The best camps have the best staffs and the best staff training. It’s training to develop and maintain a professional approach to the job and training to support later jobs.
Ghany Jobs Week Times 2 — 2019 Style!
This year we’re dedicating two weeks to our job recruitment and camp industry jobs focus for counselors. It’s #ghanyjobsweek and #ghanyjobstwoweeks !
Employers Want You, Camp Counselors!
On Tuesday I announced that we’re doing our 3rd annual Ghany Jobs Week this week and next (#ghanyjobsweek2019) with tips about camp counselor jobs, leadership jobs at camp, and insights on how to best do the job of counselor. I also mentioned that I wanted to make some critical comments on the article written by […]
Family Camp Inspires Poetry: Henry’s Poem, The Crossing
It only gets better! In the last week we’ve attended a mind-blowingly wonderful conference of camp industry professionals, and held our in-house Administration Team Spring Retreat to collaborate and share inspiration for the summer ahead. We were riding a high! And then this. To come to my e-mail inbox and discover that a camp mom […]
A Staff Member’s First Time at the ACA National Conference
New Leaders-In-Training Head Teresa Padgett went to the national American Camp Association Conference and learned so much that she’s bursting at the seams to tell you about!
5 Excuses Parents Make to Not Send Their Child to Camp And Why You Should Rethink Them
If you’ve made excuses for not sending your child to camp it may be time to reexamine them. From time in nature to time away from screens to time in self development, camp is back and smart parents are choosing to send their kids.
International Hiring Fair, Take Two
Two weeks ago I embarked on an international trip to recruit camp counseling staff for Summer 2019, and to catch up with old camp friends across Europe. It was an amazing trip which reminded me how important friendships made at camp are, and that they last a long time. I suppose it’s best to start […]
My Son Didn’t Want to go Back to Camp a 2nd Summer. Here’s What Happened When He Did.
When your child says she doesn’t want to go back to camp a second summer should you just leave it at that? As a camp director, Elizabeth Shreckhise wasn’t willing to stop sending her son. What she wanted to do, was empower him to face any uncertainty with courage:
Mid-Atlantic Camp Conference 2019
We attended a wonderful local camp conference earlier this month with some unusual and special surprises that I write about on the blog.
We’re Hiring Staff Photographers for Summer 2019
Looking for a great summer job? We’re hiring for 1-2 camp photographers who will work at telling our story, organizing our photo/video assets, and doing some social media.
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