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SCP 201: 20 Special Guests Suggestions for Your Camp
SCP 200: Bringing Entertainers to Camps: A Chat with Academic...
SCP 199: The Art of the Mini-Camp
SCP 198: Unleashing Your Campers’ Inner Problem Solver: Puzzle...
SCP 197: Magazine Style #10
SCP 196: Great Ways to Thank Your Staff at the End of Summer
SCP 195: Water Activities to Keep Your Campers Cool Next Summer
SCP 194: Remix: Camp Wide Games
SCP 193: Magazine Style Episode #9 (A.I. Edition)
SCP 192: 8 Special Events You Should be Offering at Camp
SCP 191: C.A.F.E. Bags
SCP 190: We’re Back
SCP 189: Remix: Spicing up Rainy Day
SCP 188: Ideas for Your Pirate Theme Week
SCP 187: Magazine Style Episode #8
SCP 186: Staff Only Activities
SCP 185: Our Favorite Skits
SCP 184: Our ACA National Conference Experience
SCP 183: Magazine Style Episode #7
SCP 182: The ACA National Conference is Next Week!
SCP 181: Camp Websites We Like
SCP 180: Fun Items You Should Be Selling in Your Camp Store
SCP 179: Summer Camp Themes Based on 2023 Movies
SCP 178: It’s Story Time with Curt!
SCP 177: Top Shot Ideas for Target Activities
SCP 176: A New Year – 2023
SCP 175: I Saw It on TikTok
SCP 173: STEM Activities
SCP 172: New and Fantastic Program Additions?
SCP 171: Remix: Counselor Bag of Tricks
SCP 170: Fall Event Ideas
SCP 169: Magazine Style Episode #5
SCP 168: Summer Recap with Kelie Cook
SCP 167: Summer Recap with Chris Kallal
SCP 166: Running an Alumni Program with Jeff Bradshaw
SCP 165: End of Season Staff Ideas
SCP 164: Magazine Style Episode #4
SCP 163: Mid-Season Burnout Busters
SCP 162: Magazine Style Episode #3
SCP 161: How Chris’ Summer is Going So Far
SCP 160: Magazine Style Episode #2
SCP 159: Record Breakers
SCP 158: Activity Stations
SCP 157: S.T.E.M. Activities
SCP 156: Our First Magazine Style Episode
SCP 155: Ropes and Team Building Resources
SCP 154: Dangerous Camp Activities
SCP 153: Trivia Games and Events
SCP 152: Used To Be a Thing
SCP 151: Favorite Mobile Apps
SCP 150: Summer Camp Traditions
SCP 149: Our Favorite Carnival Games
SCP 148: Adding Whimsy to Camp
SCP 147: Favorite Pinterest Picks
SCP 146: Escape Bags
SCP 145: Camp Staff Go Bags
SCP 144: We’re Back!!!
SCP 143: Winter Camp and Event Ideas
SCP 142: 17 Phrases You Should Never Say to Your Staff
SCP 141: 9 Staff Supervision Tips
SCP 140: Activity Mash-Ups
SCP 139: Starting a Summer Camp with Laura Kriegel
SCP 138: Being a Conference Presenter
SCP 137: Unique Meals at Camp
SCP 136: These Are a Few of Our Favorite Books
SCP 135: New Ideas for Next Summer
SCP 134: Red Flags to Watch For During Your Job Search
SCP 133: Fall/Winter Retreat Ideas
SCP 132: Our 2021 Summer Recap
SCP 131: Disney vs. Six Flags – Lessons from the Theme...
SCP 130: Staff Recognition Ideas
SCP 129: Camper Recognition Ideas
SCP 128: Camp Programming Using Odd Holidays
SCP 127: Spice Up Your Hikes
SCP 126: A Variety of Puzzle Race Activities
SCP 125: Birthdays, Mail Calls, and Attention Getters
SCP 124: 9 Unique Summer Camp Ideas
SCP 123: Customer Service Tips
SCP 122: Teaching Skills to Campers
SCP 121: Counselor Hunts
SCP 120: Fun Staff Training Ideas
SCP 119: Social Distance Activities Part 2
SCP 118: Social Distance Activities Part 1
SCP 117: Homesickness (and Parentsickness) Tips and Tricks
SCP 116: An Interview with Royleane Allen of 413 Strengthgear
SCP 115: Running Overnight Camp in 2021 with Samantha Townsend
SCP 114: Running Day Camp in 2021 with Shanelle Lambert-Rauh
SCP 113: I Don’t Like It! (Staff Version)
SCP 112: How to Get the Most Out of Your Camp Store with Jason...
SCP 111: How to Get the Most Out of Your Camp Store with Jason...
SCP 110: Making Your Special Events Great
SCP 109: Animals at Camp – an Interview with Shauna...
SCP 108: Running a Day Camp with Limited Resources
SCP 107: Would You Rather Have This or That at Camp?
SCP 106: Keeping Staff Engaged Pre-Camp
SCP 105: Going Green with Danny Sudman
SCP 104: Year-Round Engagement Ideas
SCP 103: Theater Tips Applied to Camp with Lindsey Sigler
SCP 102: Creating Programming Around a Book
SCP 101: Interview with Jason Levasseur from the Rock Star...
