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Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/10/debriefing-2022-Our summers may have been different, but the common thread is that our industry will never be the same again.If we ever needed something to teach us the lesson that “camp, like it was in 2019 isn't coming back” the summer of 2022 was it.Holy moly folks.We hope that you're doing okay.We know that not everyone is in the same boat, and who knows, maybe 2022 was your best summer yet (if it was…will you come on the Podcast and tell us about it?). But we all have to collectively shake our damn heads and realize that things have changed.PEOPLE, WE'RE THE PEOPLE THAT GAG WHEN SOMEONE SAYS “THIS IS THE WAY WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT”.Too dramatic? Maybe. Or maybe not.This summer 2022 debrief episode with Travis, Chris, Gabz and Joe gets a little bit spicy - but it's for good reason. We need to keep asking questions, pushing each other and digging in on what our campers, families and staff need as we keep this industry alive.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris - You are Here - Thich Nhat HanhGabz - camp craft that actually looks good - Gnomes!Joe - CO2 Monitor Portable - https://aranet.com/products/aranet4/Travis - NotePD - https://notepd.com/invite/Travishttps://notepd.com/challenge/things-that-the-summer-camp-industry-needs-to-consider-for-a-sustainable-future-o01ei-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Thanks to our sponsors!CamptivitiesScheduling is the backbone of every camper's experience, but when there's a staffing change, it's almost impossible to fill that role with someone who knows all of the nuisance a schedule takes. Come check Camptivities out; specifically designed for camps by camp people. Find out more at camptivities.comUltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware***Join 5-Minute Fridays today at gocamp.pro/5MF***

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/06/why-society-doesnt-value-campWe NEED to tell our story.Coming out of this major phase of the pandemic is our industry's biggest chance to prove our value. Period.We need to do everything we can to show the world that camp is more than a place with games, songs and friends. But how do we do that when there are still so many incorrect stereotypes about what we do?Travis, Joe and Chris share how they, along with many other pros are flipping the narrative and how YOU (yes you!) can get involved.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Buy a ChromebookJoe: Urgent Optimist - Mighty Network Group - see book - Imaginable - Institute for the FutureTravis:  Gestimer for Mac-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/05/calling-camp-homeBecause what other “home” comes with a Gaga pit and 20+ dining hall tables?We know you've heard it. “Camp is my home away from home!” - some camps even go as far as saying “welcome home!” to everyone that drives up the camp road.Why does that happen?What is it about the summer camp experience that causes something in our brains that says “I'm home”.And what happens for the people that it doesn't?Chris, Gabz, Joe and Travis get together for a great philosophical chat about what we do, and can do more of, to make that “home” experience for truly everyone that enters our program.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Codenames https://amzn.to/3xuf8gC, online codenamesGabz: Monday.com - Online Collaboration ToolJoe: Super MEGA Lucky Box - Board Game for all - and you can play soloTravis: Libro.fm   https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm210064-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/05/sending-campers-home-intentionIt may not happen often, but when you, unfortunately, have to send a camper home, you need to get it right.One of the unfortunate realities of being a camp professional is that it's likely that eventually, a camper is going to have to go home early.Whether it's because of a medical reason, or a behavioural one, a camper going home is never easy. It can send shockwaves not only to them and their parents/caregivers but to your entire camp community.That's why it's important that you don't leave the “going home” process to chance and instincts.It's a good thing that Kate Taylor has dropped in to share her stories and best practices with Travis, Joe and Chris! Tune in!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Inclusive Conversations by Mary-Frances WintersJoe:  Creative Market - Free Downloads each weekKate: Avacado Freshness HackTravis: From Stressed to Resilient - Dr G - https://amzn.to/3tx25Z6-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauKate Taylor, Camp Director, Camp Kanawana at The YMCAs of Québec-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/04/9-tips-new-familiesHow to make campers & families feel like insiders -  before they even get to camp!After a few years away from a regular summer, we likely have more new families than ever.One of the biggest “shake off the rust” things that we need to remember is how we welcome and prepare new families for their, or their camper's first time at camp.Joe, Travis and Gabz get together and share their best practices  for helping new families feel like they already have a place at camp, before they even set foot on the property!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorGabz: Bio Soap:  https://savonneriediligences.ca/enJoe: https://hibid.com | https://bidspotter.com Travis: Retract-a-bit - https://amzn.to/3CNW7X8-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/04/honest-staffing-conversationThere's still time to be proactive. For this summer, and the ones to come.Here we go. The camp season is on its way and while we're so desperately ready to be back, we have to face the reality that the camp industry, like many others, is facing a real staffing crisis.Whether it's pay, whether it's work-load or whether it's COVID, we need to be more intentional than ever about how we recruit, hire, and retain great staff.The whole team is here to talk not just about where they're at, but what decisions they are making to ensure that the staffing culture (and numbers) is strong for years to come.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Trello   iftf.orgGabz: Silent Fidget ToysJoe:  Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything—Even Things That Seem Impossible Today - Jane McGonigal https://amzn.to/3iIOKXtTravis: Magnetic Charging Cable 6-Pack -Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/02/succession-planningThe year after you leave camp, how will it be doing? How does that reflect on your succession planning?What's the plan?Seriously. When you, or another senior staff leaves… Who will pick up where you/they left off?Where are the procedures?What are the most important parts of the culture?Who knows the wifi password?Yes, even that last one. We've said it multiple times on the CampHacker Podcast so this shouldn't be shocking…but…YOU AREN'T GOING TO BE THE DIRECTOR SOMEDAY!So how prepared are you?Have no fear, the CampHacker gang is here! Travis, Gabz, Chris (welcome back, Chris!) and Joe are ready to share the ways that they think about succession planning every day at camp.-Bonus Links!Because you read the show notes - and that's pretty neat!Joe's “Your Future at Camp” Activity - Instructions for Folding-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Thanks for the FeedbackGabz: Spike: Making emails simplerJoe: Sugru Travis: Google Photos screen - Google Next Hub https://store.google.com/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen?hl=en-GB-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/02/our-best-life-advice-for-staffWe don't just raise staff to be great camp employees, we try to help set them up for success for the rest of their life.Camp has this beautiful, strange and messy blurring effect on the work/life relationship between bosses and employees. It's tough for a lot of reasons, but we're going to talk about one of the best parts of it on this episode.One of the inevitabilities of being a camp director is that simply because we're leaders, people will look to us. What we're able to do with that relationship is powerful.Whatever we pass on, whether it's how to change a tire, or how to determine your next life steps, we know that it can have a profound effect.The gang's all here and they're full of the advice that they regularly give - and the advice they wish they got!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Eat Breakfast!Gabz: Multi Timer AppJoe: Art - (https://www.saatchiart.com/ as an example for discovery)- things that make you happy.  Things that make you think.  Things that make you remember.  