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CampWire — 109 episodes

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Episode 115 | Building More Inclusive Camps: Training for Neurodiversity

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Episode 114 | Belonging Is the Rhythm of Camp with Sanford Harmony: ACA Educational Partners Spotlight

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Episode 113 | Helping Every Child Stay Safe with NCMEC: ACA Educational Partners Spotlight

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Episode 112 | The Power of Belonging: Samuel and Dan Habib on Camp, Disability, and Building a Roadmap to Adulthood

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Episode 111 | Mapping Climate Change's Impact on Camp: Research Digest

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Episode 110 | Navigation Games and the Power of Orienteering: ACA Educational Partners Spotlight

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Episode 109 | POWERFUL PROGRAMMING: Your Questions Answered with Michael Brandwein

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Episode 108 | Know2Protect: What Camps Need to Know About Online Safety

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Episode 107 | Grow Your Camp: Sustainable Growth Strategies with Mark P. Fisher and Carl Lefever

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Episode 106 | Your Guide to Spring Staff Training Events with Michael Brandwein

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Episode 105 | Programs Don’t Change Kids—People Do: A Spring Leadership Conference Preview with Coach BE

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Episode 104 | Building the Next Generation of Camp Directors

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Episode 103 | Spring Leadership Conference Preview: The Neurobiology of Belonging

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Episode 102 | What Is CampCounts — and Why Every Camp's Participation Matters

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Episode 101 | 2026 ACA National Conference Preview

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Episode 100 | Main Character Energy: A Conversation with Angus Fletcher

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Episode 99 | Beating Burnout Before Summer Begins: A Conversation with Dr. PBJ and Staffing Summit Preview

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Episode 98 | Take a Deep Breath: A Camp Pro's Guide to Angry Parents & Caretakers

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Episode 97 | Inclusive Play for Every Camper: A Conversation with BoxxyBall Creator Alex McLellan

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Episode 96 | Meet Henry DeHart: A Conversation with ACA's New CEO

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Episode 95 | Name It, Claim It, Define It: A Values and Virtues Conversation

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Episode 94 | The Brandwein Skill-A-Thon on Training & Leading Your Best Camp Team Ever

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Episode 93 | The Intentional Camp with Michael Brandwein - Southeastern Fall Camp Conference Preview

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Episode 92 | Helping Humans Flourish with Amy Brady - Rocky Mountain Fall Conference Preview

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Episode 91 | Culture Happens Either Way with Dan Durbin - Staffing Summit Preview

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Episode 90 | Deepening Character Work at Camp with Bob Ditter

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Episode 89 | See You in Salt Lake City! Southwest Fall Campference Preview

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Episode 88 | Let's Go to Napa! Northern California Campference Preview

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Episode 87 | Character Conversations with Bob Ditter and Dave Brown

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Episode 86 | Kindness Is Free with Scott Ehlers

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Episode 85 | Opal's Walk for Freedom with Christen Peterson

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Episode 84 | Therapy Dogs at Summer Camp

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Episode 83 | Celebrating and Supporting Women in Camp

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Episode 82 | Advance Your Camp Career: How to Make Yourself Indispensable

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Episode 81 | 2025 ACA National Conference Preview

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Episode 80 | Camp Moves Me with Alli Faricy

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Episode 79 | Culturally Responsive Practices: Building Positive Youth Development with Dr. Tim Raines

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Episode 78 | Holding Space and Dealing with Cultural Trauma with John Hamilton

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Episode 77 | Staffing Summit Preview: Keynote Speaker Jill Lyons

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Episode 76 | Staffing Summit Preview: Keynote Speaker Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson

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Episode 75 | Staffing Summit Preview: Keynote Speaker Leah Mesches

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Episode 74 | One Way Out Is In: Staffing Summit Preview

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Episode 73 | Gender Affirming Practices at Camp

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Episode 72 | Summer Camp with Castille Landon

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Episode 71 | The Summer Camp Economy

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Episode 70 | Eclipse Megamovie 2024 and Rethinking Science Education

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Episode 69 | Perseverance and Music with Mr. Desmian Barnes

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Episode 68 | The Power of Vulnerability and Courageous Conversations with Jonah Berger

