First Class Counselors
Camp counselors have the most important job at summer camp. Period. A great camp staff will have kids wanting to come back to camp year after year. First Class Counsellors is here to make great camp staff. Each week, we’ll cover practical and accessible tips that will level up your camp counselor skills. Our two hosts, Oliver Gregan, Summer and Families Camp Director at YMCA Camp Jewell and Matt Honsberger from Go Camp Pro are excited to be able to provide this resource to camp counselors.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Let’s Get Real About Camp Staff Expectations - First Class Counselors #75
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We need to be honest about how hard (and how great) it is …
You've Got the Job!...Now What? - First Class Counselors #74
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Onboarding and Prioritization - What Sets Real Fir…
What to Expect When You're Expecting...Staff Training! - First Class Counselors #73
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Congratulations! You’re having a wild, wonderful …
Stories that Shaped Us - First Class Counselors #72
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Gather ‘round the campfire for these funny, impactful and strai…
Generation A - Our Campers - First Class Counselors #71
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Generation-A are our campers - how can we effectively work with t…
Water Safety and Water Programs - First Class Counselors #70
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Water safety (and fun!) starts with Camp Counselors
Many ca…
Are They A Terrible Staff Member...Or Is It Me? - First Class Counselors #69
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You may not like them, you may not counsel like them, bu…
Wait...Is This a Cult? - Ceremonies and Traditions at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #68
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Summer camp is culty - but in a good way, we swear!
If yo…
Meet Your Camp Director - Part 1 - First Class Counselors #67
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Part 1 - What we got wrong…
Just who is that p…
How to Talk to Adults - First Class Counselors #66
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You didn’t sign up to be a camp counsellor becaus…
Putting Campers First - Why It's Hard and Why It's Necessary - First Class Counselors #65
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It’s not that you come second…well…it kind of is...
Camp …
Campers and Staff These Days (are we boomers?) - First Class Counselors #64
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Welcome back! How was your summer?
We’re so…
Interview Skills to Land the Camp Job of Your Dreams - First Class Counsellors #63
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These interview s…
Eat Like Royalty At Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #62
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Camp food can suck but it doesn’t have to!
In the hier…
Intentional First Impressions with Campers - First Class Counselors #61
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What to do the first time you’re alone with …
Games You Can Learn and Play in 60 Seconds - First Class Counselors #60
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Have 60 seconds? Here are 8 awesome games you can play…
You and Your Phone at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #59
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No phone, no problem! Maybe?
The mod…
How to (Kindly) Raise Gritty Campers - First Class Counselors #58
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You don’t have to sacrifice care and…
Our Biggest Baddest Blunders - First Class Counselors #57
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It’s not if you’ll make a mistake…it’s whe…
Taking Camp Home With You - First Class Counselors #56
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Welcome to Season 5 of First Class Counselors!
Summer …