SCamp Life: The Other Side – Details, episodes & analysis

Kelie and Shauna ARE BACK! In this episode, they recap their AMAZING summers and absolutely GUSH about their 2024 Staff. Shauna shares the celebrity children she had as campers and Kelie finally has a great summer after last year’s fiasco of a season.

Full Show Notes

In this episode, Kelie and Shauna are joined by Emily Golinsky from Bright Moose Training to discuss the crucial differences between bullying and conflict in youth programs, camps, and schools. Emily shares insights on how to recognize the signs of both, strategies for prevention, and handling conflicts effectively. The conversation explores real-world applications of these strategies, the importance of educating staff and parents, and the role of restorative practices in resolving conflicts. The episode also touches on the unique social dynamics among children post-pandemic and addresses common scenarios faced by camp staff.

Links:

• BrightMooseTraining.com
• emily@brightmoosetraining.com
• The Phantom Tollbooth book
• 2024 May/June Camping Magazine - Staff Training Issue

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In this episode, Shauna and Kelie get raw with Joel Van Egbert as they discuss ways camp directors can improve the mindset, conditions, and retention rates of camp counselors. #CampJesus

Joel’s email: joel@wildchild.camp

Kelie and Shauna discuss what they have seen in camper behavior over the last two summers, their experiences, and their ideas to begin combating it.

In this episode, Shauna and Kelie talk with Frost Valley CEO, Riel Peerbooms, about the rising childcare cost and how it affects camps.

Links:

• Riel Contact:  ceo@frostvalley.org

Want to add to our conversation?  Have a question you want us to discuss?
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This episode was recorded before the 2023 summer season. Shauna and Kelie share their plans for staff training and share some great resources.  Take a listen and get some cool ideas for your 2024 staff training.

Links:

• Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers (book)
• How Long To Visiting Day?: Creative Role-Playing for Training Camp Counselors (book)
• AhaSlides.com (add polls and Quizzes to live presentations)
• Mintimeter.com
• M.E.S.H. Resources

Want to add to our conversation?  Have a question you want us to discuss?
Email Us: exploringcampsides@gmail.com

Shauna and Kelie discuss a recent book they read, Sticking Points by Haydn Shaw about the 4-5 generations that are in the workplace and how it relates to camp!

Shauna and Kelie ARE BACK!  In this episode, they recap their VERY different summers.  Shauna had her best summer EVER, while Kelie had her hardest. Also, find out why we included a photo of a cactus in the show notes.

Kelie and Shauna discuss what constitutes acceptable reasons when to bring a staff member back after they’ve been fired.

Marijuana! Let’s start the conversation that is soon to be a reality in many camps across the country.