by Odyssey Teen Camp | May 1, 2022 | Help For Parents, Home Page, Teen Camp Blog
The countdown before camp has begun, and, while excited, you may be less than enthusiastic about packing. Whether you’re speed packing after diligent procrastination or slow packing far in advance, we’d like to share some tips and tricks for a smoother experience. First Things First: Something not to pack: electronics! From Zoom to Netflix, the […]
by Er Raff | Feb 23, 2022 | Camper Testimonials, Home Page, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
Our biggest question One of the biggest questions we get all year is how we assign campers to their cabins at OTC. Unlike many other camps that decide housing based on the binary genders of “boys” and “girls,” we at OTC have chosen a different approach. We have listened to counselors and campers over […]
by Emmanuel Williams | Nov 10, 2021 | Camp Activities, Camp Stories, Camper Testimonials, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
I freshly remember my first experience with Magic: the Gathering (shortened to Magic for the rest of this post) at OTC. Here I am, a 13-year-old kid so far tainted by society that I start my first summer at camp trying to find out where I “fit in” and who I have to pretend […]
by Adam Simon | Oct 6, 2021 | Camp Stories, Help For Parents, Home Page, Shyness, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog |
Learning from disappointment and frustration When a camper wants to call home after only being there for a few days, they usually ask their parents to come and get them. They are tired from walking; they don’t love the rustic camping lifestyle; they miss their cell phones or all of the above. Usually, parents reluctantly […]
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 Adam Simon | Mar 1, 2021 | 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 | Feb 1, 2021 | Camp Stories, LGBTQ+ Camp, 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 | Nov 8, 2020 | Camp Stories, Help For Parents, 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 Kendall Kalustyan | Nov 2, 2020 | Camp Stories, Camper Testimonials, LGBTQ+ Camp, Staff Stories, Teen Camp Blog
by Adam Simon | May 28, 2020 | Camp Activities, Help For Parents, Technology, 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 30, 2020 | LGBTQ+ Camp, 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 | 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 | Apr 25, 2019 | 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 | Apr 8, 2019 | Camp Stories, Camper Testimonials, 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…