The Summer Camp Society Podcast The Summer Camp Society

How many more times can we say, "camp is coming up"? On this podcast episode, host EmJ is joined with Allison Krabill and Alice Hospitel to talk about the summer ahead. They talk about trends they're seeing across the camp community, and how they plan to be successful at their own camps this summer. The group talks about a few ways to think about feedback, including Kool-Aid levels and emotion banks, how to address change in traditions, and how fun camp staff kids are. You don't want to ...

What are we doing about chaos this summer? On this episode EmJ is joined by Allison Klee and Alice Hospitel to talk about what mindsets we're bringing with us when chaos and conflict arise at camp this summer. The crew talks about anti-adultism, how we're treating campers with dignity, and what that looks like when we have to keep in mind personal confidentiality and general safety rules. If you're looking for a more high-level chat about treating kids and young people with dignity ...

WE'RE BACK BABBYY. After a little spring break, EmJ reclaims the mic and sits down with Simone Gamble, Jessica Tingle, and Sabrina Alvarado to talk different hair textures at camp. All three guests grew up going to camp and often found themselves left to their own devices when it came to maintaining their hair. The three share experiences that played a part in their hair journeys and cultivate a long list of reasons hair and hygiene affirming practices should be taught during your staff train...

You don't know topic hopping until you've listened to this episode. Host EmJ is joined by Chris Hudson and Lolo Castro while at Tri-State. They touch quickly on how the conference is going and then jump IN on camper success when it comes to tech at camp, sending campers home early, and what the difference between "hard" and "challenging" is. It doesn't stop there. The three find a funny thing in common while discussing the word "camp" and questioning the professionalism behind it. There ...

What if you didn't have to work the whole summer at camp? What if your staff could commit to the summer because they knew they'd get time off to squeeze in that family vacation, musical festival, reunion, etc. this summer?On this episode Allison hosts a panel of camp pros made up of Carolyn Harari, Kyndra Luce and Cole Abdullah. All of their camps have one major staffing element in common: they don't make staff commit to the whole summer. The group covers how the manage to do this, why they k...

We're talking welcoming staff and setting them up for success! When host EmJ sits down with Kelly Schuna and Sami Eron to talk what we're taking back from Tri-State, Kelly puts it best, "oh, this is, this is how my staff might feel day two of content." The group talk about what they can incorporate into their camps after experiencing the largest camp conference in the world for the first time!If you're looking for the small ways we add safety, inclusion, and fun into staff training, this pod ...