SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More "Campy"

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SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More "Campy"

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26 minutes

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Jun 25, 2019

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Are you running a day camp in a park, at a church or in a community center? Do you wish it felt more like a traditional overnight camp? Curt and Chris discuss ideas on how to make day camp feel much more like "campy".

Released:

Jun 25, 2019

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A weekly discussion of programming ideas (and more) for summer camp professionals.

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SCP 13: Camp-Wide Games: Curt & Chris talk about Camp-Wide Games and a bit of Icebreakers. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
26 min listen
SCP 2: Time Fillers: Curt and Chris talk about some of their favorite time fillers that counselors can do when they have a few minutes with their group. Instead of just sitting and waiting for lunch or the next activity, it's better to engage our campers with a quick game or... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
49 min listen
SCP 8: Spicing Up Your Target Activities: This week’s episode is all about Spicing up Target Activities. Curt and Chris each shared some great ideas...with Chris sharing WAY too many! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
40 min listen
SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More "Campy": Are you running a day camp in a park, at a church or in a community center? Do you wish it felt more like a traditional overnight camp? Curt and Chris discuss ideas on how to make day camp feel much more like "campy". by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
26 min listen
SCP 4: Pros and Cons of Camp Themes: Curt and Chris talk about the pros and cons of weekly and summer long themes at camp. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
28 min listen
SCP 7: Specialty Summer Camps: Curt and Chris talk about Specialty Camps, where the entire camp is all themed aroundone main idea. Decorations, games, activities, even registration all fits into that theme. ThinkImmersion Camp! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
40 min listen
SCP 38: Movie Themes: Looking for new theme ideas for 2020? Take a listen to this episode for some great themes that the guys share from upcoming movies. These are the movies that all the campers will be talking about already, so why not bring the movies to life and create so... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
27 min listen
SCP 11: Spicing Up Your Rainy Day Plans: Rain Rain Go Away! The guys have some sweet ideas to help spice up those rainy (or too hot) days when you’re stuck indoors. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
29 min listen
SCP 5: Our Favorite Summer Camp Themes: Chris and Curt talk about their favorite themes and what makes them so special. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
31 min listen
SCP 9: Spicing Up Your Aquatics: This week, Chris and Curt and giving you some great ideas on how to make your aquatics spicier! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
27 min listen
SCP 3: Giving Counselors the Opportunity to Make the Most of Camp: Camp counselors get a lot out of camp; they gain experience in leadership, responsibility, communication, persuasion, and much more. However, they can get even more out their summer experience, if they are given the chance. In this episode Curt and Chris... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
44 min listen
SCP 86: Starting a Podcast Program at Camp: If you’ve ever considered doing a podcast for your campers this episode has lots of tips that need to be considered before starting that fun idea! From mics to tech tips to show format ideas, Curt and Chris go through it all. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
26 min listen
SCP 32: Ideas for your Superhero Theme: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...two guys behind a mic?! Er...I mean...Here they are to save the Day!!!! Well not really, but our dynamic duo do have some Super ideas for a superhero theme! From decorations to crafts to games to even the inclusion of vi... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
36 min listen
SCP 17: Recognition Programs: Curt and Chris would like to take this opportunity to recognize Recognition Programs for your camp! They talk about some great ideas to give your recognition program a Gold Star! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
31 min listen
SCP 1: An Introduction: In this introductory episode the hosts, Curt Jackson and Chris Kallal, introduce themselves and talk about what the podcast is all about and thing to come. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
28 min listen
SCP 14: Escape Rooms at Camp: This week Curt and Chris lock themselves up in a room to come up with the best ideas for your escape room. Learn what an escape room is and some great ideas for it! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
32 min listen
SCP 29: Halloween Events at Camp: The Camp Programming Dudes discuss an often overlooked opportunity for camps, the Halloween event! They give some great ideas that can be a lot of fun and add some revenue to your camp as well as new campers! Give this week’s episode a listen if you don’... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
28 min listen
SCP 31: Planning for Inclement Weather with Cricket Snearing: The guys chat with Cricket Snearing about how to best plan for inclement weather. Cricket has been in camping for a long time and has some great info on how to best plan! Bet you didn’t know that buying some big 'ol Ziploc bags is a great start, or that ... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
39 min listen
SCP 10: Spicing Up Your Arts and Crafts: This week the dynamic duo (dynamic seems like too strong of a word here) get a bit crafty in giving you great ways to spice up your arts and crafts areas! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
37 min listen
SCP 43: Star Wars Theme: The Camp Programming Guys are back again this year with the first podcast of 2020! This episode has some great ideas for a Star Wars theme for your camp! Whether you’re looking for new ideas, looking to spice up some old ones, or just want to ride the co... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
33 min listen
SCP 24: Nature Watch with Jeff Salzman: Chris and Curt talk with Jeff from Nature Watch about their origin story, all the cool stuff they offer and new items that are coming soon. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
35 min listen
SCP 20: Team Building: Curt and Chris talk about some of their experiences with leading Team Building, as well as some of their favorite resources. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
34 min listen
SCP 12: Games in the Dark with Judd King: The guys talk with Judd from Starlux Games about the awesome game Capture the Flag REDUX and about the other great games that Starlux Games offers and will be offering soon, including their newest one Wizards and Werewolves. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
31 min listen
SCP 6: Theme Meals at Camp: The guys discuss having theme meals to help make mealtime a memorable experience. They talk about the pros and cons and their favorites. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
32 min listen
SCP 19: Treasure and Scavenger Hunts: Join Captain Curt and First-mate Chris on this swashbuckling podcast in search of treasure! The guys give out some arrrrrguably great ideas to help make your camp a cannon blast! Ignore these great ideas and you might be forced to walk the plank. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
24 min listen
SCP 52: Hatchet Throwing Programs with Drew Demery: Curt and Chris celebrate their 1 year anniversary with their guest, Drew Demery, who is on the show to talk about all the coolness that is Hatchet Throwing! Drew is even available to come to your camp and help you set it up!! Listen to this episode for s... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
27 min listen
SCP 45: Olympics Theme Ideas: 2020 is the year of the Summer Olympics. Chris and Curt spend this week discussing some great ideas on how to use this year to bring an Olympic Theme to your camp! From competitions to decorations, to even food, the guys give some epic ideas for this sum... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
34 min listen
SCP 23: SCampCon Talk: The guys take a behind the scenes look at SummerCampCon this last winter. And give some great ideas on how the next SCampCon can benefit you and your staff this coming November! If you’re looking for an awesome conference that isn’t going to break the ba... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
36 min listen
SCP 70: Programming Through Different Lenses: This week, Curt and Chris talk about how to look at programming through the lenses of each type of person at your Camp: First Time Camper, Returning Camper, Parent, Staff, Board Member, Marketing, etc. Thinking through each of your new programming (or ev... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
28 min listen
SCP 40: Best Things We Did Last Summer: Chris shares the top 8 best things he did last summer at Camp Good News, and Curt shares some great things he learned from other camps last summer! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
35 min listen

