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There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
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5 months ago
Looking for a podcast that offers an entertaining and insightful look into the world of American Summer Camps? Look no further than There's No Place Like Summer Camp! Hosted by Andrew Waterhouse, this podcast features 101 Summer Camp Tips, Funny Stories, and Chats that capture the magic of volunteering with top organizations like Camp America, Camp Leaders, and BUNAC. Whether you're a seasoned camp counselor or just starting out, this podcast is sure to provide valuable insights and inspiration. And with new episodes released every Tuesday, There's No Place Like Summer Camp is the perfect way to stay connected to the summer camp community all year long. Visit https://theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com or https://andrewwaterhouse.com to learn more and start listening today!
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Looking for a podcast that offers an entertaining and insightful look into the world of American Summer Camps? Look no further than There's No Place Like Summer Camp! Hosted by Andrew Waterhouse, this podcast features 101 Summer Camp Tips, Funny Stories, and Chats that capture the magic of volunteering with top organizations like Camp America, Camp Leaders, and BUNAC. Whether you're a seasoned camp counselor or just starting out, this podcast is sure to provide valuable insights and inspiration. And with new episodes released every Tuesday, There's No Place Like Summer Camp is the perfect way to stay connected to the summer camp community all year long. Visit https://theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com or https://andrewwaterhouse.com to learn more and start listening today!
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There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
SPECIAL EPISODE: CAMP AMERICA BOOK RELEASE | VIDEO PODCAST!
Camp America: Second Summer Shenanigans Is Here!
The wait is over. After months of anticipation, Camp America: Second Summer Shenanigans has officially launched. This bold, hilarious, and heartfelt follow-up in the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp series is now available worldwide.
Whether you are a former Camp America counselor, a fan of backpacking memoirs, or just someone who loves wild travel stories with heart, this book is for you.
A Celebration of Chaos, Campers and Change
Following the success of the first book, Andrew Waterhouse is back with more behind-the-scenes tales from one of the most unique summer jobs in the world. Second Summer Shenanigans explores what happens when a returning counselor arrives at camp only to discover that everything has changed. New faces, bigger responsibilities, and even more outrageous escapades fill every page.
This book dives deeper into the emotional highs and lows of life abroad. From laugh-out-loud moments in the mess hall to vulnerable reflections under the stars, it captures the spirit of summer like never before.
The Video Podcast: Behind the Scenes and Between the Lines
To celebrate launch day, we have dropped a special video podcast episode. Andrew Waterhouse sits down to reflect on what inspired this second book, what readers can expect, and why this one feels different.
You will hear about:

The return to camp life and how it impacted Andrew personally
Fan-favorite characters making surprise reappearances
Why this book means more than just storytelling
Advice for future Camp America counselors and aspiring memoir writers

Whether you are reading the book or tuning into the video, you are in for a treat.
Why You Should Read It
If you ever wondered what it is like to spend a summer working in America, this book gives you the real story. It is equal parts funny, cheeky, emotional, and inspiring.
Expect:

Camp gossip that could only be shared after leaving the country
Honest reflections on friendships, identity and growing up
Late-night adventures that belong in a movie
A raw look at the mental health struggles that often go unspoken

This is not just a camp diary. It is a coming-of-age travel memoir set in the most chaotic and beautiful place imaginable.
Available Now
Camp America: Second Summer Shenanigans is out now in paperback, ebook and audiobook formats. You can grab your copy on Amazon (check your own country if not from the UK) and other major retailers.
Make sure to check out the full video podcast and join the celebration. Share it with fellow counselors, leave a review, and follow Andrew’s journey as the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp series continues to grow.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has supported this series so far. Your messages, reviews and stories mean the world. This book would not have been possible without your love for camp and all its madness.
Here’s to another unforgettable summer… in book form.
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5 months ago
31 minutes 13 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Audiobook Available Now
Behind the Scenes of Recording the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp Audiobook
Hey there, fellow adventurers!
I’m beyond excited to share a little behind-the-scenes glimpse of my latest project – the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp audiobook. This project has been a labor of love, and now that it’s all recorded, I wanted to give you a sneak peek into what goes into turning a book into an audiobook, as well as the special preview podcast I’ve put together for you.
