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SUMMARY:Authenticity Wins: Actionable Social Media Strategies to Grow Your Camp Community
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Bloomfield\, founder of Summer Camp Connect\, the worlds largest online summer camp community\, has generated over 70 million views across social media in the camp industry. In this session\, he shares proven strategies for leveraging genuine\, story-driven content to strengthen camp culture\, engage alumni\, and attract new families. Drawing from direct feedback from thousands of campers\, counselors\, alumni\, and directors\, Aaron reveals how authentic storytelling and community-centered content can bridge generations\, showcase camp traditions\, and spread the magic of camp year-round.\nMost importantly\, attendees will walk away with actionable strategies they can implement immediately without big budgets\, marketing degrees\, or complex tools required. Learn how to turn summer 2026 into a marketing engine\, driving year-round connection\, stronger communities\, higher enrollment\, and more effective staff recruitment.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/authenticity-wins-actionable-social-media-strategies-to-grow-your-camp-community-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:Creating a Camp Culture People Want To Be A Part Of
DESCRIPTION:The best camps intentionally build cultures where campers and staff feel seen\, valued\, and inspired to return year after year. This session explores practical ways to create a positive\, inclusive\, mission-driven camp culture through strong values\, intentional onboarding\, meaningful traditions\, and authentic leadership. Learn how to foster belonging\, promote staff ownership\, and prevent burnout or culture drift. Help your camp become a community people are proud to be part of long after summer ends.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/creating-a-camp-culture-people-want-to-be-a-part-of-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:The Perks\, Privileges\, and Pitfalls of Hiring and Managing Staff Parents
DESCRIPTION:Parents of current campers are valuable assets in many camp programs. However\, they also come with challenges\, including feelings of entitlement\, supervising one’s peers\, discretion\, being an ambassador of your brand inside and outside of camp\, and the inability to separate their job as a staff member from their role as a parent when their children are “at work” with them. This session will help the people who hire\, train\, and manage staff parents understand the importance of setting clear expectations from the start and recognize the value in having targeted training for staff parents during orientation. This session will focus on positive ways supervisors can convey to staff parents that they were hired to do a job\, and that while at camp\, their parental role comes second. When/if staff parents overstep that boundary\, their behaviors not only reflect poorly on the job that they do\, but can negatively impact their own children’s camp experience. Don’t let it!
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/the-perks-privileges-and-pitfalls-of-hiring-and-managing-staff-parents-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:Rearview Mirror: A Look at 2025 Camp Practices\, Themes\, and Claims
DESCRIPTION:This session will dive into insurance data and themes from 2025\, including claims\, incidents\, and close calls\, as well as common risk management questions. Case studies will be shared and discussed to highlight positive examples of crisis management\, as well as common missteps and learnings regarding the incident. The world of risk management is ever-changing\, as are society’s expectations of camps. Let’s talk about what is happening and how we are mitigating risk.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/rearview-mirror-a-look-at-2025-camp-practices-themes-and-claims-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T083000
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SUMMARY:Community Wellness Initiatives at Summer Camp: Creative Approaches to Support Campers and Staff
DESCRIPTION:A major focus of our Wellness Program at Camp Chi is providing a whole-camp framing of mental and social wellness. Our approach is guided by seven core program principles\, which are rooted in: (1) a camp-first approach\, (2) wellness as a continuum\, (3) integration into camp\, (4) empowering the community\, (5) building belonging\, (6) adopting a short-term\, strengths-based approach\, and (7) acting as guides not fixers. These principles informed camp-wide initiatives intended to elevate and reinforce the joy\, meaning\, and belonging that make summer camp special. Example initiatives included Wellness Wednesdays\, The Magic Shop\, Staff Tea Time and Conversation Hour\, communal reflection opportunities on character and wellness\, and team-building activities focused on promoting connection among campers. This presentation will outline our approach\, from conception to implementation\, and offer attendees hands-on tools to adapt and bring these activities to their camps.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/community-wellness-initiatives-at-summer-camp-creative-approaches-to-support-campers-and-staff-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:Write the Story of Camp: Great Newsletters Driving Enrollment and Connection
DESCRIPTION:Most camps send newsletters because they feel they have to. But for many families\, those emails go unopened\, or even worse\, ignored. \nParents don’t tend to buy “magic” or “home.” They buy the stories and details that make camp feel real for them and for their camper. \nIn this interactive workshop\, we’ll show you how to turn small camp moments into stories that families actually read and remember. You’ll see how we transform moments at camp into polished newsletter drafts in real time and then practice doing it yourself. \nBy the end\, you’ll leave with the bones of at least one draft ready to send\, plus a framework you can use all year to grow enrollment\, deepen family connection\, trust\, and bring the stories of your camp to inboxes everywhere.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/write-the-story-of-camp-great-newsletters-driving-enrollment-and-connection-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:Should You Even Send That Email? Parent Communication in the Tough Moments
DESCRIPTION:We’ve all had that moment\, hovering over “send” or debating a phone call. This interactive session explores how to engage families when concerns arise about behavior\, safety\, or expectations. Learn from a camp public relations expert as Jeff discusses real-world scenarios. Be ready to bring your questions to the session to get real-time answers! Through relatable scenarios\, you’ll learn how to communicate clearly\, preserve relationships\, and keep parents on your team—even when conversations get tough.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/should-you-even-send-that-email-parent-communication-in-the-tough-moments-2/
LOCATION:Room 310
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SUMMARY:Strengthen Your Grant Writing Skills by Applying for a Character at Camp Grant
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this session is to equip participants with the skills to successfully apply for grants to support their camp mission. With a specific focus on the Character at Camp grant program\, participants will learn the steps and skills necessary for applying for basic grants\, including how to find grants\, how to tell if they’re aligned with your needs\, components of a basic grant application\, and what happens next if you do or do not receive a grant. Participants will also get an inside look at the Character at Camp program and the proposals that were selected in the first round of funding.
URL:https://tristatecampconference.com/event/strengthen-your-grant-writing-skills-by-applying-for-a-character-at-camp-grant-2/
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