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Join a small group of dedicated professionals for Directors' Camp 2012, featuring Scott Arizala, Steve Magure, and Dr. Chris Thurber.  Register here. 
 
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Chris's homesickness prevention research, 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 DVD-CD for new camper families was featured on The Martha Stewart Show.  Watch for the near-miss on the closing handshake.  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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Each year, Chris is invited to keynote and host sessions at national and regional conferences for school heads, camp directors, and professional educators.  He also offers training days and development workshops to individual camps, schools, and corporations around the world.

Links to each conference's website are provided.

 

 Conference Schedule
  Date   Name & Location  URL
  September 21, 2010   New Hampshire Recreation and Park Association
(Geneva Point, New Hampshire)		  Visit Website
  October 9, 2010   International Association of Burn Camps (IABC)
(Kansas City, Missouri)		  Visit Website
  November 16, 2010   YMCA Key Leaders Conference
(East Lansing, Michigan)		  Visit Website
  December 2-4, 2010   The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
(Baltimore, Maryland)		  Visit Website
  January 3, 2011   Indian Mountain School
(Lakeville, Connecticut)		  Visit Website
  January 14, 2011   Avenues, The World School
(New York, New York)		  Visit Website
  January 19, 2011   Union for Reform Judaism
(West Palm Beach, Florida)		  Visit Website
  January 28-29, 2011   NACCHO (Hemophilia Camp Conference)
(Phoenix, Arizona)		  Visit Website
  February 6-11, 2011   ACA National Camp Conference
(San Diego, California)		  Visit Website
  February 25, 2011   National Association of Independent Schools
(Washington, DC)		  Visit Website
  March 5, 2011   Camp Kesem National Training
(Atlanta, Georgia)		  Visit Website
  March 6-7, 2011   New Jersey Recreation and Park Association
(Atlantic City, New Jersey)		  Visit Website
  March 17-18, 2011   ACA Tri-State Camp Conference
(Atlantic City, New Jersey)		  Visit Website
  March 25-26, 2011   ACA New England Camp Conference
(Manchester, New Hampshire)		  Visit Website
  May 1, 2011   Cohen Foundation Camps
(Ashland, Massachusetts)		  Visit Website
  May 31, 2010   Lake Forest Academy
(Lake Forest, Illinois)		  Visit Website
  May, June, July   In-Person Camp Staff Trainings
(United States, United Kingdom, & Canada)		  Visit Website