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

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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, 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 - 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

• 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)   https://crs4rec.com/

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