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NEW SHOW! - Intro to Mental Time Travel - Camp Ahead #1
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Welcome to Camp Ahead: The Futurology of the Summer Camp Industry
In this inaugural episode of the Camp Ahead podcast, Joe Richards, KJ Williams, and Jess Elfring-Roberts dive into the concept of future-proofing the summer camp industry. They discuss the importance of mental time travel, scenario planning, and preparing for larger global issues like climate change, financial instability, demographics, and migration. The hosts share their personal experiences and outline the goals for the podcast, emphasizing the need for proactive thinking to ensure the long-term success of camps.
This episode sets the stage for exploring how the camp community can adapt and thrive amidst uncertainties.
- 00:58 Meet the Hosts
- 01:51 The Concept of Future Scenarios
- 03:46 Pandemic Reflections
- 06:43 Proactive vs. Reactive Planning
- 30:08 Thinking Big: Managing Smaller Challenges
- 31:10 Climate Migration and Its Impacts
- 33:12 Demographic Shifts in Camping
- 38:09 The Importance of Collaboration
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Episode Links:
- The Book: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal:
- https://poe.com/UOScenarioCreator
- https://urgentoptimists.org/
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Our Hosts:
Jess Elfring-Roberts - Executive Director, Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers
Joe Richards - Executive Director, Pearce Williams Summer Camp and Retreat Facility
KJ Williams - Camp Director, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp
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Sponsors:
A huge thanks to our sponsors for making this possible.
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