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Sacred Playgrounds Podcast

Sacred Playgrounds

We"re turning insights to impact as we talk camp and why it matters based on the latest research. Each episode we"ll focus on one thing that"s making a difference right now in outdoor ministry.

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All Episodes

39:02

"Scary" Stuff from Camp: A Story, A Truth, & A Statistic

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2024/10/29

What's your favorite scary movie? This week, we're embracing the spooky season with our #QuickQampQuestion. Post yours in the comments on our website, Facebook, or Instagram!On this episode, we've got 3 "scary" things to share about traditions we prioritize and the wellbeing of those we serve. We're sharing one scary story about a still-common camp activity, a scary truth about the campers and staff we work with, and a scary stat about the media and tech-driven realities of adolescents.The tr...

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42:00

Camper Recruitment & Retention with Special Guest...

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2024/10/15

"The most effective way to get campers this summer is to get last summer's campers to come back."On this episode, Travis Allison from Go Camp Pro joins us to talk through what's actually effective in recruiting and retaining campers and their families. Built from a sense of frustration that so many camp leaders spend so much time, energy, and money on things that don't work, the Camper Recruitment & Retention Playbook by Travis Allison and Joanna Warren Smith lays out why, and most import...

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47:57

Promising Strategies for Connecting Camp, Church, & Home

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2024/10/01

A meaningful camp experience can be a powerful catalyst for family faith formation. That truth is at the heart of the Rhythms of Faith Project, the Lilly Endowment, Inc. funded project that Wheaton College/HoneyRock and Sacred Playgrounds are partnering on. We've spent the last year taking in current and past writing, qualitative and quantitative data, and powerful stories about the impacts of camping ministries on families and the faith formation rooted in home and church life.On this episod...

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49:33

3 Major Factors That Affect Camper Outcomes

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2024/09/17

Ministry is about impact. It's what we hope for, plan for, program for, recruit for, market for, evaluate for, and pray for. It's maybe the one thing that aligns the entire outdoor ministry industry. We may not even define impact in the same way (fyi, we don't!). Yet, we're aligned in that our deepest foundational mission is to impact lives for the sake of the Gospel.So how do we measure impact? We assess outcomes, and that's what we're breaking down on this episode. We've taken multiple data...

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48:18

Season 4 Kickoff & Post-Summer Pulse Check Results

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2024/09/03

Season 4 of the Sacred Playgrounds Podcast is here! We're back behind the mic and behind the research for another season of camp-centric content focused on leaders like you.On this episode, we'll share a quick what-to-expect from this season, and then dive into what we learned through the Post-Summer Pulse Check survey we launched a few weeks ago. Plus, we've got a quick qamp question about "bugs."This episode is chock-full of stats, so be sure to share and/or download the Pulse Check Results...

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43:26

Season 3 Finale! An ICYMI Roundup & Encouragement for...

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2024/05/14

finale {n.} the last and often climactic event or item in a sequenceIt's the last episode of season 3 of the Sacred Playgrounds Podcast! Whether it's your first time or you've been along for the ride since our first episode, thanks for listening! It's an honor, and a lot of fun, to talk camp with you and for you.On this episode, we'll run through our season 3 episodes with a quick recap and call to listen back to one or more if there's an idea you're focusing on for the summer ahead. We'll al...

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51:45

Camp Research Chat with the ACA's Laurie Browne, PhD

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2024/04/30

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42:20

A Total Eclipse of the Heart of Camp

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2024/04/16

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45:52

How We Holy Ground w/ Special Guests

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2024/04/02

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48:12

Staff Training Checklist

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2024/03/19

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43:14

Learned This. Do That. 3 Actionable Findings from...

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2024/03/05

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49:09

Family Camp: S'more than a Vacation

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2024/02/20

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58:04

Rewind: Recruiting Emerging Adults

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2024/02/06

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50:22

4 Things Camp Builds

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2024/01/23

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45:10

5 Camp New Year's Resolutions for 2024

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2024/01/09

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44:22

Favorites & Finding Ourselves in The Story

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2023/12/19

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46:25

Spirituality in Camp & Culture

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2023/12/05

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38:28

The Case for the Christ Hike

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2023/11/14

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41:02

3+ Fresh Findings from Summer 2023

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2023/11/01

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36:59

Rhythms of Faith Launch!

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2023/10/17

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