The OTC Chronicles Stories From a Unique Summer Camp
About eleven years ago, a counselor named Erik, who is gay, called me into the middle of one of our community meetings. He told me I needed to do more to support the LGBTQ community at camp. I remember feeling a little defensive and thinking, “what does he want me to do?” Looking back, I…
Below you can read how Caroline used just the few weeks she had at camp to transform her life. It’s been amazing to watch her learn and grow. Caroline’s Story “Signing up for the Feel Your Fear, Find Your Power workshop was one of the best decisions I have ever made. When I first went…
The following story comes from Cydnii, a terrific counselor of ours that came straight to Odyssey Teen Camp from studying abroad in Brazil, and fit right into our teen camp family. Enjoy! Cydnii’s story I had never attended the camp as a camper, nor was I connected with any of the other staff members, save…
This next story comes from Shira. She talks about how her camp experience helped her find a new way of living she had only dreamed was possible. Shira’s story “Someone the other day asked me what the correlation between who I am, who I want to be, and who I think I should be was.…
Shae Sennett wrote this piece about camp “Whenever I talk about OTC (which is a near-daily occurrence), I always end up being asked the same question: What is it about this camp that makes it so special? As a result, I have spent many hours pondering what exactly makes this experience so unique. I’ve come…
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A Non-Profit Overnight Summer Camp For Teens Ages 13-18
Located in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.
