by Adam Simon | Jun 1, 2021 | LGBTQ+ Camp, Shyness, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
“Cosmic Phoenix Rising” by Laura Milnor Iverson I don’t know the story of that phoenix very well, but I think it’s about renewal, resurrection, transformation, strength, and all sorts of things that sound really good to me. I started Odyssey Teen Camp about twenty years ago. The last ten years have been tough financially. The […]
by Georgios Tsangaris | Apr 28, 2021 | Camp Stories, Shyness, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
Georgios TsangarisGeorgios came to camp when he was 15 for our first summer back in 2003, and now he’s in his 30’s. He has only missed two years of camp in all those years. Georgios knows our camp culture as well as anyone because he created so much of it. At camp, he is what […]
by Kim Pine Dougharty | Nov 26, 2019 | Camp Stories, Help For Parents, Parent Testimonials, Shyness
Kim Pine DoughartyKim Pine Dougharty is the mom of two free-spirited kids, a former preschool teacher, she’s now busy pursuing a masters degree in creative art therapy.
by Adam Simon | Oct 14, 2019 | Camp Stories, Shyness, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Mar 29, 2019 | Help For Parents, Home Page, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Mar 28, 2019 | Help For Parents, Shyness, Technology, Teen Camp Blog, Videos
Adam Simon continues his video series, discussion with teen therapist, Amy Frisch. In this segment they discuss the link between technology and social anxiety in teenagers. Amy offers some great insights and an interesting perspective on the subject. Watch the short video.
by Adam Simon | Feb 27, 2019 | Help For Parents, Shyness, Technology, Teen Camp Blog, Videos
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Dec 27, 2018 | Help For Parents, Shyness, Technology, Teen Camp Blog
The trauma of taking away kids’ “magic phones” at camp I know that’s a little dramatic, but that’s how it feels watching kids hand their cell phones over to their parents when they are dropped off at camp. I think I got that “magic phone” term from the comedian Norm McDonald, (one of my favorites). A […]
by Adam Simon | Mar 24, 2018 | Camp Stories, Shyness, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
This blog post comes from one of our first-time counselors, Allie. While Allie had many years of camp experience, this was her first time at Odyssey Teen Camp—and as she describes, it totally changed her view of what camp could really be for campers and staff alike. “At first, I didn’t know what to think. […]
by Adam Simon | Apr 28, 2017 | Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Jun 15, 2016 | Camp Stories, Camper Tesitimonials, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | May 12, 2016 | Camp Stories, Camper Tesitimonials, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Mar 25, 2015 | Camp Stories, Camper Tesitimonials, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Mar 4, 2015 | Camp Stories, Camper Tesitimonials, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
by Adam Simon | Jan 27, 2015 | Camp Activities, Camp Stories, Shyness, Teen Camp Blog
Adam SimonI’m Adam Simon. I started teen camp eighteen years ago with the vision of creating a space where teenagers would know they are safe from bullying or negative judgments and would feel free to show who they really are and to become their best selves. Let’s connect, discuss, engage…
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