The OTC Chronicles Stories From a Unique Summer Camp

Asking for Money is Harder Than I Thought it Would Be
At least, it feels hard to me. I guess it opens you (I mean me) to rejection, and that’s never fun. I started this camp 22 years ago. I was in my mid 40’s and needed something to commit to. I have some ideas about where that idea for a teen camp came from, but…
Read MoreBullying at Camp: One Summer Camp’s Recipe for a Bully-Free Zone
When I started Odyssey Teen Camp 20 years ago, I wanted it to be a place free of bullying because I knew the damage bullies could do firsthand. Unsurprisingly, teenagers thrive in an environment where they feel safe enough to try new things without worrying about success, failure, or humiliation. I know from my own…
Read MoreI’m not an expert on confidence building or on how to increase resilience in teenagers, but I’ve been surrounded by teenagers enough over the last two decades to gain some insights of my own. I can tell you from personal experience I’ve seen teens have transformational experiences while living in a community with their peers. …
Read MoreJoin Odyssey Teen Camp for an unforgettable Night of Giving at our first-ever benefit gala! In the wake of new legislation against LGBTQ youth across the country, we are more committed than ever to providing a safe space for LGBTQ teens and their allies. We want to be sure that teens in need of an…
Read MoreTeenagers are a Lightning Rod to Show us How we Are as a Society
If teenagers are truly a lightning rod or a barometer to show us how our society is doing, then we know we have plenty of work to do, but we knew that anyway. Doesn’t it feel like our society is more polarized and maybe angrier than we have been in a long time? It feels…
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Located in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.
