Nelson Strickland
Faculty, Trainer, & Speaker

Nelson Strickland

Nelson Strickland is a camp director, consultant, envelope pusher, and song singer from Camden, New Jersey.  Nelson started going to camp at DragonFly Forest at the age of 11 and hasn't missed a summer of camp since. Aiding in the advancement of over 40+ camps, he now uses his diverse background to encourage others to ask themselves “How can we make this more awesome?”.  Nelson never aims to give folks “the right answer” and is consistently attempting to engineer innovative ideas from other industries to work in the camp space. He is currently the Director of Operations for TIC Summer Camps in the DC area and Lead Content Creator for an amateur esports organization.

Nelson's Blogs

29 August 2023

If you were at the last TSCS Retreat, you may remember Nelson talking about the 4 C’s of Camping – Creativity, Community, Continuity, and...

29 August 2023

Meet the TSCS Official Playlist – Your Pulse to Summer Camp Magic! 🎵 Crafted for camp professionals gearing up for the bustling summer season, this...

29 August 2023

We are stepping out of the weeds and getting wayyy into the clouds with this one, brace yourself. Before you read, I want to share two things...

Nelson's Podcast Episodes

Summer Camp Podcast
29 August 2023
Season 1, Episode 8

This episode brings together Jack, Scott Arizala, Nelson Strickland & Paige Moffett to take a deeper...

Summer Camp Podcast
29 August 2023
Season 1, Episode 7

Jack is joined by James Davis and Nelson Strickland in this episode to discuss a plethora of topics from camp OGs to ...

Summer Camp Podcast
29 August 2023
Season 1, Episode 1

What do summer camps and musical festivals have in common? Actually quite a bit when you think about it, BUT...