Why an Audiobook?
For me, There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is all about energy, fun, and those unforgettable camp moments. Writing it was one thing, but recording the audiobook took it to a whole new level. I wanted to capture the vibe, the excitement, and the chaos of camp life, but also the friendships and growth that happen in those spaces. A lot of people enjoy audiobooks for their convenience, but also for the personal connection you get with the narrator – so, who better to bring the story to life than me?
The Process
Recording the audiobook was one of the most exciting yet challenging experiences I’ve had. I spent countless hours in the studio (aka my makeshift home recording space), perfecting each chapter, making sure the energy was right, and ensuring that the laughs, heartaches, and shenanigans translated well. It wasn’t just about reading the words; it was about embodying the emotions, pacing the story just right, and of course, making sure I kept you entertained the whole time.
I have to admit, there were a few moments where I tripped over my words or had to redo a line for the perfect delivery. But that’s all part of the process, right? It’s all about getting it just right.
Free Preview Podcast
To give you a taste of what the audiobook has to offer, I’ve recorded a special preview podcast. It’s a little teaser of the wild camp stories, the humorous interactions, and some of the best moments from the book that you’ll hear when you dive into the full audiobook. I hope it gets you as excited as I am to share the whole thing with you!
You can listen to the preview podcast for free, and I’d love to hear what you think. Whether you’re already a fan of audiobooks or this is your first foray into the world of narrated stories, I think you’ll enjoy the vibe.
What’s Next?
The full audiobook will be available soon, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the preview and get a glimpse of what’s coming. Keep an eye out for updates on the full release and, as always, thank you for your continued support.
Until next time, happy listening, and I hope There’s No Place Like Summer Camp brings you just as much fun as it did for me to create!
Listen to the Audiobook here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0F1W79XL1/?source_code=AUKFrDlWS02231890H6-BK-ACX0-439530&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_439530_rh_uk
Feel free to leave a comment or share your thoughts – I love hearing from you all!
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7 months ago
31 minutes 38 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
51% and Massive Life Updates
Transcript from the podcast episode
Surprise surprise! Hi everyone! And surprise!
Obviously you can tell from the audio recording but not in the office today doing the usual podcast location but surprise I’m here! You can hear the anxiety pulsing through my veins as I’m recording outside in the general public where anyone can hear me. But I’ve come out of the crack of dawn at 8:45 but surprise it’s another episode of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. It’s good to be back, man.
The whole situation with the podcast is basically, what we’re going to be doing is having special episodes from here on out really. It’s gone from being the weekly or bi-weekly shows where we are now with episodes that are on a special occasion.
So why am I here today?
I thought you know what, it’s been a while since I last did a recording. The last episode was with Maisie Craddock, the YouTuber, where we did that interview, and it was really cool to be featured on her channel. So I hope you enjoyed that episode. But I’m here today with something a little different. It’s not so much of an interview. This is just more of a sort of a life update. Check-in with you guys, to surprise you this Monday, with a podcast episode while you’re doing whatever you’re doing.
So yeah, we’re here with a special episode. Sort of like a touch-base episode, shall I say? We’re just gonna be like talking about what’s been going on talking about what’s been going on both in my life and what’s going on with the podcast and the book. And I’ve got some cool updates to come.
So what’s been going on with me? Well, I’ve become a dad!
It’s been a mental few months. While all this quietness is happening on the podcast front. We’ve got a new child in the mix, say. So I’ve become a dad since the last podcast and it’s it’s a big change in your life, man. It’s big. It’s a hefty change. Becoming a dad is mental. You know that there. There are videos out there. If you go to Andrewwaterhouse.com You can go to my blog, you’ll be able to see my reaction to being told that I was going to be a dad and the surprise on my face was like, wait, what?!
But yeah, she’s here now Rosie is here. And it’s been she’s coming up to six months old now which is mental. I don’t know when that will last podcast I recorded was but it was definitely before she was born. So yeah, it’s a big uphill learning curve. The first couple of months are brutal on the on both of us really. It’s a lot of learning a lot of responsibility, a lot of buying things. But to be honest, over the course of the six months, Rosie has been absolutely fantastic baby to have. She’s really brought the families together both sides. Being the first grandchild on both sides, so she gets absolutely spoiled with kisses and hugs and gifts and you name it, but she’s been around Angel.
