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…it takes courage to ask others for help, especially if they’re strangers or industry leaders. However in my experience, they are almost always willing to help if your intentions are genuine and good. Leaders only want to lift others up.

We have a fun new meaningful way to connect: TikTok Summer Camp Talk! Daily videos on how to make your camp better. Everything from programming and facilities to culture and training. Go check it out and follow along!

That Summer Camp Guy will once again be criss-crossing the country leading certification classes as well as all kinds of staff training sessions in hopes of making the world a better place through high-quality summer camp experiences. Since 2019 That Summer Camp Guy has trained over 250 lifeguards, 500 summer camp counselors and served 45 summer camps with affordable, effective staff training options.

…I trusted in my team, I trusted in myself and I trusted in the process and philosophy that good things happen to those who are willing to put in the work…

“Language is important. It’s not only an expression of our thoughts, feelings and actions, but I believe that it has the power to influence those thoughts, feelings and actions”

…this “work harder” stigma has got to go. We need to stop priding ourselves on the long hours, the pennies pinched and the amount of emails returned on a Saturday night. It’s killing us. And I mean literally killing us. The amount of stress, anxiety and depression this kind of lifestyle is having on Camp Directors…

Flexibility. Commitment. Hard-Work. Support. If any of those words strike a chord with your 2021, then perhaps you’re like me and will enjoy the following…Coordinating 15 different camp trainings was difficult, but because I enjoy problem-solving and thinking critically with empathy I found that flexibility was a strength I possess…

What small businesses serve other small businesses that focuses on serving the community? Camp Vendors, that’s who.

Is it the outdoors? The staff? The kids? It’s how it all comes together to create something bigger than the activity. It’s the idea that we use these activities to create meaning.

I believe that it takes courage to be vulnerable. It’s awkward, it’s difficult, it’s counterintuitive but it is also sometimes necessary. Vulnerability is necessary for growth, for healing, for meaning. Courage isn’t always my strong suit, but I’m glad I had some last week. I wrote an article that expressed my feelings of utter defeatContinue reading “Thank You”