Things that speak to youTravis: https://www.fastcompany.com/90714184/use-old-phone-as-security-camera-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/02/the-next-100-daysWhen it's crunch time, you need to make sure all systems are GO. Here are the 10 most vital tips to make the most of the summer camp home stretch.Not only did we get some great feedback on our last episode with Ari and Abi, they realized that as they were preparing for their upcoming summers, they were relying on some tried and true strategies that their years in the “camp ops” world has taught them.Like the incredibly generous camp pros that they are, they are back on the CampHacker podcast to share these tips with Travis and all our listeners.Welcome back, Ari and Abi!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorAri: Adam Grant's InstagramAbbie: Gozen - newsletterTravis:The UpRooter (thanks, Ruby)-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProAbigail Stuart, Director of Operations - Doxazo MinistriesAri Polsky, Program Manager, Client Services - JCamp 180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation)-Thanks to our sponsors!Crazy CreekCrazy Creek Products has been perfecting Just Sit There for campers and staff alike since 1987.  Mention this ad when you email or call in and receive 10% off your entire order and free single-colour logo on your Crazy Creek's!  No tool is more vital at camp than a Crazy Creek!  Call 800-446-3446 or email Chelsea  chill@crazycreek.com to guarantee your chairs for the 2022 season!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/02/building-trust-with-parentsRegaining and building trust is one of our top post-pandemic priorities.We know, we know. You have a million other “post-pandemic priorities”, but this is one you can't let slip!After 2 years of a pandemic that had us in a consistent tornado of fear AND for some, 2 years of no camp, we have some trust to build with families! But, like many things about the pandemic, there's a silver lining here.2022 is your opportunity to completely revamp your communication and family onboarding strategy. It's time to bust out all of the stops - but where to start?Gabz, Travis and Joe are joined by camp pro and Beyond Camp podcaster Rachel Kent to give you some of their best trust-building philosophies and strategies that you can implement RIGHT NOW.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Ulanzi Cute Cube Lite https://amzn.to/3mVmiUS | TinyCam (Android) for Keeping Wyze Cams on a portable screen http://tinycammonitor.com/Gabz: Vegan Treats for EveryoneJoe: 100 Questions Conversation Toolkit Rachel: Coffee Subscription - https://www.muskokaroastery.com/-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauRachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario CouncilRate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2022/01/how-can-we-be-more-motivatedCheck-in with yourself. What do you need? Here's how to make it happen.Motivation isn't innate. There are times that, for whatever reason, we need a boost.Either it's a project that we find difficult, or we aren't getting the support or rest we need, or any number of things that can get us feeling down and distracted.It happens to everyone, including Joe, Travis and Gabz! So when it happens to you, and them, this episode is dedicated to what you can do to dig yourself out. Tune in to hear our host's favourite motivation and relaxation strategies to get them back on the horse. We hope it helps!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Google Pixel Buds Series-AGabz: Thronmax Mic Joe: Multcloud | Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauRate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/01/marketing-when-you-dont-want-toIt's not about selling people on camp. It's about telling your stories.Do you like every single part of being a camp director? Come on, be honest.There's something that is every camp director's kryptonite - something that you KNOW you need to do, and you probably do it, but just the thought of it makes you feel gross.For many directors out there, marketing is that thing.Social media, newsletters, podcasts, word of mouth, ads…yeesh. If it doesn't come natural to you, it's hard, but there's hope.This episode will take you through all of the emotions through our hosts for today. Travis, the marketing expert, Gabz the enthusiastic marketing camp director, and Chris…on the opposite end of that spectrum. Give this great conversation a listen.And it's not just the mushy stuff, there are a lot of great practical tips, so get excited!-Links from this show:Find them at https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/01/marketing-when-you-dont-want-to-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Zapp Padd https://powerbx.com/discount/GoCampGabz: Multi Device Keyboard Logitech K380 https://amzn.to/32sk7RrChris: Spot It (https://amzn.to/3nKxGnj) - And the story behind Spot-It-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/12/operations-directorIt's time for Camp Directors to stop trying to do everything. Invest in operations.Ari Polsky, the smartie that he is, posed this question in the COVID-19 + Camp Slack last June:“Based off the texts I have received from a few camp colleagues, and the current setup work I am doing I have some thoughts/questions:Are we (as a field) investing enough in operations and systems staff?How are we looking to cultivate/train/improve/retain people who keep the trains running on time?I am talking about the people who can rattle of database queries in their sleep and solve any operations, logistics, camp chessboard problems. It seems like in this time it's, especially in need.”The conversation sparked from there and it was clear this was something we needed to zoom in on.Join Travis, Ari and Abigail Stuart (3/5 of The Brief Newsletter Team!) as they share what their roles have looked like as operational directors and why every camp should consider investing in the position.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis - Dawn Powerwash - https://amzn.to/3C4EwrJAbi - iGen by Jean Twenge - https://amzn.to/30pQ6kpAri - Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World by Erica Kesman https://amzn.to/3C9VPHQMilk Crate https://amzn.to/3F56aqwMiss Excel on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/miss.excel/-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProAbigail Stuart, Director of Operations - Doxazo MinistriesAri Polsky, Marketing, Fundraising and Data Analysis Consultant, AriPolsky.com-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/12/all-tow-2021Cue the trombone music, it's ALL TOOLS ALL THE TIME!Back by popular demand, back again is our annual All TOWs show!This year, a focus on gifts for camp directors that promote positive mental health.Chris, Gabz, Travis and Joe all share…2 tools that positively affect your mental health2 books you read JUST FOR FUN2 gifts you'd recommend for every camp directorThere are WAY too many links for these tools to put in these show notes - check them out here: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/12/all-tow-2021-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/12/be-a-better-delegatorWho's the best delegator you've ever met?The working title of this episode is “delegate like your life depends on it”.A bit dramatic? Yes. Kind of true? Also yes!If you can't delegate - if everything at camp needs to run by you before it happens - if you need to facilitate every hard conversation - then you (and your camp) may not last very long.So we know that - but why can't we do it? There are a multitude of reasons/excuses why we don't, but there are even more reasons why it's absolutely necessary.So let's dig in. Gabz, Chris, Travis and Joe join forces to share their perspectives on how they became better delegators and how it's shaped their camp experiences.-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Once Upon a TimeGabz:  Smart PlugJoe: Non Slip Furniture Pads X-Protector - Bed Bottoms - future proofTravis: Serious Work: How to Facilitate Meetings & Workshops Using the LEGO Serious Play Method - https://amzn.to/31eLP3m-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/11/do-this-right-nowDon't just make it survivable, make it AWESOME.We're releasing this podcast at the time where the previous summer is still “going” and next summer isn't quite “coming” yet.However, if you haven't run since 2019, the summer of 2022 feels like it's coming fast and furious.This is the time for deep thinking, planning and rest. It's possible to make policy revisions on the fly, but it's better to make them now. It's possible to think of innovative programming on the fly, but it's better to do it now.This episode, Gabz, Chris and Joe talk about what they, and you can do right now to set yourself up for a successful summer.