So, yeah, basically that’s been a massive change sneakily six months old now. And we’re getting into that with sort of routine. And we have been for a short while to be honest, where I’m more settled in my job. And I’ve got more of the routine sort of hunkered down with who does what chores and who’s the best at putting her to sleep and sort of exchanging that information as well. So we can both be really good at all things. And it’s been quite cool, to be honest, being a parent, because it’s the small things where you’re like,
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2 years ago
39 minutes 31 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Special Episode – Maisie Craddock YouTuber Interview
We return for a special episode! Going forward it’s special one-off episodes and we’re starting with Maisie Craddock. She’s got a fantastic YouTube channel full of Camp America and summer camp content. In this podcast episode, we talk all things summer camp, what it meant to her and the tips she took away from her experience. If you want to see when she interviewed me, go on to YouTube and search for Maisie Craddock. I hope you enjoy this episode and I’ll see you occasionally for more special one-off episodes in the future. If you want to be on the podcast, get in touch! I’m on Twitter androow09 or you can reach me by going to theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/contact.
Her channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaisieCraddock/videos
Maisie Interviews Me – EXTRA video Recorded For her channel:
Transcript from this podcast:
Andrew Waterhouse
Hello everyone and welcome to There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. I’m Andrew Waterhouse, and in today’s episode, we’ve got a special interview lined up for you today. This is Maisie Craddock from YouTube. Nice to have you on. Come on into our tent, and I’ll spill the beans
Maisie Craddock
Hello, everyone.
Andrew Waterhouse
All right. Welcome back, everyone. It’s good to have you here. I’ve got a special episode for you today with Maisie Craddock. Maisie is someone that I found on YouTube while doing some research on summer camp YouTubers, she’s got a fantastic channel, and I would highly recommend watching her videos all about the tips and tricks and things that she’s learned the travels as well as what she’s gone through being at Camp America. So welcome, Maisie. Thanks for being our special guest on today’s podcast.
Maisie Craddock
Hello. I mean, thank you so much for having me. I’m really glad that we’ve been able to sort of collaborate because I feel like we’re on very similar pages about advising people about summer camps. So I’m very happy to be on and talking to you.
Andrew Waterhouse
It’s a very special privilege. I’ve gone months without doing a podcast episode. But I think from here on out, special interviews, such as this one, are going to make up the majority of the content. Very excited to have you here today. So I was just going to start the ball rolling with some questions just about yourself. So do you want to tell us about yourself? Where were you from? How old are you? Why should you do camp? How many years?
Maisie Craddock
Yeah, and so I’m Maisie and I live in the northwest of the UK. I’m 24 years old. But I went to camp when I was 19. So that was in 2018. And I went to a camp in Pennsylvania and a camp called Chestnut Lake Camp. And I don’t know what else about me. I currently work now in TV. And I obviously have my YouTube channel. So that’s all sort of my interests. And also at camp. My role was sort of related to that, which I’m sure we’ll get into as we go along.
Andrew Waterhouse
So you went to camp at 19? That’s a relatively young age to do camp, I think, yeah, how come you did it at that age?.
Maisie Craddock
I finished at college. And I just wasn’t ready to go to uni or anything. So I took a gap year. And I’ve always ever since I’ve been young just been obsessed with America, I think it was just growing up watching Disney Channel and Nickelodeon and all that. And I just have this American dream in my head. So as soon as sort of, I was old enough to do it, because you can be 18 and older. I was just that I want to go and do it. And doing it in my gap here was sort of a perfect time to do it.
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2 years ago
32 minutes 19 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
The End of the Podcast For Now
This episode we say goodbye to the podcast. It’s been great guys, but I really have to focus on getting the best out of my time. Expect to see me promoting There’s No Place Like Summer Camp on TikTok and other platforms to help spread the word on how good summer camp truly is. It’s not goodbye – I’ll come and go but for now its an adios to the podcast and on to other projects. Thanks for your support, kind words etc. I’ll be back, just don’t know when. Stay up to date on my whereabouts by following me on Twitter, @androow09.
