Yellow Jacket Sisters
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Yellow Jacket Sisters

Three children had been stung by yellow jackets. The stings had not happened at school, but the memories and the desire to not be stung again ruled the day(s). Play and story came to the rescue.

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Starting From Scratch in Eagle Forest
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Starting From Scratch in Eagle Forest

We had to move our forest site. So many obstacles to overcome! Nature gives and nature takes, but she’s always THERE. The move gave me an opportunity to rediscover what makes forest visits work for all age groups.

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The Sandpit
Growing Together Lesley Romanoff Growing Together Lesley Romanoff

The Sandpit

On the 1st day, there was a story about mermaid hearts. On the second it was a cake, but not just any cake, of course. On the 3rd day, there was a visit to Granma’s house and then on the 4th, a vampire musical was launched with only a sliver of sand available. So many stories revealed.

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Never Give Up
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Never Give Up

Zipline 2018 was, of course, a feat of engineering, but it was also a picture perfect, hiccupy-struggle of stop and start in how project planning at our tinkering summer camp works.

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Bob's, Exquisite Fine Dining
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Bob's, Exquisite Fine Dining

The story of Bob begins with a camper who attended the summers of 2014 and 15. The idea of Bob-ness was so compelling that new Bob's spring up every summer since. The Bob story is passed on from camper to camper.

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