-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: TV TimeGabz: Instagram Feeds to Follow: PrideCamping, The Summer Camp Society , S'more Melanin, Oaaars, TransPlaningJoe: Jabra Speak 510 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/11/these-are-the-staff-you-needNo more warm-body syndrome. Hire great staff and make it work with the number you have.This isn't the first Go Camp Pro Podcast about staffing, and it certainly won't be the last.This year all of our shows are going to cover many topics on staffing - where to find them, how to interview them, how to keep them, etc.But when you get down to it, we need to take a step back from the current staffing crisis and remember that if we hire the absolute best staff team we can, it is more likely to make the absolute best experience for the campers.This episode, Gabz, Chris and Joe pick apart the DNA of what makes an incredible camp staff member and why it's important that you are relentless in your pursuit of looking for those qualities at hiring time.Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Yeti MicrophoneGabz: Shift App - DesktopJoe: Adjustable Light Stand/Tripod-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/10/what-to-do-about-itPart 2 of our conversation about the big changes needed in the Camp World.To listen to part 1: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/10/future-of-camp-pt-1 Last episode, we gave a laundry list of what's NOT going well in the industry. Here, we shake off the doom and gloom start to unpack what it might look like to fix some of these changes that seem big and foreboding.A big thanks to Ruby and Jolly for joining us for these two episodes! Make sure you check out all of the great things that they are up to: https://rubyoutdoors.com  & https://gocamp.pro/jolly -Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Characteristics of White Supremacy CultureJoe: Festool TSC 55 KEBI-F Plus Cordless Track SawRuby: Roll of TyvexJolly: Pre-postaged postcardsTravis: https://app.jqbx.fm/-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJolly Corley - Camp Director and Trainer - www.jollycorley.comRuby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer - Ruby Outdoors-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/10/future-of-camp-pt-1Yes - S*it scared.As Ruby points out in this episode, the CampHacker team doesn't shy away from saying the hard things.Episode 39 of the Podcast, recorded in 2012 talked all about why the camp industry was in peril.Switch those last two numbers and fast-forward to 2021, and we're STILL in many of those same perils.Like many industries, the pandemic has further amplified the things about camp that need to change. The ideas of “lack of staff”, a homogeneous industry community, climate change and many more things seem to have come to a head all at once.Look at the summer camp professionals group on Facebook, it was FULL of stories from pros, young and old, speaking about how this was their hardest summer yet.In this episode, the brilliant Ruby Compton and Jolly Corley, join Travis, Chris and Joe to honour the hard things that we're facing. NEXT episode we'll talk about how to move forward!-Do you read the show notes?  Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount) -Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: The Forest Productivity App - https://www.forestapp.cc/ Joe: Small Drawers - Things with small drawers (see pictures below)Ruby: TOAKS Titanium Long Handle Spoon https://amzn.to/3EPgIKYJolly: Burt's Bee's Coconut Pear https://amzn.to/39y1HiqTravis: Personal Portable Fan https://amzn.to/3lS9QE4-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJolly Corley - Camp Director and Trainer - www.jollycorley.com-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/09/camp-unionHow might (or might not) a union help serve Camp Pros as they navigate an increasingly stressful profession?At the end of August, a particularly thought-provoking post was made in the Summer Camp Professionals Facebook group.After hearing about some of the horror stories of this, and past summers, a pro posted this:“…Its become clear to me in the last few months that the people in charge of camps are often not the people that run summer camps and this can lead to some wild expectations including around hours, pay, vacation time, parental leave, etc. because the ACA hasn't put these things in the standards, I'm wondering if having some sort of body to educate people on best practices around expectations for staff would be helpful.”That pro, was Alana Matteson, and she is our guest this episode to kick off ournew season of both Camp Code and the CampHacker Podcast!Alana joins Travis and Ruby for this discussion on not just Unions, but the type of advocacy that pros need in general to have more successful, fulfilling and sustainable careers.-What do you think? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: WorkSharpRuby: Personal Recipe BookAlana: Power Beats High-Performance EarbudsYour Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProRuby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer - Ruby OutdoorsAlana Matteson, Summer Camp Professional-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/06/why-we-volunteerOver 16 hours of volunteer podcasting this year. Why do we do it? How can we encourage the next generation of camp pros to give back to the industry…There are SO many people that love and support the industry. From Podcast hosts, to speakers, to bloggers, to association volunteers, to contributors in the online communities, there are tens of thousands of volunteer hours poured into the industry every year.This episode is dedicated to the spirit of volunteering at camp, and how we can encourage the next generation of camp professionals to step up and support the industry as it enters this chapter of recovery and change.Chris, Joe and Travis are joined by Go Camp Pro's Executive Producer, Matt Honsberger (who's currently typing this blog!) to look back on this season of the CampHacker Podcast and share where the inspiration to give time comes from, and how to help others find it as well.-How are you encouraging staff to volunteer? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: The Future is Trust: Embracing the Era of Trust-Centered LeadershipJoe: Books Full of Tools (3 books): Four Favorite Tools; Recomendo; Cool Tools: A Catalog of PossibilitiesChris: NutribulletMatt: Forgettable to Unforgettable: How to become an extraordinary leader in just seven weeks-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProMatt Honsberger, Executive Producer of Podcasting at Go Camp Pro-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/06/recruitment-begins-nowWas staffing a pain for you this year? Let's get ahead of this beast for next summer!The global pandemic has hit our industry hard in so many ways, but one of them that we didn't really expect was how hesitant our youth and young adults who have traditionally served every summer at camp would be about joining us for another season. And whether that was because they were a bit more risk-averse, or maybe they've just seen the financial benefits more desirable. Either way, what we need to take away from this is just how intentional we need to be about recruiting staff. What better time to start than when you have staff at camp NOW?Chris, Gabz, and Travis are joined by returning guest Neva Baltzell to share how thinking about recruitment now will not just benefit next year, but will have a profound impact on your current staff team.-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show (thanks, eh?)-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: BarKeeper's Friend - https://amzn.to/3hpCewANeva: UNO Flip, Monopoly Deal, Monopoly BidGabz: NotionChris: Black Boys Documentary-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProNeva Baltzell, Residential Manager at Florida United Methodist Children's Home-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/05/summer-self-careBoundaries, sleep, and exercise - tools for camp pros that are just as important as duct tape and zip ties.This isn't some fluffy episode where we tell you to take up meditation and manifest your stress away. Self-care for Camp Directors seems like an oxymoron most days. To accomplish any sort of balance in our camp lives, we need to put just as much intention into our self-care habits as we put into everything else we do at camp.A camp director will best serve the staff they work with, when their needs are well met. Period. Full stop.Chris, Gabz, and Travis are joined by Kate Taylor for a very frank and realistic perspective on what it means to prioritize self-care, even when it seems impossible.