The Camp Director

It is that time of the year, camp directors around the country are interviewing staff. I hire over 125 staff members each summer which translates into even more applicants. As communication has moved almost exclusively online, I am running into problems dealing with young people and their poor understanding of e-mail communication. […]

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Where else can you get over 30,000 people together around the cause of camp? The Facebook event,
Second Annual Wear Your Camp Shirt Day: Because Camp is soooooo Awesome!!!, has amassed a guest list of 30,784 as of the writing of this post. Brilliant marketing on the part of of Jenn Sliney, a high […]

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Retaining good staff not only involves running a good camp with a great culture but includes helping staff understand all the skills they are getting at camp that will apply to any job they have in years to come. I have found this understanding is crucial when staff are making decisions this time […]

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With nearly every college student using Facebook as their main method of communication and way to connect with friends, camps cannot afford to ignore it. This week Facebook created Pages, a way for you to connect to things other than people, without cluttering your Friend List. As a camp director, you can use both […]

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