Camp Idol is a free-to-attend social during the Tri-State Camp Conference at The Royce Social Hall in the Tropicana on Tuesday, March 10th, from 8:45 PM – 11:45 PM. One [...]

Creating an effective camp marketing plan starts with mastering the fundamentals. This session will guide participants through the step-by-step process of building a comprehensive marketing strategy from scratch. We'll cover [...]

Sustainability doesn't stick without shared ownership. This session explores how forming a Green Team - with staff, leadership, and campers - can create a lasting culture of sustainability. Drawing from [...]

Intentional preparation is crucial for effective group management, and equipping yourself with the right tools can help mitigate common challenges. This session outlines practical techniques for structuring and presenting learning [...]

Many people fail to realize how critical their initial reaction to campers in various moments is to the likelihood of being effective with them. More often than not, staff reactions [...]

In this session, social media expert Kara Alaimo, PhD, will explain how to convince your staff to put away their phones while they're at camp. She'll start by outlining how [...]

Creating inclusive camp spaces for Black and Brown youth requires more than good intentions. It demands self-reflection, cultural humility, and active redesign of camp culture. This interactive workshop will guide [...]

Discover how inclusive STEM can transform your camp into a destination for all campers, including exceptional thinkers-gifted, twice-exceptional, and neurodiverse children who thrive through creativity and challenge. Explore hands-on design [...]

It's one of the challenges that current camp leaders are talking about most: in situations of conflict or disagreement, or when anxious or upset, both campers and staff are having [...]

Camp work builds some of the most valuable skills in the modern workforce, including leadership, creativity, communication, problem-solving, and adaptability. Yet many staff members struggle to explain their experience beyond [...]

Most of us get into camp directing because of our love of camp, not because we are businesspeople or accountants. With expenses on the rise, it can be difficult to [...]