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	08 Feb 2022	Living Your Core Values: DEI at Day Camp - with Danny Tobin - The Day Camp Pod #68	00:53:36
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/living-your-core-values You say you’re an “inclusive camp”…but are you living that every day? DEI! We can’t talk about it enough, because frankly - it’s THAT important. We’re fortunate to be joined this week by Danny Tobin, who has experienced camp, and life, from unique perspectives that help shed light and reiterate what we all need to be doing at our camps. More about Danny at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/living-your-core-values - *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) Review us on iTunes! - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links from this show: DEI at WAIC Board of Directors - (thanks, Danny!) - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Danny Tobin, Director - R.M. Pyles Boys Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	22 Feb 2022	Get Your Orders In Now! - Purchasing 2022 - with Josh Cohen and Eric Forti - The Day Camp Pod #69	00:52:28
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/purchasing-2022 Don’t say we didn’t tell you so! We’ve all heard the news- The shipping containers stranded outside Los Angeles, the supply chain issues, the lack of truck drivers, the lack of workers everywhere - THIS IS NOT FAKE NEWS - this is Purchasing 2022, and if you want cups or french fries, or sports supplies - you better get your orders in now. Eric and Josh from H & H join us today to explain the reality of the situation at hand. - *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) - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links from this show: Coming soon - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Josh Cohen - President - H&H Purchasing Services Eric Forti - Director - H&H Purchasing Services - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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!
	08 Mar 2022	Day Camp Office Admin - with Jane Dornbush & Peter Goldberg - The Day Camp Pod #70	00:58:00
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/day-camp-office-admin Keeping the Trains Running on Time! The Day Camp Office is the nucleus of the organization during the off-season and during the summer. Filled with multitaskers, databases, spreadsheets, phones, Emails, texts, push notifications, weather reports- and as technology changes, so does the camp office. Today we meet with two camp professionals dedicated to office administration, and if you care about the details of what we do, you’ll find this very interesting. - *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) - Review us on iTunes! - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links from this show: Summer Camp Administrators Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/206157707141026 - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Jane Dornbush - Office Manager - Camp Jacobson Peter Goldberg - Administrative Director - Woodmont Day Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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!
	22 Mar 2022	Equity at Camp Begins at Staff Training - with Daniel Morais - The Day Camp Pod #71	00:51:56
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/equity-in-camp Staff training is the opportunity to show how important DEIJ is at your org. Daniel Morias and Leslie Keller are two awesome camp professionals who over the pandemic started the Equity in Camp Initiative- and have launched a successful consulting business supporting camps through their DEI journeys. Today we welcome Daniel to the Pod to get some of his smart perspective on the work we all need to be doing to ensure that our camp community feels supported during these exciting times. Get out a pen a paper for the last half hour folks, because this is great stuff. - *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) - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links from this show: Avoiding Gener Bias in Letter of Reference Writing - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Daniel Morais, Director of Operations at TIC Summer Camp / Co-founder of Equity in Camp Initiative - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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!
	05 Apr 2022	Don't Let Your Staff Hold You Hostage - with Emily Golinsky - The Day Camp Pod #72	00:46:43
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/staff-holding-hostage A proactive approach to working with this post-COVID generation of staff This past summer was intense, especially in the realm of managing our staff who have been through a lot in the past two years. Managing staff resistance is something that comes with the job, but extreme staff resistance can rattle your cage if you’re not ready for it. Our friend Emily Golinsky offers some insight and solutions to help you quell your inevitable next staff challenge uprising. - *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) - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Emily Golinsky, Trainer, Professional Development Leader & Consultant - Bright Moose, LLC - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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!
	19 Apr 2022	The Real Reason Your Staff Aren't Coming Back - with Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #73	00:52:32
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/staff-not-coming-back Justin Pritikin returns to give you an inside scoop on why your staff are not coming back, quitting and in general, “done” with the camp industry. Picking up from our past episode 66, and the Tri-State Camp Conference Session that he and I gave last week in Atlantic City, Justin is back to give us older folks some insight as to what’s going through the mind of our younger staff. His words and insight have become a bit of a wake-up call for the camp industry- particularly the veterans of the camp experience- so we’re giving him a forum today to keep the conversation going. - *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) Review us on iTunes! - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Justin Pritikin, Senior, Villanova - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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! -
	03 May 2022	Including Non-Neurotypical Campers - with Allison Krabill - The Day Camp Pod #74	00:45:20
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/including-non-neurotypical-campers Every child deserves a camp experience. Period. Allison Krabill and Sam sit down to tell you how to help non-neurotypical campers have a successful camp experience. We’re grateful to welcome The Summer Camp Society’s new executive director, Allison Krabill join Sam to talk about how we can help all campers, especially the non-neurotypical campers, have a great camp experience at camp. The Summer Camp Society has created a TON of resources that are helping camps all over the world be the best they can. Here is a sampling that Allison has provided (thanks, Allison!): Our Inclusion Resources Our Free Stuff (including the Inclusion Specialist Guide) Our Blog Our Seminars Our Facebook - *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) - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Allison Krabill, Executive Director - The Summer Camp Society - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AM Skier - https://www.camptivities.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!
	04 Oct 2022	Debriefing and Decompressing - with Sam Borek - The Day Camp Pod #75	00:44:32
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/debriefing-and-decompressing Summer 2022: A summer of lesson, laughs, and learning opportunities. Summer 2022 is in the books- Woo-Hoo, Congratulations. And by all accounts, it was a helluva lot better than 2021, which ain’t saying much. After a more normal school year, our campers and younger staff were a bit more normalized, although you could say that our teachers were a bit frazzled. Anyhow, the kids had a great time- and we’re going to talk about some of the lessons learned this past summer with our guest Sam Borek, from Woodmont Day Camp, in New City, NY. *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sam Borek, Camp Owner/Director - Woodmont Day Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Captivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	18 Oct 2022	Registrations and Refunds - with Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Podcast #76	00:56:32
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/registrations-and-refunds The world is in an economic crisis. How are Camp Pros supposed to respond to it? As Day Camps continue to rebound from the pandemic, inflation is hitting hard and we just can’t raise prices as much as our costs are increasing- So what then? Well, we can look at our policies for registrations and refunds, and get our camp families to play by NEW rules, so that we can maximize our revenue and keep enough money in the bank to pay our staff, and everything else. Who better to preach the virtues of fiscal understanding, than the always opinionated Jonathan Gold - THIS is the day camp pod. Listen in as we discuss: Macroeconomics with Jonathan Maximizing our revenue Early enrollment and payment Deposits and installments Refunds And more! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play With Special Guest: Jonathan M. Gold, MBA, PhD, Camp Owner/Director - the Arbor Group of Camps - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Disc Golf: https://crs4rec.com/disc-golf/ - 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!
	01 Nov 2022	The Burnout Episode - The Day Camp Podcast #77	00:53:29
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/burnout-episode Burnout. We’ve all been there. Some may say it is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Are you a typical Day Camp operator that works so hard that you forget to smell the roses? You put your Camp first and you second? Didn’t the pandemic teach you that GRINDING your way through life may bring success to your camp, but not happiness to your life? Well fortunately for us, our co-host Tiff, is life-coaching corporate stuffed shirts about avoiding burnout in their lives- and is going share some best practices on how YOU can avoid burnout- right now, in the camp off-season, AND during the summer- THIS, is the day camp pod. - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Connect with Tiff: Email: info@sheplays.co Linkedin Facebook - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Shade and Shelter: https://crs4rec.com/product/shade-and-shelters/ 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!
	15 Nov 2022	What Can Camp Learn from Corporate America? - with Mario Del Cueto - The Day Camp Pod #78	00:47:02
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/learn-from-corporate-america Corporate practices are just as applicable to camps. Tune in to hear Mario’s top three! Camp is a warm fuzzy place. AND it’s a business. And our friend Jonathan Gold likes to remind us, we have to run a good business FIRST, in order to do the good things that we do. Mario Del Cueto attended and worked at Day Camp, and now works at the Global Management Consulting Firm, Bain and Company. Mario spent this summer on a project that involved visiting some great camps across the country, and we’re going to ask him what he learned- and what the corporate consulting industry can offer the camp industry - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD. - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Mario Del Cueto, Consultant at Bain & Co, Author of TheCampConsultant.com Connect with Mario: Email: mariodc37@gmail.com Phone: 818 669 9367 Linkedin OR in-person at ACA National & ACA Tri-state! Bonus Link: https://thecampconsultant.com/2022/10/10/what-camp-can-learn-from-corporate-america/ - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Concrobium Disinfectant Cleaner: https://crs4rec.com/product/concrobium-disinfectant-cleaner/ 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!
	29 Nov 2022	More Young Thoughts with Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Podcast #79	00:45:15
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/young-thoughts-with-justin There is LOTS to learn from our up-and-coming youth! Justin is back to share some key insights of the corporate world from the Gen Z point of view. Two of our most popular podcasts last year involved the perspectives of the opinionated young man, Justin Pritikin, who graduated college, and unceremoniously left camp this summer to start a corporate-level job with lululemon with whom he had been working with during college. Back from LA for a few days, we’ve cornered Justin and are ready for his thoughts on what he’s learned in relation to his camp experience, and what camps can do better with Gen Y-Z - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD. - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Justin Pritikin, Product & Inventory Lead at lululemon Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Inflatable Water Products: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/water-features/inflatable-water-products - 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!
	13 Dec 2022	Incentivizing Staff to Just Show Up - with Ross Coleman and Adam Wallach - The Day Camp Pod #80	00:38:57
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/incentivizing-staff Front-line workers have certainly felt the pressure these past couple of years. Tune in to hear Ross and Adam’s tips on encouraging staff to keep coming back! Once upon a time, there were day camp staff that worked the full season, full days, and missing time was a rare occurrence. Today - not so much. With the front-line staff reckoning of the past few years, getting our staff to just show up every day has become more and more of a chore. Today, we explore some proactive initiatives being taken by two of the most creative minds in our field, Ross Coleman and Adam Wallach - THIS is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With Guests: Ross Coleman, Owner/Director - Coleman Country Day Camp Adam Wallach, Owner/Director - Mohawk Day Camp - NOTES AND IDEAS FROM ROSS AND ADAM: Ross: We started a weekly attendance raffle in 2021. You are eligible if you do not miss any time the week prior. If you are late, leave early, absent, etc you are not eligible for the drawing. Those eligible have their names put into our raffle bucket and we pick two winners each Monday morning. I announced the two winners on our camp PA at 9:30 each Monday. Each winner receives $500 on the spot. There was no mention of money or attendance when I did the announcements. It was framed as the winner of our staff raffle. We saw a significant drop in staff asking to leave for the doctor, road test, etc. It was also a very exciting moment each Monday when we did the announcement. Adam: As we increased and adjusted salaries this year, we essentially made $400 of the total salary a bonus. The $400 could be earned at $50 per week. The criteria for earning the bonus were: Present every day for that week and on time for work Prepared for work - bathing suit, staff shirt, name is written on staff shirt In the pool during swims Actively Participating with your group in activities No cell phone use. The bonus was called "Being a Mohawk Professional" and it was a session at training. The bonus was available to general counselors and assistant counselors. (Adding lifeguards for 2023). The specialty staff and
	27 Dec 2022	Day Camp Trends - with Joanna Warren Smith - The Day Camp Podcast #81	00:47:22
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/day-camp-trends Joanna has assessed and consulted over 500 camps… ya, you won’t want to miss this one! There are a lot of Camp Consultants out there, helping nice, well-meaning, camp operators get their act together, and run their camps like businesses, and Joanna Warren Smith is one of the originals. She’s been doing it for as long as I’ve been doing this camp thing which is over 25 years, and she stays on the cutting edge of trends and proactive thinking. Through surveys, focus groups, visiting camps, and just listening, Joanna is one of the smartest camp minds out there, and I can’t wait for you to meet her - THIS is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Joanna Warren Smith - Camp Consultant - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Pedal Carts: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/pedal-karts/ 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!
	10 Jan 2023	Mini-Pod - Maximizing the Use of Your Facility - with H Rothenberg - The Day Camp Pod	00:25:44
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/maximizing-use-of-facility How can you pivot your traditional Day Camp program and facility to help with year-round revenue? Andy and H are here to tell you how! COVID-19 forced us to be more creative than we’ve ever been before. From program to staffing to facilities, we re-writ the playbook on what is possible to ensure that our camps will be around for years to come. When it comes to outside the box thinking, there are no two people that you want on your team than Andy Pritikin and H Rothenberg. Tune in to this episode to hear about: After School Camp Corporate/Team Building/Retreats/PARTIES! Field Trips, Field Days Scouting / Home School Rentals Private Parties Charity Fundraisers EVENTS- Renaissance, Circus, Concerts, Wine Tastings…AND MORE! - Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp “H” Rothenberg, Camp Coach and Director - Triple C Camp Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Pedal Carts: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/pedal-karts/ - 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!
	24 Jan 2023	Hanging with the Counselor’s Counselor - Scott Arizala - The Day Camp Podcast #82	00:58:52
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/scott-arizala Scott is no longer the “cool young buck” of the camp industry. Tune in to hear about the lessons learned from his years of experience! Scott Arizala is one of the greatest staff trainers that I’ve ever learned from. He’s a master teacher, able to translate big concepts with humor, realism, and story telling. You’ve seen him at ACA National, you’ve seen him at Tri-State, if you’re crazy lucky- you may have even seen him at your Camp. And if you’ve never experienced Scott, you’re in for a real treat. Damn, Scott, you better live up to this grand intro- THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Yvonne, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Scott Arizala, Summer Camp Consultant & Trainer - The Camp Counselor scott@thecampcounselor.com Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Emergency Alert Systems: https://crs4rec.com/product/emergency-alert-systems/ Show Notes Bonus Link: Fun In The Sun MASTER - Icebreaker games and puzzles 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!