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Episode 67 | Camp Dream. Speak. Live. and Camps on Campus

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Episode 66 | Summer Camp: The Case of the Phantom Pooper with Jeremy Enns

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Episode 65 | Quality Improvement in Action

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Episode 64 | 2023 Staffing Summit Preview

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Episode 63 | Sum Camp with Scott Taylor

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Episode 62 | Theater Camp with Nick Lieberman

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Episode 61 | A Conversation on Courage with Candace Doby

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Episode 60 | Everything is Summer Camp with Anees

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Episode 59 | Creating Safe Spaces - Abuse Prevention Tips for Summer

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Episode 58 | All About Camp-School Partnerships with Bristol Posatko

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Episode 57 | Pop-Up Camps with Project:Camp

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Episode 56 | Examining Mental, Social, and Emotional Health for Campers and Staff

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Episode 55 | Danny Sudman on Green Camps and Sustainability

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Episode 54 | Creating a Community for Military Kids

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Episode 53 | Mini Episode! 2022 Staffing Summit Preview

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Episode 52 | Rethinking DEI & The Role of Belonging with Anthony Kane

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Episode 51 | Stacey Morgan on Space Travel, Taking Risks, and Embracing Adventure

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Episode 50 | Volunteerism and ACA

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Episode 49 | Abuse Prevention in Youth Programs

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Episode 48 | Thinking Strategically About Your Camp’s Finances

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Episode 47 | Designing Accessible and Sustainable Summer Camps

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Episode 46 | See the World with Brett Dennen

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Episode 45 | Food Distribution Supply Chain Outlook and Strategies for Camps in 2022

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Episode 44 | Starting a Camp Podcast

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Episode 43 | Are You Living Your Mission Through Your Employment Practices?

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Episode 42 | Camp Business Fundamentals Are Now More Important Than Ever

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Episode 41 | Health and Science Programs: Amplifying Indigenous Cultures at Camp

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Episode 40 | Supervision Strategies for Camp Staff

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Episode 39 | Mindfulness Practices at Camp

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Episode 38 | Youth Mental Health Through COVID-19 with Stephen Gray Wallace

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Episode 37 | Camp Staff Recruiting - Finding Diverse Organizations on Campus

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Episode 36 | Transforming the Culture of Your Camp Organization

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Episode 35 | Harness the Power of Plants for Your Program

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Episode 34 | Talking With Campers About Racism

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Episode 33 | Cultural Appropriation at Camp: We Need to Stop Doing Harm

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Episode 32 | Hiring for Diversity

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Episode 31 | Fall Camp for Virtual Learning & Looking Ahead to Summer 2021

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Episode 30 | Stephen Gray Wallace & Youth Mental Health

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Episode 29 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable Discussion

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Episode 28 | Mental, Emotional & Social Health during a COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. G

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Episode 27 | Camps on Campus

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Episode 26 | Leading Voice in Youth Education & Development with Dr. Laurie Browne

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Episode 25 | Strategic Plan with Henry DeHart

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Episode 24 | Camp in the "Offseason"

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Episode 23 | Facial Recognition at Camp

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Episode 22 | Camp Health Opportunities and Challenges

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Episode 21 | Great Camp Singing Experiences and Song Leading

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Episode 20 | Midsummer Safety Training for Staff

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Episode 19 | Empatico - Connecting Camps Around the World

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Episode 18.5 | Hiking Across the Country for Camp

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Episode 18 | Inclusion at Camp

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Episode 17 | Why It Matters — A Research Update

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Episode 16 | A Day at National Conference

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Episode 15 | Meet the 2019 Eells Program Award Winners

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Episode 14 | ACA & Technology with Tom Schenk

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Episode 13 | All Things Accreditation + Interview with a Longtime Volunteer

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Episode 12 | Introducing New COO Henry DeHart + Camp Moves Me 2018

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Episode 11 | Camp Debrief with Dan Reynolds, Brian Straka, and Shanelle Rauh

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Episode 3 Repost | Marketing and Media at Camp with Mike Lang

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Episode 10 | Staff Training with Michael Brandwein

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Episode 9 | Camp Resarch with Laurie Browne and Jim Sibthorp