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"The key to being a good camp
director is being able to think on your
feet," says Friedman. The only con-
stant is change."
Here's a brief look at how
Friedman, who received a degree in
psychology at Michigan State
University, spends his time:
October January: Recruiting
campers. "I call every family who has
attended Tanuga in the past year and
communicate with them, asking them
what they liked and didn't like in the
past. It's good to hear the negatives,
too." This year, Tanuga is expecting
about 90 percent of its former
campers to return. Friedman also visits
families who are interested in learning
more about the camp.
January spring: Recruiting staff
from all over the world. "We could
hire people just from U-M and MSU
but we don't. We like diversity, both
among the staff and the campers
(Friedman stresses that although 80
percent of the campers are Jewish,
Tanuga is working hard to become
more diverse, "like the real world").
Mid May June 27: School camps.
"We run two school camp programs
with Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills and Scotch School
in the West Bloomfield District."
There's also a program with Cedar
Crest Academy in Clarkston.
June 28 early August: Summer
camp. "By the time the 28th rolls
around, we've been operating for six
weeks. Then our two, three-week ses-
sions begin."
Every day throughout the year:
Upkeep. "Maintenance is a huge
issue. We pour thousands and thou-
sands of dollars into the facility and
often people don't see it, like ovens,
pots and pans, paint ... all of those
things that aren't real noticeable,
unlike a new ski boat or new climb-
ing wall." Plus, Friedman's staff cre-
ates two newsletters during the year
and updates the camp's Web site:
www.camptanuga.corn.
A typical mid-summer's day:
Friedman and co-director Coden get
up around 6:30 a.m. "We have several
meetings before the kids get up to dis-
cuss maintenance, kitchen personnel,
counselor updates, unit director
responsibilities, the weather, arts and
crafts materials, availability of boat
gas, who's going where, medical situa-
tions, etc.," Friedman says. "There's a
huge accountability factor that has to
be implemented or you have no
chance of survival in terms of being a
summer camp." II
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