Jack Schott 12/15/22 Jack Schott 12/15/22

Making Them the Main Character

Allison Krabill 11/8/22 Allison Krabill 11/8/22

Fall 2022 Retreat Recap

Allison Krabill 9/28/22 Allison Krabill 9/28/22

Camp Director Experience Debrief Recap

Allison Krabill 9/8/22 Allison Krabill 9/8/22

Staff Experience/Management Debrief Recap

Allison Krabill 8/29/22 Allison Krabill 8/29/22

Introducing: PEER GROUPS!

Allison Krabill 8/18/22 Allison Krabill 8/18/22

Seasonal Staff Award Winners

Guest User 7/27/22 Guest User 7/27/22

Sneaky Cards: Staff Morale Booster

Megan Kneifl introduces a fun and creative staff morale booster activity using sneaky cards, perfect for mid-season motivation and team-building

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 7/12/22 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 7/12/22

5 Instant & Inexpensive Staff Recognition Agenda Items

Photo by Jonny Petty

Allison Krabill 6/20/22 Allison Krabill 6/20/22

8 Ways You Can Support Staff Mental Health This Summer & Beyond

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 5/31/22 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 5/31/22

Resume Walk

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 4/29/22 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 4/29/22

5 Things I Wish I Knew My First Summer as a Camp Director

This post provides personal reflections and lessons learned from a camp director's first summer, with practical advice on documentation, staff management, and handling challenges.

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 4/12/22 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 4/12/22

Planning Staff Training is Hard

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 3/30/22 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 3/30/22

Introducing: Paige & Allison!

Sarah Kurtz Mckinnon 3/8/22 Sarah Kurtz Mckinnon 3/8/22

Level Up Your Facilitation Game

Jack Schott 2/2/22 Jack Schott 2/2/22

5 Keys to Being a Great Camp Counselor

Jack Schott 1/31/22 Jack Schott 1/31/22

5 Rules for Running Great Meetings at Camp

Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 5/7/20 Sarah Kurtz McKinnon 5/7/20

Canceling camp? What about the staff?

Scott Arizala 3/19/20 Scott Arizala 3/19/20

Plan for the best, plan for the worst

Peter Drews 3/1/20 Peter Drews 3/1/20

Reflections on Leadership, Evaluation, and Sparkle

Jack Schott 2/19/20 Jack Schott 2/19/20

Spark Phrases: Training Staff on Play

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