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

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Links From This Episode:

• Y-USA Empowered Leaders Resource Network: www.linkedin.com/company/ymcalern or https://www.facebook.com/groups/YMCAELRN

• To read more about the camps at Greater Somerset County YMCA: www.gscymca.org/camp

• To search for camp jobs within the YMCA national movement: https://www.ymca.org/get-involved/careers/opportunities/camp-positions

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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

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