	07 Feb 2023	Training New (Young) Leadership Staff - With Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #83	00:58:09
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/training-new-leadership Even with the pandemic in the rearview mirror, camps are struggling to find staff with experience. Leadership training will be more important than ever this year, so be sure to tune in to hear some advice from the legendary Michael Brandwein! Hey there Day Camp Pros! We are so grateful to be joined once again by the one and only Michael Brandwein, who will be discussing the ins and outs of elevating our frontline superstars into top-flight Leadership Team members. No easy feat, especially these days! So kick back and enjoy some lessons from the legend, THIS, is the day camp pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Yvonne, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Michael Brandwein, Speaker, Trainer and Author https://www.michaelbrandwein.com/store Get More Michael: BRANDWEIN STAFF TRAINING WEBINAR: Save a ton of planning time and boost the quality of your staff training! Tuesday & Wednesday, March 28 & 29, 2023, 1:00-4:00 p.m. CDT. See PDF Flyer for more info. Register at https://acai.wildapricot.org/event-5064766. BRANDWEIN SUPERVISOR & LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAINING: Live online Saturday May 13, 10-4:15 p.m. CDT. This is a one-day Quick Course on supervision for both new and experienced people in which participants learn exactly what to say and do to bring out the best in staff and program. See PDF Flyer for more info. Register at https://acai.wildapricot.org/event-5064659 - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Zoom Floom https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/zoom-floom/
	21 Feb 2023	Turning Staff “Evaluations” into Mentoring & Developmental Support - with Dr. Daniel Shore and Sara Silverberg - The Day Camp Podcast #84	00:51:54
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/mentoring-and-developmental-support Investing in your staff is investing in success! Our friends from e21 are here to tell us more. I don’t know about you, but when it comes time for my middle management to sit down with the front line staff for formal evaluations, I get very nervous about what’s about to happen. Expectations run rampant. Educators who have been evaluated for years by their supervisors all of a sudden fall prey to being too nice, or too harsh. And at the same time, staff feel that they are superstars, when that’s often not the case. And when it’s over - is there a plan, or just hard feelings? Today, we’re going to talk with Dr. Daniel Shore and Sara Silverberg from e21 to talk about the ins and outs of this important aspect of the staff experience, and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised where it ends up - THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! Join us as we discuss: Developmental Check-ins What effective support looks like “Trust comes from Truth” - Dr. Daniel Shore e21.org - check it out!! - Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Yvonne, Executive Director - Purposeful Play With special guests from e21.org Dr. Daniel Shore, Workplace Researcher, Trainer, Consultant, & Entrepreneur Sarah Silverberg, People and program development - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Corcls, Kayaks & Boats https://crs4rec.com/product-category/water-features/corcls-kayaks-boats/ - 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!
	07 Mar 2023	Best Inclusion Practices - with Lydia & Mia - The Day Camp Podcast #85	01:04:11
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/best-inclusion-practices “No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Let’s work together to make sure all children get the camp experience they deserve. Inclusion for our campers with disabilities is one of the biggest topics in all of camping. Our annual episodes are some of our most popular ones, so we’re going to keep the content going! Today, we’re joined by two camp professionals in the trenches, and look forward to their insight and best practices! This is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With special guests, Mia Ross, Manager of Inclusion at NISRA Lydia Gartner, Camp Director - Timber Pointe Outdoor Center Get To Know Our Guests: Lydia Gartner is the Camp Director at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center, which is part of Easterseals Central Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in the medical and disability camp space, Lydia was a Special Education teacher prior to accepting a year-round camp position. She is passionate about creating camp environments and communities where individuals of all abilities are included, empowered, and shown unconditional regard. You can reach Lydia at LGartner@eastersealsci.com Mia Ross, CTRS, Manager of Inclusion at Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association is driven by working closely with thirteen member districts to ensure participants with disabilities are successful within community programming. Ross actively conducts staff trainings, assessments, observations, site visits, and oversees NISRA’s internship program year-round. You can reach Mia at mross@nisra.org Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Lightning Detection - https://crs4rec.com/product/lightning-detection/ Please review and subscribe! It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp Thanks, Camp Pro!
	21 Mar 2023	Public Relations - with Michael Sacks - The Day Camp Podcast #86	01:00:02
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/public-relations-2023 Sometimes building public relations requires a bit of creativity, or at least some planning ahead. Tune in to hear Michael’s tips and tricks! Delivering a great summer camp program is paramount to the success of our camps. But what often gets overlooked is the importance of public relations - how we are perceived by the outside world, by the other folks who DON’T attend our camps and don’t really understand what it is that we do. Because those folks determine our reputation and ability to succeed, often just as much if not more than our die-hard camp communities. So how can we get that word out? Helping us today, is Michael Sacks, a successful PR guy and camp parent, who will bridge the gap for us - THIS, is the day camp pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, Michael Sacks, Media Relations Specialist, Head of PR, Communications, & Client Services at Lemon Law. - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://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!
	28 Mar 2023	GenZ Insight, Smacktalk & Hacks - Emergency Podcast! With Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Podcast #87	01:09:41
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/genz-hacks Staffing emergencies call for emergency podcasts! Are we really in a “hiring crisis,” or do we just need to change the hiring process? Justin is back to share the inside scoop on how to appeal to Gen Z applicants. I just got back from Tri-State, where I’ve been attending for close to 30 years, and the generational divide has never been more apparent to me. That said, these Camp conferences are terrific environments for old heads and young heads to learn from each other and appreciate each other’s talents, AND learn how to communicate with one another. Nobody articulates this bridge better than Everwood Day Camp’s newest employee - Justin Pritikin, so we had to do an emergency podcast and get him back on - THIS is the day camp pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp justinp@everwooddaycamp.com Check out our complete show notes to see slides from Justin’s Tri-State presentation and details to his FREE zoom session. Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://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!
	04 Apr 2023	Boss Convos - with Dan Weir - The Day Camp Podcast #88	00:49:11
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/boss-convos Even if you’ve known your boss for years, interacting with them can still be nerve-wracking! Dan is here today to share his experience navigating this tricky power dynamic. Managing up, quiet quitting - most people have a pretty dysfunctional relationship with their supervisors. While it may be the norm, it’s far from optimal and we shouldn’t accept it as such. Dan Weir is the consummate camp professional, and a great staff trainer who gave a session at ACA National and Tri-State about how to work with your boss, which we are going to dive into today - THIS is the Day Camp Pod! *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany Yvonne, Executive Director - Purposeful Play With, Dan Weir, Senior Advisor - Immersive1st dan@immersive1st.com Bonus Resources from Dan: https://gamestorming.com/ Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers, by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS: Pedal Carts - https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/pedal-karts/ - 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!
	18 Apr 2023	The Dave & Dave Camp Staff Variety Hour - The Day Camp Podcast #89	01:02:59
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/variety-show Staff training is on the minds of camp pros nationwide. Dave and Dave are here to share their two cents on the hottest topics of the year! At the past ACA National Conference in February, I had the pleasure of experiencing both Dave Malter and David Phillips both in session rooms and informally in the hallways - Of which I learned lots and was greatly entertained from these smart, and sarcastically funny men. As I embark on creating my own 2023 staff orientation training, I figured that I would bring the two of them together in what could be one of the greatest day podcasts ever recorded, or a complete and utter disaster (it ended up being the former) - THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! Join us as we discuss: Staff culture Teaching stress/resilience, mindfulness Supervision… What to expect! Job commitment - What it means to give your word to something Making training FUN Explaining the WHY Giving your staff professional development beyond camp tools *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, David Malter aka “Professor Dave”, Speaker, Trainer and Consultant - Gratz College David Phillips, Principal - Immersive1st Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://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!
	02 May 2023	Staff Training - with Roz & Jed - The Day Camp Podcast #90	00:54:59
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/staff-training-2023 As you gear up for another year of staff training, tune in for some expert advice from the experts, Roz and Jed! It’s just about time to get our staff together, get them energized, and get them trained up as much as we can for the arrival of our campers. Who better to discuss the ins and outs of staff training 2023, than Roz & Jed Buck. THIS is the Day Camp Pod! *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) - Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, Roz and Jed Buck, Camp Consultants - rozandjed.com Jed@RozandJed.com Roz@RozandJed.com - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://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!
	17 May 2023	Pre-Season and In-Season Camper Refunds - with Dan Weir - The Day Camp Pod #91	00:45:18
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/camper-refunds-2023 Parents are the most important partnership a camp can have. But how do we balance the financial needs of our camp and our parents when it comes to deposits and refunds? As we head into the camp season, we’ve got plenty of parents hitting us up with refund requests for every reason imaginable. Striking a balance between compassion, goodwill, and running a business is NOT easy! Especially with rising costs, and the fact that at this late time, you likely won’t be able to fill the spot. Dan Weir returns to discuss the ins and outs of this tenuous, delicate balance and its implications. THIS, is the day camp pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp With, Dan Weir, Senior Advisor - Immersive1st dan@immersive1st.com Bonus Link: Why a Flexible Cancelation Policy is a Must-Have for Your Summer Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier - https://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!
	10 Oct 2023	Remembering the Doug Pierce Legacy - with Jay Jacobs - The Day Camp Pod #92	00:40:20
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/remembering-doug-pierce “Whoever needed help, Doug was there with his sleeves rolled up.” - Jay Jacobs Doug Pierce was a larger than life camp director and industry leader who set the standard for Day Camping, ACA volunteerism, positivity, and sharing. Doug passed away last April, to the shock of his friends and colleagues - as his omnipresent personality made him seem immortal. Now that we’ve had a few months to gather our thoughts, I wanted to have one of his friends and contemporaries - Jay Jacobs, come onto the pod and talk about one of the greatest guys that we ever will know, and a true day camp legend, Doug Pierce - THIS is the day camp pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp With, Jay Jacobs, Owner/Partner/Director - TLC Family of Camps More about Jay: Jay arrived at Timber Lake in 1967 as a camper, and worked his way up from counselor to head counselor before becoming owner/director in 1980. Highly regarded in the camp industry for his innovative ideas, he was appointed by the Governor to serve on the NY State Camp Health and Safety Council. Jay has served as President of the NY Section of the American Camp Association, Past President of NY State Camp Directors’ Association, and is the founder of SCOPE – Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education, a program which provides camping experiences for inner city kids at a host of not-for-profit camps. In 2001, Jay founded and currently served as chair of Heal the Children, a program of the American Camp Association that provides free camperships to the children of victims of the 9/11 tragedy. He is the owner/partner of Tyler Hill Camp, North Shore Day Camp, and Hampton Day Camp. His first love, however, is the time he spends every summer with his campers. Contact: jay@camptlc.com - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	26 Oct 2023	Summer 2023 Debrief - with Dr. Kelly Jones - the Day Camp Pod #93	00:56:43
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/summer-2023-debrief What lessons can we learn from summer 2023? Summer 2023 is in the books, and we not only survived, but we thrived - very much like it’s 2019 again… Our super-thoughtful friend from the West Coast, Kelly Jones, joins us to talk about last summer, and we’ll try hard not to just talk about staff stuff, but that seems to be what people want to hear… THIS, is the Day Camp Pod. - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, Kelly Jones - Executive Director and Day Camp Director - Outpost Summer Camps - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	07 Nov 2023	Crisis Management & Debrief - with Dave Thoenson & Joel Bennett - the Day Camp Pod #94	01:01:12
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/crisis-management When it comes to crisis, prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent. With all the crazy stuff going on in our country and the world, camp directors often have to become crisis managers. One of our friends, Dave Thoenson from Tamarack Day Camp outside of Chicago, joins us to debrief his experience from the Highland Park parade shooting in the Summer of 2022. We also welcome Joel Bennett who was at the parade with his family and saw the situation from the perspective as a camp parent and an ACA accreditation visitor. This, is the Day Camp Pod! This podcast discusses the incident and fallout of a mass shooting, which was unsettling to the hosts and guests and will likely be so to the listeners. This is an important topic, so we encourage you to listen and to be prepared for what’s to be discussed. - 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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, Dave Thoensen, Camp Owner/Director - Tamarak Day Camp Joel Bennett, Owner - Joel Bennett Consulting - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Emergency Alert System: https://crs4rec.com/product/emergency-alert-systems/ 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!
	21 Nov 2023	The Staff Experience - with Jack Schott & Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #95	01:02:14
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/the-staff-experience What’s the best way to ensure our staff keep coming back? Since the staff revolution of summer 2021, most camps have put more focus on the staff experience than ever before. If we’re being honest SOME focus, as opposed to hardly any, as most of us realize that we’ve been taking our workforce for granted. So, less stress, less burden, less responsibilities, with more pay, more support, more attention - AND STILL… It often doesn’t feel like enough. Gen Z Justin and Millenial Jack join us today to reframe the staff experience things from their perspective, and help us better understand what’s needed in 2024 at our camps. THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District With, Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp Jack Schott, Co-Founder - The Summer Camp Society Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	05 Dec 2023	Grout is Great: The “In-Between Times” - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #96	01:00:49
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/in-between-moments Blocks are good, but it’s the grout that holds everything together. At Day Camp, we spend the majority of our planning time working on our militaristic program grids of athletics, arts, swim, etc. But the day camp day ALSO includes the “in-between moments.” These can be boring wastes of time, or create exciting and memorable CAMPY opportunities that kids will remember far longer than the ball they hit, or the bracelet they wove. Let’s ask Michael Brandwein how HE feels about this - because I’m sure he’s got some thoughts and ideas… THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Get more Michael! Webinar, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, March 26 & 27, 2024: Brandwein on Training: The Step-by-Step System for Planning & Presenting Your Best Staff Training Ever Webinar, Friday, May 17, 2024: Brandwein on Super Staff SuperVision: The Quick Course on Outstanding Skills to Coach, Motivate, & Bring Out the Best in Staff - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Michael Brandwein, Speaker, Trainer and Author - https://www.michaelbrandwein.com - Books mentioned in podcast: Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do & Say Training Terrific Staff Vol. 2 Super Staff SuperVision Available at www.michaelbrandwein.com/store - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.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!
	19 Dec 2023	Camper Recruitment & Retention - with Travis Allison & Joanna Warren Smith - The Day Camp Pod #97	00:47:12
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/recruitment-and-retention Do you know what keeps your campers coming back? Getting campers through the door and keeping them there is an art form of empathy, creativity, and execution. Today we speak with two experts in the field who have literally created a playbook that can be utilized and appreciated by day camp pros, young and old… THIS is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Get your own copy of the Camper Recruitment & Retention Playbook! https://campmarketingbook.com/ - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Travis Allison - Co-Founder & Consultant - Go Camp Pro Joanna Warren Smith - Camp Consultant Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Shade structures: https://crs4rec.com/product/shade/ - 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!
	09 Jan 2024	Managing Parents Working at Camp - with Joe Smith & Jay Milde - The Day Camp Pod #98	00:47:36
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/parents-at-camp Hiring parents as staff can be a double-edged sword… There’s no better way to get adult staff to buy into your camp and your culture than to have their kids attending camp, and drinking your kool-aid. That said, there’s a lot of ins and outs, a lot of positives and a lot of negatives. And, it’s sort of a Day Camp thing - so let’s explore it with our guests Joe Smith, and Jay Milde. This, is the Day Camp Pod! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Joe Smith, Executive Director - Spark Day Camp Jay Milde, Associate Director & Director of Staffing - Breezemont Day Camp Bonus Link: Working at Liberty Lake with Your Kids in Camp (PDF Download) - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Kangaroo Jumper: https://crs4rec.com/kangaroo-jumper/ - 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!
	06 Feb 2024	Full-Time Pipeline & Transitioning Leadership - with Sam Borek & Gregg Licht - The Day Camp Pod #99	00:54:14
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/transitioning-leadership No one becomes a director overnight. Taking over an existing camp operation is no small feat, and today we’re joined by two seasoned, self-made camp professionals who have each had unique challenges. It’s a great podcast for anyone looking to one day become a day camp operator, as we also explore the challenges of just getting into the camp director pipeline. Prepare yourself, people - THIS, is the DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Borek, Owner - Woodmont Day Camp Gregg Licht, Director - Elmwood Day Camp Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://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!
