Welcome to the Camp Owners Podcast!

Whether you are a Camp Owner, an aspiring camp owner, or a lover of some of our other Go Camp Pro podcasts, we’re so happy to have you here.

The Camp Owners Podcast is here to explore a side of the summer camp world that is experienced by those that have the privilege of running an independent program.

In this world of camp, the stakes are high. Not only do private camps have the same goals, aspirations and responsibilities that other camps have, but there is also usually a ton of personal livelihood on the line. When you OWN a camp, you really do own the successes and failures that any for-profit enterprise faces.

On this podcast, our hosts, Howie Grossinger and Kelly Schuna will be joined by some seasoned prime camp professionals to dive deep into the issues that most private camp pros will need to face, and the best practices that they use to create, and sustain a summer camp for their campers to enjoy summer after summer.

In season one, tune in to the podcast monthly to hear about topics like Camp As a Business, Camp Insurance, Buying and Selling Camps, Work/Life Balance, Pricing, Staff Training & Engagement

Thanks for tuning in! If you have any feedback, please get in touch with our producer, Matt at matt@gocamp.pro.

In our first episode, Camp as a Business, Howie and Kelly are joined by the wise and wonderful Steve Baskin of Camp Champions. Together, Howie, Kelly and Steve address some of the unique aspects of the private camp industry and what even the most business-savvy camp pros need to be thinking about as we enter a new decade.

Tune in to hear about:

• What can you expect from this season of the Camp Owners Podcast?

• Steve Baskin’s camp origin story and his favourite part of being a Camp Owner

• What does it mean to view camp “as a business”?

• What is a unique or unexpected challenge of being in the business of camp?

• What is an insider tip that you would give to a new or up-and-coming camp owner?

• What is something that camp owners should have on their radar for the future of the industry?

What is something you hope to learn from the hosts and guests of the Camp Owners Pod? Let us know in the comments!

What Inspires You? - Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.

Howie: Simon Sinek - https://simonsinek.com/

Kelly: Esther Wojcicki - “The single most important behaviour that you can role model for your children is the ability to have functional relationships” -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Wojcicki

Steve: Angela Duckworth, Carol Dweck and David Jaeger’s work regarding mindset.

• Carol Dweck - https://www.ted.com/speakers/carol_dweck

• Angela Duckworth - https://angeladuckworth.com/

• David Jaeger - https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/camping-magazine/mindsets-matter

Host Links:

Hosts: 

• Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps

• Kelly Schuna, Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch

Guest:

• Steve Baskin, Executive Director - Camp Champions, Camp Pinnacle, Partner - Everwood Day Camp

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