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SCP 193: Magazine Style Episode #9 (A.I. Edition): This is the 9th magazine style episode and it’s a little different than the others. Why? Because the ideas the guys talk about are A.I. generated...and many of them are REALLY good. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 192: 8 Special Events You Should be Offering at Camp: The guys each give 4 camp-wide event ideas you should be offering at your camp. They give a very wide variety from Table-Top Escape Games, to Top Shot Activities, to Art Shows. If you’re looking to fill some time with something awesome, check out thi... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 191: C.A.F.E. Bags: C.A.F.E. Bags, which stands for Challenges, Activities, Feats, and Entertainment, is a brand new idea brought to you by Curt and Chris. These bags work great for rainy days and hot weather days that keep everyone inside. Or you can schedule this as a... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 190: We’re Back: After a long summer, we are back. Chris and his family have moved to Indiana and are at a new camp. Curt has been on an RV trip around the U.S. for six months. Both guys are exhausted but excited to return to the podcast. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 189: Remix: Spicing up Rainy Day: This is the episode to listen to now, not when it’s too late! If you host a camp anywhere water falls from the sky, you need to have a plan ready. Unlike the rains down in Africa, these aren’t blessed days. Check out this week’s episode for new ideas... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 188: Ideas for Your Pirate Theme Week: If you’re a camp that does themes, a pirate theme is definitely a must! Curt shares some of the greatest ideas from the book he wrote. This episode will give you plenty of ideas to host your own pirate-theme camp! Links: The Pirate Theme Book Pirate ... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 187: Magazine Style Episode #8: Another Magazine Style episode this week! The guys “fast discuss” 10 topics that range from programming ideas to staff to crafts and more! It’s their favorite way to podcast! Links: Fluffy Letters: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRcaw7TL/ Email Roundtable... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 186: Staff Only Activities: Chris and Curt talk about some great activity ideas that are for, wait for it, staff only! That’s right! Doing things specifically for your camp staff is a great way to keep the excitement going all summer! Give this episode a listen for some great i... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 185: Our Favorite Skits: The guys discuss their favorite skits. Some are classics and some are original, but all of them entertain the campers! If you are looking to add skits to your program (we're looking at you, day camps), or you want to add to your library of skits, che... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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45 min listen
SCP 181: Camp Websites We Like: Chris has a list of camp websites that he likes certain things about. This is the first time Curt has seen them. You'll hear what the guys like about each of these sites...and a few things they don't like. If you're looking to update your camp websit... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
35 min listen
SCP 180: Fun Items You Should Be Selling in Your Camp Store: Curt and Chris share their picks of items that they would like to see in a camp store. From challenge coins to Croc charms, they'll discuss a few items you'll consider adding to your camp store offerings. Links: Tenzi Koosh Balls Stickers from Sticky... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
37 min listen
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32 min listen
SCP 178: It’s Story Time with Curt!: In this episode, Curt tells a few stories from his time at camp and a few from other camp professionals. Some are heartwarming and others are amusing. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 177: Top Shot Ideas for Target Activities: In this episode, Curt and Chris talk about "top shot" ideas to spice up your target activities. by SCamp Life: The Programming Side
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SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More "Campy"

SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More "Campy"

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Titles in the series (100)

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