Recent Articles in Welcome to Camden
September 17, 2023
Our Executive Seminar: What to Expect
The Buckley Experience , Public Speaking , Welcome to Camden , Alumni
Why do so many make the trek to Camden, S.C. for our communications program? What can you expect from our public speaking course? Here's a look into our process, one that's been described as magical...
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September 17, 2021
Our Executive Seminar in 2021: We're Still On!
School News , The Buckley Experience , Welcome to Camden
We're moving ahead with public speaking seminars scheduled at our school in Camden, keeping safety and flexibility in mind. Here's the plan, plus other options for getting the presentation training you need...
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April 9, 2021
Restarting In-Person Training: We’re Ready to Welcome You
School News , The Buckley Experience , Instruction , Welcome to Camden
Free donuts aren't the only benefit of COVID-19 vaccinations. We're getting back to in-person instruction and resuming our most popular program in Camden!
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April 25, 2018
30 Years with our Flagship: The Executive Seminar
Faculty , The Buckley Experience , 30th Anniversary , Welcome to Camden , Alumni
As we mark 30 years as a school, we go to the person who's been here from the start to find out what makes The Buckley School's methods endure...
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March 26, 2018
A Woman and History: Camden’s Mary Boykin Chesnut
Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience , Seen|Read|Heard , Travel
Her first person account of the Civil War was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Here's where you can retrace the steps of this woman who both made and wrote history in Camden...
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February 23, 2018
Camden's African American History: The Campbell Corridor Tour
Welcome to Camden , Travel
A nationally-known school, businesses, churches and historic homes--here's a self-guided tour for discovering Camden's African American history.
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February 7, 2018
A School for 30 Years: The House We Call Home
30th Anniversary , The Buckley Experience , Welcome to Camden
On the National Register, featured in Town and Country--this old house has been our home for 26 of our 30 years. Here's the story of how it's become an important part of the "Buckley Experience."
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November 27, 2017
Down on the Corner: Guitars & Nashville Stars
Welcome to Camden , Just For Fun , The Buckley Experience
Take a lesson, buy a guitar, sing your blues or brush up against a little bit of Nashville in Camden at Davis & Sons....
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October 25, 2017
Storytelling Tips via Camden's Most Famous Ghost
Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience , Just For Fun , Presentation Tips , Storytelling
Like any good ghost story, this one gets at least some of its staying power from techniques that you can use, too.
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September 25, 2017
King Haigler: Symbol of Camden
Welcome to Camden
Who is King Haigler and why is he everywhere you look in Camden? And is that even the correct spelling of his name? We look into the history behind our town's patron saint...
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August 9, 2017
Favorite Bookstores: Love for the Hometown Indie
Faculty , Welcome to Camden , Favorite Bookstores
Buckley School bookstore faves? There's one store that made everyone's list...
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July 28, 2017
Camden's Revolutionary War History
Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience , Travel
For many visitors, a Hollywood blockbuster is their primary source of Camden's Revolutionary War history. The town's 107-acre museum tells the rest of the story...
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July 5, 2017
70th Anniversary for a Barrier Breaker
Welcome to Camden , Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard
Seventy years ago on this day, Camden's Larry Doby became the American League's first African-American baseball player. We take note of his speeches, courage, and poise under pressure...
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June 26, 2017
Boykin: Gators, Grits & World Famous Dogs
Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience , Just For Fun , Travel
This little community on a large mill pond east of Camden has a big time reputation for good food, wildlife, history, quirkiness--and a special breed of dog.
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May 26, 2017
Where to find Camden's best burgers
Welcome to Camden , Just For Fun , Travel
In honor of National Burger Day, we're giving you our insider tips on where to find Camden's best "hamburger on bread" and more....
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May 10, 2017
Camden's Monumental Architecture
Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience
The Washington Monument is his most famous work, but you can find beautiful buildings by Robert Mills on the streets of Camden, S.C.
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April 15, 2017
Baseball Great, Camden Native: Honoring Larry Doby
Welcome to Camden
As we mark Jackie Robinson Day, we're also thinking of another Major League Baseball barrier-breaker, Camden-born civil rights leader and Cleveland Indians star Larry Doby.
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March 13, 2017
Camden's Steeplechase Run
Welcome to Camden , Just For Fun
From polo fields to film festivals, horses are a big part of life in Camden. But to many, steeplechase is the premier event with a history that makes Camden steeplechase special.
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February 16, 2017
National Jell-O Week Hits Home
Welcome to Camden , Faculty , Just For Fun
It may or may not be America’s most famous dessert these days, but it’s hard to imagine a Southern congealed salad without it. And J-E-L-L-O has a special connection to Camden and our Buckley school staff.
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February 6, 2017
Welcome to Camden: Kershaw-Cornwallis House
Resources , Welcome to Camden , The Buckley Experience
Lord Cornwallis occupied the space during the Revolutionary War. Union troops occupied it during the Civil War. Now, it’s a Buckley School tradition to occupy the Kershaw-Cornwallis house for a Thursday night banquet during our Executive Seminars.
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