Save Next Summer - with Mike Stillson & Andy Moeschberger - The Camp Owners Podcast #14
If we want to SAVE NEXT SUMMER - we need to act NOW.
On today’s show we are excited to welcome the creators of SAVE NEXT SUMMER, a camp advocacy movement spearheaded by our guests. Many States and Provinces have still not provided guidance for camps to open in 2021, our guests have created a resource for campers, parents and camp pros to have their voices heard by their local governments. We are excited to have the guys join Kelly and I and learn more about the work they are doing on how private camp pros can support the effort.
We’re excited to introduce our guests for today's show, Mike Stillson from Valley Trails Summer Camp in Southern California and Andy Moeschberger from Gold Arrow Camp in the Sierra National Forest in California.
Tune-in to this episode to hear about
Tell us more about the SAVE NEXT SUMMER initiative
What was the motivation for creating SAVE NEXT SUMMER?
In what ways can camps participate?
Thanks for listening!
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What Inspires You?
Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.
Kelly: Guest on NPR discussion on when we’re asked to reflect back on this time by our grandchildren, what will we say when asked “what did you do to help others during that time?”
Howie: Book by Simon Sinek “Together is Better” Quote: “working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion”
Mike: The power of camp and how important that is now more than ever. Also the support of the community and feedback from families for what we gave to them during summer 2020
Soy: Copy-paste Mike’s answer please:) Also, Brene Brown’s podcast with Dolly Parton and her advice to not look away when someone is in pain.
Host Links:
Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps
Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
Mike Stillson - Executive Director - Valley Trails valleytrails.com or mike@valleytrails.com
Andy “Soy” Moeschberger - Camp Director - Gold Arrow Camp or www.savenextsummer.com
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What is 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.