André Brewer, Director of Camp Lincoln joins Howie and Kelly to unpack his camp journey and what it’s meant for him to be a Black man in the industry.

It’s no secret that our industry is vastly over-represented by white owners, directors and leaders. It’s a problem that needs to be addressed as we look towards anti-racism and better representation of staff and campers of color.

One of the steps we can take is to better understand the experiences of people of color who are already doing great things in our industry.

We’re so grateful to André for taking the time to have this real and candid conversation with us.

Tune-in to hear about

• André’s journey to the director of Camp Lincoln.

• His experiences as a person of color in the camp industry.

• Some of the successes, challenges and obstacles along the way.

• How can we as camp owners learn from those challenges and pave a new way forward.

• Much much more.

Thanks for listening!

If you have a suggestion or guest for a for a show, please email our producer, Matt at matt@gocamp.pro.

What Inspires You?

Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.

• Kelly: RBG quote about dissent

• André: His Mom and also the ACA steering committee on diversity, inclusion and equity

• Howie: Podcast - Heroic Minds with Ben Fanelli - Overcoming adversity and transformed into something better.

Host Links:

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

• Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch

• André Brewer - Director, Camp Lincoln, Camp Lake Hubert

Thanks to our sponsor - CampBrain!

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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.