http://www.plantationcamp.b.com A Blog to update the Plantation Community. en-us Copyright 2010, Plantation Farm Camp dlaine@gmail.com (Dustin Laine) dlaine@gmail.com (Dustin Laine) http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Betty_Lutt:_A_Camping_Legend This evening I got to meet Betty Lutt who founded Camp Cazadero with her husband Bob in 1957. ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Betty_Lutt:_A_Camping_Legend Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:39:35 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_freedom_to_wonder Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, has shown how important it is to allow kids to conn... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_freedom_to_wonder Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:27:03 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Want_to_be_a_better_person? New research from four studies shows that spending time in nature will help make you a better person... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Want_to_be_a_better_person? Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:57:17 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Why_summer_camp_according_to_the_Chicago_Tribune The title "Making a case for camp: This summer institution is old-fashioned — and as rele... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Why_summer_camp_according_to_the_Chicago_Tribune Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:48:52 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Celebrating_the_100th_anniversary_of_the_American_Camp_Association Camps and the ACA have come a long way, but the heart of camping is still the deeply held belief tha... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Celebrating_the_100th_anniversary_of_the_American_Camp_Association Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:56:19 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Camp_Standards_and_Accreditation Who makes sure a camp is run safely? Are you a licensed camp? Who licenses summer camps? ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Camp_Standards_and_Accreditation Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:36:00 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Welcoming_2010_at_the_farm The blue skies, green fields, and then a bright moon rising over the trees greeted us. Quite a way... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Welcoming_2010_at_the_farm Sun, 3 Jan 2010 23:49:52 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/2010_Camp_Calendar Looking forward to the new year is the perfect time to reflect on the wonderful memories from last y... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/2010_Camp_Calendar Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:24:15 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Help_the_Milo_Foundation Plantation has a strong connection to the Milo Foundation -- many of our camp puppies and kittens ov... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Help_the_Milo_Foundation Sun, 24 May 2009 22:55:41 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Summer_Love As we prepare for summer, we are also continuing the traditions of generations. Plantation has... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Summer_Love Wed, 13 May 2009 22:28:32 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Because_of_camp... What has camp meant in your life? How has camp helped you become the person that you are today... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Because_of_camp... Mon, 4 May 2009 16:52:38 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Locks_of_Love I took a big step today and had about 14 inches hair cut off today. It's more than just prepar... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Locks_of_Love Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:35:36 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Earth_Day_--_Make_a_difference Today's the BIG day. Everyone talks about it, TV stations are dedicating evenings to being gre... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Earth_Day_--_Make_a_difference Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:33:19 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Get_ready_to_welcome_some_new_staff Here are some of the new faces that you will see at Plantation this summer. Ashley G'Day... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Get_ready_to_welcome_some_new_staff Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:04:18 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Look_who's_coming_to_summer_camp... In less than two months the first excited group of people are going to be arriving at camp. No... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Look_who's_coming_to_summer_camp... Wed, 8 Apr 2009 14:42:08 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_Gear_2009 We're really excited to be able to have awesome clothing, hats, and bags, from eConscious --... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_Gear_2009 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:23:50 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/How_Important_is_Fun? Just ask a kid. They know that free time to play helps them grow, become stronger, live a he... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/How_Important_is_Fun? Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:52:36 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Earth_Hour_2009 A simple yet meaningful step that you can take for our children's future. All over the planet tomorr... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Earth_Hour_2009 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:44:48 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Vote_for_Plantation I am in the running to be named a top mom in business. Plantation means so much to so many people, a... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Vote_for_Plantation Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:44:11 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Vernal_Equinox This morning, in the pre-dawn hours, Spring started. I hope that as you wake up, whether to cl... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Vernal_Equinox Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:43:56 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_St._Patrick's_Day It's Not Easy Being Green... Well, for Plantation Farm Camp it's not so difficult. Did you know th... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_St._Patrick's_Day Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:00:01 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_weekend_on_the_farm &n... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_weekend_on_the_farm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:22:52 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Celebrate_National_Craft_Month March is National Craft Month. So, while you might not have Christian, K-Mo, or Stikey to lead... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Celebrate_National_Craft_Month Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:17:48 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Summer_memories:_Variety_Show's_ The video isn't great quality, but the song is absolutely wonderful! Former campers who are no... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Summer_memories:_Variety_Show's_ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:15:03 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Have_you_read? Many books come across my desk that are related to camp and what we do at Plantation. The topics ran... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Have_you_read? Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:09:09 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Recruiting_in_Southern_California So, what do we do the rest of the year when we are not at camp? That is that question I am mos... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Recruiting_in_Southern_California Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:33:30 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Meet_our_new_pony We haven't had a pony at camp in a few years, so having Sparky come to the farm is a happy event.&nb... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Meet_our_new_pony Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:59:25 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_on_YouTube Yes, even Plantation. We now have our own channel on YouTube -- PlantationFarmCamp. Ther... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_on_YouTube Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:26:26 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/2009_Means_Accreditation_time_--_What_is_that? Are you a licensed camp? Who licenses summer camps? The truth is that in most states, in... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/2009_Means_Accreditation_time_--_What_is_that? Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:11:53 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_Costume_Loft This weekend we bid a fond farewell to the Druids Costume Loft. Dave and Suzanne are hard at work br... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_Costume_Loft Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:30:09 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Farewell_Miriam_Makeba_--_Thank_you_for_the_Pata_Pata The news of Miriam Makeba's death yesterday struck me. All summer we listen to her singing , w... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Farewell_Miriam_Makeba_--_Thank_you_for_the_Pata_Pata Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:01:33 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_wet_weekend_on_the_farm After such a dry summer, a million reminders to conserve water, and to take tea-cup showers I'm sure... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_wet_weekend_on_the_farm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:08:23 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/From_the_farm_to_the_Farm It is always fun to get together with camp folks in the off season, and this weekend, we went down t... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/From_the_farm_to_the_Farm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:09:52 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Memories_of_Summer Looking back on this summer, I have many fond memories of camp. Wonderful dramas in the barn, ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Memories_of_Summer Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:07:47 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_Farm_Camp_is_a_Green_Business "Congratulations! Your application to the Green Business Network (GBN) has been approved. You... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Plantation_Farm_Camp_is_a_Green_Business Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:26:18 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Fall_at_the_Farm So, summer has come to an end, and autumn is upon us. On the farm, there are many things to do... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Fall_at_the_Farm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:47:31 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Winding_down_from_the_summer Well, summer has come to a close, and it was another fantastic summer at Plantation. After Sec... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Winding_down_from_the_summer Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:51:15 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Meet_our_Animals We spend a lot of time taking care of the animals who live here on the farm. From the puppies ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Meet_our_Animals Sun, 3 Aug 2008 16:48:03 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_an_Earwiger It's not every day that one can claim to have made it down a local gulch through the redwood forest,... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_an_Earwiger Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:38:35 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_Birthday During the sumer we have many birthdays with all of the campers, counselors, and staff. Those ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_Birthday Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:09:44 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Fire_and_Smoke_Update We've gotten a lot of questions about how the Mendocino fires are affecting camp. So I wanted ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Fire_and_Smoke_Update Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:11:04 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Milestones The start of each summer marks a beginning. School is over and while days aren't measured by h... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Milestones Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:39:02 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/GETTING_READY_FOR_CAMP Hi - As your camp nurses, we want all campers and staff to stay healthy and have a great time while... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/GETTING_READY_FOR_CAMP Wed, 28 May 2008 09:44:45 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/My_Journey G'Day, my names Christian and I am so excited to be back as a counsellor. I live and work in Sydney,... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/My_Journey Sun, 18 May 2008 03:40:32 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_farm_is_always_changing,_even_when_camp_isn't_in_session We are entering the final countdown to camp as the counselors who will be transforming the farm into... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/The_farm_is_always_changing,_even_when_camp_isn't_in_session Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:01 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Sad_Farewell_to_Bennie Sometimes, life on the farm has sad moments that catch us up short. This past week Bennett, or Benn... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Sad_Farewell_to_Bennie Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:17:46 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_Earth_Day! When I was a boy, Earth Day seemed a bit overwhelming. I mean, I know, it's important to take care ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Happy_Earth_Day! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:55:57 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_day_at_the_farm So, I got up at 4 am yesterday morning to drive up to the farm. Yes, an early start to the day, but... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/A_day_at_the_farm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:27:51 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Finding_community_like_Plantation This past weekend I attended a retreat in Big Sur. It was some much-needed R&R and gathering en... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Finding_community_like_Plantation Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:41:06 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Staff_Biographies Go learn about who is going to be on staff this summer. ... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Staff_Biographies Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:37 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Welcome_to_the_Plantation_Blog Welcome to the Plantation Blog!... http://www.plantationcamp.com/blog/Welcome_to_the_Plantation_Blog Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:07:18 PST Plantaion Farm Camp Blog