A Transcription from the Podcast…
Hello, guys, and welcome to another episode of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. I’m outdoors today, and it’s a nice day in the middle of May. However, there’s a slight difference in the audio quality and background sounds because I’m on the road and feeling a bit out of breath. Today’s episode is a little different as I want to talk about the changes in my life that have impacted the podcast and where we go from here.
Current Challenges and Confusion
In the previous episode, I shared with you all about my house move and some changes in my life. However, my current living situation doesn’t allow me to continue with the weekly podcast episodes. I’m feeling a bit confused about where to take the podcast from here due to my living arrangements and work schedules. The podcast has always been a place to promote my book and build a community around summer camp, as well as answering questions and providing entertainment. It has been an enjoyable project for me, but with the recent changes, I need to reconsider the format.
Reflecting on the Original Goals
The goal of the podcast has always been to promote my book and encourage people to volunteer at camp America during the prime time for summer camps. However, with the current challenges, I feel the need for a change in approach to get the best out of myself and promote the book effectively. My living situation has made it difficult to record podcasts every week and come up with new ideas, so I need to find a solution.
Considering the Way Forward
As we are currently on Episode 84 or 85 of long-form discussions about summer camp and all the tips and advice I could think of, I realize that the podcast episodes will always be available for new and old listeners to revisit. The interviews and discussions about summer camp will continue to be there for everyone to listen to. However, I need to make some changes to keep the podcast alive and thriving.
Finding a Solution
Going forward, I have a vague solution in mind. I want to keep the podcast alive but adapt to my current living situation. I will continue to share my deep passion for summer camp and how it has changed me and others. But I might need to change the format and frequency of the episodes to accommodate my current challenges. This is a passion project, to provide valuable content and engage with my audience, but I also need to find a balance that works for me.
Some Thoughts
I want to thank all of you for your continued support of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. The podcast is not going anywhere, but there will be some changes in the format and frequency of episodes due to my current living situation. I will continue to share my love for summer camp and provide valuable content to my audience. I appreciate your understanding and look forward to the next chapter of the podcast.
Introduction to Why I Wrote the Book:
Have you ever had an experience that changed your life? For me, it was going to summer camp. It took me from someone who was sheltered and introverted to someone with a world of experiences and friends. That’s why I decided to create a podcast called “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp.” But now,
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3 years ago
28 minutes 16 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
A Response to my “Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years’ Time?” from 2017
This episode, I respond to my 2017 five year goals and outline the goals I have for 2034. It’s a different kind of episode, but you get to hear my way of thinking and get a bit more about the author of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp.
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3 years ago
19 minutes 34 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
How Inflation Is Driving up the Cost of Summer Camp
In this episode, we listen to the CEO of American Camp Association, Tom Rosenberg to hear how inflation is driving up the cost of summer camps. It’s an interesting listen as he is interviewed by Yahoo Finance and I give you my personal reaction too.
Podcast episode transcript:
Hello and welcome to There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. I’m your host, Andrew Waterhouse. And in today’s episode, I’m taking a look at how inflation is driving up the cost of summer camps. So coming into our tent, and I’ll spill the beans
I believe this is episode 84. As we are quickly honing in on that magic 100th episode, in this episode is something a little bit different again.
So…a bit about me is in 2020 onwards, I’ve been very interested in getting into the financial system, investing, crypto, short squeezes, and loads of different things.
And it was one of those hobbies that I really picked up during the pandemic. Because I was sat at home, I’d always wanted to get myself involved in economics and make myself financially independent and learn the intricacies of stock markets and shares and growth and that sort of thing.
Now, I shortly recently just say, I recently saw an article come up on YouTube from Yahoo Finance. And the title was how inflation is driving up the cost of summer camps. So in this episode, we’re going to be watching this interview on Yahoo Finance, and doing some commentary over the top. So let’s give it a watch. Now, before I start this, I know that your audio isn’t going to be the greatest I’ve done.
Like everything I possibly can to try and catch the audio of this. Of course, if you want to go and check it out, you can go on to Yahoo Finance and search for how inflation is driving up the cost of some accounts, you can watch it yourself, otherwise, you’re going to be listening along with me. And I’m just going to be doing my commentary over the top. Okay, let’s see how this goes. This is Yahoo Finance and how inflation is driving up the cost of summer camp.
