Andy Ambat: Musician, Teacher, Fitness Guru, and more Manitou has been my summer home for the past 8 years. While away from Maine I live in Bangalore, India. Here I teach private music lessons (guitar and piano) to 37 students. I also play lead guitar for a band called ‘Fernandes Fusion’ (they are about to play the … Continue reading When I’m Not At Manitou…
Employers Appreciate Commitment, Growth, and Loyalty By Garrett Schwartz When I left Manitou and began searching for jobs in the “real world,” I was initially very overwhelmed. Many of my peers applying for the same entry-level jobs as I already had one or two professional internships under their belt. Instead, choosing to spend my college … Continue reading Where Does Manitou Fit on Your Resume?
Where Have I Been Since Last Summer? One of my favorite parts of camp is being able to meet so many people from all around the world. Over the years, I have been able to meet some of my best friends here, and have been able to learn a lot about the places they live. … Continue reading Where Have I Been Since Last Summer?
A Counselor Once... The bond that a camper can form with his counselors can be truly special. For nearly my entire time as a camper at Manitou, I had two counselors who seemingly were always in my bunk: Chris Thurston and Joel Evans. Both were integral in shaping my experience at Manitou. And last summer, … Continue reading A Counselor Once…
Hi Everyone! My name is Dan Deren and I was at Manitou for 10 summers from 2007 to 2016. I spent four summers as a camper and six summers as a staff member and each summer was better than the last! I am from Boston and that is where I am currently working as a … Continue reading Where Are They Now: Version 3
How to Take Time for Yourself at Camp Camp has some amazing facilities that you can avail of during your off periods. Some things I enjoy doing when I have a little free time are: Heading up to Alumni Hall and shooting the ball around Going for a run. Taking a SUP board and … Continue reading How To Take Time For Yourself At Camp
Manitou is fortunate to host a program in late August called Manitou Experience, a week-long camp for boys who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. Founded in 2009, Experience Camps, now operate eight programs across the US for boys and girls, including ManEx. Serving almost 500 children each summer, … Continue reading Where Are They Now? 2.0
Resources It's April, what is the Manitou Management team doing? Articles such as this, from the innovative trainers at Disney Institute, help us to shape the purpose and goals of our staff training. Is Manitou a Healthy Community? Check out this post from last year's blog on resources we promote to stay healthy at camp. … Continue reading Have you uploaded your photo to MyManitou?
What's life like after working at Manitou? It's hard to imagine people moving on, but they do. Today, we launch a new feature to highlight accomplishments of two former Manitou leaders and also get their advice and insight on success working at Manitou. Derek Worley, who worked at Manitou for 14 years, lives in Denver with … Continue reading Where Are They Now?
RESOURCES What does a camp counselor do? Leading, Communicating, Supervising, Demonstrating, the job can be demanding and rewarding. This story caught our attention... How a town produced 11 Olympic athletes Important Dates April 21st - Upload a current photo of yourself to your MyManitou account April 28th - Smoke-Free Campus and Disclosure Policy Due