The Summer Camp Society Blog
Finding My First Full-Time Job in Camping
My protests grew weaker as time went on; camp provided a million new reasons every summer as to why I should say yes.
11 Ideas to Supercharge your Online Day of Giving
Jack's Kookie Take on Professional Development
What Do You Do The Rest Of The Year? - Staff Narrative & Social Pressure
I wonder how many great camp directors have left the camp world because they didn’t feel like constantly answering that question. “What do you do the rest of the year?” Or how many potential great camp directors go become teachers, nurses, or lawyers because they don’t think camp is valued in their community.
Kurtz’s Communication Tips for New Seasonal Leaders
20 Things You Can Do This Month To Recruit Male Staff
"Professional development becomes a way of working and thinking"
Building a Culture of Partnership Instead of Power Over With Our Staff
The Staff Are Like Our Campers... Or Are They?
An Introduction to Interviewing Camp Staff
New Camp Staff Recruitment Goals for September: Strive for Five
Staff recruitment problematic for you last summer? It was for most camp pros that I talked with. Here are 5 things that you can do this September to get a jump start on staff recruiting for next year!
September Networking Goals: Strive for Five
But ultimately, networking is the way that we can get things done. It’s the process of starting relationships that are beneficial for not just the person we are networking with, but also ourselves and for our camps. We do good work, and networking is the way that we can share what we do as well as find resources to make what we do even better.
Strive for Five: A New Blog Series for Early September
Even if you don’t have those additional responsibilities, it can be tough to come off of Summer 2018 and start immediately working on Summer 2019. There is a lot to do--but where to start?
Working with Parents: A Demonstration for Camp Staff Training
A demonstration activity perfect for staff training that helps camp counselors understand what it means for parents to leave their kids at camp!
Summer Camp and Marriage
Marriage is very much like camp. It’s never going to be perfect. You’re going to have to work to make it great every single day.
Staff Training: Practicing Coworker Confrontations
Our staff will inevitably have conflicts with each other. Without training, our staff members tend to ignore these issues or rely on a leadership team member to fix the issues for them. This training module will teach staff how to respectfully and effectively approach each other when they have an issue.
10 Things You Need to Know Your First Summer as a Camp Leader
This article provides valuable insights for first-time camp leaders, covering leadership challenges and tips to successfully transition into new responsibilities
10 Ways to Build a Foundation of Mutual Respect During Staff Training
The camp counselor said, “We respect our director because we know she respects us.”
That’s the goal, isn’t it? Respecting our staff might not be hard to do. But where camp leaders often stumble is figuring out how to get their staff to recognize that they are respected.
Jack and I believe that this process starts well before the campers arrive.
10 Things to Do to Prepare for Camp Staff Training
There are a few things that camp leaders can do now to make sure their staff training is the best it can be!
