SCP 33: The Exciting World of Pali Adventure Camp with Stephen “Snacks” Smigielski

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 25: Listener Questions: Curt and Chris use their expertise to help answer some questions from their listeners! Listen to this episode for some helpful tidbits to questions you may have too. This will be an episode that will be recurring, so if you have any questions that the g... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

35 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 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 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 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 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 30: Anytime Activities: Chris and Curt discuss random small programming at camp. This is stuff that doesn’t require daily set up or staff supervision. Great ideas for some fun anytime activities that can help fill up time or keep campers busy while waiting for something else. L... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

32 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 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 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 27: Themed Specialty Camps with Ilana Schlam: Curt and Chris talk with Ilana Schlam of MJCCA Summer Day Camps on the subject of Themed Camps. Ilana has an enormous amount of themed weeks for her campers and an incredible amount of insight. Check out this week's episode for great ideas and how-tos fo... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

38 min listen

SCP 18: Campfire Programs and Game Shows: In this episode, the guys talk about Campfire Programs and Game Shows and who knows what else! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

26 min listen

SCP 28: Horse Programs with Christy Landwehr of CHA: Curt and Chris have a great conversation (well actually 2 because they forgot to hit record the first time) with Christy from CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association). If you’re thinking about starting a horse program, already have a horse program, or ju... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

46 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 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 41: Program Ideas for Teens: The guys give you a great Christmas present this year of on fleek ideas for Teen Camp! Here are some great things to start working on now to be ready for this coming summer! Yeet ideas like a Coffeehouse or Thrift Store Scavenger Hunt. YOLO ideas like My... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

29 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 39: S.T.E.M. Programming with Tara Laidlaw: Curt and Chris interview Tara Laidlaw this week about adding STEM into camping. Tara has immense knowledge of STEM learning and a crazy amount of great advice for camps looking to do this. This week’s episode is a great listen for not only the “What-to-d... by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

33 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 16: Animals in the Nature Center: The guys talk all about Chris’ Nature Center and what you need to do to have something similar. Get ready to go wild in this all animal episode! by SCamp Life: The Programming Side

29 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 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 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

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SCP 33: The Exciting World of Pali Adventure Camp with Stephen “Snacks” Smigielski

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