Cornerstone 2026

In this session, we will learn how to have the best summer ever by creating strong connections with each camper and recognizing each one's unique gifts and challenges.

Social capital is the heartbeat of a thriving camp community—it’s the trust, relationships, and shared values that allow people from different backgrounds to live, work, and grow together. In this interactive session, participants will gain practical, relational tools to intentionally strengthen connection and trust among staff and campers. We will explore strategies for fostering mutual understanding, empathy, and shared responsibility, helping build a camp culture where people feel seen, supported, and invested in one another. Walk away with actionable ideas to create a summer experience rooted in collective care—one that strengthens your community long after the session ends.

In this session, we will learn how to hold multiple perspectives, argue with integrity, and live as a people bound by responsibility.

In this session, we will explore issues of Race, Equity, and Inclusion at camp and together create powerful strategies to bring these values to life at camp for staff.

In this session, we will explore the role of trust and why it is a necessary foundation for a successful team. Together, we'll work through practical strategies and hands-on exercises that you can take back with you to strengthen your team(s) this summer. As a team leader, modeling trust is key; when trust is shown, it is almost always reciprocated.

In this session, we will explore a clear model that helps camp supervisors gain the confidence and skills needed to build relationships, role model, and offer feedback in ways that help their staff grow.

In this session, we will explore how when we, as Supervisors, develop a sustainable practice of play, our leadership supports our community's energy as well as our own, with ongoing care. And fun. Seriously.