The Camp Counselor

Leadership Essentials
To meet your training needs, CampSpirit is proud to offer Leadership Essentials, a brand-new, premium library of online video training modules, written and hosted by Dr. Christopher Thurber and friends. Each module teaches critical leadership skills that every youth development professional needs to effectively deal with the social, behavioral, and disciplinary issues that arise at all summer camps and outdoor programs.

Ultimate Camp Resource
A free online guide to hundreds of camp activities, camp staff tips & tricks, and all things camp! For camp people... by camp people!

North Star Girls
A group curriculum for adolescent girls designed to help girls gain a sense of competency & empowerment through support and connecting with others.

Camp Leaders
Camp Leaders, in partnership with The Camp Counselor, sponsored the publication of Scott's book S'more Than Camp. Camp Leaders provides quality international staff to summer camps and shares Scott's philosophies of what makes successful camp staff.

Camp Spirit
CampSpirit is the online home of Dr. Christopher Thurber, a board-certified clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and father. A graduate of Harvard University, Chris co-authored the critically acclaimed "Summer Camp Handbook," the premier preparatory resource for new campers and families. He has more than 30 years of camping experience and has written numerous book chapters and scholarly articles on homesickness prevention and child development.

Chloe Art and Design
Chloe Art and Design specializes in high-quality, cost-effective graphic design services. Chloe re-designed my website and marketing materials. She specializes in working with summer camps, non-profits, artists and small businesses just starting out.

Maguire Presentations
Steve Maguire is a professional speaker to schools and summer camps. He offers professional speaking presentations on a broad spectrum of topics including leadership, team building, substance abuse prevention and much more...

The ACA
The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Scott is on the Board of Directors for the American Camp Association Oregon Trail section and serves as the Education Chair.