-What do you do to be your best self when camp is at it's busiest? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Gerber Gear Armbar Slim Drive https://amzn.to/2R2bjMlKate: daylio.netGabz: OAAARSChris: https://numberforliveperson.com/-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProKate Taylor, Camp Director, Camp Kanawana at The YMCAs of Québec-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/05/incentivizing-staff-beyond-the-paychequePay your staff more - AND - here are some other ways to appreciate and incentivize the camp experience.We should all be working to pay our staff more. Full stop.That being said, it may be impossible to pay staff for the sheer amount of joy, passion, blood, sweat and tears they put in to the work they do. So even WHEN we're able to pay staff more, we should be doing everything we can to show staff how much we appreciate them and how valuable the camp experience is.Chris, Travis and Joe are joined by Go Camp Pro contributor Darby Dame to share their best practices on how to incentivize staff beyond just how we pay them.-How do you show staff they are valued? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: The Book with No Pictures - BJ Novak https://amzn.to/3wZbF6ZJoe: zip ties - organizations secret weapon - https://youtu.be/fhIts8zhn_A | The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zanderand Benjamin Zander https://amzn.to/2PXElwBDarby: HotJar websiteChris: Run of the mill Laminating Machine https://amzn.to/3e57kGF-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsDarby Dame, Director of Marketing and Communications - Camp High Rocks-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/05/parent-perspective-pik-my-kidSPONSORED CONTENT - Thanks to PikMyKid for their support!Every single camp has its own way of managing pick-up and drop-off and the great camps put a lot of time and intention into both processes.Remember, those two times may be the only physical impressions of your camp that parents get, so a well-polished process will win you big points in their books.In this interview pod, Travis sits down with Pat Bhava, the founder and CEO of PikMyKid, to share why he saw the need to bring pick-up and drop-off into the technological era, and how his software will leave a professional, polished impression with families.Please note - PikMyKid is a sponsor of Go Camp Pro. We're grateful for their support.-Want to share your camp brand's story? Advertise with Go Camp Pro.-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProPat Bhava, CEO & Founder - PikMyKidRate and Review the CampHacker Show-(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/04/memorable-momentsIt's going to happen. Here's how to fire with compassion and dignity.We, as camp pros are all about stories.Stories about moments where we know that kids lives were changed. Where do those stories come from?There are so many intentional things that go into creating the type of environment where those moments flourish. Great camp pros know how to cultivate these type of moments, but it's always great for a refresher.That's why Gabz Chris, Joe and Travis are here to unpack some of their most memorable moments and the things that lead up to them.-What are some memorable moments from camp that come to mind? What went in to making them happen? Let us know in the comments!SNACK of the Week – Because why not?Travis: Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup on Ice CreamJoe: Wasabi PeanutsGabz: Bengal Spice TeaChris: Honey Nut Cheerios and Chocolate Chips - Straight Up-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/04/fire-someoneIt's going to happen. Here's how to fire with compassion and dignity.This is another thing that's just “part of the job”.Firing someone is especially hard in a place that's so connected with people's emotions.Often, when someone is fired at camp, it's not usually because they have anything against us, or even about camp. They've usually just made a choice that is against policy, or they aren't at the level we need them to be.Travis, Joe and Chris are joined by Rachel Kent, camp pro and co-host of the podcast, Beyond Camp to discuss how they let staff go and do it with a great amount of tact and compassion.-What do you do when you have to let people go? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Get Together: How to build a community with your people - https://amzn.to/3rWSHLgJoe: UST Survival Playing Cards - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01F393TYQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 & Pro Knot Outdoor Knot Cards - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0922273227/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Rachel Kent: Visual Timer appChris: Sneaky Cards - https://sneakycards.com/ -Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsRachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/04/all-at-onceYou know…when the chocolate pudding really hits the fan.We don't wish it on you. But at some point in your camp career, it's going to happen.Something will go wrong and you'll say to yourself “crap, that's not good”.Then you'll get an urgent walkie call and you'll say, “seriously?”Then, the power will go out, and you'll be standing there in the dark saying to yourself, “well. damn. I'm really in it now”.You can prepare as much as you want, but there's no way to prevent the dreaded domino of disaster. However, by hearing about how other camp pros made it through these hard times, you can at least rest assured that you can do it. You can get through the tidal wave of trouble relatively unscathed.Join Chris, Gabz, Travis and Joe as they share their perfect storms and the swim strokes that got them to the other side.-When it really hits the fan. What do you do? Let us know in the comments!Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Genesys RPG Dice - https://amzn.to/3sNwzD6Joe: A Library Card. Period. Full Stop.  Go get a library card and learn how to use it online.Gabz: https://www.anylist.com/Chris: Gather.town-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/you-can-do-itA Love Letter for Camps Considering Running in 2021 - from Go Camp ProReview us on iTunes!If you're able to run camp this summer, we want to make sure you know you can do it.This special Go Camp Pro Podcast is for camps out there who are on the fence about running this summer. We support each other in this industry and we believe that it's on all of us to help each other succeed. Here's one of our contributions.Chris Hudson from Camp Highlight - who did no run in 2020 sits down with Andy Pritikin from Liberty Lake and Kelly Espinosa from Kennolyn Camps, who did run in 2020. Tune in to hear about why camp is more important than ever and learn about Andy and Kelly's fears, tears and cheers when it comes to running camp during a pandemic.We don't know many things right now, but we know that kids will need camp this summer more than ever. They NEED you.We are in the business of changing children's lives and they've never needed a life-changing moment more than this one.-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampKelly Espinosa, Day Camp Director - Kennolyn CampsChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp Highlight-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/03/stuck-and-unstuckNever ever ever ever ever ever say “We've always done it this way” again.How often do you feel stuck in a rut?Becuase of this year, because of the work, because of the stress, there are always reasons to get stuck, but being a true Camp Maverick means that you're quick to recognize those moments, and quick to being the process of “unstucking” yourself.Chris, Gabz, Travis and Joe have felt this many times in their camping careers. They join together to share their favourite strategies and biggest learning moments when it comes to getting stuck, and unstuck.-What do you do when you're stuck? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Yaktrax Pro Traction Cleats for Walking, Jogging, or Hiking on Snow and Ice, X-LargeJoe: The Align Right™ Sleeping Pillow - The Pillow that fits your head, not your bed. https://alignright.com/products/sleeping-pillowGabz: Blue Light Blocking GlassesChris: https://hootsuite.com/-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsRate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn't it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/03/camp-director-careerThis episode is a loving punch in the gut.As we’ve said before, it’s our job as camp directors to think about the big things.And sometimes, those big things aren’t popular, or happy-go-lucky things, but that doesn’t make them any less important!Our podcast is no different. Back in April 2020, we broached the topic of “What if camp doesn’t run in 2020?”We can’t hide away from the hard things & this is a hard thing.As the COVID-19 pandemic rocks our industry for likely 2 (or more?) summers, will it be viable to be a full-time camp director?Join Chris, Gabz, Travis and Joe as they wade into these gross waters.It’s not all bad - trust us!-What do you think the camp industry will look like in 5 years? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Libro.fm: audiobooks that support local, independent bookstores. Joe: TechSoup - https://www.techsoup.global/ (Aug 2011 last time) & Happy sock Twitter @yoyojoer Gabz: Fabulous - Daily Self Care AppChris: Humans by Brandon Stanton https://www.allbookstores.com/Humans-Stanton-Brandon/9781250114297Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn’t it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

