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Campfire Conversation

The stories, lessons, and magic of summer camp change campers (and staff) for the better every year. Speaking with people who spend their lives planning for and running summer camps around the country... Read more

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Raising Kids the Summer Camp Way with Roz and Jed Buck

Raising Kids the Summer Camp Way with Roz and Jed Buck

Raising great kids takes intention, patient, and courage. Roz and Jed Buck, the former owners and directors of one of th... Read more

1 Feb 2019

34mins

Ranked #2

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Council of Dads

Council of Dads

After chatting with the moms last week, it's time for the dads to get into the action this week.  Tune in as we assemble... Read more

15 May 2020

37mins

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Camp is a Gift… for Staff with Camp Mom Judy

Camp is a Gift… for Staff with Camp Mom Judy

As we approach the holiday season, we want to explore the idea of summer camp being a gift. In the first two installment... Read more

20 Dec 2019

30mins

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Girls Becoming Their Best Selves

Girls Becoming Their Best Selves

Ginger Clare knows how to work with and inspire girls and women of all ages. Along with her husband, Steve, Ginger direc... Read more

4 May 2019

36mins

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Grateful Kids, Happy Adults

Grateful Kids, Happy Adults

Cicero describes gratitude as the mother of all virtues. Recent research has born this out. We know that practicing grat... Read more

5 Apr 2019

38mins

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What Moms Can Learn from Camp

What Moms Can Learn from Camp

Camp teaches a lot of great lessons to kids and staff. And, it teaches us parents as well. I thought it would be fun and... Read more

8 May 2020

41mins

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China, Camp & Covid-19

China, Camp & Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us we are all – everyone on earth – are neighbors dealing with the same situation. We ge... Read more

10 Apr 2020

35mins

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Know Your Why - With Jolly Corley

Know Your Why - With Jolly Corley

Why? It’s a question we get a lot from really young kids and more and more from our older ones. Young people want to kno... Read more

25 Oct 2019

42mins

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Finding the Right Camp with Lauren Nearpass, CEO, Summer365

Finding the Right Camp with Lauren Nearpass, CEO, Summer365

Summer camp is an incredible gift for a young person’s growth… but only if it’s the right camp for that child.  When fam... Read more

15 Nov 2019

29mins

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Lessons of the Past, Inspiration for the Future

Lessons of the Past, Inspiration for the Future

For the first time in my professional life, I have some concerns about summer camp opening. It’s not what I want to even... Read more

17 Apr 2020

38mins

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Camp is a Gift...For Kids

Camp is a Gift...For Kids

As we approach the holiday season, we want to explore the idea of summer camp being a gift. In the first of our three in... Read more

13 Dec 2019

24mins

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Securely Attached Kids with Dr. Tina Bryson

Securely Attached Kids with Dr. Tina Bryson

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is the Executive Director of the Center for Connection in Pasenda, CA, mother of three boys, and a... Read more

3 Jan 2020

53mins

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Inclusion Makes Us Better with Scott Hicock, Director, Camp Southern Ground

Inclusion Makes Us Better with Scott Hicock, Director, Camp Southern Ground

Camp Southern Ground, the passion project of Zac Brown, lead of the Zac Brown Band, is a revelation. Started from the gr... Read more

22 Mar 2019

46mins

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The Perfect Internship with Kim Aycock

The Perfect Internship with Kim Aycock

If there was a human jack-knife of summer camp professionals, Kim Aycock would be it! We spend a few moments around the ... Read more

22 Feb 2019

32mins

Ranked #15

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Playing with Fire: Coed Summer Camp

Playing with Fire: Coed Summer Camp

We’ve spent the last two weeks talking about girls and boys through the experience of ‘single sex’ camp directors. Today... Read more

17 May 2019

38mins

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Coronavirus and Continuing Education in Summer Camp

Coronavirus and Continuing Education in Summer Camp

Yes, it’s a big issue facing all of us, even those in the summer camp industry. The good news: most camps still have a l... Read more

20 Mar 2020

34mins

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A Neighborly Camp and World: The Lessons of Mr. Rogers

A Neighborly Camp and World: The Lessons of Mr. Rogers

Few people have influenced more kids and adults in a positive, wholesome way that Fred Rogers. Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood ... Read more

7 Nov 2019

39mins

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Preparing Your Camper for Camp

Preparing Your Camper for Camp

This may be the most practical and applicable Campfire Conversation yet: expert advice on how to prepare your child (and... Read more

31 May 2019

44mins

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Boys Becoming Their Best Selves

Boys Becoming Their Best Selves

There seems to be a lot of mixed messaging in regards to boys these days. Some are thriving: working hard, being creativ... Read more

10 May 2019

38mins

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Summer Camp Helps Kids Become.... with Dr. Laurie Browne, American Camp Association

Summer Camp Helps Kids Become.... with Dr. Laurie Browne, American Camp Association

As a camp director, I’ve always believed the summer camp experience to be impactful for our campers and staff members. A... Read more

1 Mar 2019

39mins

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