Radical thinking about the Future of Summer Camp

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Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

This show.

THIS is the moment that CampHacker was created for. We had the best discussion today. Joe had the awesome idea to talk about what it would be like to start a camp from scratch. If you weren't burdened by tradition (and a property) what would you do differently?

THAT lead us in to how would you radically change summer camp. If our mission is to provide a transformative experience for children and teens (and staff) are we reaching as many people as possible with our programs being so remote?

Outward Bound Canada has done something HUGE. They sold off their remote sites so that they could build in downtown Toronto - now they serve tons more people. They still do remote trips but they are much more accessible for day programs.

Dan was kind enough to share the nine points that Frost Valley uses when they consider a new program:

Demographics
Audience
Mission
Goals
Staff
Traditions
Sustainability
Site
Quality

(He explains them in the show!).

What would you do to start summer camp from scratch? Leave us a comment below!

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