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Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/season-6-debriefThe summer is upon us! Join us as we debrief the best Day Camp Pod Tid-Bits from the past eight months.Season 6 of the Day Camp Pod is winding down as we laser-focus on the daunting job before us. This episode, Sam & I debrief our ACA trip to Washington D.C. and then touch upon this season’s episodes with some important follow-ups. We’re so fortunate to be able to speak with so m...

Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/13-tipsGoing full-time is scary! These camp pros have some wise words to help any director find their footing.The Go Camp Pro team put together a really cool episode in which 13 top tier camp podcasters were asked for an important tip to tell any new camp director this season. Sam and Andy are both on it, it’s short and sweet, and there’s some great nuggets of knowledge. So pass on these wise word to you...

Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/gen-z-staffHe’s back! Justin's insight is more important than ever. You won’t want to miss this one!This past Tri-State Camp Conference, our all-star podcast guest, Justin Pritikin presented to a packed room of camp professionals about working with his generation’s workforce. Younger camp pros appreciated his candor in speaking up for them, while older camp directors appreciated his insight - and even of...

Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/talking-teensSummer camps rarely meet their full potential of teen programing. Jeff Leiken is here to help us get into the teen mindset!There are very few camp consultant trainers in our industry over the past quarter century that have had the impact of Jeff Leiken. His impactful sessions at the major camp conferences, and his work with over 300 individual camps have utilized his unique insight on youth ...

Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/yes-chefStaff training is nearly upon us…will you be ready?Hulu’s award-winning TV show, THE BEAR teaches valuable lessons from running a restaurant, and turning your staff from good to great - that really resonate to running a summer camp. Eric Wittenberg of CamperMachine and CampStack fame gave this session with me at Tri-State last month and we’ve gotten tons of great feedback, so we thought we’d shar...

Send us a Text Message.Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/additional-needs-staffA diverse staff team is a stronger staff team.Since 2020, camps have been more and more aware of their staff’s needs - particularly their pay, schedule flexibility, and the amount of burden they carry. But meanwhile, our staff have very similar additional needs as our campers do - and while we’re super patient and accommodating with our campers, we struggle with the balance and conc...