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Chris re-launches Leadership Essentials, a revolutionary set of training tools that allows you to train staff as soon as you hire them.  Read More
 
Chris's homesickness prevention research, just published in the journal Pediatrics, received tremendous international coverage, including the Today Show, BBC News, Good Morning America, Ireland News Radio, NPR, and CNN Headline News.  Read Press Release
 
Chris's new DVD-CD set for new camper families was featured on The Martha Stewart Show.  View Clip.
 

Recent Awards

Chris's work to advance the camp industry and promote youth development has been recognized in the past decade with the ACA's Hedley S. Dimock Award, the Wendell & Howe Golden Quill Award, the Peter Kerns Award, and the Distinguished Service Award.
 
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Conferences


Schedule an Engagement Print E-mail

ThurbsDVD034 Each year, Chris is invited to present workshops and keynote addresses at a variety of national and regional conferences.  Recent engagements include national and regional meetings of the American Camp Association, Children's Oncology Camping Association, Boy Scouts of America, North American Camp Conference for Hemophelia Organizations, Venezuelan Camping Conference, International Association of Burn Camps, Diabetes Camping Association, CampFire Boys & Girls, and the YMCA National and Mid-Atlantic Camp Conferences.

 

To schedule a one, two, or three-day engagement, e-mail Chris or call (603) 557-8100.

 
Workshop Possibilities Print E-mail
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Choose from 60 outstanding workshops in six different categories!

The brief descriptions provide an outline of each workshop's content. All staff training workshops are continuously updated and customized to meet your camp's specific needs. Chris can also design a unique workshop on a leadership or youth development topic of your choosing.

Don't see what you're looking for? Use the search tool above to find a particular word or phrase, or e-mail Chris to inquire about specific topics. Click here to e-mail Chris with questions or ideas about workshop content.

  • Leadership                                      (15 items)
  • Youth Development                         (10 items)
  • Mental Health and Behavior Problems  (13 items)
  • Camp Management                          (12 items)
  • Technology                                      (3 items)
  • Safety                                             (5 items)
 
Biography Print E-mail

thumb_thurberDr. Christopher Thurber is a board-certified clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and father. A graduate of Harvard University, Chris created Leadership Essentials, a revolutionary set of online staff training tools.  He also hosts ACA's homesickness prevention DVD-CD set and co-authored the best-selling "Summer Camp Handbook." Chris is widely published in the academic and popular press and has more than 30 years of camp experience.  Chris is a longstanding member of the ACA's Research Committee.  All of Chris's personal and professional work is guided by the principles of leadership-by-example and social connection.

 

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Conference Schedule Print E-mail

Each year, Chris is invited to keynote international, national and regional conferences. He also offers cutting-edge educational sessions at schools and camps in North America, South America, and Europe. The following is a listing of upcoming conference events.

 

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