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Today, we started off by waking up in the cabins after a good night’s sleep. The campers took a shower and brushed their teeth before heading down to our morning circle. We went over the quote of the day, sang our morning song, and then dismissed it to go eat. Breakfast today was pancakes and sausage with grapes. After the campers enjoyed their meal, they broke off into their cabins to do camp chores like cleaning the amenities and whatnot. When done with the chores, they broke off into their […]

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Today we started off with a drive through check in to get everything sorted out. Whether that includes meds or baggage we got it all sorted out. After the campers were dropped off, we took them to their cabins to get settled into the sleeping arrangements/cabin mates.They played some name games for about 30 minutes to get familiar with each other and break the ice. We then got into a big group circle in the top field and went over the 6 core values of Kupugani, went over some rules, […]

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At Camp Kupugani, our lovely summer camp in the Midwest (about 2 hours from Chicago and 90 minutes from Madison, Wisconsin), we care about children of all ages and want each child to be the best version of themselves.  We also know that–if parents and teens are each doing their jobs as parents and teens–it can be challenging for each to connect positively. It is critical for any child, and especially with teens, especially that they feel heard and respected. A couple of good articles from the good folks at […]

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At Camp Kupugani, our multicultural summer camp in Leaf River, IL. two hours west of Chicago, we believe that each person deserves to be happy.  Indeed, if you could find a way to give your life meaning, you would be happier; we try to empower each camper to find what makes them happy and go for it.  A recent article from the folks at Barking Up the Wrong Tree speaks to this topic. See below for our summary and click here to see the full article. “There’s no shortage of […]

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At our Midwest summer camp, we strive to help our campers live well in the moment, and take away worries.  After all, what better time to be worry-free than when you’re a kid! As adults and children, there are multiple ways that we can help with the process.  A recent blog from the good folks at Barking up the Wrong Tree has some useful tips.  Bullets below, with the full piece at this link. Build your mindfulness muscles: Accept, label, redirect attention. Practice daily. Find your canaries: The most dangerous emotions are […]

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Today was Super Challenge Hike Day! Campers spent the morning with their team on survival adventure in the forests.  They crossed rivers, built fires, created shelters in the woods, and (tried to) construct rafts for transport.  Big empowerment today!   

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