A Summer At Camp Floridian

by Nancy B. Miller

Overview

A Summer at Camp Floridian provides insight into life at a coed summer camp as seen through the eyes of Susan Grant, a first year counselor. Susan soon learns she's dealing with five distinct ten-year-olds with different personalities and needs. Donna is homesick while Janie is shy. Ann's passion is sketching. Micky, the experienced camper, vies with Lynn, a spoiled brat, for bunk leadership. How can she handle these youngsters' problems and form them into one compatible unit in eight weeks? How does she foster the character of these youngsters? How does her own character grow during the summer? Does she devote all her of her time to her girls or spend part of it establishing a lasting relationship with Jerry Martin, the waterfront director? In the midst of everything, how does she handle another counselor's vicious jealousy over her relationship with Jerry? A Summer at Camp Floridian covers daily activities, Visitors Day, the prom, the banquet, an overnight, the play and more. For the romantic touch, Susan has dates with Jerry. Danger strikes when a snake bites one camper; and, another later goes missing. For counselors, it's a how-to guide, in fictional form, on solving the most common problems of children at camp. Youngsters will learn what to expect regarding a camp's daily activities and special events. For parents and grandparents, memories of camp will be revived. It's ideal for parents and grandparents who want to give children a novel without profanity, sex, violence, or werewolves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543964776
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	04/18/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Nancy Baren Miller has had a successful career as an outdoor and travel writer. The novel fictionalizes many of her experiences as a camper for five years and counselor for one. Before her writing career, Nancy dreamed of having her own camp. This vision was realized, when at the age of 17, she wrote A Summer at Camp Floridian. The novel was seriously considered by a major publisher at that time.Having majored in psychology at the University of South Florida, she turned to people oriented activities rather than writing until her mother, Becky Baren, was dying of cancer in 1987. Her mother had been the first editor of the novel. Knowing how important this book was to Becky, Nancy reedited it and sent it out twice.After writing children's stories in 1988, she wrote in 1989 a column for an Ohio weekly newspaper on RVs and camping. Her career grew as she turned to travel and RV writing for many newspapers and magazines. By the time she retired as a free lancer in 2007, she had published more than 500 articles in over 30 sources, many of them national. She was a member of Midwest Travel Writers Association and Outdoor Writers of America from which she won writing awards. She also received recognition for her writing from the Ohio House of Representatives for her professional achievements and civic commitment. In 2012, 32 friends encouraged Nancy and her husband, Earl, to send them travel articles and photos during their RV trips. This turned into starting NanMillerTimes.com in 2014. It has more than 160 articles and 3,500 photographs on attractions and restaurants found in small and midsized towns. It has received coverage in Motorhome magazine and Akron, Ohio's West Side Leader. Because of requests from her readers for her to write a book, she has revised and reedited A Summer at Camp Floridian and is publishing it.The Millers continue to travel in their motorhome with their cat, Pierre, and enjoy reporting on the interesting places they find. Besides having visited all 50 states, they have also taken more than 30 cruises and toured over 60 countries worldwide.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Susan Becomes a Counselor 1

Chapter 2 Train Trip to Leesburg 13

Chapter 3 Arriving at Camp Floridian 23

Chapter 4 First Full Day at Camp 37

Chapter 5 Danger at the Waterfront 54

Chapter 6 Marla is in Trouble 75

Chapter 7 A Date with Jerry 80

Chapter 8 The Talent Show 90

Chapter 9 Camp Floridian's Broadway Show 110

Chapter 10 Another Date with Jerry 123

Chapter 11 The Campout 141

Chapter 12 Waiting for Visitors Day 157

Chapter 13 Visitors Day 170

Chapter 14 Lazy Day and Robin Hood 191

Chapter 15 Ann's Escapade 204

Chapter 16 Junior Prom 213

Chapter 17 The Banquet and Farewell 224