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Be cool enough to be cool! 😎

2 starts today!

When you build the connection first, everything else follows!

These counselors rocked it today!

The tone has been set!!

Stay tuned for more highlights throughout the week!

We had leaders follow their lead…

Our youngest at 4.5 went in the ice bath
A 5yr old held a one handed plank
One camper took the lead on the music playlist for the day!
One volunteered to read our story to the whole group and kept them all engaged!
Siblings and community friends took care of each other

We are only getting started!! 😀💪🏻💜

6 years ago, during the chaos of COVID, this was just an empty space and an idea. The intention was simple- give children a place to connect, move and just BE themselves in uncertain times.

6 years later, we are still here.

Every day is filled with movement, creativity, collaboration, connection and opportunities to grow.

Watching the Campers learn from one another- building confidence, learning and applying whole body health skills, leading, and making sure everyone belongs

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Welcoming my counselors who were previous campers come to lead and guide from the front. 💜🤗

So grateful for every family that’s been part of this journey.

We start again tomorrow! Can’t wait! 💪🏻💜🧠

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If your child is coming to camp this week, please check your email!!

Before you can even begin to guide a young person to learn or try anything…

Connection must be built.

From there trust can be earned.

This builds a clear, regulated and safe path to guide and teach a young person.

These steps matter! In this order!

Camp starts Monday and we will be guiding young people through stress management skills using our ice bath, intentionally!

All prepped and excited to welcome our campers next week….

And even MORE excited to share something I’ve been working on for YOU!!

‼️Parents, teachers or anyone who pours everything into young people- this will be for YOU!

Our nervous systems directly impact our young people!

Check back early next week to find out how YOU can get ready first for back to school before the crazy begins!!

Only a few more weeks until camp kicks off. We have some cool things coming this summer! Can’t wait to be with everyone!

We could use a couple more volunteers in all weeks, lmk if you have a child over 13yr that would be interested in helping out

https://forms.gle/uLKnrZwxENzpCwKFA

WEEKS 1 and 2 are full!! I am so grateful and excited for this summer. Thank you!!!

I am thinking about adding another week. Send me a message if you are interested!

Summer is here and we are getting excited for camp! Less than a month to go before it starts!!!!

If you signed up, you will be receiving an email from me shortly with information for your week.

If you are still looking for a camp, the week of July 20th has spots.
Follow the link to sign up or send me a message!
https://forms.gle/uLKnrZwxENzpCwKFA

WEEKS 1 and 2 are full!! I am so grateful and excited for this summer. Thank you!!!

I am thinking about adding another week. Send me a message if you are interested!

End of year energy is real. 😮‍💨

Everyone is tired and patience is running thin. This is when the lesson matters least and the connection matters most.

When the room feels heavy — that’s your sign. Put the plan down and connect with them. Build or even rebuild the relationship and ground the room.

Because when students feel safe and seen, something shifts. The resistance softens. Not because you had the perfect activity — but because you chose them over the curriculum for a moment.

That’s what they’ll remember. Not the work.

They’ll remember you showing up for them when everyone was running on empty. After teaching for over 20+ years, I get it, it’s hard… but it’s so worth it. Our young people are looking for guides to help the navigate a school day in a safe and engaging way.

The lesson can wait. Connection first! 💜

This time of year can feel like Trying to fit everything in between learning and the fun stuff can feel like you’re running on empty.

It makes sense after everything you’ve carried this year.

While the to do list seems like it’s insanely full, try coming back to what’s simple and steady each day. Structure is important, especially this time of the year.

‼️This is the time to tighten- not relax. Think back to the beginning of the year when setting the classroom expectations were critical to starting the year off strong.

These small shifts will go along way:

*Start the day with movement think strength (push ups, planks, squats and if you can get outside - holding on a bar) before anything- it doesn’t take long but resets students quickly and naturally (and it’s fun)

* Be Clear with simple expectations- they don’t need more talking to them
* Consistent follow-through- this is big! They are testing all boundaries this time of year
* Predictable routines they can rely on- especially for the younger students but even older ones whose nervous systems are racing-having a safe environment that’s predictable is huge.

⭐️Think shorter bursts, not long stretches (chances are their nervous systems are in overdrive and they are functioning in a sympathetic state over a parasympathetic state)

⭐️Give directions in small, manageable chunks. Again, they are getting input from every angle and depending on the time of day they could be at capacity.

⭐️Reset often. Re-anchor often. It doesn’t take long but needs to be intentional- not just checking a box .

Students don’t need more freedom right now,
they need more clarity and calm.

And you do too.

⚡️Movement levels out the playing field since we don’t know what everyone’s coming in with.
⚡️Consistency creates a sense of safety.
⚡️Predictability helps everyone stay a little more regulated.

So keep it simple. Keep it steady.
Let “good enough” be enough right now.

You’re allowed to finish the year with less pressure and more care—for your students and for yourself.