Sweatpea, you're the one who brought up the debate issue. And I don't think that this is a little thing. I think it's a legitimate issue. As for your statement that "all that matters is that campers have a great time at camp", this is why I am trying to dig into this issue. I think that camp is a lot more about kids having a great time for a few weeks. It's about growth, emotional development, and gaining skills to succeed in life.
It is because of this that I don't like camp names. I believe that camp names thwart this development. I'll state it very clearly again (for some people who don't think that a point has been made). Camp is about relationship building. It's about honesty, openness, self realization, and so on. I believe that when trying to develop that relationship, some people will have problems when they are using fake names. As far as the self development and growth goes, when you have this made up name, you can promote a lack of true honesty with ones self.
