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What strong camp teams do differently
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Hey Reader, This week might be feeling long. Your team might be running on fumes. Here's something small that helps. Try this at your next staff huddle
"Jordan noticed that camper sitting off alone, invited her in, and helped her laugh. That moment made her whole day." Thirty seconds. That's it. Your staff are doing things like this every day. They just don't always know you saw it. Recognition like this shows up in our data, too. Camps that build this habit tend to have more resilient teams over time. Try one today if you can. Take good care, Travis |
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I hope you're catching your breath, Reader. For most Canadian directors, summer ended 6 to 8 weeks ago. The gear is stored. The staff are gone. You're somewhere between exhausted and already thinking about next year. Before you shift too far into planning mode, I want to share something. This fall, the Canadian Camps Association released their first national census since COVID. They surveyed 722 accredited camps across the country. (English | French) One number stood out. Canadian accredited...
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It's just about fall. Do you feel it yet? The leaves are changing. Apple cider is cidering. Pumpkin patches are patching. And camps everywhere are already thinking about one thing. How do I get more kids to camp next summer? I know it’s what I think about all day. Bad news first. I don't have the silver bullet for this. As far as I can tell it's some combination of running a great program + be easy to find online + be ready when a family says they are thinking about sending kids there for the...