Campfire Conversation

Latest Episodes:

Giving the Gift of Camp with Molly Gallagher, SCOPE Mar 15, 2019

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Summer camp is a gift that keeps giving. We've heard from experienced researchers and professionals about how camp helps to create lifelong skills, reduces anxiety, and fosters important connections. Today, we get to learn how we can support more kids to enjoy this life-altering gift. Molly Gallagher, executive director of SCOPE (www.scopeusa.org), joins us around the campfire to share the stories and lessons of her camp experience and ways which we can help others enjoy the same.

Camp Helps Parents Become.... with Susie Lupert, ACA-NYNJ Mar 10, 2019

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Yes, yes, camp is incredible for our campers, just as Dr. Laurie Browne explained in last week's Campfire Conversation. But did you know that camp is just as important and useful for parents? It's true! Susie Lupert, the head of the ACA New York New Jersey office works with 500+ camp directors and thousands of parents each year. Even more, she's a new 'camp parent' herself! Susie gives us great insight into how camp helps parents become….

Summer Camp Helps Kids Become.... with Dr. Laurie Browne, American Camp Association Mar 01, 2019

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As a camp director, I've always believed the summer camp experience to be impactful for our campers and staff members. A wide-ranging conversation with the insightful Dr. Laurie Browne, the American Camp Association's Head of Research, drives home just how transformative summer camp can be for young people. The distinct and transferable skills gained at camp are unique, powerful, and lasting. Even more, they are outcomes that we can keep going back home!

The Perfect Internship with Kim Aycock Feb 22, 2019

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If there was a human jack-knife of summer camp professionals, Kim Aycock would be it! We spend a few moments around the Campfire talking about Gen Z and how summer camp helps prepare them for the world. Employers are scrambling for people with top soft skills – creative thinking, problem solving, leadership, empathy, and more. Summer camp may be the best place in the world for Gen Z to develop these soft skills. And, by being a part of the best 'soft skills internship' going, they'll become a part of something larger than themselves while making a positive impact of the life of another.

Anti-Fragile Kids with Steve Baskin, Director, Camp Champion Feb 15, 2019

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We all want our children prepared for the challenges life will present. Summer camp provides a unique environment in which kids create narratives that can lead to an anti-fragile approach to living.

Anxious About Anxiety with Bob Ditter Feb 08, 2019

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Around the campfire, Bob and I talk about something we see a lot in our society: the rise of anxiety in our children, young people, and adults.

Did you know that 25% of 13 to 18-year-olds have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in the US? And, it's not just affecting middle schoolers. One out of every eight college student have reported elevated levels of anxiety.

Raising Kids the Summer Camp Way with Roz and Jed Buck Feb 01, 2019

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Raising great kids takes intention, patient, and courage. Roz and Jed Buck, the former owners and directors of one of the country's great day camps, speak with me about what they learned about raising great kids while running day camp, lawnmower parents, letting our kids fail, and so much more. I hope you enjoy tonight's Campfire Conversation.

Planning Spontaneity with Jeff Leiken Jan 23, 2019

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Today, we are speaking with Jeff Leiken, an internationally recognized expert in the field of helping teens. He is one of the top thought-leaders in the summer camp world. We talk about all the good things that summer camp can draw out of kids (and staff) and how we can help create similar outcomes in our lives back home.

Intro to Campfire Conversation Jan 09, 2019

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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!

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