Show notes
Curt and Chris are back around the campfire!After catching up on the past two years, including a million-dollar camp grant, construction and inspection headaches, and the adventure of buying and selling an escape-room business, they introduce a new rapid-fire format focused on practical ideas for camp professionals.This episode features creative programming concepts, staff-training activities, theme and craft ideas, a fictional-locations trivia break, and a $100 programming challenge. Curt and Chris also debate staff social time after lights-out and whether campers should ever be "required" to participate.They close by revisiting two classic ideas from earlier episodes: camp-name ceremonies and counselor bags filled with ready-to-use activities.Episode Chapters00:00 – Introduction00:21 – Curt and Chris return02:37 – Camp updates and the million-dollar grant05:20 – Buying and selling an escape-room business08:39 – The new rapid-ideas format10:15 – Program idea: Roll for It13:48 – Staff idea: The Doodle Table15:58 – Theme idea: Around the World17:27 – Craft idea: Leaf Roses20:31 – Trivia intermission: Fictional locations26:09 – The $100 programming challenge32:12 – Ideas from outside the camp bubble34:56 – Keep It or Kill It: Staff time after lights-out40:25 – Keep It or Kill It: Forced participation45:37 – Classic takeaway: Camp names50:34 – Classic takeaway: Counselor bags53:18 – ClosingResources MentionedSummer Camp ProEDGIE Designs — challenge-course design, construction, training, and inspectionRoll For SodaDice SetCafe Bags Episode - Episode 191Pop DartsTenzyStealThisStuff.com - Chris' Steal This ShopHow to Hold a Camp-Name CeremonyMore Than 500 Camp Names for StaffCamp Names - Episode 3Counselor Bags - Episode 2If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with another camp professional and let them know that Curt and Chris are back!