We Bought a Camp! What did we get Ourselves Into? - with Tia Wintre and Elijah Geller - The Camp Owners Podcast #46
It’s Time to Buy in and Invest in the Next Generation of Camping!
Today we are talking to experienced camp pros who partnered up to buy a well-established overnight camp. We are lucky to have Tia Wintre and Elijah Geller from Camp Wahanowin join us to discuss their camp journey, their process for purchase and transition to their new roles at their camp and for them to share any tips they have for anyone looking to buy a camp and take the plunge into camp ownership.
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.
Howie: Adam Grant Quote “Great mentors are learners as well as teachers. Data: when mentors value insights from below, they're more engaged and effective—and their mentees are more successful.
Mentoring is not a transfer of wisdom from one to another. It's a relationship where two people grow together.
Kelly: “The 5am Club” by Robin Sharma
Tia: Quote from rent “No day like today” as a mindset
Elijah: Quote from plaque at camp from founder of camp “there is a place where good things happen, where people care,
Host Links:
Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps
Tia Wintre - Co-Owner/Director - Camp Wahanowin
Elijah Geller - Co-Owner/Director - Camp Wahanowin
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