Here’s the Yahoo Finance video:

Speaking of COVID, we know they did affect a lot of summer camps over the past few years. In fact, according to the ACA, the average cost of Bandcamp now has more than doubled to $178 a day compared to about $76 last year. Now that’s a ridiculous stat from 2021 average cost of a day camp was $76. Fast forward to 2022, just one year later, that’s $178 a day. That’s mental. And that’s a day camp. That’s not someone like staying for days upon days upon days, that’s just like going to camp for the day. It’s like that’s ridiculous numbers I’m seeing across the board. Prices are going through the roof.
I’m trying to get a house at the minute at the time of recording this, I’m trying to get a house. And we offered 10,000 pounds over the asking price and we still didn’t get it we got outbid by someone else. It just goes to show that at the minute, I think prices are very susceptible to a complete and catastrophic crash. Because it’s not sustainable to have prices more than double in a year. And the inflation rates at the minute are like mirroring double digits. wages aren’t keeping up, everyone’s going to have to like cut back on their non-essential spending, which is why you’re seeing things like Netflix’s share price, absolutely crater over one day, they lost about 40% over one day just because their metrics weren’t a lining up. So from $76 in 2021, for an average cost at a day camp to 178 in 2022. So let’s carry on with their interview and see where this goes. Let’s let’s bring in our guest Tom Rosenberg, the American Camp Association, President and CEO, thank you for joining us. So first of all the top expenses that are now driving some of these prices u...
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3 years ago
23 minutes 43 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Where Do I See Myself in 5 Years – A Response to 2017
This episode you get to know more about me, Andrew Waterhouse, the author of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. In 2017 I wrote a blog post about where I see myself in five years. And its been five years since. So have I achieved my goals? Listen to the pod and find out…
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3 years ago
23 minutes 47 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Why Scouts is Great for Camp America & I Caught COVID Again…
Why volunteering or going to Scouts in the UK is great for if you want to do Camp America. In this episode, I discuss my experience of being a cub. a scout and a young leader in the UK and how it let me get to work at Camp America. Plus since the last episode, I caught COVID again, so there’s that…
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3 years ago
15 minutes 27 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Chapter 1 Preview
I provide a sneak peak of what There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is like, as I read the experience of being at my first day volunteering at summer camp. If you want to grab yourself your own copy of the book – head on over to your favourite retailer of choice and pick up a copy!
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3 years ago
30 minutes 51 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
BOOK RELEASE
Hello everyone and welcome to There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. This is the episode where the books have been released. Oh yeah. So coming into our tent and I’ll spill the beans.
Hello everyone. Yeah, the intro still rockin. That’s in place I saw the company’s out guys. Wow. Cheers. Cheers to you guys. This one’s for you. Oh God, I am definitely going to go a couple of ways. Jesus Christ.
The Book is Out!
There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is out. I don’t even know what to say. I don’t know what to say. It’s been in the works for six years. There’s no  structure to this one. It’s been six years in the making to get to the point of a book release. And here we are. There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is available on Amazon. It’s available, potentially wherever you want to buy your books. I don’t want to say it’s available on eBook paperback, hardback. Six years, man six years in the making to get to here. My initial plan was back in I think 2018.
We’re at what I think this is the 82nd podcast episode. And my initial plan was to release There’s No Place Like Summer Camp in 2018. I remember my first book, The first book of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp wasn’t even called the same name. I don’t know if you know this, but this is going to this podcast could go on for however long. And it’s gonna go on all sorts of tangents. So I hope you’re prepared for that. And I hope you’ve got a nice beverage of choice next year. Mine today is Coke Zero. And you would see that if this was a YouTube video, but we’ll get onto that more a bit later. I’m just going to pretend it’s like an alcoholic beverage. Because that’s the cool thing everyone does. But I’m no drinker. Not anymore. I’m approaching 30. Come on.
