Final Campfire - Season 5
Wow - What a year! Tonight's final campfire of this season is about both remembering and looking forward. We hope this fun "wrap up" conversation leav...
Campfire Conversation
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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, the Campfire Conversation podcast will give parents, teachers, coaches and mentors a unique perspective on raising, teaching and leading children. Pull up a log, get your marshmallows ready, and let’s chat!
Lessons from Family, COVID and Camp
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A Summer of Hope
We are all coming out of a very tough time with Covid and political strife and so much more. However, it’s time to move from despair to HOPE. No one I...
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Preparing for Joy
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Lessons from a Life in Outdoor Education
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Diversity at Camp
Maya Angelou said “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” This is certainly t...
Lessons from a Successful Summer 2020
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