Latest Camp counselors Podcast Episodes
Stories that Shaped Us - First Class Counselors #72
First Class Counselors - February 15, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/stories Gather ‘round the campfire for these funny, impactful and straight-up bizarre stories! Today is not a topic but a feel. A vibe if you will. We’ve been in camping for some time now and that means we have c...
Generation A - Our Campers - First Class Counselors #71
First Class Counselors - January 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/gen-a Generation-A are our campers - how can we effectively work with them at camp? Generation-A, or Gen-A are kids that are born between 2010 and 2024. Born the same year as the release of the iPad, most socially...
Water Safety and Water Programs - First Class Counselors #70
First Class Counselors - January 04, 2024 05:00 - 59 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/water-safety Water safety (and fun!) starts with Camp Counselors Many camps sport a waterfront, a pool or even host a wet and wild Wednesday! Today we want to talk about programming at these water-based activities...
Are They A Terrible Staff Member...Or Is It Me? - First Class Counselors #69
First Class Counselors - December 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/terrible-staff You may not like them, you may not counsel like them, but that doesn’t mean they suck. It can happen to even the most First Class Counselor. For reasons that may seem perfectly valid and logical, a ...
Wait...Is This a Cult? - Ceremonies and Traditions at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #68
First Class Counselors - December 07, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/camp-is-a-cult Summer camp is culty - but in a good way, we swear! If you are new to summer camp and reading this, you may not get the whole “cult” angle. It’s a common joke amongst experienced camp staff and dir...
Meet Your Camp Director - Part 1 - First Class Counselors #67
First Class Counselors - November 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/meet-your-camp-director-1 Part 1 - What we got wrong… Just who is that person walking around with a clipboard all day? To most Camp Counselors, the Camp Director is a strange and mythical creature. They’re like a...
How to Talk to Adults - First Class Counselors #66
First Class Counselors - November 09, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/how-to-talk-to-adults You didn’t sign up to be a camp counsellor because you loved talking to adults…right? In the world of a camp counselor, there is no other part of the job that is simultaneously as short and a...
Putting Campers First - Why It's Hard and Why It's Necessary - First Class Counselors #65
First Class Counselors - October 26, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/campers-first - It’s not that you come second…well…it kind of is... Camp counselors are special. Not just because of all the incredible skills you learn and teach, but because it’s one of the only jobs that requir...
Campers and Staff These Days (are we boomers?) - First Class Counselors #64
First Class Counselors - October 12, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/campers-and-staff-these-days Welcome back! How was your summer? We’re so grateful to have you folks join us for another season of First Class Counselors. In this episode, Oliver and Matt share a bit about their su...
Interview Skills to Land the Camp Job of Your Dreams - First Class Counsellors #63
First Class Counselors - February 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/interview-skills-to-land-the-camp-job-of-your-dreams- - These interview skills will set you apart! It's the most wanted summer job in the world. Honestly, with the recent pay increases, workplace experience and t...
Eat Like Royalty At Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #62
First Class Counselors - January 19, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/eat-like-royalty - Camp food can suck but it doesn’t have to! In the hierarchy of things we love, food reigns supreme. But, let’s be honest, camp food can be…well camp food. Sometimes, it’s a step above high scho...
Intentional First Impressions with Campers - First Class Counselors #61
First Class Counselors - December 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/first-impressions-campers - What to do the first time you’re alone with campers… It’s arguably the most stressful time in a camp counsellor’s life. It’s the first day of camp, the caregivers have just left and it’...
Games You Can Learn and Play in 60 Seconds - First Class Counselors #60
First Class Counselors - December 08, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/60-second-games - Have 60 seconds? Here are 8 awesome games you can play with campers! Do you need a minute? How about a short quick way to play a game that makes a “meh” moment a “Yay!” Moment. It’s episode 60...
You and Your Phone at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #59
First Class Counselors - November 24, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/you-and-your-phone-at-summer-camp- - No phone, no problem! Maybe? The modern world has always tried to make its way into camp. That’s because camp is meant to be a refuge from the world’s pressures. In the 90s ...
How to (Kindly) Raise Gritty Campers - First Class Counselors #58
First Class Counselors - November 14, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/how-to-kindly-raise-gritty-campers You don’t have to sacrifice care and support in order to promote grit! Perhaps you have heard of Angela Ducksworth’s book “Grit: the power of passion and perseverance” Or if you...
