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Camp Stomping Ground is a summer camp located in Saratoga Springs NY. Our mission is to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision makers. This podcast explains our story, and our belief in camp as a tool for greater social change and bigger ideas.
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Join Laura and Ray as they introduce the brand new Building A Stomping Ground Podcast. This first season will be focused on illuminating our hidden curriculum at camp, as we welcome new folks to our community. Episode one starts with the simple question: what is the hidden curriculum?
Episode two takes us back to the beginning. You will hear the origin story of how Stomping Ground all came together. Tune in as Laura covers Jack and Laura's cross country road trip, camp's first summer in 2015, and so much more!
In this episode we are joined by the other SG co-founder, Jack Schott. He picks up where we left off in the Stomping Ground origin story, talking about the new camp property acquired in 2020 and the excitement about our new forever home in Saratoga Springs.
Ever wondered what really happens in a day of working for a summer camp? Join Klee, Stomping Ground's Camp Director, as she gets down to brass tax about what the day to day life of an SG employee is really like.
Camp is a weird place. In this episode we talk through some of the stereotypes of a “traditional camp counselor” as we acknowledge that working at camps is unlike any other job. It then becomes our job to let people know you don’t have to fit a specific mold to be a staff member at Stomping Ground.
Join us for our first "quick hitters" segment with George and Ray! Each of these episodes will feel like a sprint, as these two hooligans try to name and explain a wide variety of SG terms. Tune in as we build out the Stomping Ground glossary.
We are back this episode with Klee as she breaks down all of the essentials you need to know about in packing for camp. Learn about the amenities camp has to offer, and even hear about the stellar food menu at Stomping Ground.
Put your engineer hats on! Jack talks us through the business and operation sides of camp. This episode paints a picture of how this whole machine works, and we have a little fun along the way.
George is back! Sit back for another segment of quick hitters, this time focusing on the systems of camp. The clock keeps ticking as we grow the SG glossary!
We all make mistakes and it can suck when we mess up. Join Jack and Ray as we talk about some bumps in the road at SG, and how we support each other to move forward.
Did you know Laura has her MSW? Join us as we get all sorts of academic in the BASG pod. Laura schools us on the youth development theories and practices that drive camp and influence our programming.
This episode of the BASG pod focuses on the world around us right now, the political climate and the intersecting movements shaping society. At Stomping Ground we take seriously the opportunity we have to inspire kids to think critically about the role they play in these movements.
The final quick hitters! Say it ain't so! Join George and Ray in their last attempt to cover a boat load of SG terms, this time focusing on the big ideas that have shaped camp over the years.
The season one finale dives into the most important aspect of camp - you. The staff, campers, donors, and supporters who we partner with to grow Stomping Ground's mission. You are now a part of the community, and you can play a critical role in camp's future.
Join us as we sit down with our two new year round staff members, the very first listeners of this podcast. Enjoy this first of four bonus episodes getting to know our new directors, Nelson Strickland and Shani Carrington.
In this second bonus episode, Ray sits down with Nelson to hear more about why he loves camp, what his favorite passions are outside of camp, and his amazing takes on how/when meetings should run.
Our other new year round camp director, Shani Carrington, graces us with her depiction of what Stomping Ground is like through a beautiful spoken word poem. Take a listen!
If don't know her yet, you will now. Shani Carrington is a beacon of human kindness and empathy. And we are beyond thrilled to welcome her to the squad. Sit down with us as we learn more about who she is and how she got to SG.
We are beyond thrilled to bring you our SECOND season of the Building A Stomping Ground Podcast. This run will focus all on summer 2021, our first summer in our new home, and we will hear stories from all staff crossing all Stomping Ground departments and areas. There is a power in story telling that transcends any theory or idea we can try to convey in explaining how camp works. We hope you enjoy as our camp director, Klee, kicks things off!
Up next in our staff reflections and stories from summer 2021: the channel 27 news anchor himself, Quarius Loucas! This guy can do it all. He makes announcements from the picnic table, leads dance parties, and recognizes the fun in making new traditions. Tune in to hear just how he makes it happen.
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