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What to Expect When You're Expecting...Staff Training! - First Class Counselors #73
First Class Counselors - May 16, 2024 04:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find full show notes and links at: https://camphacker.tv/first-class-counsellors/staff-training-expect Congratulations! You’re having a wild, wonderful bundle of CAMP! Staff training season is upon us (that is, if you’re listening to this episo...
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Stories that Shaped Us - First Class Counselors #72
First Class Counselors - February 15, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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Generation A - Our Campers - First Class Counselors #71
First Class Counselors - January 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 s...
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Water Safety and Water Programs - First Class Counselors #70
First Class Counselors - January 04, 2024 05:00 - 59 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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Are They A Terrible Staff Member...Or Is It Me? - First Class Counselors #69
First Class Counselors - December 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 rea...
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Wait...Is This a Cult? - Ceremonies and Traditions at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #68
First Class Counselors - December 07, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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Meet Your Camp Director - Part 1 - First Class Counselors #67
First Class Counselors - November 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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How to Talk to Adults - First Class Counselors #66
First Class Counselors - November 09, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 par...
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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 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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,...
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Campers and Staff These Days (are we boomers?) - First Class Counselors #64
First Class Counselors - October 12, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 e...
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Interview Skills to Land the Camp Job of Your Dreams - First Class Counsellors #63
First Class Counselors - February 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 th...
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Eat Like Royalty At Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #62
First Class Counselors - January 19, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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Intentional First Impressions with Campers - First Class Counselors #61
First Class Counselors - December 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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Games You Can Learn and Play in 60 Seconds - First Class Counselors #60
First Class Counselors - December 08, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 mak...
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You and Your Phone at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #59
First Class Counselors - November 24, 2022 06:00 - 47 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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How to (Kindly) Raise Gritty Campers - First Class Counselors #58
First Class Counselors - November 14, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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Our Biggest Baddest Blunders - First Class Counselors #57
First Class Counselors - November 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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Taking Camp Home With You - First Class Counselors #56
First Class Counselors - October 14, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ha...
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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 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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Self-Evaluations - First Class Counselors #54
First Class Counselors - April 14, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 incredibl...
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How to Be Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #53
First Class Counselors - March 31, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #52
First Class Counselors - March 17, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 ...
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Ages and Stages - part 2 - ages 11 to 16 - First Class Counselors #51
First Class Counselors - March 03, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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, phy...
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Ages and Stages - part 1 - ages 5 to 11 - First Class Counselors #50
First Class Counselors - February 17, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 d...
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Ace Your Next Camp Interview - Gabrielle Raill & Tiff Gratton-McDuffie - First Class Counselors #49
First Class Counselors - February 03, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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! Aro...
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The International Camp Counselor Experience - with Adam Heslop - First Class Counselors #48
First Class Counselors - January 20, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 yo...
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Taking Campers On Trip 101 - First Class Counsellors #47
First Class Counselors - January 06, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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 o...
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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 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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!)...
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Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 2 - First Class Counsellors #45
First Class Counselors - December 09, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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://camphack...
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Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 1 - First Class Counsellors #44
First Class Counselors - November 25, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutesHave some feedback? A topic suggestion? Text us! Find 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...
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