Category Archives: IPDC

To Canal Street campers: I had so much fun teaching and getting to know all of you this trip. It was my first time at Canal so I was a little nervous, but what a great week we had. Teaching … Continue reading →

It’s so hard to believe that this year was my sixth time working in NOLA. It feels like we have always been here but at the same time it feels like it was just yesterday that we traveled here for … Continue reading →

I greet the parents and the kids each morning. Mostly the kids are sleepy, but excited for the day. Sometimes I have a younger camper on my lap who is teary eyed because they don’t want to leave their mom. … Continue reading →

Today’s theme was Communication. At the beginning of the day we discussed good and bad communication with resolving conflicts and expressing emotions with the kids. We talked about different positive ways to communicate: through I-statements, body language and facial expressions, … Continue reading →

The theme of Week 2 is “Stop the Hate, Start the Love.” The week started off with Devotion led by two of the campers’ mom. Since our theme of the day was responsibility, we related the story of The Prodigal … Continue reading →

Woodland Dance Camp had an inspiring day discussing goals and future achievements. As usual, the day started off with Pam and Michael reviewing the theme and discussing how to set and accomplish ones goals. The kids created their own skits … Continue reading →

Day 3 at camp was spent exploring acceptance of others and how it related to happiness. The day began with the teachers performing a skit that portrayed bullying and the alternatives to being mean to each other. The campers then … Continue reading →

Adding to this week’s theme of Happiness, we explored the concepts of Friendship and Teamwork. Pam and Michael opened the day with some hilarious skits about how to be a good friend and how to work successfully in a team. … Continue reading →

This week’s theme at Woodland Camp is “Happiness”, and today’s theme was “Self-Confidence.” The theme of self-confidence was brought into each class that the students took. In tap and hip hop, campers had to be confident in themselves to show … Continue reading →

Today, while I was at Church, I started thinking about everything that we have done this far for the children, and everything that we keep striving to do. Five years ago, IPDC had huge ideas for this organization and were … Continue reading →