How to start a Creativity Camp and Artist's Retreat by beamcamp

"I started Beam Camp (http://www.beamcamp.com) five years ago to provide children an opportunity to explore collaboration and creative problem-solving in a beautiful, natural environment."

How I did it:  While working in the record business for eighteen years I went from fantasizing to daydreaming to hiding behind to planning to collaborating on how to start a camp. I looked for property and then realized I had to focus on the program and the property would come at the right time. I joined the camping association to start learning the business. Found a friend who shared my dream and started planning with he and our wives. Took my exit from the record business and worked at a camp for ten weeks in the summer of 2004. On April 4, 2005 I sent out an email to all the parents of my kids' friends, rented a YMCA camp and got started with 28 kids.

Lessons & tips: I'm happy to share anything I've learned, all the mistakes I've made and plan on making.

Resources: Call a camp and offer to work there. Go to an ACA conference (http://www.acacamps.org).


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Dec 18, 2008, 03:52PM PST | 2 comments | 6 cheers


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Bonitangel Is living a really blessed life

WOW this is amazing. I really admire that you had an idea and really went for it and did something about it. It makes me think that I can accomplish the things I am setting out to do as well.

Dec 18, 2008, 05:03PM PST | Respond to this

JulieJordanScott is continually setting odd goals that need translation for many people

I obviously have been busy

and hadn’t seen your helpful, inspiring entry.

THANK YOU so much. As I am reviewing my goals, this one keeps coming back for more attention.

Your writing here – gives me much to think about and a slightly different path to making this goal a reality.

Jun 25, 08:21AM PDT | Respond to this


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