How do you differentiate your camp to prospective families?
Here we go! Camper recruitment season is in full swing. It's a race to enroll new kids at your camp and to retain returners. As I...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Fall is coming...
I'll be back with so much to talk about from Summer 2024....stay tuned! -Nick
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- May 31
- 1 min
Private/independent camps and camp scholarships: survey
If you are at a private/independent, "for-profit" camp and ever think about camperships (scholarships)/financial assistance for campers,...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- May 8
- 4 min
Conflict within your staff: How will you deal with it?
Through coaching camp directors and certainly from my time as a camp director, I know quite well that conflict within staff can always...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Apr 11
- 4 min
Communication during camp: Getting parents & guardians on the same page as camps
Camp teaches so many of the important skills that kids don’t get a chance to practice in the increasingly digital-heavy world, such as:...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Mar 28
- 1 min
What positions do summer camps employ on their year-round teams?
Several of my clients have often asked me: "what do other camps' year-round teams look like?" Although I know some answers anecdotally, I...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Jan 19
- 5 min
How Directors Do it All: Strong leadership teams, delegation, outsourcing, and optimism
In recent months, I've spoken to over 30 camp directors about various subjects. This is just one of several blog posts I'll be writing...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
Directors share their 2023 insights: what are the issues of today and the future?
Just within the last month, I have interviewed 26 camp directors about their various experiences. As we wrap up 2023, I wanted to show...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Dec 5, 2023
- 4 min
Camp staff interviews: Are you asking the right questions?
As winter break approaches, college students come home and (maybe?) start thinking about warmer days and what to do. It's time to think...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 27, 2023
- 5 min
Dear Parents & Guardians, Congratulations - You're Sending Your Child to Overnight Camp!
Dear Parents and Guardians, Congratulations! You have made, or are about to make, one of the best decisions of your child's life: sending...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
"The Defining Public Health Crisis of Our Time" - Kids' Mental Health
In this podcast/transcript, Dr. Lisa Damour discusses what many camps are finding out, and it's important. "Dana Taylor: The Surgeon...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
From the NY Times: "Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy."
This is an important and timely article about summer camps and mental health. I navigated through many mental health and wellness issues...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Apr 5, 2023
- 3 min
When (gender) politics can't help but enter camp
Legislation targeting transgender kids has now gone into effect in many states in the U.S. These laws are not just about sports teams,...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
Why is trans & non-binary inclusion intimidating for some camps?
I've often heard camps say that they would like to - or "need to" - begin the conversation on gender inclusion, but they just don't know...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
Camps, what are you doing differently in the new year?
One of the first articles I read as we crossed into 2023 was this one, about how the Seattle school system is suing big tech for the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
"We could have had supports in place if we knew..."
So many camps have found themselves in a position of questioning what to do when a camper presents with an issue that was not previously...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
ACA Crisis Hotline information, part 2:
The ACA's recent blog post gave important information about what its Crisis Hotline heard from camps in Summer 2022. Included in the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Hot off the press: ACA Crisis Hotline fields scores of camp mental health calls in 2022
In this latest ACA blog post, the American Camp Association names "mental health issues in campers and staff" as "top trends." Says the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Youth Mental Health is as Concerning as it's Ever Been
There are countless articles about the subject of kids' mental wellness these days, and the struggle that they are having. Most, if not...
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