	24 Feb 2024	Random Acts of Ice Cream - with Dave Boyle & Meagan Springer - The Day Camp Pod #100	00:58:21
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/random-acts-ice-cream Looking to appreciate and recognize your staff better? Come listen and learn from the best in the business! One of the best parts of attending the CODA and ACA National Conference is meeting super smart day camp pros from all over the country, and I am so happy that we can share the genius of Dave Boyle and Meaghan Springer from Camp Cristina, of the Tampa YMCA. These two are awesome, and geysers of knowledge which they are eager to share with us, especially in the realm of staff recognition and appreciation. So get your notepad out, and get comfy - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Dave Boyle, Executive Director - YMCA Camp Cristina Meagan Springer, Operations Director - YMCA Camp Cristina Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://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!
	12 Mar 2024	Maximizing the Use of Your Summer Staff - with Thomas Coffey & Matt Kaufman - The Day Camp Pod #101	01:01:43
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/maximizing-summer-staff Increase your staff efficiency by maximizing your staff’s abilities. In today’s world of $4000 camp counselors, camps need to do everything possible to be efficient in how we staff our summer programs. We discuss this topic and more with Thomas Coffey from Southampton Day Camp, and the one and only Matt Kaufman from Camp Ramaquois. This topic transcends all camps, especially Sam’s municipal program, where it’s all about efficiencies. So kick back and enjoy it - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Thomas Coffey, Director - Southhampton Camp & Club Matt Kaufman, Director - Camp Ramaquois Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Emergency Alert System: https://crs4rec.com/product/emergency-alert-systems/ - 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!
	09 Apr 2024	Staff With Additional Needs - with Allison Krabill & Jordanna Grossinger - The Day Camp Pod #102	01:04:52
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/additional-needs-staff A diverse staff team is a stronger staff team. Since 2020, camps have been more and more aware of their staff’s needs - particularly their pay, schedule flexibility, and the amount of burden they carry. But meanwhile, our staff have very similar additional needs as our campers do - and while we’re super patient and accommodating with our campers, we struggle with the balance and concept of accommodating our staff. We discuss this mental block we seem to have with Allison Krabill and Jordanna Grossinger, and it’s an excellent conversation that’s sure to make you see things a little bit differently - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Allison Krabill, Executive Director - The Summer Camp Society Jordanna Grossinger, Director - Camp Robin Hood Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Emergency Alert System: https://crs4rec.com/product/emergency-alert-systems/ - 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!
	30 Apr 2024	“Yes, Chef!” Camp Leadership Lessons from “The Bear” - with Eric Wittenberg - The Day Camp Pod #103	01:04:07
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/yes-chef Staff training is nearly upon us…will you be ready? Hulu’s award-winning TV show, THE BEAR teaches valuable lessons from running a restaurant, and turning your staff from good to great - that really resonate to running a summer camp. Eric Wittenberg of CamperMachine and CampStack fame gave this session with me at Tri-State last month and we’ve gotten tons of great feedback, so we thought we’d share it for those of you who missed it. The FULL VIDEO is on the GoCampPro YouTube Channel with all of our episodes - So check it out, as it’s better with visuals - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Eric Wittenberg, Founder - Camper Machine, The Camp Stack Video and audio courtesy of Chris Komjian. Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://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!
	14 May 2024	Talking Teens - with Jeff Leiken - The Day Camp Pod #104	00:54:38
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/talking-teens Summer camps rarely meet their full potential of teen programing. Jeff Leiken is here to help us get into the teen mindset! There are very few camp consultant trainers in our industry over the past quarter century that have had the impact of Jeff Leiken. His impactful sessions at the major camp conferences, and his work with over 300 individual camps have utilized his unique insight on youth development. Some call him the camp counselor for camp directors, and we’ve snagged him for the next 45 minutes or so to talk shop about philosophies and best practices with our teenage campers and staff. THIS… IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Jeff Leiken, President - Evolution Mentoring International Bonus Link: https://www.evolutionmentoring.com/ Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Splashpads & Aquatic Play: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/splashpad/ - 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!
	21 May 2024	Keeping Gen-Z Staff Satisfied & Engaged - With Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #105	01:02:23
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/gen-z-staff He’s back! Justin's insight is more important than ever. You won’t want to miss this one! This past Tri-State Camp Conference, our all-star podcast guest, Justin Pritikin presented to a packed room of camp professionals about working with his generation’s workforce. Younger camp pros appreciated his candor in speaking up for them, while older camp directors appreciated his insight - and even offered him jobs. For the past month he has been giving variations of this session to camp leadership teams across the northeast, and he was generous enough to record a final presentation just for us, the podcast that broke him. I strongly encourage you to WATCH this presentation with all 296 slides on the GoCampPro YouTube Channel - because while the audio is stellar, the slides put it over the top. Stick around for the last 15 minutes of this podcast as well, as Sam and I will do a little Q & A with Justin. So, kick back and enjoy this super valuable chunk of wisdom that will absolutely help you better understand the inner workings of the Gen-Z Camp Workforce - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://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!
	28 May 2024	Mini-Pod - 13 Industry Experts, 13 Tips for New Camp Directors - CampHacker & The Day Camp Pod	00:22:29
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/13-tips Going full-time is scary! These camp pros have some wise words to help any director find their footing. The Go Camp Pro team put together a really cool episode in which 13 top tier camp podcasters were asked for an important tip to tell any new camp director this season. Sam and Andy are both on it, it’s short and sweet, and there’s some great nuggets of knowledge. So pass on these wise word to your new full-timers, and for the jaded veterans we bet you will appreciate some of these as well. This, is the DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Outdoor Playgrounds: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/playgrounds/ 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!
	04 Jun 2024	Andy & Sam Go to Washington & Season 6 DCP Tid-Bits - The Day Camp Pod #106	00:41:18
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/season-6-debrief The summer is upon us! Join us as we debrief the best Day Camp Pod Tid-Bits from the past eight months. Season 6 of the Day Camp Pod is winding down as we laser-focus on the daunting job before us. This episode, Sam & I debrief our ACA trip to Washington D.C. and then touch upon this season’s episodes with some important follow-ups. We’re so fortunate to be able to speak with so many smart, awesome people, and share valuable wisdom and best practices with the day camp community - So, kick back and enjoy the pod, as we’ll touch most of this season’s episodes - which you want to then go back and re-listen to, or listen for the first time if you haven’t already. THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD! - *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) Review us on iTunes! If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier Insurance - https://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - https://crs4rec.com/ CRS - Disc Golf: https://crs4rec.com/disc-golf/ - 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!
	15 Oct 2024	2024 Look Back & Forward - with Sam, Justin and Gregg - The Day Camp Pod #107	00:56:51
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/2024forward Navigating the Day Camp Renaissance: Staffing Solutions and Innovations Summer 24 is in the books, and our September to-do lists have turned into pumpkin spice… Time to get the Day Camp Pod back on track for another great season of best practices and unique insights - To get things going, we’re bringing back a few of our all-stars from last season to debrief the past and look a little forward into the unknown- So kick back day campers and let’s do it. Highlights: 05:40 Summer 2024 Reflections 08:34 Staffing Challenges and Solutions 12:05 Scheduling and Attendance Strategies 25:07 Reflecting on Staff Attendance Strategies 28:24 Discussing Campers Post-Pandemic Behavior 30:50 Parental Involvement and Communication 34:41 Staff Training and Support Systems 37:05 The Importance of Camp Community 45:04 Future of Camp Leadership and Branding - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sam Borek, Camp Owner/Director - Woodmont Day Camp Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp Gregg Licht, Director - Elmwood Day Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at
	29 Oct 2024	Journeys and Innovation in Day Camp - with Eddie Norgard - The Day Camp Pod #108	00:44:46
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/eddie-norgard Navigating the Challenges of Camp Management while Fostering Creativity and Growth Eddie Norgard is a golden example of how hard work, creativity, and purpose can propel a talented young person in the camp industry. Eddie is a super-successful YMCA professional with a creative mind, an abundance of optimism, and an interesting career, going from entry-level YMCA worker with a scouting background, to one of the young leaders in our industry in less than a decade. You’re going to love this guy Highlights: 01:36 Meet Eddie Norgard 05:44 Journey into the YMCA 08:36 Innovative Camp Solutions 15:03 Building Community Relationships 22:49 Revamping the Counselor Experience 23:49 Empowering Counselors for Success 24:34 The Importance of Camp Culture 25:16 Building Relationships and Loyalty 29:55 Opportunities in the Camp Industry - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links From This Episode: Find these at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/eddie-norgard - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Eddie Norgard, Summer Camp Professional & Executive Director - YMCA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddienorgard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eddienorgard/ Email: eddie.norgard@outlook.com - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	12 Nov 2024	The Journey of Camp Ownership - with Jonathan Gold - The Day Camp Pod #109	00:58:14
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/ownership-gold Inside the Camp Ownership World: Success Stories and Challenges Join Andy, Sam, and Justin Pritikin as they delve into the inspiring story of Jonathan Gold, a successful operator of three large private day camps in New Jersey. In this episode, Jonathan shares his journey, the risks and challenges he took on, and the lessons learned along the way. The second half brings in Justin to discuss how the next generation of camp operators can succeed. The conversation covers everything from financial planning in the camp business to the evolving career paths for young camp professionals. Plus, get insights into the current state of the day camp industry and valuable tips for prospective camp owners and directors. Tune in for an episode full of wisdom and practical advice. Highlights: 01:41 Meet Jonathan Gold 05:29 First Steps in the Camp Industry 13:06 Taking Over Meadowbrook Day Camp 17:46 Acquiring Oak Crest Day Camp 26:17 Expanding to Multiple Camps 27:12 Reviving a Dormant Camp 32:50 Financial Realities of Camp Management 37:11 Entrepreneurial Drive in Camp Ownership - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Jonathan M. Gold, MBA, PhD, Camp Owner/Director - the Arbor Group of Camps Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at
	26 Nov 2024	Starting a Day Camp from Scratch - with Korey Kalman and Mario Del Cueto - The Day Camp Pod #110	00:48:13
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/start-from-scratch-2024 From Passion to Reality: Starting and Running a Successful Day Camp In this episode of The Day Camp Pod, hosts Andy Pritikin and Sam Thompson delve into the world of starting and running a successful day camp. Featuring guests Corey Kalman, who started a franchise of sports camps in California, and Mario Del Cueto, who launched a new day camp last summer, the episode covers everything from initial steps and marketing strategies to personalizing the camp experience and building strong community connections. The hosts also share useful tips for aspiring camp directors and emphasize the importance of following your passion and constantly improving your program. Highlights: 04:23 Starting a Basketball Camp 08:47 Expanding to After-School Programs 12:15 Challenges and Strategies in Camp Management 19:36 Mario's First Summer as a Camp Director 25:23 Building Partnerships for Camp Success 28:10 Creative Marketing Strategies 29:38 Overcoming Initial Challenges 31:39 Continuous Improvement and Staff Training - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Korey Kalman, Founder & Owner - Got Game Sports Mario Del Cueto, Camp Director - Mountain Camp Marin Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	10 Dec 2024	Winning Parents Trust in 2025 - with Jaime Pickles and Kelly Jones - The Day Camp Pod #111	01:00:03
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/trust-2025 Navigating Parenting and Camp Management Post-Pandemic In this episode of the Day Camp Pod, hosted by Andy Pritikin, Sam Thompson, Jaime Pickles, and Kelly Jones, the panel tackles the evolving challenges of parenting and camp management post-pandemic. They discuss the increasing anxieties parents face today, their heightened expectations, and how these impact their trust and communication with camp professionals. The experts share valuable insights and strategies for improving communication, balancing customer service with boundary setting, and ensuring transparency. Kelly provides exceptional tips for handling first-day jitters, while Jaime highlights the importance of a proactive, empathetic approach to parent relations. This episode is a must-listen for camp directors looking to enhance their parent engagement and provide a better camp experience amid today's challenges. Highlights: 05:50 Parental Expectations and Camp Communication 09:45 Handling Difficult Parent Situations 13:32 Effective Communication Strategies 16:50 Balancing Information Overload 19:57 The Modern Parent's Dilemma 30:09 The Pressure of Social Media on Parenting 31:53 Distress Tolerance and Unrealistic Expectations 40:24 Importance of Consistency and Policies 45:42 Handling Difficult Conversations and Transparency 49:17 Proactive Communication and Parent Orientation 55:23 Investing in Parent Relations - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Jaime Pickles, Director - Everwood Day Camp Kelly Jones - Executive Director and Day Camp Director - Outpost Summer Camps - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at
	17 Dec 2024	Data-Driven Staffing Insights - with Dan Weir, Jack Schott and Justin Pritikin - The Day Camp Pod #112	01:15:06
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/data-staffing The Staffing Puzzle: Day Camp Experts Share Trends and Tips In this episode of The Day Camp Pod from Go Camp Pro, host Andy Pritikin and co-host Sam Thompson, alongside Dan Weir, Jack Schott, and Justin Pritikin, dive into the critical topic of staffing for day camps. They explore challenges, share survey data from Dan’s Summer Staffing Analysis Survey, uncover trends, and offer actionable solutions to help you succeed in recruiting and retaining camp staff. Plus, learn about the importance of an effective onboarding process and how the right strategies can make a significant difference. Whether you're facing staffing issues or looking for new ideas, this episode is packed with valuable insights. - Survey & Webinar: Take part in the Summer Staffing Analysis Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/staffingsummer2025 - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Dan Weir, Sr. Consultant - immersive1st - Day Camp Community Justin Pritikin, Director of Staff - Everwood Day Camp Jack Schott, Co-Founder - The Summer Camp Society - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. CRS is serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	18 Dec 2024	NEW SHOW - Intro to Mental Time Travel - Camp Ahead #1	00:58:51
Send us a text A new show from Go Camp Pro! Camp Ahead! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your favourite Podcasts! --- Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/campahead/intro-to-mental-time-travel Welcome to Camp Ahead: The Futurology of the Summer Camp Industry In this inaugural episode of the Camp Ahead podcast, Joe Richards, KJ Williams, and Jess Elfring-Roberts dive into the concept of future-proofing the summer camp industry. They discuss the importance of mental time travel, scenario planning, and preparing for larger global issues like climate change, financial instability, demographics, and migration. The hosts share their personal experiences and outline the goals for the podcast, emphasizing the need for proactive thinking to ensure the long-term success of camps. This episode sets the stage for exploring how the camp community can adapt and thrive amidst uncertainties. 00:58 Meet the Hosts 01:51 The Concept of Future Scenarios 03:46 Pandemic Reflections 06:43 Proactive vs. Reactive Planning 30:08 Thinking Big: Managing Smaller Challenges 31:10 Climate Migration and Its Impacts 33:12 Demographic Shifts in Camping 38:09 The Importance of Collaboration - Episode Links: The Book: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal: https://janemcgonigal.com/2021/12/17/imaginable-how-to-see-the-future-coming-and-feel-ready-for-anything-even-things-that-seem-impossible-today/ https://poe.com/UOScenarioCreator https://urgentoptimists.org/ - Our Hosts: Jess Elfring-Roberts - Executive Director, Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers Joe Richards - Executive Director, Pearce Williams Summer Camp and Retreat Facility KJ Williams - Camp Director, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp - Sponsors: A huge thanks to our sponsors for making this possible. Campify: Is creating your camp schedule a headache? Does it limit the experience of campers or staff? Campify is software that does the heavy lifting for you - taking care of group, elective, and specialist scheduling based on your custom scheduling rules. Interested in learning more? Visit campify.io/CampAhead to schedule a demo or create a free trial today.