Our Biggest Baddest Blunders - First Class Counselors #57
First Class Counselors - November 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/our-biggest-baddest-blunders It’s not if you’ll make a mistake…it’s when you’ll make one. We all make mistakes, but the best part about making them at camp is that you are in one of the most supportive work enviro...
Taking Camp Home With You - First Class Counselors #56
First Class Counselors - October 14, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/taking-camp-home - Welcome to Season 5 of First Class Counselors! Summer is over and you have scrolled through your gallery a bunch remembering how much fun you had. Camp offered a lot - fun, food, friends. But ...
6 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW To Prepare for the Summer - First Class Counselors #55
First Class Counselors - April 28, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/6-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-prepare-for-the-summer Summer is coming…here’s what every First Class Counselor should be doing to prepare! If you’re listening to this podcast in real-time, then we are in the hom...
Self-Evaluations - First Class Counselors #54
First Class Counselors - April 14, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/self-evaluations Being able to do this truly separates the counselors, and the First Class Counselors! One of the best parts about working at camp is the incredibly dynamic skill-set that you leave the job with. N...
How to Be Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #53
First Class Counselors - March 31, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/be-your-directors-best-counselor You heard it from the pros…now here’s how to be the best they've ever seen. If you missed the last episode, you’ll want to listen to it before this one. Listen here: https://camph...
Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #52
First Class Counselors - March 17, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/your-directors-best-counselor Straight from the horse’s…er…camp director’s mouth! It’s a special episode of First Class Counselors. Oliver and many of our Go Camp Pro Podcast hosts are at the Tri-State Camp Confer...
Ages and Stages - part 2 - ages 11 to 16 - First Class Counselors #51
First Class Counselors - March 03, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/ages-and-stages-2 The kings, queens and royalty of sass. These campers need a little bit of extra patience and love. Last episode, we introduced the emotional, physical and mental triangle of care and how it infor...
Ages and Stages - part 1 - ages 5 to 11 - First Class Counselors #50
First Class Counselors - February 17, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/ages-and-stages-1 How to understand, play with and take care of the delightful wee ones at camp. 97.2% of camps in North America run an “ages and stages” session during their staff training. Ok, we made that numb...
Ace Your Next Camp Interview - Gabrielle Raill & Tiff Gratton-McDuffie - First Class Counselors #49
First Class Counselors - February 03, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/ace-your-next-interview Do you ever wish you could get inside the head of the person interviewing you? Well wish no more! It’s interview season for many camps! Around the world, camp counselors are preparing to sh...
The International Camp Counselor Experience - with Adam Heslop - First Class Counselors #48
First Class Counselors - January 20, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/international-counselor-experience Whether you’re an international staff member or welcoming an international staff to your camp this summer, this episode is for you! Did you know that in a normal year, there are ...
Taking Campers On Trip 101 - First Class Counsellors #47
First Class Counselors - January 06, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/taking-campers-on-trip-101 Tripping is in-tents! Here’s how to be a First Class Counselor on trip! A big event for many camps is the Overnight, the camp out, the out trip. It has many names but is the night where ...
P.R.A.C.tical Skills the Pandemic Has Taught Camp Counsellors - First Class Counsellors #46
First Class Counselors - December 23, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/pandemic-practical-skills The pandemic has taught us some important lessons…here’s how to apply that learning to camp (and how to talk about it in a job interview!) Since the beginning of the pandemic, have you… ...
Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 2 - First Class Counsellors #45
First Class Counselors - December 09, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/intention-in-camp-day-pt2 You’ve rested up from siesta, now how are you going to crush the rest of the camp day? Missed part 1? Check it out here: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/intention-in-camp-da...
Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 1 - First Class Counsellors #44
First Class Counselors - November 25, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/intention-in-camp-day From the rising of the sun to rest hour - here’s how to absolutely rock a camp day. Every day at camp is a new opportunity. An opportunity to connect, an opportunity to have fun, or an opport...
How to Make a Cabin a Home for Campers (and yourself!) - First Class Counselors #43
First Class Counselors - November 11, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutesFind full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/make-a-cabin-home Home is where the bunk is…at least it is at camp! For nearly 8 weeks a small converted shed will be your place of residency. For many camps a cabin is a room with just bunks. Sometimes you are lu...
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