Initial Copies of the summer camp story
Yeah, my initial release was in 2018. I think I’m sure I released a version of the book. I think it was 2016 or 2017. And I thought it was pretty much ready. Now if you go and get There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. You’ll be able to see all this bonus information by going to theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/bonus. And you’ll be able to download all this bonus content. And in that bonus content, you’ll be able to see the previous covers that I had, as well as a readout that I did at our author meetup. You can see the journey that the books come on. Now it’s cool. It’s cool to say I’m a fucking author. I’ve published a book, There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. What I was trying to say is there’s no place like summer camp, it wasn’t always that name. It used to be called a secret diary of American summer camp. I don’t even think that’s the correct name.
 
But it’s gone through its name iterations and then I settled on There’s No Place Like Summer Camp because I think it hits the nail on the head. And I don’t know if you’ve known this but I know Natasha, for instance, didn’t know this herself. It took her a while to figure out oh, that’s why it’s called that. So obviously I’m sure there’s gonna be people in this podcast now listening and going HOLY SHIT I didn’t even realize or There’s gonna be loads of people you listening saying obviously. I knew that. So cut to the point. There’s no place like home. Yeah, It comes from Wizard of Oz. Now a lot of you listening are probably going to be in the 18, to 25 age bracket.
Why is it called There’s No Place Like Summer Camp?
Now, I’m not that much older than 25, he says, but I know the Wizard of Oz. So if you don’t know the Wizard of Oz, and you’re between 18 and 25, please come watch the Wizard of Oz, the original one. So that’s where there’s no place like home comes from. And the reason I called it,
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3 years ago
25 minutes 39 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Merchandise I Still Have from Summer Camp
Wow, I never realised that the book ACTUALLY LAUNCHES next week. In this episode, I come to that realisation, as well as discussing the merch I still have to this day from my time at summer camp. How I have so many t shirts and other memorabilia that gives me such nostalgia. I’ll see you next week for the book launch!!!
Podcast Transcript:
Hello and welcome to There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. I’m your host Andrew Waterhouse. And in today’s episode, we’re taking a look at the merchandise that I still have from my time at camp. So coming into our tent, and I’ll spill the beans. Hello, everyone.
And welcome back to another episode of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. I hope you’re doing well. It’s very nice hot sunny day today. It’s, beginning to turn into summer now with the clocks having gone forwards. And it’s, it’s really nice to see the, you know, you finish work and it’s nice, hot, sunny still.
Gone are the days for at least 6 months until, you finish you start work and it’s dark, you finish work and it’s dark because they’re so depressing. I really do find that. So, yeah, I’m feeling good. I hope you are too. I hope it’s sunny, at the time you’re listening to this.
Perhaps you’re on a walk, perhaps you’re I don’t know. I don’t know. Listen to me with the windows down in a car. It’s nice. It’s nice to see that summer is very close.
Yeah. It’s really good. So speaking of things that are really close, the book is probably what? When is it out? Let me have a look at the calendar.
Oh, shit. So by the time that this episode actually goes live, this is gonna be the last episode before the book actually goes live. I didn’t realize that. Oh, jeez. Wow.
That’s really cool. So this is the last episode before the book goes live. I didn’t real I really didn’t realize that. Jesus Christ. That’s cool.
That’s so cool. Well, I’ve realized now that’s good at least. So yeah, if in case you don’t know, the book is just around the corner. It releases on the 4th April. I need to make sure that I’ve done everything I can possibly do for this book.
I think I think it is perfectly ready for release. And, this past couple of well, I say this past couple of weeks. This past week, I’ve just been doing so much work on the audiobook. So an audio book is in the works. It’s probably not going to be ready for the 4th, but the paperback, the ebook, and there’s also gonna be a hardback all available on the 4th April.
So I really do hope you enjoy it. I can’t believe. So okay. So this this episode is all about the merchandise I still have from camp. But before we get into that, I have to remind you guys that the competition is still open.
If you want to have a chance of winning your own copy of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. Before anyone else, feel free to enter the competition. It is still live. The competition ends on the first, which is the Friday that you’re listening to this. And, what you can do is you have to go to there’s no place like summer camp dot com forward slash competition.
And in there, you’ll be able to enter your details. All you have to do is follow me on Twitter, follow us on Instagram, and you can also sign up to the newsletter if if you wish. But, yeah, it’s really, really cool. So, I’m getting on a tangent. So to to enter that competition, you have to go to that page.
