This blog is a group effort by all of the Keeper Leadership Camp participants. The keepers work in teams to report on their experiences and insights and to upload photos. Huge thanks to Frontiers North Adventures, the longtime Platinum Sponsor of the camp, for hosting the students.
Parting Thoughts from Camp Graduates
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 13:05Our Leadership Camp Students share parting thoughts as they prepare to return home. I'm leaving with … Victor Alm, Oakland Zoo: The realization that I need to be a...
[Full Entry]Absolute Commitment
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 09:06As we wrapped up our week out at the Tundra Buggy© Lodge we spent our last full day in lectures, bringing our time on the tundra full circle. This was brought home to us as...
[Full Entry]A Magical Place
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:10Day four started out with a 60-mph-wind alarm clock! After a hearty breakfast and some prep time for our webcast tomorrow we jumped on Tundra Buggy® 17 for yet another...
[Full Entry]Absolute Necessity
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 09:06We had an opportunity to Skype with Dr. Steven Amstrup this morning. WOW!!! What a personable mega scientist. Thank you again Dr. Amstrup for your time today and thank you...
[Full Entry]Our First Polar Bear
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 07:55Right now as we’re writing this piece there’s a very healthy 700-pound polar bear just outside the window of the Tundra Buggy® Lodge—a wonderful end to a busy day. Earlier...
[Full Entry]Messengers of Change
Sunday, October 2, 2011 - 07:00We're heading to Churchill tomorrow to experience the polar bear migration—and to gain the leadership skills needed to motivate change. We've come from all different...
[Full Entry]Courage and Motivation
Saturday, September 3, 2011 - 12:55Let me begin by saying that I am, by nature, a cynical person. When Robert Buchanan, PBI's president, said to me, “Once you step on that plane to Churchill, you'll never be...
[Full Entry]Wistful Churchill
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 11:48I think this photo just might perfectly sum up the Churchill experience. I took this shot at the end of the week during my first visit to the tundra. At first glance, there’...
[Full Entry]Branches of Hope
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 15:22Hey everyone, my name is Marissa Krouse. I’m a polar bear keeper from the North Carolina Zoo. I’m on vacation right now in South Carolina, thinking about my return as a...
[Full Entry]Countdown to Camp
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 10:53A few months before our Leadership Camps begin, our volunteer facilitators start planning. These individuals are as remarkable as the camp participants themselves. It’s not...
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