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​Alex Kretzinger
Shelby Sever
Dustin Slaughter
Zach McMurray

2026 Interest Sessions

• CAAVE in Camp
• The Art of Day Camp Leadership: Hiring, Training, and Creating the Magic
• ReImagining Camp Leadership: How to Make Your Camp Not Suck
• Let’s Y.A.P. About Teen Engagement
• Chemical Happiness: Get Happier
• Growing a Small Extended Season into Something Bigger, Better, and More Sustainable
• Big Picture Disaster Preparedness
• Month-by-Month Checklist for Y Day Camp Directors
• Getting Ready for a Capital Campaign: What Camp Leaders Need to Know
• Leadership Development: Building Programs that Grow Future Leaders
• Camp Store: Selling Memories, Selling Education, Selling Fun

• Let’s Be Proactive About Generation Alpha
• The Other Nine Months: Exploring Year-Round Impact at Camp by Maximizing Your Shoulder Season
• The Future of Teen-Centered Ecosystems
• Every Camp Counts: Why Day Camp Deserves a Seat at the Table
• A Master Plan Is Not Enough: The Role Strategy Plays in Capital Development for Today’s Camp
• Global Camping
• Debrief or It Didn’t Happen: Turning Experience Into Growth
• School Leaders as Trip Leaders
• Innovative Strategies for Building, Engaging, and Activating Your Camp Board
• What’s in a Name: Upgrading Camp Language
• Sustaining Camps Through Community: How to Reconnect, Re-Engage, and Reignite Support
  

• Helping Staff Rise to the Challenge of Camp
• Capital Campaign Planning
• What’s Going On With Boys? Gender, the Connection Crisis, and What Camp Can Do
• From Cabin to Office — Organizational Systems for Successful Seasons in Multiple Locations
• Building Bridges at Camp: Fostering Connection and Belonging
• From Flashlight to Floodlight: Donor Cultivation and Stewardship
• The Necessity of Rapid Change for Camps
• A Good Schedule Can Make All the Difference
• Shifting Demographics and Why They Matter
• Partnerships or Rental Groups — Best Practices for Working With Outside Groups

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