SCP 100: The Centennial Episode
SCP 99: Stolen Summer Camp Ideas
SCP 98: I Don’t Like It! (Camper Version)
SCP 97: Should You Be Using JotForm for Your Camp?
SCP 96: I Don’t Like It! (Parent Version)
SCP 95: Staff Recruitment
SCP 94: Interview with Kelie Cook
SCP 93: 10 Reasons Why Batman Would Make a Great Camp Counselor
SCP 92: Team Building with Michelle Cummings
SCP 91: Tabletop Game Activities
SCP 90: Video Game Activities
SCP 89: Running Camp in 2020 with Michael Garcia
SCP 88: It’s Time for SCampCon!
SCP 87: Teen Leadership Programs
SCP 86: Starting a Podcast Program at Camp
SCP 85: Revenue Beyond Registration
SCP 84: Virtual Escape Rooms
SCP 83: Programming Resources
SCP 82: Virtual Conferences
SCP 81: Camp Cancelled? Let’s Talk Ideas for a Plan B
SCP 80: Brain Breaks
SCP 79: Pinterest Finds
SCP 78: Matt Henry and the Take Two! Program
SCP 77: Online Apps, Sites and Software to Help with Your...
SCP 76: Virtual Camp Success Stories part 4
SCP 75: Virtual Camp Success Stories part 3
SCP 74: Virtual Camp Success Stories part 2
SCP 73: Virtual Camp Success Stories part 1
SCP 72: Lessons from Running a Virtual Harry Potter Camp
SCP 71: Interview with Allison Miller and Steve Slavkin with...
SCP 70: Programming Through Different Lenses
SCP 69: Bingo Variations
SCP 68: Being More Racially Inclusive at Camp
SCP 67: Virtual Camp Snack Ideas
SCP 66: Interviewing The Dynamic Duo
SCP 65: Virtual Camp Kits and Boxes
SCP 64: An Interview with Matt Ralph of Summer Camp Culture
SCP 63: Virtual Camp Ideas 2.0 – Part 2
SCP 62: Virtual Camp Ideas 2.0 – Part 1
SCP 61: Virtual Camp Storytelling – An Interview with...
SCP 60: Cooking with Campers
SCP 59: Native Americans – What’s Appropriate at...
SCP 58: Better Camp Crafts – Part 2
SCP 57: Better Camp Crafts – Part 1
SCP 56: Virtual Camp Ideas
SCP 55: Hometown Stomping Ground Virtual Camp with Jack Schott
SCP 54: Beekeeping at Camp with Kevin Johnson
SCP 53: Cool Tweaks to Make at Camp
SCP 52: Hatchet Throwing Programs with Drew Demery
SCP 51: Creating Mystery Trails
SCP 50: What Would You Do at Camp with a Little Extra Money?
SCP 49: Around the World Theme
SCP 48: Disney Theme
SCP 47: Destination Hikes
SCP 46: Programming Binders
SCP 45: Olympics Theme Ideas
SCP 44: The Hero’s Journey for First Time Campers
SCP 43: Star Wars Theme
SCP 42: Evening Activities for Summer Camp
SCP 41: Program Ideas for Teens
SCP 40: Best Things We Did Last Summer
SCP 39: S.T.E.M. Programming with Tara Laidlaw
SCP 38: Movie Themes
SCP 37: Tips for Hosting Retreats with Andy McClung
SCP 36: Our Favorite STEM Activities
SCP 35: Scavaganza with Jenn Ward and Amanda Borbee
SCP 34: Things We’d Like to See Happen in the Summer Camp...
SCP 33: The Exciting World of Pali Adventure Camp with Stephen...
SCP 32: Ideas for your Superhero Theme
SCP 31: Planning for Inclement Weather with Cricket Snearing
SCP 30: Anytime Activities
SCP 29: Halloween Events at Camp
SCP 28: Horse Programs with Christy Landwehr of CHA
SCP 27: Themed Specialty Camps with Ilana Schlam
SCP 26: What is Color War?
SCP 25: Listener Questions
SCP 24: Nature Watch with Jeff Salzman
SCP 23: SCampCon Talk
SCP 22: Outdoor Ed
SCP 21: Would Chris Try It?
SCP 20: Team Building
SCP 19: Treasure and Scavenger Hunts
SCP 18: Campfire Programs and Game Shows
SCP 17: Recognition Programs
SCP 16: Animals in the Nature Center
SCP 15: Making Day Camps Feel More “Campy”
SCP 14: Escape Rooms at Camp
SCP 13: Camp-Wide Games
SCP 12: Games in the Dark with Judd King
SCP 11: Spicing Up Your Rainy Day Plans
SCP 10: Spicing Up Your Arts and Crafts
SCP 9: Spicing Up Your Aquatics
SCP 8: Spicing Up Your Target Activities
SCP 7: Specialty Summer Camps
SCP 6: Theme Meals at Summer Camp
SCP 5: Our Favorite Summer Camp Themes
SCP 4: Pros and Cons of Camp Themes
SCP 3: Giving Counselors the Opportunity to Make the Most of Camp
SCP 2: Time Fillers
SCP 1: An Introduction