	31 Dec 2024	Scenario Planning 101 - Camp Ahead #2	00:49:34
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/campahead/scenario-planning-101 Exploring Camp Futures: Key Drivers and Scenario Planning In this episode of Camp Ahead, hosts Joe, Jess, and KJ expand on the idea of scenario planning as an essential tool for thinking about the future. They discuss key drivers such as climate change, economics, demographics, technological advancements, and social shifts that can shape the next decade of summer camps. Through imaginative scenario planning, they aim to prepare the industry for both positive and challenging futures. Tune in as they explore the potential impacts of AI, climate mitigation, and more on the world of summer camps. 01:46 Recap and Introduction to Scenario Planning 05:33 Key Drivers for the Future of Camps: Economic and Staff Considerations 07:55 Environmental and Technological Impacts on Camps 15:09 Social Drivers and Equity in Future Camps 20:33 Imagining Positive Futures: Pronoia vs. Paranoia 25:36 The Impact of Camp and Nature 26:04 Funding and Philanthropy in Camping 29:31 The Value of Experiential Learning 30:12 Community and Indigenous Relationships - Episode Links: The Book: Imaginable by Jane McGonigal: https://janemcgonigal.com/2021/12/17/imaginable-how-to-see-the-future-coming-and-feel-ready-for-anything-even-things-that-seem-impossible-today/ https://poe.com/UOScenarioCreator https://urgentoptimists.org/ - Our Hosts: Jess Elfring-Roberts - Executive Director, Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers Joe Richards - Executive Director, Pearce Williams Summer Camp and Retreat Facility KJ Williams - Camp Director, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp - Sponsors: A huge thanks to our sponsors for making this possible. Campify: Is creating your camp schedule a headache? Does it limit the experience of campers or staff? Campify is software that does the heavy lifting for you - taking care of group, elective, and specialist scheduling based on your custom scheduling rules. Interested in learning more? Visit campify.io/CampAhead to schedule a demo or create a free trial today.
	07 Jan 2025	Camping “In the City” - with Eileen Price - The Day Camp Pod #113	00:49:24
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/in-the-city From Idea to 750 Campers: Eileen Price's Inspiring Experience with In the City Camps Join the hosts of the Day Camp Pod from Go Camp Pro as they sit down with Eileen Price, the visionary behind In the City Camps in Atlanta, Georgia. Discover how Eileen's journey began with an idea for a day camp in downtown Atlanta and has grown to serve 750 campers daily. Learn about the unique aspects of In the City Camps, the focus on camper choice, and the integration of cultural values. Eileen shares her challenges, successes, and future plans for expanding the camp, making this episode a must-listen for anyone in the day camp industry. Plus, get insights into the strategies and community-building efforts that have propelled In the City Camps forward. Highlights: 01:31 Meet Eileen Price 02:50 The Birth of Camp in the City 08:53 Camper Choice and Autonomy 12:16 Daily Camp Operations 18:43 Parental Involvement and Camper Independence 21:42 The Importance of Risk-Taking 24:41 Consolidating Camp Locations: Challenges and Decisions 27:26 Expanding Camp Models to New Cities 31:25 Navigating Nonprofit Status and Funding 38:01 Adapting to Post-Pandemic Realities 41:16 Integrating Cultural and Religious Values in Camp - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Eileen Price, CEO - In the City Camps - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	21 Jan 2025	The Best Day Camp Assemblies - with Stacy Schwartz Kotelov & Dylan Wade - The Day Camp Pod #114	01:01:57
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/assemblies Camp Assemblies - The Secret Sauce of Camp Spirit Join us for an exciting episode of The Day Camp Pod where we discover how to bring the magic of sleepaway camp to your day camp. Hosts Andy Pritikin and Sam Thompson welcome two experienced camp directors: Stacey Kotelov from Banner Day Camp and Dylan Wade from Emerald Cove. Stacey discusses Banner's beloved traditions like the 'Bannerama,' a lively morning and afternoon assembly filled with songs, moments of gratitude, and community-building activities. Dylan shares how Emerald Cove uses 'Amp Up' and 'Amp Down' assemblies to create a strong community through music, skits, and recognizing campers' character. Learn how to involve your staff, make the most of your existing traditions, and create a camp culture where everyone feels included. Listen for advice and examples to help make your day camp experience unforgettable. Tune in now! - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Links from this Episode: Find them at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/assemblies - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Dylan Wade, Camp Director - Emerald Cove Day Camp Stacy Kotelov - Owner - Banner Day Camp - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	04 Feb 2025	Every Camper Counts: The Power of Inclusion - with Sari Grossinger and Sabrina Hinkens - The Day Camp Pod #115	01:02:38
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/inclusion2025 Inclusion Best Practices for Summer Camps Are you looking to create a truly inclusive camp environment where every child feels welcome and supported? In this episode of the Day Camp Pod, we dive deep into the world of inclusion for special needs campers with expert guests Sabrina Hinkens and Sari Grossinger. Sabrina and Sari share invaluable insights on intake processes, staff training, communication strategies, and the importance of collaboration with families and support agencies. Discover how to navigate the challenges of inclusion, from managing expectations to adapting activities and creating a sense of belonging for all campers. This episode is a must-listen for any camp professional seeking to improve their inclusion practices and create a positive and enriching experience for every child. Tune in to gain practical advice, inspiring stories, and a renewed passion for making your camp a place where everyone shines! - Links from this Episode: Find them at Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/inclusion2025 - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sari Grossinger, Owner/Director Camp Robin Hood, Co-Owner Camp Walden/Madawaska Camps Sabrina Hinkens, Youth Program Manager - Gurnee Park District - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ Camptivities Scheduling shouldn’t be so difficult and take as much time as it does! Come check out Camptivities to learn about all of our scheduling tools, specifically designed for camps by camp people. Save time, get rid of the mistakes, and get back to enjoying your summer! Find out more at camptivities.com CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	18 Feb 2025	The Intentional Camp - with Michael Brandwein - The Day Camp Pod #116	01:00:19
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/intentional-camp Let’s welcome our friend Michael from Chicago back to the Day Camp Pod! Character and Youth Development are snappy little catchphrases that camp pros love to use. Mostly in their marketing pitches, brochures, and websites. And for at least three decades, Michael Brandwein has been spoonfeeding camp professionals how to not just talk the talk, but how to walk the walk. Yes, I am a convert, and an advocate for what Michael preaches- teaching our campers and staff the skills of life, and doing it in an engaging, upbeat, fun way. He’s the high exalted grandmaster of camp consulting, he’s OUR Fred Rodgers, and he’s back again- THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! - Links from this Episode: Michael’s Book - The Intentional Camp: Putting More Muscle in the Mission of Character & Youth Development Upcoming Michael Brandwein Seminars Register for Brandwein on Training: The Step-by-Step System for Planning & Presenting Your Best Staff Training Ever Register for Super Staff SuperVision: The Quick Course on Outstanding Skills to Coach, Motivate, & Bring Out the Best in Staff Sign Up for More Info About The Brandwein Super Seminar on Dynamic & Intentional Camp Leadership - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Michael Brandwein, Speaker, Trainer and Author - https://www.michaelbrandwein.com - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier AMSkier is a leading insurance and strategic partner for many of the finest camps in America. AMSkier partners with camps to provide public relations, legal, medical, behavior support and more - Experience the AMSkier difference. Learn more at amskier.com. Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	04 Mar 2025	The Journey of a New Owner - with Jason Samuel - The Day Camp Pod #117	00:57:22
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/new-owner-jason Want to own your own camp? Here is the perfect case study from Jason Samuel! We've had a series of awesome podcasts this season with inspiring stories about making the jump to being a director or even an owner operator. Since we shared the Jonathan Gold podcast with our friends Howie and Kelly on the Camp Owners Pod, they're sharing back another great podcast with Andy’s former camp sidekick Jason Samuel, who recently found his way to becoming a camp owner operator himself. We're proud of you, Jason! This is the Day Camp Pod. Highlights: 00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:30 Podcast Overview and Sponsors 02:25 Introducing Jason Samuel & Jason's Journey into Camping 07:27 The Appeal of Day Camps 09:07 Purchasing The Nature Place 15:30 Networking and Finding Camps for Sale 21:56 Financing the Camp Purchase 30:53 Navigating Lease Agreements 34:23 Making Improvements and Investments 37:26 Transition Challenges and Communication 46:42 Lessons Learned and Advice 52:46 Rapid Fire Questions - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Your Hosts: Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch Jason Samuel - Owner & Director - The Nature Place - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier AMSkier is a leading insurance and strategic partner for many of the finest camps in America. AMSkier partners with camps to provide public relations, legal, medical, behavior support and more - Experience the AMSkier difference. Learn more at amskier.com. Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.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:
	18 Mar 2025	The Amazing Sunrise Day Camps Story - with Aileen Hoffman and Deanna Slade - The Day Camp Pod #118	00:58:37
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/sunrise-camps The Sunrise Association: Transforming Lives of kids affected by Childhood Cancer The Sunrise Day Camps started as an optimistic idea less than 20 years ago- and has grown into an unbelievably wonderful reality in which 2500 children- cancer patients, survivors, and their siblings- attended day camps last summer for no charge, with no wait lists- ever! Overall, they serve over 60,000 children each year through their day camps, year-round hospital programs and virtual programs. No organization has ever done anything like this in the camp space, their story is super-inspiring, and we can’t wait to share it with you all. Highlights: 02:21 The Genesis of Sunrise Association 05:05 First Camp and Recruitment Challenges 16:50 Eligibility and Long-Term Impact 22:46 Hospital Programs and Expansion 31:10 Flexible Attendance for Campers 34:13 Data Analysis and Communication Strategies 39:23 Communication and Enrollment Process 41:34 Expanding Camp Locations and Services 44:35 Impact of the Pandemic on Camp Operations 45:31 Virtual Programming and Hospital Outreach 50:44 Fundraising Strategies and Community Support - Links from this Episode: www.sunriseassociation.org Sunrise Association Intro Video - https://www.youtube.com/c/SunriseAssociation - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Aileen Hoffman, Senior Vice President - Strategic Expansion, Sunrise Association Deanna Slade, Vice President of Camping and Related Services, Sunrise Association - Sponsors: AMSkier AMSkier is a leading insurance and strategic partner for many of the finest camps in America. AMSkier partners with camps to provide public relations, legal, medical, behavior support and more - Experience the AMSkier difference. Learn more at amskier.com. Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	01 Apr 2025	Lessons from the Big Camps: Arrival and Dismissal - with Jordanna Grossinger and Phil Rainone - The Day Camp Pod #119	01:00:41
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/arrival-dismissal Mastering Day Camp Chaos: Arrival & Dismissal Secrets Revealed How we start our days at camp sets the machine in motion, in regard to intentionality and building community. How we end is what they remember each day, and is just as important! Today, we’ve got Jordanna from Camp Robin Hood, Ontario, and Phil from the mighty Ramaquois of Rockland County NY - and we’re going to deep dive into what each of our camps do, and why- This is a thick, dense podcast, so get ready to absorb- because BIG camps that can pull this off with precision are amazing to hear about! Highlights: 04:13 Transportation Logistics and Challenges 08:15 Morning Hype and Community Building 13:33 Arrival Procedures at Ramaquois, Liberty Lake, Robin Hood and Crystal Lake 34:18 Dismissal Procedures and Logistics Links from this Episode: Find these at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/arrival-dismissal - Your Hosts: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Jordanna Grossinger, Director - Camp Robin Hood Phil Rainone, Director, Camp Ramaquois - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: AMSkier AMSkier is a leading insurance and strategic partner for many of the finest camps in America. AMSkier partners with camps to provide public relations, legal, medical, behavior support and more - Experience the AMSkier difference. Learn more at amskier.com. Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) Looking to elevate your camp experience? For over 25 years, Commercial Recreation Specialists has been transforming camps with water inflatables, Splashpads, playgrounds, and more! Boost your programming, drive registrations, and attract more campers. Our team of Recreation Specialists is here to help you design the ultimate space. Let’s take your camp to the next level – because we’re serious about FUN! Find out more at https://crs4rec.com/ CampMinder Campminder has the most robust offerings of features out there. But more importantly, every feature works together to create a full, seamless system that helps camps run more efficiently. Visit them today at campminder.com
	03 Mar 2020	Mission-Driven Camps - with Tiffany McDuffie and Yoni Stadlin - Day Camp Pod #30	01:02:18
Send us a text Summer camps thrive when they are relentlessly driven to serve their mission. Do you have a belief about how the world should be for kids? Do you feel strongly about the types of environments the kids and youth of today should be growing up in? Do you ever wish there was an intentional place that gives kids the space to express their true selves in a welcoming community? Well, hello!? That place is Summer Camp! No matter what type of camp we are a part of, we all believe in the common cause of creating a great place for kids to spend their summer. This episode is for those camps who want to take that universal belief to the next level. In this episode, we are going to focus in on two mission-driven camps that are so incredibly intentional about carrying out their “why”. Sam and Andy are joined by Tiffany McDuffie from Purposeful Play and Yoni Stadlin from Eden Villiage Camp. Both Tiffany and Yoni are doing some amazing things to serve their mission. This is definitely not an episode to miss! Tune in to hear about: Tiffany’s camp origin story and how she created Purposeful Play Yoni’s story and what Eden Village does to serve its mission Tips for applying these mission-driven principals to your Day Camp Some awesome program tips that will make your camp better THIS summer! What do you think? Please let us know in the comments or by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp THE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK Andy: Star Points Sam: Program Assessment Tool - to determine the validity of a program for your mission Ehren: Facilitator Blueprint Tiffany: Kobe Bryant Quote: “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they do.” Yoni: Angel Walk YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Tiffany McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Yoni Stadlin, Founder and Director - Eden Villiage Camp SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com
	17 Mar 2020	Day Camp Trends - with Roz and Jed Buck - Day Camp Pod #31	01:01:49
Send us a text What Day Camp Directors need to know about the major trends in the industry. Part of the job of every great Camp Director should be time set aside for big picture thinking. In that time, directors should not only be thinking widely about their organization but the landscape of the industry as a whole. In many cases, if you are up to date on the latest trends in the industry, there are many things that you can proactively do NOW to set your self up for success LATER. Your staff, families and campers will thank you for the deep-thinking you did 2 years ago. On the Day Camp Pod, we usually focus on a specific topic that Day Camps need to know about. For this episode, we are zooming out to give Day Camp Pros some time and space to look broadly at the industry. To help with that, Sam, Andy and Ehren are joined by some incredible Day Camp Pros that have an incredible vantage-point on the industry. As former staff, directors, owners and now consultants, Jed and Roz Buck (https://www.rozandjed.com) are here to add to a discussion on the hot-topics that you should know about as you prepare for the upcoming season. Tune in to hear about: Jed and Roz’s camp experience, classic camp love-story and how they got to where they are now. How the customer-service expectations are changing in our industry What camps are doing to assess and change their culture Unique perspectives and ideas on staff training and engagement Did we miss something? Please let us know in the comments or by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - THE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK Andy: Doggie Dive Sam: Handshake - for jobs/internships (https://www.joinhandshake.com) + games laminated on a keyring for staff! Ehren: Staff scavenger hunt teaming old and new staff, incorporating camp songs and other camp cultural pieces. Roz: Making the downtime FUN-time! Giving them games intentionality. Jed: BEFORE orientation actually starts - give the staff something to do- games, anything- make it fun!!! - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Roz and Jed Buck, Camp Consultants - rozandjed.com SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	21 Mar 2020	COVID-19 and Summer Camps - As of March 20th, 2020 - The Day Camp Pod	01:01:13
Send us a text What we know about COVID-19 and how it is affecting summer camps as of March 20th, 2020. In these interesting, uncertain, wild, scary times, we wanted to keep the camp world up to date with what the leaders in the industry are thinking, saying and doing when it comes to COVID-19 and it’s affect on the summer camp world. Andy, Sam and Ehren are joined by Joel Bennett, a camp veteran and consultant who recently led an excellent ACA “crucial conversation” webinar about the coronavirus situation. We also have with us Colette Marquardt, the Executive Director of ACA Illinois, and Travis Allison the curator of the Summer Camp Professionals Facebook Page, co-owner of Go Camp Pro and the curator of the Go Camp Pro Coronavirus Slack Group. In this emergency episode, we discuss: Open Houses, Camp Tours, etc. - Everything is on hold Effective communication in an era of disinformation with current families, prospective families, hired staff, prospective staff and campers Cash flow - marketing, purchasing, staffing, lines of credits, loans, etc. What if the Camp Season Doesn’t take place? Developing creative solutions for potential staffing challenges. Working Remote without Missing a Beat: Best Practices Did we miss something? Please let us know in the comments or by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Disclaimer This is not legal advice, nor does it act as a substitute for keeping yourself up to code with your governmental health regulations. Please act with an informed and current perspective. - Resources Go Camp Pro’s COVID-19 & Camp Master Resource Page Go Camp Pro’s Camps & COVID-19 (free) Slack team (even if you have an existing Slack account you'll need to create another one for this new Team) View Joel’s Webinar here - Your Hosts Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Joel Bennett, *Principal @ Joel Bennett Consulting* Colette Marquardt, Executive Director of ACA Illinois Travis Allison, Summer Camp Consultant - CampHacker.TV, Founder at Go Camp Pro
	31 Mar 2020	Marketing to Families Who Don't Understand Camp - with Eric and Allison Wittenberg - Day Camp Pod #32	01:12:16
Send us a text Find full show notes, bonus resources and program tips of the week at http://daycamppod.com Did you know that 5/6 kids in the US don’t go to summer camp? Let’s change that ratio and get those kids to your camp. Did that stat blow you away? For us camp folk, it’s almost unbelievable that we are part of the mere 17% of people that really understand the transformative, wonderful, magical power of a week, month or summer at camp. What this means, is that unless you have a 100% return rate (you wish!), then this is a prime audience! The thing is, we are really GOOD at talking to the 17%, but really BAD at talking to the 83%. We make so many assumptions that people already know what the benefits of camp are. We also assume that they are looking for the type of experience that our core camp families say that they love about our program. To help us all access that mystical 83%, Sam, Ehren and Andy are joined by Eric and Allison Wittenberg. Eric comes from the Berkshire Soccer Academy and an incredible camp marketing business, CamperMachine. Allison is a longtime membership director and trainer at the American Camp Association, NY/NJ and now working as a consultant herself. Tune in to hear about: How Eric and Allison grew up at camp and found themselves back in the industry What is preventing non-camp families from signing up to your camp How to switch up your marketing language and messaging to reach families who don’t get camp How to analyze your sales funnels to get the best chance of finding something that clicks with new families Understanding the difference between your camp’s features and benefits Some awesome program tips that will make your camp better THIS summer! Did we miss something? Please let us know in the comments or by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Allison Wittenberg, Senior Consultant at Change Impact Eric Wittenberg, Chief Marketing Officer, Camper Machine - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ 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!
