Before you attempt to order whimsy from Amazon, listen to this week’s episode for better ideas! Curt and Chris discuss ways to make your camp a bit more magical without breaking the bank! From Tree Sharks to Fairy Gardens to Glitter on every leaf of every tree at camp…ok, maybe not that last one!

Chris’s second favorite thing behind TikTok, Pinterest! This week’s podcast talks about some of the awesome things Chris has pinned on his Pinterest board. Maybe you had a Pinterest at one time and have given up, or you’ve never even started. Well. it’s a great time to get on there again and starting pinning epic ideas for your summer camp!

From Go Bags last week to Escape Bags this week, the guys are apparently doing a bag theme! (Fingers crossed for Sleeping Bags next week!) Escape Bags are little, portable escape rooms that make for a great activity! Curt and Chris have both created several that they will talk about plus give some tips about creating your own for your camp.

This week’s episode focuses on Go Bags! The bags you keep handy with all the necessities. Your SCamp Life Podcasters give their two cents on what directors, program directors and counselors need to keep in them. Check out this week to see if you agree, disagree, or have completely different stuff in your bag!

After a 2 month hiatus, the boys are back! Boys? What about Kelie? Hmmm...

Need some unique ideas for winter camp? What about off-season events? Then have we got a show for you! If you already host or are planning to host a winter camp, Curt and Kelie have some great ideas for activities. If you are unable to host an entire camp but want to do some winter events, then Chris has a bunch of unique ideas that would make awesome events. Either way, this episode is great for adding a little extra camp this winter season!

The trio look at a very interesting article about phrases great leaders never say. Listen in this week to see if you happen to say any of these phrases and why you should stop.

We all can be better directors. This week’s episode focuses on how we can better supervise the staff we are in charge of!

If one great idea from the Scamp-Life trio is awesome, then what is two great ideas mashed up into one activity? I’ll tell you, it’s pure brilliance!!! (Well, pretty close at least.) This week, the group combines fun programming at camp into fresh, new programs! Check it out for great games and activities for kids, or unique staff training ideas, or even something incredibly dangerous that Chris is doing! If you have your own camp’s version of a mash-up, be sure to share it with us for a possible sequel to this episode!

The crew welcomes Laura Kriegel of Camp Stomping Ground to the show. Laura talks about the start and evolution of Camp Stomping Ground, from renting a camp to buying their own property...and some of the odder things like pulling the plug to drain the lake. What?!