by Jess James | Jun 5, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Jacobs Blog
“So that goes to show you, as much time as we spent scouting and preparing and planning…the game never went exactly as we thought it would. It just never does” -Bo Schembechler, Head Football Coach at The University of Michigan from 1969-1989 Most people that...
by Jess James | May 11, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Do: Identify, validate, and normalize the feeling. Ask open questions. Children’s behaviors are a window into how they’re feeling; they often use their actions to communicate when they don’t yet have the skills to do so verbally. When you notice your child might be...
by Jess James | May 11, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Anna’s letter announcing the cancellation of in-person programming this summer hit me harder than I expected. I had anticipated that Covid-19 might disrupt the plans for Summer 2020, but getting the official news filled me with dread and a lot of tears. I sat in that...
by Jess James | May 7, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Jacobs Blog
We cannot say it enough: thank you. The outpouring of support from our Jacobs Camp family has been incredible. Whether this would have been your family’s first summer or 50th, you are an important part of our family, and we are so grateful for you. As we shared in our...
by Jess James | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Jacobs Blog
Dear Jacobs Camp Family, This is the hardest letter I have ever had to write. It is with broken hearts that we share our plans to cancel all in-person activities held in Utica for summer 2020. If at any point new information emerges and conditions change that lead us...