	08 Apr 2020	Mini-Pod - Virtual Staff Training - with Evan Heltay - The Day Camp Pod	00:29:57
Send us a text How do get virtual training right? Because we may have to be a little “socially distanced” this staff training. A mini-pod from the Day Camp Pod! Hey Day Camp Pod fans! We’ve received a lot of emails this season about wanting more Day Camp Pod goodness. We’ve heard your cries and are here to deliver! We’re going to be experimenting with the “mini-pod” a few times before the end of this season. These short (~20min) episodes will appear every other week in between our usual full-length episodes. In our first mini-pod, Andy is joined by Evan Heltay from Expert Online Training to talk about a subject that is (potentially) more relevant than ever as we work through the COVID-19 era. Whether you are relying on it, or choosing to do it, virtual training is a great way to give staff some of the information that you may not have time to cover in orientation. Thanks to Evan for joining us! - What do you think of the mini-pod? Please let us know by commenting here and leaving us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ, partner/founder Everwood Day Camp, founder/past president NJ Camps Government Affairs Project Evan Heltay, Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Expert Online Training
	14 Apr 2020	Staff Training - 2020 and Beyond! - with Gabrielle Raill and Ruby Compton - The Day Camp Pod #33	01:08:47
Send us a text Is your staff training as good as it can be? We’ve brought in the Camp Code pros to help you get it there! We’re releasing this episode in April 2020. Aka one of the most unsettling points in our industry’s history. Right now, we don’t know if camp will happen. What we do know is that if (and when) it does, we need our staff to be ready to give kids the most amazing, outdoor, socially non-distanced experience of their lives. The quality of your staff is the key to camper retention and the quality of the intention that you put into your training is the key to the quality of your staff. Get it? So whenever you’re ready to think about your next staff training, this is the episode for you. We’re so excited to welcome Gabrielle Raill and Ruby Compton from the Camp Code Podcast from Go Camp Pro - a podcast entirely dedicated to staff training and leadership development in camp staff. Tune in to hear about: Why staff training starts in the job application and interview Why your “why” is absolutely critical to address in staff training How to ensure that the new staff feel especially welcome at training How online training can both hinder and help your training goals Many more GENIUS tidbits from Ruby and Gab Did we miss something? Please let us know in the comments or by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy to! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - THE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK Andy: Orientation Leaders Sam: Closing Ceremonies by using the Camp Counsellor Manifesto by Joe Richards Ehren: Fast-paced pre-camp training with lots of variety in terms of speakers, space, timing and location. Ruby: We don’t have enough time! Setting staff training objectives clearly and then sticking to them relentlessly Gabz: Give your Sr. Staff who will lead sessions this session format: Lecture -> Do -> Lecture -> Do -> Review. You can even gather your staff team’s skills to lead some of the “Do” (interactive) parts of the training. - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau Ruby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer - Ruby Outdoors - SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS)
	25 Nov 2018	The Day Camp Spirit - The Day Camp Pod #1	00:59:56
Send us a text Welcome to the Day Camp Pod! Welcome to The Day Camp Pod! A podcast that focuses purely on the best practices of the Day Camp industry. On this first episode of The Day Camp Pod, we start with a sampler of the types of questions that matter to the Day Camp Industry. This episode we’ll hear great questions (and even greater answers) to topics surrounding capturing the overnight camp experience, into our day camps. You’ll hear more about… How to get past the “excuse” of not being an overnight camp How can we embed traditions into our Day Camp Programs? What traditions would you create if you started a camp from scratch? How do we introduce “Free Play” or “Free Choice” into the short days of day camp What are the big special moments or programs do you inject into your programs? These ideas, and more, all from your Day Camp Pod Hosts, Andy Pritikin from Liberty Lake Day Camp, Ehren Gluckstein from Camp Robin Hood and Sam Thompson from Crystal Lake Park District! We hope you enjoy this NEW Podcast, brought to you by Go Camp Pro. What do you think? Have an idea for another show? Let us know in the comments below! DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy - Bees at Camp! Ehren - The Bus Challenge - An every day challenge on the bus ride to and from camp. Sam - Fear Factor Challenges YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District BONUS LINKS & RESOURCES! - BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO READ THE SHOW-NOTES ARE THE BEST! Moose, Summer Camp Programming blog about Day Camp/Sleepaway Spirit Some games from Crystal Lake’s minute to win it challenges Crystal Lake’s Food Fight Set Up:
	27 Nov 2018	Open Houses and Camp Tours - The Day Camp Pod #2	00:50:16
Send us a text Make your first impressions, your best impressions. Welcome back to the Day Camp Pod! Whether you’re joining us in our beginning season, or if you’re reading this in the vast nethers of the future, we’re so glad you’re here! Open Houses are time and time again, one of the best ways to get the final “yes” from potential camp parents. If done well, parents will register their child, if done REALLY well, they will tell their friends, family and friend’s family that your camp is the place to be this summer. However, the intentionality required to pull off a great camp open house should not be underestimated. Here to help you steer the ship toward the shores of success are our Day Camp Pod Pros, Andy, Ehren and Sam! Tune in to this episode to hear answers to: What’s the goal of your Open House? What guideposts do you use for your open houses? Camp Fairs? Price Breaks? How can you make an Open House an event all in itself? Who are you marketing your camp Open Houses to? How can you specifically recruit them? What are you going to do to make your tour stand-out? How do you train your staff to give the best tour ever? How do you intentionally end your tour? What is your client follow-up process like? Get your pens, paper and Evernote documents out, because this one if FULL of ideas you can implement this season! Do you have any Open House hacks? Let us know in the comment section! - DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy - Learn to Ride Bike Elective Ehren - Sing your Heart Out Staff Event Sam - Service Projects For Campers YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible! American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	06 Dec 2018	21st Century Communication - The Day Camp Pod #3	01:08:03
Send us a text The Communication THESE Parents Need No matter what type of camp you are, you want to move forward. Especially if it means providing an even better customer service experience for our parents, we need to always be re-evaluating even our most habitual practices. Communication with our parents during the summer is definitely one of those things. As the boomers and the gen-xers are moving away from our core parent age, our millennial parents have different communication preferences that we should consider before simply saying “nope, we only call”. One size definitely doesn’t fit all and especially when you consider WHO is making those calls/emails/texts and WHY you are making those calls/emails/texts, and WHEN you are making those calls/emails/texts, you have to do it strategically. Sharing their way through this changing landscape is the brilliant Matt Kaufman from Camp Ramaquois. Matt joins Andy and Sam to share their techniques, best practices and strategies for in-summer communication. Thanks for joining us, Matt! What do you think? Do you believe that a radical change in our communication strategy is in the works? Let us know in the comments below! - DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy - Puppy Program Sam - Minute to win it Matt - Service Projects For Campers YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District Matt Kaufman, Associate Director - Ramaquois Day Camp SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible! American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	06 Dec 2018	Day Camp Special Events - The Day Camp Pod #4	01:05:23
Send us a text Go Big And Campers Won’t Want To Go Home Camp is full of WOW moments. From drop off to pick-up, we do our best to inject that WOW into every part of the day. However, we, as camp pros, know where we can dial it up to 11. Special Event Day. Evening Program. Special Afternoon. Whatever you call it, what you do in this 1-7 hour time block can really make that camp session memorable. Joining our triumphant trio, Andy, Ehren and Sam is the man, the legend, Curt “Moose” Jackson from summercamppro.com to share his insights from pages and pages AND PAGES of blogs and roundtables from him, and other camp pros. Tune in to hear about: How easy it can be to program for 300+ kids How to start the magic of a special day as soon as kids step on the bus The best prizes to give for special event days (psst. the best prizes don’t cost money!) Getting the whole staff team involved How to do ALL of this and not break the bank You better believe that this episode is chalked FULL of nuggets. Have a pen and paper handy, because you’ll need it! - Did you get something from this episode? It’s all about sharing! Let us know in the comments, and please, make sure you give credit to those who are being radically open with their ideas. DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy: Look-a-Like Contest Sam: Everyday Heroes! Ehren: Diorama Delusion Moose: Hide the Smurf! - Stump the Counsellors YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District Curt “Moose” Jackson - Summer Camp Programming and Patchwork Marketplace BONUS CONTENT - BECAUSE YOU READ THE SHOW NOTES, AND YOU’RE AWESOME. Sam’s FULL ON SPECIAL EVENT LAYOUTS!!! (Thanks, Sam!) Photos from Crystal Lake’s Special Events (Seriously, Sam, you rock!) SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible! American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	07 Jan 2019	Day Camp Inclusion - Day Camp Pod #5	01:02:25
Send us a text Because every kid deserves a camp experience. Would you agree that the world would be a much better place if everybody went to camp? Of course! We know what camp does for kids. To have a place among a positive community is something that every single kid, no, person desperately needs. Now, when we say EVERY kid, we mean it! No matter a child’s ability, background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality or whatever else makes them unique, they deserve the transformative power of a camp experience. Inclusion programs are becoming more and more prominent in the Day Camp industry, but we need to make sure that we’re doing it right. An inclusion program that is intentional, well thought out and comprehensively welcoming is not easy, but it’s not as hard as you might think. Cue the Day Camp Pod! On this episode, Andy, Sam and Ehren are joined by THE Sari Grossinger from Camp Robin Hood. Together these Day Camp Pros offer advice and tips and tricks to both the prospective and the full-on inclusive day camps. Tune in to find out about: Why do, don’t and should camps have an inclusion program? What are the benefits of an inclusion program? How do we hire and train staff to have be inclusive and work with campers with differing abilities? How do we work with families who may know a lot, or a little about their child’s needs at camp? What are the small, easy, adjustments that you can make to make your camp more inclusive? We hope that this episode empowers you to get your inclusion on this summer! What do you do (or want to do) this summer to make your camp more inclusive for all kids? Let us know in the comments! DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy: L.A.R.P. - Live Action Role Play Sam: Tennis/Baseball Ehren: Chair Basketball Sari: Welcome to Holland Poem and Sequel - staff training - empathy building YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District Sari Grossinger - Co-Owner and Director - Camp Robin Hood BONUS CONTENT - BECAUSE YOU READ THE SHOW NOTES, AND YOU’RE AWESOME. Sam’s presentation on creating a culture of inclusion. (Thanks, Sam!) SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible! American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	18 Jan 2019	Intra Camp Communications - The Day Camp Pod #6	01:06:58
Send us a text Michael Brandwein Thinks You Can Meet Better We get it, your day camp is busy. You’ve got busses coming in, going out, kids going left and right, meals to cook and knees to un-scrape. The last thing you want to do is book time for a meeting with your staff. And you know what? If your meetings are only about going to be about giving information, or telling the staff where they need to improve, then we wouldn’t want to be there either! Say it with us, “WE CAN BE BETTER”. Not only can we make our meetings better this summer, but if we want our camp to be a place where everyone is on the same page, the Day Camp Pod is here to help you completely revamp how people talk and listen to each other at your camp. Joining Andy, Ehren and Sam is the one, the only Michael Brandwein! Michael has literally written the book on leadership, camp management, staff training and equipping all levels of staff with skills to make the camper experience the best it can be. We are so grateful to Michael for taking the time to share his best info-giving practices to the entire camp world. You do not want to miss what he has to say. Thank you, Michael! Tune in to this episode to find out about: What’s the whole point of meeting, if not just giving information? What can you do to make your meetings more intentional? How do you model your meetings to not only give information, but teach and lead by example? What tech/non-tech solutions do you do to keep everyone in the know in the day to day? How can you incorporate things like rituals, teachable moments, segments and theatrics to make your meetings (and information) memorable? You can do it! We can’t wait to hear about the awesome things that you are going to do when it comes to communication this summer. What are you going to do? What do you already do? Let us know in the comments below! DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy: Tug-of-war in a new medium, every year (mud, pudding, jello!?) Sam: Funyak, Power Paddlers, Corcls - Kid-friendly Kayaks. Ehren: Music Clump - Scattergories, but with songs! YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past presidentACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District Michael Brandwein - Speaker, Camp Legend -www.michaelbrandwein.com SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	29 Jan 2019	Free and Unstructured Play - Day Camp Pod #7	01:06:48
Send us a text Why Free Play at Day Camp Makes Sense One of the challenges of a typical day at day camp is trying to pack every single moment with magic and fun. The consequence of that is that they whole day can become very regimented and schedule driven. Now, please put your hands down. Yes schedules are good. Yes you need to know generally what happens when. We aren’t going to ask you to get rid of your schedules in favour of free and unstructured play. However, take a second to consider this. When we turn over the responsibility of the fun-creation to the campers, we get to truly engage their creativity and help them work out the part of their brain that they desperately need for the future. If we regiment every single moment, we don’t allow for a the moments of magic that you, as an old (okay, more experienced…) camp professional could have NEVER thought of! To help us give some concrete ideas, to a jello-like topic, Andy, Ehren, Michael Brandwein (again!) are joined by Dr. Kelly Jones, co-founder of Outpost Summer Camps. Outpost Summer Camp is focused on relationship building around unstructured play and they make free play work *well* with 150+ kids. WOW. Tune in to this episode to find out about: Why do Free Play? Why do kids need it? What are some of the unfounded fears that people think about when it comes to free play? What kind behaviours do you want your staff to show to get the most out of unstructured play? What are some different ways that camps implement free and unstructured play? How can you begin to implement free and unstructured play THIS SUMMER? How are you going to bring in some free play to your program this summer? Let us know in the comments below! DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Michael: G3 - Great Greeting Group - Create a council of 2 or 3 staff who create a creative greeting every day. Andy: Three Team Colour War Ehren: Safari - Kids get to be both the animals AND the tour guides Sam: Think Outside the Tie-Dye Box Kelly: Group Sneaking - Surprises & Hilarity Ensues YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director Liberty Lake Day Camp, past presidentACA NY/NJ Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director, Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor, Crystal Lake Park District Michael Brandwein - Speaker, Trainer - www.michaelbrandwein.com Kelly Jones - Executive Director and Day Camp Director - Outpost Summer Camps SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	12 Mar 2019	2019 Winter Conference Takeaways - The Day Camp Pod #10	01:04:23
