Tri-State 2012 - Steve Maguire Interview

Enthusiastic Summer Camp Training

It was a pleasure to meet Steve Maguire in person after having seen his presentations at conferences.   We talked about what camps should look for in a speaker/trainer from outside of their organization.

We were excited to have Steve Maguire sit down with Travis at the 2012 Tri-State Camp Conference. Steve talked about his own camp experiences (one summer his brother was his counsellor!) and what he can bring to a staff training event.

To find out more about Steve check out:

Turnstone - his website

Director's Camp.

Free Range Kids at Summer Camp

I had an amazing opportunity to have a chat with Lenore Skenazy from the Free-Range Kids book and blog.  We talked about her experience being "America's Worst Mom" (not my words - Lenore has proved she's an awesome mom to me) and what that has taught her about parents.

Lenore has some great stuff to say near the end about how summer camps can better speak to parents about getting their child to have an amazing summer camp experience.

Why are parents so scared? What can summer camp directors do to help parents understand the value of the camp experience and how it will benefit their children. CampHacker Travis Allison interviews Lenore Skenazy from the Free Range Kids blog (and book!). http://camphacker.org