Season 2, Episode 6: What We've Been Up To | Upcoming Events!
The PineCast
It's been a bit since we've done a normal episode with offseason updates, trivia, staff and camper shoutouts, and event announcements. Tune in for a quick episode and catch up on what has been going on in the world of Pine Island Camp! As mentioned in the episode, our upcoming events are: Thursday, February 12th: Boston Gathering Wednesday, February 25th: Chevy Chase, MD Gathering Saturday, February 28th: Winter Campfire in NYC! Head to our website to RSVP for any of these events if you're able to make it! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Special Guest Matt Kennard!
The PineCast
This week, we’re excited to share a conversation with Pine Island alum and current PIC Board member Matt Kennard. Matt attended Pine Island as a camper from 1994 to 1998 and now serves as CEO of BetterLesson, a professional development and coaching organization created by teachers, for teachers. BetterLesson partners with K–12 districts to use resources more strategically, support student-centered classrooms, prepare students for college and careers, and strengthen instructional leadership. In this episode, Matt reflects on his years at Pine Island and the lasting influence of the camp...
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Season 2, Episode 4: Season's Greetings!
The PineCast
In this episode, we update listeners on what we've been up to; we give a fun fact about a high-speed activity we used to have at PIC (unbelievably); we give the answer to our trivia question about Sacred Animals and deliver a new trivia question; and we deliver a season's greetings message! Oh, and can't forget: staff and camper shout-outs! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at atoole@pineisland.org or Hannah at hgordon@pineisland.org, and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine...
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Season 2, Episode 3: A Very Grateful Pine Island Thanksgiving
The PineCast
Today on the podcast, we do something a little different. Instead of our usual format, Alex reads a letter that we sent out, from him, to the broader Pine Island community in the spirit of Thanksgiving. This is an important time to practice gratitude, and in this letter Alex expresses many things for which he is grateful this season. If there are things from the Pine Island universe that bring you feelings of gratitude, reach out and share them! Send them to Alex, , or Hannah, . We’d be happy to share them on the next episode of the PineCast!
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Season 2, Episode 2: What We've Been Up To, Info Nights, and Corrections!
The PineCast
Welcome back for a new season of the PineCast! Season 1 followed us as we prepared for the 2025 camp season, and season 2 will track the lead-up to the 2026 camp season. We're excited that you're tuning in! In this episode, we update listeners on what we've been up to, personally and in our preparation for camp; we provide corrections to our fun facts from last episode; we give the answer(s) to our trivia question about Magoon; and we hit you with a new trivia question about Sacred Animals! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at ...
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Season 2, Episode 1: We're Back for a New Season!
The PineCast
Welcome back for a new season of the PineCast! Season 1 followed us as we prepared for the 2025 camp season, and season 2 will track the lead-up to the 2026 camp season. We're excited that you're tuning in! As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
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Episode 6: Interview with Jono Bryant, WFR Instructor and Expedition Alumni Trip Leader
The PineCast
Tune in today for episode six of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! Today we're doing things a bit differently and airing an interview with Jono Bryant, a longtime friend of PIC who teaches our WFR course and is leading our alumni trip (Expedition Alumni) to Belize in December! Tune in to learn more about that trip, what it entails, and why you should be on it! As always, send your trivia answers into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
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Episode 5: Camper Lindbergh, PIC in the Modern Era, and More!
The PineCast
Tune in today for episode five of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! We'll talk about some celebrity history at camp, hear trivia about one of the island's buildings, and learn about Alex's thoughts on PIC moving deeper into modern times. As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
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Episode 4: PIC Looks Different Now, plus What's It Like to Live in a Tent?
The PineCast
Apologies for the delay between episodes! Tune in today for episode four of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! Hear about a returning camper from Brooklyn, a trivia question about basketball, and what it's like to live in a tent at PIC. Plus, head to the history books to learn about how the spaces on the island used to be arranged almost 100 years ago. As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins!...
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Episode 3: A Returning LTIP, a Pine Islander on Spotify, the Whitehead Lighthouse, and More!
The PineCast
Tune in today for episode three of the PineCast, Pine Island Camp's official podcast! Hear about an LTIP who is returning as a first-year counselor, a camper who put on the show of a lifetime at Club Honk, and an alum who is taking Spotify by storm. Plus, go back in time to learn more about the history of the Whitehead Lighthouse. As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at , and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!
info_outlineIt's been a bit since we've done a normal episode with offseason updates, trivia, staff and camper shoutouts, and event announcements. Tune in for a quick episode and catch up on what has been going on in the world of Pine Island Camp!
As mentioned in the episode, our upcoming events are:
- Thursday, February 12th: Boston Gathering
- Wednesday, February 25th: Chevy Chase, MD Gathering
- Saturday, February 28th: Winter Campfire in NYC!
Head to our website to RSVP for any of these events if you're able to make it!
As always, send your trivia answers and listener mailbag questions into the podcast by emailing Alex at atoole@pineisland.org or Hannah at hgordon@pineisland.org, and be sure to subscribe to the PineCast. Remember: Gracious Living is our Goal, and Pine Island Always Wins! Akka Lakka!