Send us a text Day Camp Ideas and Takeaways from the ACA National and the OCA Conference We’re nearing the end of conference season 2019. If you’re like many other camp pros, you come back from these conferences with pages of notes and a brain full of ideas. For those of you who weren’t able to make it to some conferences this year, first of all, get it in your budget for next year, then second, tune in to this Day Camp Pod episode! Andy, Sam and Ehren attended the American Camp Association (ACA) National Conference and the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) provincial conference in the past couple of months. Back with some game, changing ideas, the hosts were chomping at the bit to share with all of you. Listen in to hear more about: Why go to these conferences? Why wouldn’t you just get this information online? The Day Camp Cafe with Michael Brandwein Inclusion ideas and practices New ways to engage staff, campers and families with online survey and polling tools Emerging medical concerns and practices in the camp world New marketing tips, tools and strategies More staff recruiting and retention techniques Did you attend any other conferences this winter? What did you take away from them? Let us know in the comments! BONUS NOTES! BECAUSE THOSE OF YOU WHO SCROLL THIS FAR DESERVE A HIGH-FIVE…AND MORE RESOURCES! THANKS FOR THESE, SAM! Sam’s Notes - Awesome Camp Pros to reach out to! Things we do well: smariebrickley@indyymca.org Sophie does a great Accommodation Process Form rdesmond@brightschool.com Does wonderful camp programming for early learners, 3-8 year olds lsomogyi@girlscoutsgchwi.org Has great ideas for environmental and conservation stewardship efforts. Such as a Butterfly garden and a compost bin. Laurel.zitney@ymcacharlotte.org Has a camp songs and more resource: ultimatecampresource.com shoule@cotesaintluc.org Does a fun theme day every Friday instead of weekly. hammoc@uw.edu Chad does a lot of online training before camp starts. drdebjohnson@gmail.com She is with Camp Courage USA in Owasso, OK. She incorporates mental health therapy- social/emotional skills, either one on one or in groups with the campers. Google bus services in your area or ask principals for contacts for bus options. jpoole@secondcity.com YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	26 Feb 2019	Day Camp Staffing Part 1 - The Day Camp Pod #9	01:10:28
Send us a text Staffing Your Day Camp Like A Pro Where are the camp staff? It’s a question that a lot of camps find themselves asking in the Winter and Spring of 2019. With reports on Generation Z working less and less in highschool and college, it seems that the summer camp world is not invulnerable. That being said, our industry is full of ingenuity. This apparent staff shortage is a new opportunity for the camp industry to lead the way and recruit the best that this generation has to offer. To help YOU find the best staff this summer, The Day Camp Pod’s triumphant trio (Andy, Sam and Ehren) are joined by the brilliant Kim Aycock and the ingenious Will Pierce from Pierce Country Day Camp. This episode will definitely give you some new ideas to think about and will help you up your staff recruiting game this summer. Listen in to find out about: How to effectively cast the net to catch quality candidates? What are some ways to think outside the conventional employees and conventional hiring methods? How can we incentivize staff recruiting other staff? What internal methods are you doing to “grow” staff starting at a young age? How do we work with the current generation of staff to help them see themselves working at camp? What are you doing this year to be intentional about recruiting quality staff this summer? DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy: “For Those Who Work at Camp” incentive shirts (paperwork and orientation attendance) Sam: 3rd year jackets, My boss thinks i am kind of a big deal. Ehren: “Gluck Bucks” Kim: Appreciation Envelopes for Staff (5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace) Will: Iced Coffee and Light Breakfast for the staff in the AM YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood, Director Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois Kim Aycock, Speaker, Trainer, Teacher and Go Camp Pro Contributor - www.kimaycock.com Will Pierce, 4th Generation Owner/Director - Pierce Country Day Camp SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	12 Feb 2019	Parent and Family Visits - The Day Camp Pod #8	00:58:17
Send us a text Puttin’ on the Ritz for Day Camp Parents & Families When it comes to marketing your camp, there’s no better strategy than to get people on the property. We take a lot of pride in the site and the work that we do and we know that getting people on site is the way to get them to buy in to your culture and see the true value of their money. Whether you do it in the spring, summer or year-round, it’s so important that when you can get families in the door, that you are being extra intentional with the time they have with you. From the welcome, to the activities, to the presentations, to the departure, every moment should be considered to help parents understand why your camp is right for their child. Seem a little daunting? Have no fear, The Day Camp Pod is here! For this topic, Andy, Ehren, Sam are joined by the mysterious “H” Rothenberg from Camp Coach and Triple C Day Camp to give you the inside scoop on how to get the “yes” and the “wow” from families at your visiting day. Tune in to this episode to find out about: Why do these visits? What’s the point? How can you make these happen at different points of the year? How do you manage the visit if they happen mid-camp day? What are some tips to put your best foot forward when parents are on site? What are the nitty gritty details that you might not think about, but what you need to do? How do you wow your families at visitor days? Let us know in the comments below! DCP - DAY CAMP PROGRAM IDEA OF THE WEEK - LEVEL UP YOUR DAY CAMP! Andy: Ugly Shorts Day with special rituals for winners! Ehren: Involving parents and visitors with Colour War Sam: Sponge-strip balls for water dodge balls H: Rock-throwing range YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ, partner/founder Everwood Day Camp, founder/past president NJ Camps Government Affairs Project Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood, Director - Robin Hood Leadership Centre & Corporate Rentals, Volunteer Ontario Camps Association (OCA) annual conference/accreditation visitor Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois “H” Rothenberg, Camp Coach and Director - Triple C Camp SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	21 Apr 2020	Mini-Pod - Preparing Your Staff for Camp, Post-Pandemic - The Day Camp Pod	00:18:12
Send us a text Whether it’s this summer or next, we’re going to have to prepare our staff for the opening of Post-Pandemic Day Camp. Dr. G is here to help! The first summer after the 2020 pandemic is going to be a weird one. Logistics, health procedures, insurance, programming, it will all look different. One thing that we absolutely can’t miss is how we address the staff that we’re going to be working with this summer. How we address them, how we listen with them and how we empathize with what they’re going through now, will show your true colours as a camp leader. We don’t know what their current pandemic normal is and we can’t assume. We have to remember that no matter their age, our staff need to know that you are there for them and that you have their best interest in mind. This is definitely one of those “easier said than done” types of things. To help, Dr. Deborah Gilboa (yes, THE Dr. G!) talks to Andy about how to authentically remind your staff that they are cared for beyond just their employment status with you. If you listen to this and feel that you need some more help, Dr. G is offering her help to consult with directors and leadership staff to meet with parents, staff, and families and help foster cultures of emotional resilience. Find out more at askdrg.com. - What do you think of the mini-pod? Please let us know by commenting here and leaving us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Dr. Deborah Gilboa, “Dr. G”, Parenting & Youth Development Expert - www.askdoctorg.com
	28 Apr 2020	Teen Leadership Programs - with Ryan Rosen and Brandi Carnivale - Day Camp Pod #34	00:58:39
Send us a text LITs, CITs, CILTs, Interns, Future Leaders - whatever you call them, they are the keys to your camp’s future! Here’s how to give them the best day camp experience ever. One of the most difficult parts of directing camp is that it can be hard to really be “in the moment” at camp. After all, it’s our job to have long term vision. If we’re not thinking a week, month or year ahead of where we are now, we may miss an opportunity, or end up having to scramble down the road. One of the things that can often be a long term stressor is staffing. If we aren’t putting in a consistent recruiting effort, we could be missing out on a potential all-start candidate. What if there was a way to find that all-star 4 years in advance? Better yet, what if 4 years down the road, that all-star will know your program like the back of their sweaty, ga-ga ball playing hand? An effective teen leadership program is like a staffing crystal ball. Not only does it create a successful staff team down the road, but it also gives teens the 21st-century skills that are going to help them for the rest of their lives. Teen leadership programs are really the best of both worlds - but only if you do them right. To help you get them right, Andy, Sam and Ehren are joined by Ryan Rosen from Camp Kinneret and Liberty Lake Director, Brandi Carnivale. Tune in to this episode to hear about: Why do a teen leadership program in the first place? When is the best time to begin teens on their leadership journey? What are some examples of effective structures of teen leadership programs at different camps? How to give teens a meaningful experience beyond just the program and counseling work they assist with? What are some special moments to add to your program that will make it memorable and truly empower teens to be the world’s leaders of the future? Wilderness Trips, Board Breaking, Mentorship and many more gems from our hosts - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - THE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK Sam: Make your own sidewalk chalk Ehren: Instagram party just for teen campers Brandi: Board breaking ceremony Ryan: At the end of every summer, look at what your staff are struggling with, and look back to re-design the leadership program to start emphasizing those skills now. - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Brandi Carnivale-Anderson, Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ryan Rosen, Director - Camp Kinneret SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ AM Skier Insurance Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) - Please review and subscribe! If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if
	05 May 2020	Mini-Pod - Post-Pandemic Medical Logistics - with Dr. G - The Day Camp Pod	00:20:14
Send us a text A glimpse into how things are going to change in the Day Camp world, post-pandemic. Dr. G is back again! A more logistical follow-up to last mini-pod’s conversation with Dr. G. If you make the decision to run camp in 2020, OR if we’re still here for 2021 (heaven forbid), there’s going to be a lot to think about as we’re preparing to welcome people to our sites. It’s going to take time, but you definitely want to start with a medical perspective, and that’s why Dr. G is back! These logistics is definitely one of those “easier said than done” types of things. To help, Dr. Debi Gilboa (yes, THE Dr. G!) talks to Andy about how to authentically remind your staff that they are cared for beyond just their employment status with you. If you listen to this and feel that you need some more help, Dr. G is offering her help to consult with directors and leadership staff to meet with parents, staff, and families and help foster cultures of emotional resilience. Find out more at askdrg.com. - What do you think of the mini-pod? Please let us know by commenting here and leaving us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp, past president ACA NY/NJ, partner/founder Everwood Day Camp, founder/past president NJ Camps Government Affairs Project Dr. Deborah Gilboa, “Dr. G”, Parenting & Youth Development Expert - www.askdoctorg.com - Sponsors: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	12 May 2020	Even More Inclusion - with Lucia Thoensen and Terri Southerland - The Day Camp Pod #35	00:55:00
Send us a text Camp should be for every child. Here’s how to ensure your Day Camp is inclusive for children of all abilities. A lot of camp professionals operate under the belief that every child deserves a week at summer camp. However, when it comes to the execution of that “every” child, we can sometimes fall short when there is a camper who’s needs we feel like we don’t have the means to serve. What we need to do is shift our paradigm of thinking that inclusion programs at camp are “more work” and think of them as “work worth doing”. As you’ll hear on this episode, the benefits of an inclusion program stretch far beyond just the individual. From fellow campers, to staff, even directors, everyone has a ton to gain from welcoming campers and adults with differing abilities into your program. To learn some of the best practices when it comes to inclusive programs, Andy, Sam and Ehren are joined by Lucia Thoensen from Tamarak Day Camp and Country School and Terri Southerland from Liberty Lake. Tune in to learn: Why do inclusion? What are the benefits to your other campers? Having conversations with the parents about additional needs before, during, with the child present. What key questions should we ask? What information do you share with the other campers/parents? Training the whole staff about Inclusion What happens if we can't serve a child(he isn't making progress)? What happens when they “age out”? What opportunities can we give them? - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - THE DAY CAMP PROGRAM TIP OF THE WEEK Terri: Harmony Hut - A calming place for campers who need some time and space. Lucia: Envelope system for camper behaviour Ehren: Sensory overload staff training exercise to help build empathy Sam: Craft for children with fine motor issues. Use egg cartons, plaster of Paris, water and paint and you’ve got some big chunks of paint! Bonus Resource: Andy’s ACA Presentation with lots of great Liberty Lake intake and scheduling resources: https://libertylakedaycamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Day-Camp-Inclusion.pdf - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Lucia Thoensen, Director - Tamarak Day Camp and Country School Terri Southerland, Inclusion Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp - SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS)
	26 May 2020	Season 2 Wrap-Up - Day Camp Pod #36	00:43:45
Send us a text Thanks for the season, Day Camp friends! Here are our favourite episodes and some goals for your next summer! Review us on iTunes! It’s been a wonderfully full second season for the Day Camp Pod! 19 full episodes, 5 mini-pods (2 more on the way, still!) and over 10,000 downloads, we’ve certainly come a long way! On behalf of the team at Go Camp Pro, we’re so grateful for Andy, Sam and Ehren for their radical openness and dedication to sharing the tips and best practices that will make everyone’s Day Camp better. As well, to our incredible guests, thank you for joining in on the fun! We’re grateful to all of you not only for what you did for us, but in general for making our industry as great as it is. To wrap this season, our hosts share their favourite episodes and takeaways from Season 2 followed by some goals for the next summer season their camp will be running. Thanks for the season, friends! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Our Favorite Episodes From Season 2 Ehren Leveraging Your Brand and Knowledge with Audrey Monke Staff Meetings at Day Camp Sam Even More Inclusion - with Lucia Thoensen and Terri Southerland Specialists and Activity Leaders Working Effectively with Day Camp Staff - with Michael Brandwein Andy Treating Your Day Camp Like A Business - With Jonathan Gold Debriefing Your Summer Season - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Ehren Gluckstein, Assistant Director - Camp Robin Hood - Robin Hood Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois - SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ 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!
