New and new-ish Camp Directors, this one is for you. Kick some butt this summer.
There are a TON of full-time camp professionals that have entered the industry post-COVID.
For those of us that have been around for a while, we know how incredibly difficult the first few years of the job are. You’re figuring out what this level of responsibility means for you and your team and with problems emerging, it can really feel like a whack-a-mole type of situation.
So - Travis asked fellow camp podcasters to combine their joint 200+ years of full-time directing to distill their best pieces of advice for people just like you.
You’ve got these 13 (and many more) people behind you - so get out there and do what you do!
We’re grateful to the following people for sharing their tips:
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Your Hosts - In order of “appearance”:
Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro
Allison Krabill, Executive Director - The Summer Camp Society
Ruby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer & Host - Camp Code Podcast
Cole Kelly, Owner/Director - Camp Weequahic, Podcast Host - Campfire Conversations
Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Podcast Host - The Day Camp Pod
David Sherry, President - The Sherry Group, LLC, Podcast Host - The Sherry Group Podcast
Dr. Mandi Baker, Researcher, Professor & Consultant, Podcast Host - The Pudding
Jack Schott, Founder/Owner - The Summer Camp Society, Host - The Summer Camp Society Podcast
Matt Wilfrid, Executive Producer - Go Camp Pro, Podcast Host - First Class Counselors
Abigail Stuart, Director of Operations - Doxazo Ministries, Go Camp Pro Contributor
Andy Pritikin, Owner - Liberty Lake Day Camp, Podcast Host - The Day Camp Pod
Etienne Lefebvre, Director of IT Service Management, Podcast Editor - Camp Code Podcast
Beth Allison, Founder - Go Camp Pro, Podcast Host - Camp Code Podcast
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