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Camp Confessions – CampHackerTV Interview

Travis Allison — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:36:06 +0000

Hannah Morrison runs a brilliant Tumblr blog called Summer Camp Confessions. I’ve talked about it on the Summer Camp Professionals group, too. Hannah was kind enough to join me on CampHackerTV to talk about the blog and her own camp experience. I hope everyone starts following Summer Camp Confessions – it’s funny, it’s poignant and [...] Related posts:

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The Infamous Camp Staff Cheese Meetings.

Jay Gilbert — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:45:57 +0000

Raise your hand if you’ve worked at camp. As you read this, keep your hand up if you ever had an opportunity to talk with the camp directors, openly and honestly, about “how things are going?”. Once again, keep your hand up if there was snack served at this meeting. And finally, keep your hand up if the [...] Related posts:

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Leadership skills…are just skills

Jay Gilbert — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:32:21 +0000

Passion. Energy. Spirit. Friendship. Trust. Leadership. Hey you! Yes, you, reading this article! Look here! Camp 2012 is coming! My name is Jay Gilbert and I’m very excited to write this first blog post for CampHacker.org. I love camp, and I’m passionate about leadership. I encourage you to join the discussion. Add your comments, questions, [...] Related posts:

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Summer Camp Outtripping Tips – CampHacker #32

Travis Allison — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:41:00 +0000

Taking Your Summer Camp Outtrips to Amazing Places Welcome to the CampHacker audio podcast for summer camp directors and leaders. Download audio file (Trip_Tips_-_CampHacker_32.mp3) Canoe Tripping, Hiking, Whitewater Rafting are all available for families to choose as summer camp options. In this CampHacker podcast we are joined by Dave Graham of Camp Kandalore, near [...] Related posts:

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Jay Gilbert – CampHacker TV Interview

Travis Allison — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:57:31 +0000

Summer Camp Leadership Lessons for the Business World Jay Gilbert is a business (and camp!) consultant with a new book coming out at the end of March. On this CampHacker TV interview we talked about his experiences growing up at Camp Huronda in Muskoka, Ontario. Jay has taken the lessons he learned as a camp [...] Related posts:

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Banff Mountain Film Festival… For Camps

Travis Allison — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:43:21 +0000

This would be an amazing evening activity at camp (or at camp conferences). It’s such an inspiring night. Go see it when it comes close to you! Banff Film Festival Related posts: Camps: Get This Straight You’re worried about the camp that serves the same market... Only Camps That Teach Will Succeed Will Your Summer [...] Related posts:

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MyCampMatch – CampHacker Interview

Travis Allison — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:07:49 +0000

Using a Camp Search Service My Camp Match is a summer camp search engine that works to bring camps just the right kind of clients. To a parent this is a simple service to use and it involves just a few steps to narrow down your search. My Camp Match then takes those results and [...] Related posts:

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Job Posting: Accreditor, United Church Camps, Canada

Travis Allison — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:02 +0000

Summer Camp Job – Accreditor for United Church Camps Job Number: 12-02 Opening/Closing Date: January 26, 2012 – February 20, 2012 Anticipated Start Date: June 25, 2012 The Duty of Care Program, Office of the Moderator and General Secretary is seeking 2 F ull-time Term Positions of Accreditor, United Church Camps. The United Church of [...] Related posts:

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Getting The Most Out of Camp Conferences – CampHacker #31

Travis Allison — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:26:18 +0000

What Can I Do To Get My Money’s Worth From Summer Camp Conferences? Welcome to the CampHacker audio podcast for summer camp directors and leaders. Download audio file (Getting_the_Most_Out_of_Conferences_-_CampHacker_31.mp3) Camp conferences can be incredibly expensive. Gab and I were talking last week (not on the show) about how a conference can be amazing for [...] Related posts:

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Word of Mouth Marketing for Summer Camps

Travis Allison — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:05:04 +0000

Building a Great Summer Camp Referral Marketing System I finally got to visit Frost Valley Y! Last week I attended the Northeast YMCA Camps Conference. I was invited to come as a speaker on two of my favourite topics: Getting Things Done (GTD) as a Camp Director _and_ Building Your Word of Mouth Marketing system. [...] Related posts:

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