You have to click on the buttons that it asks you to, and then it can log yourself as a competition entry. You’ve got until the first to enter, and you get to win either a paperback or an ebook version of the book. So it’s really exciting. Really, really cool. In the last episode,
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3 years ago
27 minutes 15 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Merchandise Shop Announcement
Want a There’s No Place Like Summer Camp t shirt, hoodie, phone case or towel!? We have you covered! In this episode, the merchandise shop is live! Go grab yourself a cool 10% off by using code EARLYBIRD and visit theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/shop to see the goods!
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3 years ago
8 minutes 52 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Book Review of The Unplugged Summer by George Horner
Hello and welcome to “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp”. I’m your host, Andrew Waterhouse. And in today’s episode, we’re doing a review. And the review is of the “Unplugged Summer”. So, come into our tent and I’ll spill the beans.
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp. Like I said at the start of this episode, this is a review of the Unplugged Summer. Which is a book by George Horner. So, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Now, I have to start with how did I come across this book? Being a part of There’s No Place Like Summer Camp, and releasing my book very soon, I always keep an eye out for new summer camp related books on Amazon. This happened to turn up and it piqued my interest because it’s an Englishman’s perspective of life at an American summer camp. Now, if that’s the subtitle, that’s going to hook me in. It is pretty much the whole point of my book. So, it piqued my interest. And I had to order myself a physical copy, whenever I do get the chance to order a book, especially those around summer camp.
I don’t want to get an eBook, I want to get the physical copy and see what it’s like, as the author intended, and all of the work that they’ve put into it. So, what I have here is a copy of his book. And if you’ve followed me on Instagram, you would have seen a couple of months ago that I received this and I let it die. I didn’t do any follow-up episodes, I didn’t comment any further on this book. And the reason for that, and I do apologise if George is following this… I didn’t post anything about this, because it’s a book that I don’t like. But we’ll get into that.
Competition
So, before we begin, I just want to remind you guys that there is a competition at the minute. If you go to theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/competition, you can win yourselves a copy of my book. Now there are two books available as eBooks. And there’s one paperback available as well. Whoever wins, I might get in touch with you to see if you want it signed, which I can do, which will be pretty cool. So, if you want to enter, all you have to do is go to theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com, all you have to do is click on the links. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you get yourself some entries, but you have to go to that page to enter. I think you get an entry for following me on Twitter and an entry for following us on Instagram. And you also have a chance to sign up for a newsletter as well. All you have to do is type in your email address, and you have an extra entry. So, you’ve got until the 1st of April, if you want to get in with a chance of winning a book. It’s only open to the UK only because I have to post it myself. And it’s going to cost a bit of an arm and a leg to send it anywhere else. But if you are interested in picking up There’s No Place Like Summer Camp, it does release on the fourth of April. So, it’s not that far away now. And I hope that the people that are listening to this, in the very far future. Know that the books sort of out now. If you’re listening to this beyond the fourth of April 2020. So, it’s out it’s available on Amazon. But if you’re listening to this at the time of upload, it’s not so let’s crack on with the rest of this episode.
Okay, so I’ve talked about how I found this book in the first place. I like to keep an eye on the latest published months of summer camp books. And it piqued my interest and Unplugged Summer and Englishman’s perspective on life at an American summer camp. Now, I want to start with the back of this book, because it’s going to give you a lot of perspective on what to expect from this.
Back of the book
So, it was in September 2014 when George Horner began his quest of spending the following summer in America.
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33 minutes 50 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Book Release Date and Competition for You All!
Thanks for all the support guys. It’s been a ride. This week, I tell you the release date of the book – its reallllll soon! As well as a competition for you all to enter to grab yourselves some free copies of the book. The competition link is theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/competition
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3 years ago
18 minutes 54 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Home Straight – Approaching the Book Release
It is the home straight. The book release is in just a months time. In this episode, I let you in on some secrets and announce a short break for podcast episodes so I can literally get the book to the shop floor. I’ll see you soon.
