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
6 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW To Prepare for the Summer - First Class Counselors #55
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Summer is comin…
Self-Evaluations - First Class Counselors #54
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Being able to do this truly separates the counselors, …
How to Be Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #53
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You heard it from the pros…now here’s …
Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #52
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Straight from the horse’s…er…camp directo…
Ages and Stages - part 2 - ages 11 to 16 - First Class Counselors #51
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The kings, queens and royalty of sass. These campers …
Ages and Stages - part 1 - ages 5 to 11 - First Class Counselors #50
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How to understand, play with and take care of the del…
Ace Your Next Camp Interview - Gabrielle Raill & Tiff Gratton-McDuffie - First Class Counselors #49
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Do you ever wish you could get inside the head …
The International Camp Counselor Experience - with Adam Heslop - First Class Counselors #48
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Whether you’re an international staf…
Taking Campers On Trip 101 - First Class Counsellors #47
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Tripping is in-tents! Here’s how to be a Fir…
P.R.A.C.tical Skills the Pandemic Has Taught Camp Counsellors - First Class Counsellors #46
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The pandemic has taught us some important les…
Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 2 - First Class Counsellors #45
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You’ve rested up from siesta, now how are you…
Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 1 - First Class Counsellors #44
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From the rising of the sun to rest hour - here’s …
How to Make a Cabin a Home for Campers (and yourself!) - First Class Counselors #43
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Home is where the bunk is…at least it is at camp!
For …
Best Cabin Bonding Ideas - First Class Counselors #42
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Camp friendships last a lifetime - here’s how to he…
What To Do When There's Wild Weather - First Class Counselors #41
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Rain or (extreme) shine, it’s First Class Counselor Time!
W…
Top Tips for Recovering from and Reflecting on the Past Summer - First Class Counselors #40
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Lots of learning from Season 3 of First Class Co…
Lessons for This Summer from Season 3 - First Class Counselors #39
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Lots of learning from Season 3 of First Class Cou…
Expectations for Being a Counselor In COVID Times - with Andy Pritikin - First Class Counselors #38
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Here’s the inside scoop on what being a counse…
8 Mistakes That Make Your Camp Director's Head Shake - First Class Counselors #37
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Let’s pre-learn from our pre-mistakes. No, seriously.
We all …
Top Tips for Working with Kids in a Global Pandemic - First Class Counselors #36
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