Conversation Topics Include

• Why summer camp can serve as a safe space for children during the pandemic and why camp is necessary for most children following a disruptive 12 months.
• How to feel secure in your decision to send your child to camp in 2021.

About Bob Ditter

Bob Ditter is a highly respected child and adolescent therapist from Boston, MA, who is well known to camp professionals throughout the United States and beyond. For over 40 years Bob has helped camps deliver an ever better experience for campers based on his deep knowledge of child development, child group behavior and camp traditions. He has published over 7 books for camp professionals and has been quoted in many well known publications, such as the NY Times, USA Today, Money Magazine, The Ladies Home Journal, Parent Magazine and more. Sports Illustrated called him “camping’s most articulate spokesman.” Since the outbreak of the pandemic Bob had been instrumental in helping the American Camp Association, The New England Camp Association, the Western Association of Independent Camps and the Association of Camp Nurses create policies and practices to help camps across the country navigate this crisis.