6 Myths About Working at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #32

First Class Counselors

English - February 11, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB
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Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/6-camp-myths

Don’t listen to the movies - working at Summer Camp is nothing like it - it’s much more real, and much better!

The mythos of camp is one filled with legends and mystery. While much of it falls in the realms of you just need to be there to understand or it’s locked away in the secrecy of never can tell games there are a few things we can bust for you today. What is true and untrue about some myths you have heard about camp?

Our Podcasts are usually specifically geared towards camp counsellors, and are usually pretty skill-based, but we’re doing this for Camp Directors and Camp staff who want to recruit other staff to work at camp.

If you’re listening to this because a Camp Director or friend told you to listen to this - welcome! It’s great to have you.

We’re excited to help share some way to tell people what camp is really all about.

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Bonus Links:

First Class Counselors Podcast Episode: Camp IS a Real Job! With Kim Aycock

First Class Counselors Podcast Episode: Camp Counselor Financials

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E.G.E.L - Ever Growing Ever Learning

Games, songs, and other super-practical tips that you can use at camp next summer.

Oliver: Campfire Cooking. The Campfire Cookbook: 80 Imaginative Recipes for Cooking Outdoors

Matt: Finger Calculator Game (Add’em up)

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Host LinksOliver Gregan, Summer Camp ProfessionalMatt Honsberger, Executive Producer of Podcasting at Go Camp Pro

What is First Class Counselors?

Camp Directors, this Podcast isn’t for you. It’s time to delegate! First Class Counsellors is for your counselling staff, the ones who are on the ground, playing with kids and changing lives.

Each week, we’ll cover practical and accessible tips that will level up your camp counsellor skills. These are things every counsellor should know, but that you may not have time to teach in staff training.

Our two hosts, Oliver Gregan, Summer and Families Camp Director at YMCA Camp Jewell and Matt Honsberger from Go Camp Pro are excited to be able to provide this resource to camp counsellors and up and coming staff, who they believe, have the most important job at camp.

This is free professional development for your counsellors! We would love your feedback. Please leave your comments below, or, send Matt an email! Thank you!