	17 Jun 2020	Mini-Pod - Fidgets and Sensory Crafts - with Diana Vroman - The Day Camp Pod	00:23:53
Send us a text Crafts that are both in-person and virtual-camp friendly! Thanks, Sam and Diana! Review us on iTunes! As we truly dig-in to one of the weirdest summers of our time, we wanted to equip you with some crafts and program ideas that will help you run the best program you can, whether it’s virtual or in-person. And when it comes to incredible Day Camp Programs, who do we turn to? Sam Thompson of course! Tune in to this mini-pod to hear about some of the best fidget and sensory-friendly crafts that Sam and her co-worker Diana Vroman have found! HERE’S A PDF WITH SOME OF THE CRAFTS - THANKS FOR THIS, SAM! - What do you think of the mini-pod? Please let us know by commenting here and leaving us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois Diana Vroman, Elementary Schools Site Director - Crystal Lake Park District - SPONSORS: Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: American Camp Association, NY & NJ http://www.acanynj.org/ AM Skier Insurance http://www.amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) https://crs4rec.com/
	15 Sep 2020	Summer 2020 Debrief pt. 1 - Camps That Ran - Day Camp Pod #37	00:57:38
Send us a text What was it like for Day Camps who ran this summer? Find out on our first episode of season 3 of the Day Camp Pod! Review us on iTunes! Summer 2020 was a whirlwind for us all, especially for those of us who were able to OPEN our doors to the public. We had to use every ounce of leadership, creativity, perseverance and resilience that we could muster. While we support our comrades who did not open this past summer, and we will have a podcast just for you - this episode is about how three completely different camp programs were able to find a way to make it happen successfully, in this crazy, historic summer of 2020. Tune in to this episode to hear about: Welcoming our new host, Tiffany McDuffie! How Andy, Sam and Tiff turned on the jets when it came to communication with their families and staff teams. Some of the various precautions they took to make the summer happen safely How did they manage the fear, uncertainty and duty to remain socially responsible that was present this summer? What were some of the silver linings of running camp this summer? Much, much more! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Day Camp Tip of the Week Tiff - Blending in-person and virtual learning for staff training and using Kahoot to keep it interactive and light Sam - Using rope and pool noodles to help kids understand social distancing Andy - Running new/returning parent orientations on Zoom and putting them on Youtube - Bonus Content - Thanks for reading the show notes! Liberty Lake’s COVID-19 Safety Playbook Producer’s Note: Andy, you ROCK for sharing this so openly with the industry. - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District - 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!
	22 Sep 2020	Mini Pod - eLearning Camps - with Sabrina Hinkens - Day Camp Pod	00:20:00
Send us a text How two camps embraced the eLearning Camp model during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Review us on iTunes! Welcome to another Day Camp Mini-Pod! We’re so glad to be bringing you new content every week on the Day Camp Pod. As a reminder, there will be a full episode every two weeks with some Mini-Pods in-between. A HUGE thanks to our hosts, Sam, Andy and Tiff for this extra push this seasons On mini-pod, Sam and Sabrina Hinkens share how their camp programs have pivoted to eLearning models in response to the push of virtual schooling. This is a great conversation not only because of the nuggets about how to run an eLearning camp, but to re-assure camp pros out there that no matter how many years you’ve been in the game, you can make brave shifts into unknown territories in the name of serving your facility and your families. What do you think of the mini-pod? Please let us know by commenting here and leaving us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOSTS: Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois Sabrina Hinkens, Youth Program Supervisor - Gurnee Park District
	29 Sep 2020	Summer 2020 Debrief pt. 2 - Camps That Didn't Run in 2020 - The Day Camp Pod #38	01:05:29
Send us a text Find full show notes at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod What was it like for Day Camps who DIDN’T RUN this summer? Tune in to this episode of The Day Camp Pod with Kelly Schuna and Ben Esposito to find out more! Review us on iTunes! Summer 2020 was challenging for all, especially for those of us who chose to NOT TO OPEN for a traditional summer of camp. While we have the utmost respect for those camps that found a way to make it happen, today’s podcast is dedicated to our colleagues who had to make a choice they never thought they’d have to make. This episode, we’re featuring the stories of two terrific camp programs and their thoughtful directors- one from the north, and one from the east. Tune in to this episode to hear about: Welcoming our guests Kelly Schuna and Ben Esposito and learning a bit more about what the Summer of 2020 looked like for them. What did the decision-making process look like for Kelly and Ben that lead to them not running this summer? How did they communicate their hard decision to their staff and camping community? How were they able to make it work? What did staffing, program development and financing look like? Much, much more! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Day Camp Tip of the Week Tiff - Big Life Journal - Free tips every day on Instagram Sam - Mask accessories - ribbons, fancy things for their masks- beads, lanyards Andy - Extra Waterbottle Filling Stations Ben - Keep connected to the PROPERTY- “everybody is on the facility crew” Kelly - The Ministers of Fun- give responsibility to staff, to keep things fun! - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District GUESTS: Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch Ben Esposito, Director - Camp Alvernia - 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/
	06 Oct 2020	Mini-Pod - Grasping the Financial Reality of COVID-19 - with Jonathan M. Gold - The Day Camp Pod	00:37:59
Send us a text Nothing says financial wake-up call like a global pandemic! Andy welcomes back Jonathan M. Gold to the show to help us grasp the things we need to be thinking about in preparing for a tough financial road ahead. Review us on iTunes! Whether you ran in 2020 or not - we've all got a tough road ahead. We need to be prepared with every scenario, every tip and trick, and every bit of help we can get. Enter friend of the Pod Jonathan M. Gold - our financial correspondent and climate-watcher. We welcome Jonathan back to this mini-pod with Andy as they discuss what it's going to take to be able to not only survive 2021, but to thrive long-term. - Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Bonus Resources Jonathan’s Cashflow Chart Video: https://vimeo.com/465802814 - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Jonathan M. Gold, MBA, PhD, Camp Owner/Director - the Arbor Group of Camps 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!
	13 Oct 2020	Reenrollment - The Day Camp Pod #39	00:55:56
Send us a text Find more at http://daycamppodcast.com When’s the right time to think about reenrollment? How do you know they’re ready to come back? Well, it’s at least time to start thinking about it, so let’s get to it. Review us on iTunes! As Day Camp Professionals, we can come up with the greatest camp programs and initiatives in the world, but it don’t mean a thang, if you don’t have the campers enrolled to fund your warm and fuzzy amazingness. It’s basic business that it’s way easier and cheaper to enroll LAST YEAR’s families, than it is to find, tour, schmooze and procure totally new campers. So let’s discuss what camps are doing to retain last year’s campers, and for camps that didn’t open last summer, or camp families that chose not to attend- how to turn 2019 campers into 2021 campers. Tune in to this episode to hear about: Welcoming our guest Andrew “Juice Boy” Yankowitz and hearing about his resilient rise through the ranks to his current role. What are the challenges to enrollment after a summer with no camp? How do we get families to trust that the summer will go on when the world is in chaos? Some great ideas for enrollment in a normal season! Much, much more! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp Day Camp Tip of the Week Tiff - Bring a Friend to Camp Program Sam - A Utility Belt with Cleaning Supplies Andy - CRS Wave Siren Alert System Andrew - Visiting Day Free Shirt or Something! YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District GUESTS: Andrew Yankowitz - Owner & Director - Tall Pines Picnics and Retreats - 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!
	20 Oct 2020	Mini-Pod - Indoor Pandemic Camp - with Melanie Zak Curry - The Day Camp Pod	00:22:31
Send us a text It can be done. If you’re running an indoor camp during the COVID-19 pandemic, have no fear, the Day Camp Pod and Melanie Zak Curry are here! Review us on iTunes! Tune in to this mini-pod to hear about Melanies’s experience and strategies for running camp inside: INDOOR CAMP SUCCESS STORY- How they made it happen! Militant Staff (paid minimum wage) and cleaning regiment Support from executive directors (tell us what you need) Created their own protocols early on- which ended up being very similar to what the governor mandated Quickly got upgraded filters for AC system, masks, cleaning stuff Examined and modified all protocols 60% new campers- As most originally signed up campers withdrew, and 40% signed back up. COMMUNICATION! We were very open and honest with our parents for months leading up to camp. We actually held weekly FACEBOOK LIVE Meetings in our FB camp parent group. This gave parents the opportunity to ask questions in a group setting. We also spent months calling everyone to “answer any questions they may have”. These calls were 15 mins to 2 hours each! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Bonus Resources General Camp Pages: https://e-sportimeny.com/p/18SJ-HX9/school-break-kings-park https://e-sportimeny.com/p/18SJ-H0J/sportime-kings-park-summer-camp-2020 Global Sportime Guidelines: https://www.sportimeny.com/covid19_guide - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Melanie Zak Curry, Camp Director - Sportime of Kings Park, NY - 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!
	27 Oct 2020	Mental Health - with Linda Erceg - The Day Camp Pod #40	00:55:46
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/mental-health-2020 Mental Health needs to stay front-of-mind. Now more than ever. Welcome the wonderful Linda Erceg to this episode of The Day Camp Pod! Review us on iTunes! Mental Health has become one of the biggest issues facing camp professionals - and that was before covid-19 came into our lives. For summer 2021, we need to be as prepared as possible for the wide array of Mental, Emotional and Social Health issues that will be coming through our doors. There’s nobody better to discuss this topic with than the wise-woman of camp nursing, and former executive director of the Association of Camp Nurses, the one and only Linda Erceg- Tune in to this episode to hear about: Linda’s many years of experience in camp nursing and working with the ACA on studies regarding healthy camps. How and why the study is now focusing on MESH (mental, emotional, social health), How did summer 2020 in particular affected both campers and staff? How do we best prepare mentally for summer 2021? Much, much more! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: Formal in-takes for campers (load resources onto show notes) Sam: Self-care slipper socks Tiff: Feelings Board - Clip “how you’re feeling” each kid in the mornings, kid to kid Linda: Tips on self-care. - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District GUESTS: Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN - 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!
	03 Nov 2020	Mini-Pod - Day Camp Kitchen - with Sam Borek - The Day Camp Pod	00:30:47
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/day-camp-kitchen Happy Kitchen - Happy Camp. Here are some best practices for camp kitchens of all kinds! Review us on iTunes! Running a food service at your day camp is not typical, and it certainly isn’t in the talent wheelhouse of most camp directors. But for those who can pull it off, it can be an awesome perk for your camp families- while hopefully not being a huge financial or managerial burden upon you. We’re joined today by Sam Borek, who honed his kitchen skills at resident camp, and who actually enjoys managing the ins and outs of the day camp kitchen. Tune in to hear about: Determining Menu Choosing food vendors How do the kids ORDER their meal each day? How is it served, non-pandemic, during pandemic (next summer) Desserts Allergies Healthy Not Healthy- Snacks, Ice Cream/Ice Pops Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Sam Borek, Camp Owner/Director - Woodmont 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!
	10 Nov 2020	Creating a Day Camp from Scratch - The Day Camp Pod #41	00:48:14
Send us a text Find show notes and links at - https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/day-camp-from-scratch Post-COVID, the world is going to be in need of more connection than ever. What better way is there to connect than at camp? Here’s how to start your own! Review us on iTunes! If only one out of every six American children attends summer camp programs, there’s a whole lot of potential campers out there, just waiting for YOU to create a day camp closeby to their neighborhood. So now what? How do you go from that great little idea to a fully functioning day camp that’s signing up campers, hiring staff, and getting ready for opening day? Stay tuned- and we’ll let you know. In this episode, we cover: Location location location! Business, marketing and branding plans Quick and easy camper registration. Set up open house- “Meet the Director” events- Zoom, in-person, etc. Create YouTube/Facebook/Instagram videos- Tell them who you are, why you’re doing this, and how awesome it’s going to be! How do you ingratiate yourself with the local community and become a partner How do you position your proposition? What does the local community need? Who is the oversight in your area? DCFS, Health Department, ACA? And much much more! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: Portable Ga-Ga Court- Inflatable, wooden, plastic- whatever. Create “camp” anywhere! Sam: T-Shirts for winter that say “Ask me about my awesome camp” or follow me to… Tiff: Google - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District - 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!
	17 Nov 2020	Mini-Pod - A Historical Woman in Camping - Eleanor Eells and the 50 Year Anniversary of Title Twenty - with Gordie Kaplan - The Day Camp Pod	00:14:44
Send us a text Find more at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/eleanor-eells Celebrating a foundational Camp Professional. Tune in to learn about Eleanor Eells and her legacy in camping in part, through Title XX funding. Review us on iTunes! Eleanor P. Eells was a leader and inspiration within the field of camp throughout her life. She was an active participant in the Settlement House and Social Service Agency camp movements and a pioneer in therapeutic camping. She was one of the founders of the Fund for Advancement of Camping and served as its director through FAC's formative years. Eleanor Eells had an equally important influence on the American Camp Association. She worked with FAC to support programs such as ACA's 1970s standards research and rewrite; the pilot Camp Director Certification Institute; the Camping Unlimited/Intergrouping Project; ACA's last reorganization; and securing government funding for campership use. Her greatest contribution was helping individuals and camps start new programs. When these programs were operating, she shared results with countless others. Eleanor Eells' life was an example for the camp professional. The first recipient of ACA's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, Eleanor Eells passed away in her 94th year in Calgary, Alberta. We’re so excited to welcome Gordie Kaplan to this mini-pod to discuss an extremely important figure in the camping industry, Eleanor Eells! Tune in to hear about: 1. How did you end up working with Eleanor? 2. What was the societal problem that the two of you were trying to remedy that led to Title XX? 3. Describe Tittle XX? 4. Title XX in the COVID year, how we adapted program’s to still serve campers. - Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp YOUR HOST: Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois GUESTS: Gordie Kaplan, Camping Industry Veteran - ACA-IL - 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!