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14 minutes 48 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
The Worst Things about Volunteering Episode 1
I talk about the worst things about volunteering at summer camp. This is episode 1, as I’m sure there are things I have missed – camp isn’t just all rainbows and butterflies! If you have ideas yourself, get in touch! I’m on Twitter @androow09 and on Instagram, where you can see the book(!) on TheresNoPlaceLikeSummerCamp
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3 years ago
20 minutes 34 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Michael Eisner Camp Book Review
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp”. I’m your host Andrew Waterhouse. And in today’s episode, we’re taking a look at and reviewing Michael Eisner’s Camp Book. So coming into our tent, and I’ll spill those juicy, juicy beans.
 
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp”. I hope you’re doing well. It’s a nice summery day, which feels very out of place for January. And I’ve just spent the last probably week or two reading Michael Eisner’s Camp Book. Now, this was touched upon in a previous podcast where I was looking at the celebrities that have gone to camp, or famous people should I say? And Michael Eisner stood out because he’s the former CEO of Disney. And what stood out even further was, as I was recording the podcast, I found out that he released a book all about his time at summer camp, which is cool to see. Of course, if you’re brand new to this podcast, you may not know this. There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is all about summer camp, of course. But there’s also the book that’s been in the works for a long time. So let me just start with that.
 
So the book is coming on well. I am so close to finishing it. I’m not sure if I should give you the full ins and outs. But let me just say, some very progressive stages have been completed now. And the release date will be very imminent. I’m getting some author copies just to double-check that the book looks right and feels right in the hand. I can’t say too much more. But “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp” is not only just a podcast, it is a book as well. So when I stumbled upon any summer Camp book really, I always make sure to give it a buy, and try and give it a review. I think I’ve only done one of these reviews before, but I have read a fair few. So look out for those future episodes. But anyway, let’s crack on with Michael Eisner’s Camp.
Who is Michael Eisner?
So who is Michael Eisner, that’s probably a good place to start? Because maybe you’re not all familiar with who he was. But when I saw his name and my research, it stood out to me, because he is the former CEO of Disney. And that’s a big name if I’ve ever seen one in business. He had volunteered at a camp called “Keewaydin” for many years. So he volunteered at camp as a staff member for four years, but he had gone to camp as a camper for many years too. He once told in an interview, obviously, as a CEO, you get interviewed quite a lot by the press and the media and that sort of thing. One of the questions that came up to him one time was, where was the place that you learned everything you needed to become the CEO of Disney? He pondered about this question for a little while, and then came back with summer camp Keewaydin. The interviewer sort of like chuckled, and I think the rest of the room did too.
Ex-CEO of Disney
But the more he thought about it, the more he was assured that he learned the most for becoming a CEO of such a great company as Disney at summer camp rather than school, university college or any of that, and that was telling. I might butcher the name, but I’m gonna stick with Keewaydin as the name and that was something that I’ve found with this book. There are so many different names and funny names for things. So not only have you got a strange name for the camp Keewaydin. There are so many funny things or terms for things that I was reading in his book where I was sort of like, what’s this? So he’s got a thing called by, this is probably common lingo for someone in America but I’d never heard of beds referred to as cots. So throughout the whole book, he was talking about sitting on their cot, and I was like they’re caught this.
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There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Loch Ness & Five Luxuries to Take to Summer Camp
This episode, we talk about a recent trip to Loch Ness, plus the five luxuries you should take when volunteering at summer camp.
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3 years ago
23 minutes

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Can You Get Fit Working at Summer Camp
This episode is all about eating healthy and staying healthy while working at summer camp. Is it even possible in America???
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20 minutes 23 seconds

There's No Place Like Summer Camp: Stories, Tips, and Laughs from Camp America, Camp Counsellors and Beyond
Looking for a podcast that offers an entertaining and insightful look into the world of American Summer Camps? Look no further than There's No Place Like Summer Camp! Hosted by Andrew Waterhouse, this podcast features 101 Summer Camp Tips, Funny Stories, and Chats that capture the magic of volunteering with top organizations like Camp America, Camp Leaders, and BUNAC. Whether you're a seasoned camp counselor or just starting out, this podcast is sure to provide valuable insights and inspiration. And with new episodes released every Tuesday, There's No Place Like Summer Camp is the perfect way to stay connected to the summer camp community all year long. Visit https://theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com or https://andrewwaterhouse.com to learn more and start listening today!