CampHacker: Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/02/eye-of-eagle-2021Our job is to look forward. But when you feel like you don’t have time, allow the CampHacker crew to help!Have you heard the expression “in uncharted waters?”. Of course, you have.Well, right now, in February 2021, we’re in the uncharted river paddling towards the uncharted waterfall, which descends into the uncharted wading pool.Even for camps that ran last summer, the COVID-19 pandemic saga is far from over.Chris, Gabz, Travis and Joe are here to dig into the obvious, and the not-so-obvious things that directors should be thinking about with a few months of time to spare.This isn’t an easy conversation, but as directors, it’s our job to have them.What’s on your mind for 2021? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Amazon Basics (or DeWalt - which ever is cheaper) Safety Goggles for All (including Glasses wearers) https://amzn.to/2LRELSuJoe: The Big Book of Maker Skills https://amzn.to/3nL92jtGabz: Rode VideoMicro https://amzn.to/2N5Bv6S or Shure mic for androids https://amzn.to/3nIp5hWChris: Amusing Ourselves To Death - Neil Postman https://amzn.to/2XHQrKk-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!UltraCampWouldn’t it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

Find show notes and more at: https://www.camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/08/racism-in-recreationA repost of an important conversation around how to make the camp and recreation industries a more welcoming place for a wider range of people. In this special summer bonus episode, Travis is joined by Dr. Daniel Theriault to discuss racism, power and privilege in the recreation industry. Dr. Theriault and Travis dig into some of the work that’s needed to subvert these unhealthy systems within the rec and camp industry.It’s a great interview and we’re so grateful to Dr. Theriault for joining us.Some notes from this interview:Dr. Theriault proposes three things that all recreation professionals, camp professionals, and white people can do to start toWork to see power and privilege - the power systems that shape the way the world works (racism, classism, etc.).Take responsibility for our role in those systems.Take anti-racist actions.Drilling down into some specifics:Normalize the lack of comfort that will surely follow when we start to confront our involvement in systems power and privilegeRead what is painful - read and absorb information on the BIPOC history and experience so we are better equipped to serve our campers through that lens of understanding.Think about the media that we absorb and how BIPOC communities are represented in those shows and movies.Daniel and Travis come to some for the Summer Camp Industry as a whole:Be careful about the language we use and the messages it sense. For example, how might “Color War” be perceived in light of the racial conflict that has existed in communities over the last 200+ years.Look at policy - Who do we value? Who do we hire? Why do we hire them?Educate ourselves and others on the history of the land our camp is on and who occupied the land not just before the camp, but before settlement.Increasing representation of diverse staff at your camp. This can help your camp start to truly look like a camp where BIPOC campers can see themselves.First steps here include ensuring our pre-camp training includes topics of power, privilege and the contexts of racism.Building relationships of trust with community organizations, HBCUs and other places where you may look to hire BIPOC folks.Remember, these are bullet-points, not check-boxes. Undoing the systems of racism, power and privilege is going to be lifelong work.Thank you to those Camp Pros who are committed to continuing to do this continued work.-Links from this episodeDr. Theriault’s article: Vulnerable Teaching in Leisure Studies-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - CampHacker.TV, Founder at Go Camp ProDr. Daniel Theriault, Assistant Professor of Recreation Management at Appalachian State University - theriaultds@appstate.eduRate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/02/blm-at-campA follow-up conversation with the organizers of the Black Lives Matter at Summer Camp Movementhttps://blacklivesmatteratcamp.com/Summer camp is built on the idea of giving young people fuller lives through recreation, enrichment, and community. Our industry centers on the well-being of youth and was created to better their life outcomes, experiences, and personal growth. This is why we are camp professionals and why we believe in the power of camp.Therefore, it is a fundamental and necessary step for us to affirm that Black Lives Matter. As camps and camp professionals, this statement lies at the core of our identity and values within this industry.On the day of action for Black Lives Matter at Summer Camp, professionals affirmed that right here and right now, while we know our work is for all campers, staff, and families, we must focus on the ones calling for help. We must focus on the members of our broader community asking for and demanding change and justice. We must extend our hearts, our values, and the power of the experience we create to those who have been left behind.-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Inbo Remote Meeting Cards https://www.inbo.ca/remotely-store Doug: America The Dream: https://americathedream.org/videos Lily: Rise Up Singing book. https://amzn.to/3mM561j Scott: Creative Quest https://amzn.to/3nIfNTP -Your Hosts:Doug Sutherland, Executive Director, Brantwood CampLily Mercogliano Easton, Camp Director, Camp Wa Wa SegoweaScott Arizala, Founder & Chairman of Camp Tall Tree, Consultant & TrainerTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to this episode’s sponsor!UltraCampWouldn’t it be refreshing if your registration software gave you MORE time? With UltraCamp, you can track attendance, manage staff applications, streamline registration, and much more. Get back the time you need to focus on what is really important: CAMP! Find out more at summercampsoftware.com/camphacker

A special, timely interlude from our friends at the Day Camp Pod:Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/ppp-era-acaTimely info for American Camps - Jan/Feb 2021For many camps and small businesses in the United States, the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program was a lifesaver- enabling us to keep our best people employed which we navigated the uncharted waters of the covid-19 pandemic. Starting January 13, the second round of PPP has been made available to qualifying businesses, as well as other resources like the Employer Retention Credit. While most of us may be good at running a summer camp, this other stuff is both supremely important and pretty darn confusing- which is why we have called for an EMERGENCY Podcast with ACA National Chair Scott Brody and the great Steve Baskin - so that we can better grasp the options that can ensure our financial solvency as we enter the 2021 camp season.Tune in to hear about:What we need to know about the PPP situationThe issues of timing, and filing for forgivenessWhat’s coming down the pike.The extensive work that the ACA has been doing BEHIND THE SCENES, starting with the pandemic response - EHEScott Brody’s camp origin story and his take on the “sleepaway camp spirit”Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro-Important Links:Andrew Ziv’s thorough explanation of ERC & PPP - https://andrewziv.substack.com/p/breaking-down-the-employer-retentionSBA / PPP - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-programIRS / ERC - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampGUESTS:Scott Brody, Owner & Director - Camps Kenwood & EvergreenSteve Baskin, Executive Director - Camp Champions, Camp Pinnacle, Partner - Everwood Day Camp-SPONSORS:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/-Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp Thanks, Camp Pro!