	16 Nov 2020	Bonus Episode - The Women of Go Camp Pro Podcasts	00:34:24
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/blog/women-of-gcp-podcast What 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 Pro Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau Ruby Compton, Chief Exploration Officer - Ruby Outdoors Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Member Risk - Girl Guides of Canada
	24 Nov 2020	2021 Staff Recruitment and Retention - with Kim Aycock and Jolly Corley - Day Camp Pod #42	01:02:42
Send us a text Find full notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/2021-staff-recruitment-and-retention We’re not exactly sure what the summer of 2021 will look like, but we know we’ll need a great team of staff! Here’s how to get them on board, and keep them around! As we navigate the pandemic waters, the staffing landscape has skewed a bit. Some might say that potential staff are more available than ever. But are they willing to work at camp? Are their parents willing to allow them to work at camp? And how has the proposition of working at day camp changed. We have tremendous benefits over most any other summer jobs, and our challenge continues to be figuring out how to translate the camp experience into a language that neophytes can understand and appreciate. We welcome Kim Aycock and Jolly Corley to the Pod to help share some best practices with our listeners. In this episode, we cover: Recruitment: what advantages do we have within/coming out of a pandemic? Internships and travel abroad cancelled or limited Utilizing alumni connections How to get people back to your camp in 2021, when your camp didn’t run in 2020? Staff Culture = Camp Culture Panic & being “stuck” is real So many questions, so few answers Importance of communication/transparency Be a Stress Detective Return to Your Values (before, current, ideal) Why reinvent the wheel - look to great leaders in times of crisis (Winston Churchill) for guidance “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” — Winston Churchill Frame the Summer, Invoke Destiny, Define Victory/Success, Redefine Hardship Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: Intentional Staff Bonding - Tie Dye Night Sam: Mafia Game Tiff: Survey staff what victory/success looks like at the end of this summer (goals). Cool tool Opinion X helps with surveys: https://www.opinionx.co/ Kim: Disruptus Game (great for ideation, innovation...Disruptus revolves around new ways to create, transform, or improve ideas or objects) Jolly: Pool Noodle Games for Social Distancing - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Jolly Corley, Speaker and Director - Camp Robindel Kim Aycock, Speaker, Trainer, Teacher and Go Camp Pro Contributor - www.kimaycock.com - 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)
	01 Dec 2020	Mini-Pod - Teen Camp Art Projects - with Cricket Snearing - The Day Camp Pod	00:24:09
Send us a text Here are some art projects that teens will actually enjoy! Review us on iTunes! On this mini-pod, Sam sits down with Cricket to tell you about some of their favourite art projects that are winners with teens! And since it’s hard to do an audio-only show of crafts, here is a write-up of the crafts! Thanks, Sam and Cricket! - Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOST: Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District, Vice president ACA Illinois GUEST: Cricket Snearing, 30 years as Administrative Director and Rockwood Adventures Teen Travel Director at Sesame, Current Summer Ceramics Teacher at Camp Walden, NY - 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!
	08 Dec 2020	The Sleepaway Camp Spirit - pt. 3 - with Sam Borek and Gordon Josey - Day Camp Pod #43	01:00:05
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/sleepaway-spirit-pt3 “The Mont-sters of Day Camp” are here for our annual episode on harnessing the spirit of overnight camp at your day camp! If YOU have experienced both day camp AND resident camp, agree that a great day camp captures the “Sleepaway Camp” Spirit- This episode, our third annual episode on this topic, attempts to solve the riddle of WHAT IS the Sleepaway Camp Spirit, and what can we do in our meager little day camp setting between the limited hours, staff going home every night, and kids ratting us out to their parents- The answer, we can do a whole lot. In this episode, we cover: What do people who don’t know day camp, not understand about the culture? What are we even talking about - sleepaway camp spirit? What concepts are we able to “bring over” from the overnight camp experience? What cool things our camps do to give that vibe Challenges to achieve this - Staff that go home at night, parents who interrogate their kids every afternoon, etc. Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: Games like capture the flag and other wide games that kids sometimes don’t get to do in a day camp experience. Sam T: Find a giant cardboard distributor - backdrops, cardboard regatta, photo boards, the possibilities are ENDLESS! Tiff: Run a New Years eve slumber party - ginger ale, ball drop, toast at noon, pyjamas, movies, popcorn, the whole 9-yards! Sam B: 6 Team Olympics in One Day - use stories to fuel the excitement YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Sam Borek, Camp Owner/Director - Woodmont Day Camp Gordon Josey, Owner/Director - Breezemont 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!
	15 Dec 2020	Mini-Pod - Perseverance - with Dalia Librus - The Day Camp Pod	00:25:13
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/perseverance-in-day-camping We will persist. Kids need camp too much for us to give up. Review us on iTunes! The last 8 months have been emotionally trying for all of us- Whether you opened in 2020, or chose not to open, this has been a rite of passage like none other- with no self-help books or TedTalks to lead the way. In these times of uncertainty, we must find it in ourselves to have the grit and resilience that we preach to our camp community each summer- Dalia Librus is an Israeli Day Camp director who has had to run camp through other kind of tough situations that can give us all a little perspective these days. Tune in to hear about: Dalia’s fascinating origin story - convincing her school to start a summer camp program What day camp is like in Israel- in times of war and civil unrest Not just rain clouds up in the sky!!! Perseverance and Grit- and learning to deal with tough situations, as they become normalized. Such parallels to Covid-19, summers 2020/2021 Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Dalia Librus, Director of External Programs - American International School in Israel - 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!
	22 Dec 2020	Sleepaway Spirit, Pandemic Camp, Turnarounds & the Media - with Mark Transport - Day Camp Pod #44	00:56:52
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/mark-transport We’re always doing a bit of a turnaround at camp, so let’s hear from a Day Camp Pro who’s a…well…pro at it! Review us on iTunes! Being successful in the camp industry these days calls for strong, courageous leadership- and on Long Island, Mark Transport has made himself known amongst his camp peers, local and state government, and in the media. In this episode, we cover: Mark’s camp origin story, from dentist to resident camp to day camp Sleepaway Camp Spirit Transitioning school kids into camp kids Being a Turnaround Expert Facility Not seeing the problems Change is essential Mark’s Experience Running Camp Summer 2020 Using the Media Talking in front of the camera Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: A tip from Joanna Warren Smith - teach your staff to answer the phone intentionally - ex. “Liberty Lake, this is Andy speaking!” Sam: Use kernels of corn instead of live bait for fishing programs. Mark: 1. Your camp is evaluated by how nice your bathroom is 2. Directors- GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY- do frontline work, builds morale - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Mark Transport, Owner/Director - Crestwood Country 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!
	29 Dec 2020	Mini-Pod - The Essence of Camp - with Liz Kimmelman - The Day Camp Pod	00:28:30
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/essence-of-camp When you take away all of your camp’s window-dressing, what’s left? Andy and Liz Kimmelman dig into it on this Mini-Pod. Every camp we’ve spoken to that opened during Summer 2020 quickly realized that all the bells and whistles they’ve accumulated over the years were insignificant, as their downscaled, back-to-basics programming was embraced and enjoyed by the campers and staff in ways like we’ve never seen before. For camp directors like Liz and Andy Kimmelman, and myself to a degree, this was a welcome awakening for the future of our camps. THIS, is the Day Camp Pod! Tune in to hear about: Nicknames... Summer 2020 reckoning Why do you think this happened? Opportunities for Autonomy, mastery and connection! Do you think that people (including parents) will remain content to keep it simple? Changes we made that we will keep Website revisions Advice to our day camp colleagues Unplug, outdoor, explore, play more Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Liz Kimmelman - Owner/Director - Camp Tumbleweed - 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!
	05 Jan 2021	Diversity at Day Camp - pt. 1 - with Dr. Lance Ozier and Dr. Chanika Perry - The Day Camp Pod #45	00:43:07
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/dei-at-day-camp-pt1 The Day Camp world is being reborn after the summer of 2020. Let’s rebuild it into a world of diversity, equity and inclusion. One of the silver linings 2020 has been the awakening of many camp professionals to the glaring lack of diversity in the camp industry. Besides camps that cater to children living in the inner-city, Summer camp- like many American institutions, has historically been a white proposition. Today we will discuss what we can do within our organizations, to help make change. Thank you for joining us for this important discussion In this first part of a two-part episode, we cover: Developmental appropriateness- inappropriate, but age-appropriate- use as teachable moments- don’t dismiss. “Got it from parents” NAMING defensiveness- “Not seeing race” Avoiding the topic How do we show off- How do we represent camp validity to all people Not avoiding… accepting, knowing what the community values. Step 1- Hiring diverse staff - Episode Resources Find all resources: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/dei-at-day-camp-pt1 Positive White Racial Identity Development.pdf Ali Michael piece: What White Children Need to Know about Race The Racial Healing Handbook - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Dr. Chanika Perry, Director of Education Programs - Hands On Atlanta Dr. Lance Ozier, Senior Educational Consultant - Teaching Matters - 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://ratethisp
	12 Jan 2021	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Day Camp - pt.2 - with Dr. Lance Ozier and Dr. Chanika Perry - The Day Camp Pod #46	00:45:56
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/dei-at-day-camp-pt2 Here’s part 2 of this important conversation with Dr. Perry and Dr. Ozier. One of the silver linings 2020 has been the awakening of many camp professionals to the glaring lack of diversity in the camp industry. Besides camps that cater to children living in the inner-city, Summer camp- like many American institutions, has historically been a white proposition. Today we will discuss what we can do within our organizations, to help make change. Thank you for joining us for this important discussion In this second part of a two-part episode, we cover: Goal is uplifting ALL humanity Staff training, and ongoing staff stuff through the season (when you see it, say it- see what? say what?) How to talk to campers about it- proactively (like on Mondays when laying down the rules), and when kids slip up- how to address it. Communicating racism, diversity, tolerance with little kids vs. big kids Parent Communications- Website, Parent Resource Guides, what to “say” on a tour - Episode Resources Find all resources: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/dei-at-day-camp-pt1 Positive White Racial Identity Development.pdf Ali Michael piece: What White Children Need to Know about Race The Racial Healing Handbook - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Dr. Chanika Perry, Director of Education Programs - Hands On Atlanta Dr. Lance Ozier, Senior Educational Consultant - Teaching Matters - 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
	20 Jan 2021	Pre-Schooler Programming - with Diana Vroman - The Day Camp Pod #47	00:55:49
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/preschool-program-2021 They’re the most fun, the most magical, the most squirmy and they’re the future of camp. Here’s how to rock your preschool camp programming! Pre-Schoolers are the little saplings of day camp. Show them and their families a good time, and you have an annuity that can last a decade. That said, they are completely different on so many levels, compared to elementary and middle schoolers. Today we’ll deep dive into the world of the littlest people in our camps Tune in to this episode to hear about camp programming, the arts, games, special events, facilitation tricks and MORE - all for the wee ones! Enjoy! Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - Day Camp Tip of the Week Andy: Skip’s Rubber Duckie idea: Give every kid a rubber duckie, put them in the shallow part of the pool, and tell the kids to go and get them! It will get them right in the pool! Sam: Perspective training - Line staff up, and every other one kneels down to give the staff the perspective of a pre-schooler looking up with their counsellors. That’s why we get down on one knee! Tiff: Taking your current curriculum and make it age-appropriate for every level to make sure everyone feels seen and related to. - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Diana Vroman, Elementary Schools Site Director - Crystal Lake Park District - Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible: 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! - Sam’s Mega-List of Preschool Programming! Found at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/preschool-program-2021
	26 Jan 2021	TIMELY INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN CAMPS - PPP, ERC & ACA - with Scott Brody & Steve Baskin - The Day Camp Pod #48	00:32:55
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/ppp-era-aca Timely info for American Camps - Jan/Feb 2021 For 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 situation The issues of timing, and filing for forgiveness What’s coming down the pike. - 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-retention SBA / PPP - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program IRS / ERC - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp GUESTS: Scott Brody, Owner & Director - Camps Kenwood & Evergreen Steve 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!
	02 Feb 2021	Creating Traditions @ Day Camp - with Laura Kriegel and Jack Schott - The Day Camp Pod #49	01:09:21
Send us a text Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/traditions-at-day-camp Powerful ways to draw kids into the wonder and magic of your Day Camp. Kids love predictability, kids love silliness, kids love TRADITIONS. Most every camp out there has some kind of traditions that have woven their way into your program or facility- It’s part of the cool, uniqueness that makes your camp… a CAMP! Some traditions are great, some should be removed, and you don’t have to be a 100-year-old sleepaway camp to have them. You can argue that a brand-new, small indoor day camp can have them, and that they are even more important in that setting. Today we’re joined by two of the camp industry’s favourite millennials, Jack Schott and Laura Kriegel, who before starting their own program, travelled across the country in search of cool traditions. Sit back and take notes, because YOUR camp is about to get better, without spending a cent! Tune in to hear Sam, Tiff, Andy, Laura and Jack pass the mic to share their favourite camp traditions! - Do you have a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by email: daycampquestions@gocamp.pro - Episode Resources & Links Find these at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/traditions-at-day-camp - If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp - YOUR HOSTS: Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp Tiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful Play Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District Laura Kriegel, MSW, Co-Founder and Executive Director - Camp Stomping Ground Jack Schott, Co-Founder and Executive Director - Camp Stomping Ground - 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! - Bonus - Andy and Sam’s Big list of Traditions! Find this at https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/traditions-at-day-camp

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Burnout. We’ve all been there. Some may say it is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be that way!

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Corporate practices are just as applicable to camps. Tune in to hear Mario’s top three!

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Front-line workers have certainly felt the pressure these past couple of years. Tune in to hear Ross and Adam’s tips on encouraging staff to keep coming back!

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Scott is no longer the “cool young buck” of the camp industry. Tune in to hear about the lessons learned from his years of experience!

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Even with the pandemic in the rearview mirror, camps are struggling to find staff with experience. Leadership training will be more important than ever this year, so be sure to tune in to hear some advice from the legendary Michael Brandwein!

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Investing in your staff is investing in success! Our friends from e21 are here to tell us more.

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“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Let’s work together to make sure all children get the camp experience they deserve.

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Sometimes building public relations requires a bit of creativity, or at least some planning ahead. Tune in to hear Michael’s tips and tricks!

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