Paying tribute to camp legend Ben Appelbaum, the Day Camp Conference is a day dedicated to touring day camps as an opportunity to see other camps’ facilities and bring back fresh ideas to your own camp. This year, we will be in Northern New Jersey, touring Willow Lake Day Camp and Meadowbrook Day Camp. Whether […]
Come enjoy a coffee with a supportive group of female camp professionals! We will be debriefing the summer and discussing what comes next. Open to all who identify as women in the camp industry. It's a chance to connect with others who share your experiences, talk about the realities of being a woman in camp, […]
This affinity group (fka Special Needs Camps) is for camps that serve campers with additional needs, including but not limited to campers with disabilities or diagnoses, and inclusion programs. Together, we’ll highlight both the successes that demonstrate what’s possible and the common barriers that prevent camps from getting off the ground or sustaining these efforts. […]
New to AI, or not sure where to start? This session is for you. We will explain the terms you keep hearing (LLM, chatbot, AI model, agent, prompt, harness) in plain English, walk through how the major tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot differ, and share real examples of how camps are using them. […]
Already using AI at camp? This session is for you. Come ready to share what you've used AI for, what you've built, and what you hope to do next. We'll swap real examples, prompts, and workflows, discuss what worked and what didn't, and leave with new ideas for next summer. REGISTER HERE
Join fellow not-for-profit camp professionals to collaborate and connect. Free and open to all! REGISTER HERE
Come join fellow Day Camp Administrators in an in-person roundtable discussion! This group gathers 2-3 times a year to meet and discuss topics specific to the role of Camp Administrators in the day camp setting. Topics may include transportation (routing and planning), camper and staff onboarding, year-round communication, new technologies, and more. Attendees should plan […]
Social Emotional Learning at Summer Camp Join us on November 12th at the Sonesta White Plains as we take a closer look at Social Emotional Learning at camp. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a tool employed by all youth development professionals. How we, as an industry, reduce disparities between school and outside school time is […]
