Camp Time is Real Time

What a great second week of camp! Lucas and I go through the cohorts, competitions, cookouts, skits, video AND MORE!

We are BACK! Summer 2024 is upon us and boy is it a hot and wild one! Quinn and I sat down to go through the week. We hit all of the firsts: first day, first counselor comp, first theme, first skits... and some firsts we don't typically have, like first time with a new rope for the bell!?! We also chat about the differences between Junior and Upper camp and stay tuned until the end for a seren...

How do you decide whether to come back for one last summer or take that internship!? A real Sophie's choice if you ask me. Katie and I talked about our end of camp tenures and the delightful way Katie snuck in one last summer!

Well well well, look who's back! Tonight it's a campfire chat with Quinn and Aiden (and a cameo from Marcus). We touch on the troop-tribe crosswalk, talk about picnic table placement, some perks of upper camp, and maybe even the song of the summer. Now, is this an auditory masterpiece? No it is not. Is that somewhat disappointing, considering this is an auditory medium? Maybe, but what you...

Kicking off 2024 with an all-time camper/counselor Tricia Gittings. Tricia left and came back and we talk about how that experience was. We get into the heroic performance of the Camp Time is Real Time softball team at the John Panciocco Softball Tournament, and then close out with some rapid fire questions! It's February, friends; we are closer than we are farther away!

When you think about all of the different routes and walks you can think of camp, what comes to mind? Brittany Macleod and I covered basically every square inch of camp in this episode, talking about iconic walks, views, special events... AND MORE!

In an effort to capture all of the feels from camp, we recorded live one hot and sticky afternoon from the Gazebo. The pod is mostly Greg Kolber (camper and CIT) and friend of the pod Kat Nutting, but much to my delight, we're joined by a slew of counselors (and former counselors Katie Crowley, John Rice, Shannon Rice), Shea, Ty, Mike, Mary.. AND MORE! If you're looking for a bit of camp i...

What a way to kick off Season 3. My memory was refreshed to learn that Lauren was in my tribe (and that tribe was the Cherokees!?). We talk about video and camp friendships, and camp life lessons... all of the good stuff.

Last week of summer 2023 with the team captains. We got into the entire camp season and this last week with all of the events and all of the big feelings associated with it. What an amazing, magical year it's been. Sleep well FCDC!

This week we hear from some of the kids that make FCDC so special. Cora, Olive, Lucas, and Aiden talked to me at camp about all of the great things FCDC has to offer. Hear them tell it in their own words, with their own FCDC banter, sing songs, talk logistics, and get down to what makes this place great. It's the last day of camp, but hearing these voices at this place should bring a smile to...

Week 5 had it all - a healthy dose of liquid sunshine, counselor karaoke, tugboat, SACKS AND HOOPS, crazy hair, special guests at sing, Music as a theme AND MORE! Hear about it all from one of the two best new head counselors and Billy!

Molly takes us through all of the happenings of week 4 from counselor competitions, to cookouts, FCDC's Got Talent, Counselor Karaoke, shows, video AND MORE! What a week!

This week Ethan is our special guest as he talks about bananas, hobby horsing, the shows, theatre, and of course being a new counselor at camp!

Week 2 had it all! Maura takes us through counselor competitions, cookouts, FCDC's Got Talent, Wacky Wednesday, Head Counselor Karaoke, a TC visit, the show, video AND MORE!

Everything you wanted to hear about the first week of camp with Elizabeth Panciocco! Lots of weather talk, a look inside orientation, Taylor Swift, and counselor competition teams in disarray! Plus a sneak peek to the assistants and CITs comp for the year!

Ashley takes us through all the highlights! Plenty of talk about being a 3rd session camper, archery, social director, and camp friendships that last long after your last day as a counselor!

Susan Cowell kicks off the countdown to camp! We go through it all - offseason, planning for the summer, eventually working on-campus, seeing the magic grow and - sorry everybody - it turns out Tom and Susan knew exactly what we were up to in the off hours! This is a great one, enjoy!

One of the 3 Kellys at camp in the 90s, Kelly Flynn takes us through her time at camp: as John's assistant doing everything for him, as a social director, to getting no sleep at overnights, and how she ended up at Woodlore (and made the best of it!)

It's Wes Hughes! We talk a lot about what camp meant in the moment and looking back, having John Panciocco as a teacher before he was back at camp, finding your niche at camp, and all of the fun we had those summers!

It's Scott Howe! So much great perspective from a camper/counselor/parent. Lots of talk about Boating, Woodlore, favorite counselors and of course, the origin story of Scooter! If you have been a camper or counselor over the past 30 years, this one is for you!

Buckle up for a wild ride with Kyle! We talk about playing the trumpet at flag, pulling pranks on counselors, theatre, video, starting as an older camper. What a delight! 

This week Caitlin Panciocco talks to Katie Crowley and me about training for this year's Boston Marathon. She tells us about sticking to a schedule, long runs, and speed workouts. Katie and I, on the other hand, talk about our non-training, carbo-loading, and fly by the seat of your pants approach to the race. Caitlin is running for a worth cause - in honor of her dad and for all of those fighting...

Welcome to the first Eras pod! We have a bunch of your favorite counselors (including Tom) talking about why their era - the early to mid 90's - was the greatest at camp! Hear from Bill, Susie, Kelley, Eric, Todd, Shannon, and Tom on this one and be transported back to making mix tapes at Camp Communications, and counselors driving kids to camp!

Susie, Bill, and I talk about the magic era at camp, how Susie arrived at camp "off the streets" and loved it immediately, being a floater, working in junior camp, "watermelon," the magic of 1221 Pond street AND MORE!

Sat down with Katie and Sarah DiBiasio during camp this year to talk about traffic(!!!), the pool, counselor hunt, John Panciocco, green hats, the 50th AND MORE!