The Sleepaway Camp Spirit - pt. 3 - with Sam Borek and Gordon Josey - Day Camp Pod #43
“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.
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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:
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