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/01/approachabilityThere’s an incredible power dynamic at play when it comes to you and the rest of the staff, here’s how to address that head-on, with approachability!If your staff haven’t told you that you’re intimidating, then they just haven’t told you YET.Gabz, Joe and Travis are here to share their best practices when it comes to toeing the line of approachability without being too attached or going the other direction and micro-managing.How do you show approachability with your team? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Monster Feelings - Laura Tyson & Michael Smith (Eyes book) Gabz: Hero 911Joe: 50 bits of wisdom from someone who just turned 50 years old [that might surprise you…?]-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2021/01/dont-be-that-bossYou all know what kind of boss we’re talking about.Marcus Buckingham says it best - “People leave managers, not companies”.Do you want to keep your best staff members?Do you want to have a strong culture built on trust and empathy?Do you want your camp to truly feel like a community?Then for all the bosses, managers and supervisors. Be better.Chris, Gabz and Joe are here to break down what makes a boss the type of boss that staff will work through adversity (like COVID-19!) or the ones staff will leave in the dust.(Without using names) what was something a boss did that made them that boss for you? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorChris: Circadian Optics - Light TherapyGabz: Get yourself a therapist - especially in the summer. If Gabz can make time for it, so can you.Joe: 5 Gallon Bucket of Possibilities - Fill a bucket with things that would entertain kids and always have it on you. Plus, you always have a seat!-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

It’s our annual “Tool of the Week” show! All tools, all the time!There are too many links to cram into these show-notes, so find them all at https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/12/all-tools-2020New Tools Used In the last 4 monthsTravis: 3D Printed Mask BracketRocketBook Orbit (and Cloud Cards)Joe: Orient Your Screens To Be On Top of One AnotherFastcap Measuring Tape - Metric / ImperialChris: Padlet.com - online bulletin boardGabz:Apple PencilPhone AppsChrisChwazi App - Determine Who Goes First - Apple / GoogleGood News Network App - Apple / GoogleDNDify - Epic RPG Music - GoogleJoePocketFeedlySketchbook AutodeskTravisNanoTeleprompter - Google / Apple Other VersionAnyListYac - transcribed voice messages for your team. Works on SlackWebinarsGabzEmbodied Anti-RacismThe Fundraising LabGo Camp Pro’s 5-Minute FridaysComputer AppsJoeGoogle for Work Suite - It just keeps getting betterVideo Studio Pro Ultimate - Full Video Editor for $99Framer - Prototype Phone AppsChrisSnip & Sketch in Windows Windows Key + Shift + SOn Mac it’s cmd+shift+4AudacityPDANet for AndroidTravisCommand E - Universal Shortcut ToolStack BrowserNotion - Great note-taking interfaceGabz Bonus Items:Pocket CounsellorChalk Markers - Put Plexiglass in front of chalkboardsJunior Sized Football - A personal football that is special and to be thrown around by staffBooksJoeArt Matters - Neil GaimanChrisHow to Be an Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi - Buy it from a black-owned bookstore, please!GabzWhite Fragility - Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngeloTravisThe City We Became - N.K. JemisinBonus ItemsChris Toilet Paper roll chord organization systemJoePick Punch - Variety of SizesTravisWindow Scrolling Keyboard Shortcuts - cmd+tab on mac or alt+tab on windowsGabzWhite Christmas/Fairy Lights for you to own so they have as a back-up-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find more at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/12/top-10-maintenance-skillsBecause you wear many hats as a Camp Pro - and one of them is often a hard-hat!As a Camp Pro, there will be a time when either you won’t have a maintenance team, or there will be too many things that need to be fixed.When that time comes, you can either pay for someone to come in OR roll up your sleeves and get to work.That being said, most Camp Pros don’t get into the industry with a background in maintenance. And while we’re not suggesting you take time off to do a bunch of apprenticeships, some basic maintenance will definitely go a long way!Gabz, Chris, Joe and Travis huddle up to bring you their most useful maintenance skills that will both save you money and leave you with that sense of satisfaction that comes from fixing something yourself.What is your most used maintenance skill at camp? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Franz AppChris: Native Land app and websiteGabz: Chainsaw Joe: Picquic Screwdriver - “If Chuck Norris was a screwdriver, he would be a Picquic.”-Your Hosts:Chris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauTravis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find more at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/11/mentoring-the-next-genThe future of the camp industry rests on the shoulders of our current leadership staff. How do we help them take the plunge into full-time camping? Every year you come back to camp, it becomes less and less about yourself.We always need to be looking forward. No matter how challenging times are, the camp industry will recover and is going to need new leadership.How can we give the future generation of camp pros the best leg-up as they shape and leave their stamp on the industry?What is one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation of camp pros? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Blank Playing Cards - Matte Finish + Blank DiceChris: Canva.comGabz: MiroJoe: https://www.goggles4u.com/ - online prescription eyeglasses - CHEAP-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/blog/women-of-gcp-podcastWhat do you call it when you gather a bunch of female camp and podcasting pros in a room? You call it AWESOME.In today’s special crossover episode, Beth Allison from Camp Code hosts a conversation with several of the women who podcast with Go Camp Pro. Today’s episode features Rachel Kent and Cassie Bloy from Beyond Camp, Sam Thompson from the Day Camp Pod, Kelly Schuna from The Camp Owner’s Podcast, and Ruby Compton from Camp Code and Gabrielle Raill from CampHacker and Camp Code. Listen in as these women discuss their mentors who inspired them in the industry, challenges women face working at camp and advice for new camp pros. Interestingly, all of these women have also attended the Women in Camp Summit in previous years. During the episode, they discuss some of their biggest takeaways from the event as well as what they are most looking forward to for this year’s Live Virtual Summit taking place December 2-3. Find out more about the Women in Camp Summit Live Virtual event at https://www.womenincampsummit.com.Gabrielle announced this year’s Summit will also feature the first of the “Becoming Allies” series with an event titled “Becoming Allies: Supporting Women in Camp” on December 4. Folks who want to participate in the Allies event can register through this link: https://acai.wildapricot.org/event-4051965-The Women in Camp Summit needs your support! The planning team for the Summit has set a $7,500 fundraising goal to offer scholarships to attendees and off-set the costs of hosting this unique professional development event. Every dollar counts. Donate today and donate again on the Day of Giving for the Women in Camp Summit on November 24. Donate here: https://acai.wildapricot.org/allies/-Love this episode?Find more Podcast goodness at gocamp.pro/podcast. Also, if you want to support the work that we do, please consider subscribing to the shows, and leaving us a rating in your favourite Podcast app.-On This Episode:Beth Allison, Camp Consultant and Co-Owner - Go Camp ProGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauRuby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer - Ruby OutdoorsSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictKelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines RanchCassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada

Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/11/other-sources-of-revenueCamp people are creative people and this year, more than ever, we need to extend that creativity into revenue generation.Haven’t we talking about this before? Yes! Twice! AND - Can you ever have enough ideas for drumming up some new revenue?Join Gabz, Chris, Travis and Joe as they unpack a TON of new ideas to generate some more money to help your camp whether the financial lows of 2020-2021.What are some of the successes you’ve had with creative revenue generation? Let us know in the comments!-Past Episodes on This TopicOther Sources of Income - with Jalisa Danhof - CampHacker #123New Sources of Revenue for Summer Camps - CampHacker #6 -Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Body Back Buddy Classic - Back MassagerChris: Casio F91W-1 Classic Resin Strap Digital Sport WatchGabz: Wax CardboardJoe: The Laws of Simplicity - John Maeda-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find more at http://www.camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/10/running-camp-with-lessSummer 2021 will probably not be a summer of abundance. Here’s how to be ready to do just as much (or more) with less at your camp this summer. This will be a summer that will unify camps that are used to having lots and those who are making it work with less.As we gear up and mask up for the summer of 2021, our program budgets will quickly turn into hand-sanitizer budgets and the creative problem-solving abilities that we’ve been fostering will definitely be put to the test.Don’t fret though, the CampHacker team has your back. All of our team, Gabz, Chris, Joe and Travis have had lots of experience in the non-profit camp world and are ready to share their frugally magic camp tips.We think this episode talking about having a little gives you a LOT of great ideas.What are your best tips for doing camp with more scarce resources? Let us know in the comments!-Bonus Linkhttp://www.thegameofvillage.com-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: Two articles from Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers: Everyone is Going Through Something & To Anybody Going Through ItChris: Slack for staff and group communication.Gabz: Just Not SorryJoe: Inspiring Newsletters - The Magnet, 3-2-1 Thursday newsletter, Laura Olin-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce Williams-Rate and Review the CampHacker Show-Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find more at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/i-am-who-i-amOur identities are critical, yet unexplored when it comes to the context of being a Camp Director. Well you know we don’t shy away from unexplored things, and Heather Davidson is here to dive in with us.Today we are talking about identities because we love talking about them, how do our identities interact with our personal and professional lives. Heather Davidson shares about her experiences openly and honestly, about her identity and how it has played a role in her life. Talking about tokenism, representation, and more, we dive in with her and discuss how we can better mirror various identities in camping and more. Tune in to this episode to hear about:How Heather, Cassie and Rachel identify themselves.Is there a feeling of ever needing to hide your identity?As a leader do you feel responsibility or pressure to discuss your identity? How do you cope with that? Do you feel like you see yourself represented in the camping world?What is your biggest take away from living through a Pandemic? Personal and/or ProfessionalDo you struggle with your identity in as a camp director? Tell us about it in the comments.-Recharge StationHow do you charge your batteries? What makes you feel inspired?Heather: Craft Beer - Support Your Local Brewery!-Your Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of CanadaHeather Davidson, Supervisor - Gym/Club Programming (Program Development) - City of Hamilton -What is Beyond Camp?Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at matt@gocamp.pro

How do camp pros process grief?Welcome to a Beyond Camp Mini-Pod! Here we take a few minutes to talk about some of the emotions and feelings that camp pros may be forced to process in their time as directors.We start off with grief.Tune in to this episode to hear about:Grief at the end of the summer Grief as a process and an emotion Grief in crisis or immediate grief when something happens such as lost of loved one Long term grief Grief over lost potential -Your Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada - kentr@girlguides.ca-What is Beyond Camp?Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at matt@gocamp.pro

Find full notes and links at - https://camphacker.tv/podcast/2020/10/creating-your-own-support-networkThe road to the summer of 2021 is one that we shouldn’t walk alone.Camp Directors everywhere are so quick to say “it’s lonely at the top” but does the conversation really stop there?We are doing the best we can, but at a certain point, we can’t do it alone.Who do you turn to? Who are the people that you can rely on when things are tough?This episode of the CampHacker Podcast is all about finding the people that are going to get you through the sometimes lonely work of being a camp director.Tune in to hear what’s worked for Travis, Gabz, Chris and Joe.Who’s in your support network? Let us know in the comments!Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: USB LED Clock for minding the time in Zoom meetings and webinarsChris: Habitica.comGabz: OwavesJoe: One Page Internet - https://www.hvper.com/ Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsRate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)Thanks to our sponsor!The American Camp Association - New York & New Jersey

Find more at https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/pandemic-fatigueThis is hard, and this is real, so what do we do when we’re camp directors who are just so darn sick of the pandemic?We have all heard the term or a variation of it: Pandemic Fatigue, Crisis Burnout… whatever you call it, it exists. We are digging into how we have managed and are managing as the pandemic moves on with us day after day. From research to lived experiences join us as we discuss our journey as the pandemic continues to be in our lives.Tune in to this episode to hear about:What is pandemic fatigue? How do you know if you’re feeling it?How is pandemic fatigue like crisis fatigue?No matter what we call it, how do we cope with it?How does what we see on the news and social media add to our ongoing fatigue?How do we get off this rollercoaster of emotion?Have you experienced pandemic fatigue? Tell us about it in the comments.-Bonus Content:Aka, the stuff we said would be in the show notes! Thanks for reading!Psychology Today: Crisis Fatigue and the COVID-19 PandemicHopkin’s Medicine: How to Deal with Coronavirus Burnout and Pandemic Fatigue-Recharge StationHow do you charge your batteries? What makes you feel inspired?Rachel: Healthy Foods. As many of us head into the fall season, what new recipes are you trying?-Your Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada - kentr@girlguides.ca-What is Beyond Camp?Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at matt@gocamp.pro

Find full show notes and links at https://camphacker.tv/podcastAt the end of a long and weird summer, let’s take a second to reflect on what we’ve learned from a Summer Camp season in a global pandemic. Welcome to season 10 of the CampHacker Podcast.We’re on the other side of the summer of 2020.Wait, really? Where did the summer go? What happened?We need to do what Camp Pros do best. It’s the skill that we teach kids about in every great team-building activity - reflection. And yes, yes, yes we know, reflecting after something hard is the last thing we may want to do, but as you know, the best debriefs happen after a team-building activity doesn’t go super well.So after a summer that - as a massive understatement - didn’t go super well - Who better to dig into it than the CampHacker Podcast crew.Hear from Travis, Gab, Joe and our new host, Chris on how the summer of 2020 went for them and what they are taking away from it.What do you want to hear from the CampHacker Podcast this season? Let us know in the comments!-Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp DirectorTravis: https://app.jqbx.fm/ (pronounced Jukebox) - an app that lets people work together on creating a live DJ playlist. USB LED Clock for minding the time in Zoom meetings and webinarsChris: ZoomJam! - https://zoomjam.org/Gabz: Mini Club Social - https://www.miniclubsocial.com/flowJoe: Scroll Saw - Hegner - or entry level or FUNDO - https://fundo.town/camp/creator/#/home/events-Your Hosts:Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - Go Camp ProChris Hudson, Camp Director - Camp HighlightGabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp OuareauJoe Richards, Executive Director - Pearce WilliamsRate and Review the CampHacker Show(Thank you!)

