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
How to Make Friends at Camp - First Class Counsellors #16
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*Please note: First Class Counsellors is moving to it's own Podcast feed. The next episode, releasing on March 26th will not be in this feed. Look for …
Inspirational Initiative-Taking - First Class Counsellors #15
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Every all-star camp staff we know is an excellent initiative-taker. Here’s how to learn it, and do it.
Welcome to episode 15 of First Class Counsellors…
Working Well with Teens - First Class Counsellors #14
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Being the “cool” counsellor really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…
Welcome to episode 14 of First Class Counsellors!
One of the best things about produc…
Cleanest Cabins - First Class Counsellors #13
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Cleaning your cabin with campers. It doesn’t need to be as painful and boring as it usually is!
Welcome to episode 13 of First Class Counsellors!
Don’t y…
Magical Meals - First Class Counsellors #12
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Welcome to episode 12 of First Class Counsellors! The best counsellors are the ones that take every opportunity to be intentional about the time they s…
Interlude - Stories About Missing Home - First Class Counsellors Podcast
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Happy New Year!
We’re taking some time off to be with friends and family over the holidays.
That means no new episode this week.
AWWW.
We know, we know. Bu…
Helping Campers Who Are Missing Home - First Class Counsellors #11
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What to do when campers are missing home.
Welcome to episode 11 of First Class Counsellors!
Campers who are missing home, homesick, whatever you want to …
Camp Sick - First Class Counsellors #10
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What to do when you’re missing camp
Welcome to episode 10 of First Class Counsellors!
Camp is over and you miss it. You want more of it but you have to w…
Professionalism for Counsellors - First Class Counsellors #9
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Welcome to episode 9 of First Class Counsellors!
As we work give Counsellors the skills they need to be the best they can be, we thought it would be imp…
Terrific Transitions - First Class Counsellors #8
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Get your campers from A to B in style!
Welcome to episode 8 of First Class Counsellors!
In our quest to give Counsellors the skills they need to be all-s…
Camp IS a Real Job! With Kim Aycock - First Class Counsellors #7
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Welcome to episode 7 of First Class Counsellors!
This episode is dedicated to all you humble counsellors out there. To the ones who put their heads down…
The Best Bedtimes - First Class Counsellors #6
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Because bedtime is still program time.
Welcome to episode 6 of First Class Counsellors!
We’re back with more First Class Counsellors! We’re borrowing som…
Mental Health, Breaks and Self Care at Camp - First Class Counsellors #5
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Easy ways to practice mental health and self care as a staff member at summer camp.
Welcome to episode 5 of First Class Counsellors!
Camp Directors, this…
Camp Relationships - First Class Counsellors #4
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Welcome to episode 4 of First Class Counsellors!
We’d like to think that you know First Class Counsellors by now. You know that this is a Podcast by you…
First Time Leaders - First Class Counsellors #3
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Supervising for the first time at camp? This one’s for you!
Welcome to episode 3 of First Class Counsellors! If you’re new to First Class Counsellors, a…
Camp Skills for Generation Z - First Class Counsellors #2
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If this is your first time seeing First Class Counsellors in your CampHacker feed, welcome! You can find our first episode here.
On our second episode, …
*Something Different* - Planning Perfect Programs - First Class Counsellors #1
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Wait…isn’t this the CampHacker Podcast? Yes!, well, no!
This is a preview of something new to come on the CampHacker and Go Camp Pro podcast network.
Thi…