NOTE: Beyond Camp will be leaving the CampHacker Feed on November 1st - please subscribe to Beyond Camp in it's own Podcast feed and listen & subscribe over there!-We’re back and we’re digging in just as hard as in the summer. First up - our identity - as people and camp pros.Season 2 of Beyond Camp has arrived! After finishing our first season in what felt like record speed we are excited to be sharing our first conversation of season 2 with all of you. Sit back and relax as we discuss our identities, what they mean to us and how they shape us and why we are dedicating so much time to talking about them. We aren’t experts but we are here to get vulnerable and learn alongside each one of you. Tune in to this episode to hear about:Where Cassie and Rachel are at in the fall of 2020Why the theme of this season is going to be all about identityHow identities carry weight and privilege in different settingsHow to learn about identities that we don’t know or relate to?What do we stand to lose if we don’t talk about identity at camp?What’s next for Rachel and Cassie?Thanks for tuning in to this season of Beyond Camp! What should we talk about next season? Send our producer, Matt and email at matt@gocamp.pro-Bonus Content:Aka, the stuff we said would be in the show notes! Thanks for reading!Book: The Art of PossibilityLeilani Nussman’s Anti-Racism In Summer Camps article seriesInstagram: S’more MelaninNalgene Water Bottle-Your Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada - kentr@girlguides.ca-What is Beyond Camp?Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at matt@gocamp.pro

We’ve come so far, and there’s so far to go. Let’s talk about where we go from here as we explore the world Beyond Camp!For the final episode of our first season of Beyond Camp we are diving into how the summer went, how we felt, and what it brought up for each of us. We are sharing with transparency and honesty, diving in and unpacking our emotions or discovering ways in making time for holding space for yourself and how you are feeling. We are here to dive into the tough stuff, so come and join us for this conversation. Tune in to this episode to hear about:Reflection on summer 2020 and our first season of Beyond CampOur usual end of summer traditions and how that changed this yearWhat’s been surprising about the end of this summer?What will our fall routines look like this year compared to next?What is something unexpected we have gained from a summer without camp? What’s next for Beyond Camp?Thanks for tuning in to this season of Beyond Camp! What should we talk about next season? Send our producer, Matt and email at matt@gocamp.pro-Your Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada - kentr@girlguides.ca-What is Beyond Camp?Beyond Camp is a new summer Podcast brought to you by Go Camp Pro.Cassie Bloy and Rachel Kent are here to explore the intersection of camp and our lives. As much as people like to talk about camp and ‘the real world’ as two separate entities, camp professionals know that this simply isn’t true. Beyond Camp dives into how different aspects of our lives affect our camp experience, effectively bursting the camp bubble and welcoming all parts of our lives into the conversation.Go Camp Pro is excited to bring you this weekly podcast during the summer of 2020.If you have any feedback, or would like to support the work of Go Camp Pro email our producer, Matt, at matt@gocamp.pro

We know “growth mindset” so why are we so stuck on the idea that resilience is fixed? Dr. G is here to teach us how we, and the rest of the camp industry can be resilient amid such a trying time. You do NOT want to miss this interview!We are beyond grateful for this conversation with Dr. G. Join us as we are dive into how resilience has played a role in our experiences as camp professionals and through the pandemic. This episode is filled with truth bombs and many metaphors for working through the hard moments and digging into how we can support each other and move through our fear and growth zones. Tune in to this episode to hear about:How has Dr. G and her family faired during the summer of 2020?What has she seen from her patience when it comes to their stresses and concerns throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic?Hear about how people who have resiliency have fared over the past few months vs. those that are discovering/building their resiliencySome advice from Dr. G about how to treat our colleagues in online and offline spaces.Tips from Dr. G on how we can build our own resiliency muscles over the next year.What recommendations does Dr. G have for camp pros who are struggling with job loss/change, loss of tradition and routine?Thanks to Dr. G for joining us on this episode! Who else should join us on Beyond Camp? Share in the comments!Dr. G’s Back to School 2020 Resilience GuideDr. G created a page on her site for any camp or youth program to sign up and get your own link to my resources. If you follow the two steps there, she will send you sample emails, newsletter pieces, social media posts to let your families know about what she has to offer. Any family that purchases through your camp's link generates 20% of the sale straight to your camp. Here's an outline of what some of the Back-to-school resources look like.Links & Other Bonus MaterialDr G’s resilience board gameEnjoy the new show?We’re grateful to those of you who shared their excitement for the show with us. If you enjoyed Beyond Camp, please pass it on to a Camp Director in your circle.Any feedback? Send Matt an email at matt@gocamp.proYour Hosts:Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada - kentr@girlguides.caGuest:Dr. Deborah Gilboa, “Dr. G”, Resilience, Parenting & Youth Development Expert - www.askdoctorg.com