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Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/scott-arizalaScott is no longer the “cool young buck” of the camp industry. Tune in to hear about the lessons learned from his years of experience!Scott Arizala is one of the greatest staff trainers that I’ve ever learned from. He’s a master teacher, able to translate big concepts with humor, realism, and story telling. You’ve seen him at ACA National, you’ve seen him at Tri-State, if you’re crazy lucky- you may have even seen him at your Camp. And if you’ve never experienced Scott, you’re in for a real treat. Damn, Scott, you better live up to this grand intro- THIS, is the Day Camp Pod!-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcpYOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictTiffany Yvonne, Executive Director - Purposeful PlayScott Arizala, Summer Camp Consultant & Trainer - The Camp Counselor scott@thecampcounselor.comSponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Emergency Alert Systems: https://crs4rec.com/product/emergency-alert-systems/ Show Notes Bonus Link:Fun In The Sun MASTER - Icebreaker games and puzzles Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/maximizing-use-of-facilityHow can you pivot your traditional Day Camp program and facility to help with year-round revenue? Andy and H are here to tell you how!COVID-19 forced us to be more creative than we’ve ever been before. From program to staffing to facilities, we re-writ the playbook on what is possible to ensure that our camps will be around for years to come.When it comes to outside the box thinking, there are no two people that you want on your team than Andy Pritikin and H Rothenberg.Tune in to this episode to hear about:After School CampCorporate/Team Building/Retreats/PARTIES!Field Trips, Field DaysScouting / Home SchoolRentalsPrivate PartiesCharity FundraisersEVENTS- Renaissance, Circus, Concerts, Wine Tastings…AND MORE!-Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcpYOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp“H” Rothenberg, Camp Coach and Director - Triple C CampSponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Pedal Carts: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/pedal-karts/ -Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/day-camp-trendsJoanna has assessed and consulted over 500 camps… ya, you won’t want to miss this one!There are a lot of Camp Consultants out there, helping nice, well-meaning, camp operators get their act together, and run their camps like businesses, and Joanna Warren Smith is one of the originals. She’s been doing it for as long as I’ve been doing this camp thing which is over 25 years, and she stays on the cutting edge of trends and proactive thinking. Through surveys, focus groups, visiting camps, and just listening, Joanna is one of the smartest camp minds out there, and I can’t wait for you to meet her - THIS is the Day Camp Pod!-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcpYOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictJoanna Warren Smith - Camp Consultant -Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Pedal Carts: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/facility-enhancements/pedal-karts/ Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/incentivizing-staffFront-line workers have certainly felt the pressure these past couple of years. Tune in to hear Ross and Adam’s tips on encouraging staff to keep coming back!Once upon a time, there were day camp staff that worked the full season, full days, and missing time was a rare occurrence. Today - not so much. With the front-line staff reckoning of the past few years, getting our staff to just show up every day has become more and more of a chore. Today, we explore some proactive initiatives being taken by two of the most creative minds in our field, Ross Coleman and Adam Wallach - THIS is the Day Camp Pod!-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictWith Guests:Ross Coleman, Owner/Director - Coleman Country Day CampAdam Wallach, Owner/Director - Mohawk Day Camp-NOTES AND IDEAS FROM ROSS AND ADAM:Ross: We started a weekly attendance raffle in 2021. You are eligible if you do not miss any time the week prior. If you are late, leave early, absent, etc you are not eligible for the drawing. Those eligible have their names put into our raffle bucket and we pick two winners each Monday morning. I announced the two winners on our camp PA at 9:30 each Monday. Each winner receives $500 on the spot. There was no mention of money or attendance when I did the announcements. It was framed as the winner of our staff raffle. We saw a significant drop in staff asking to leave for the doctor, road test, etc. It was also a very exciting moment each Monday when we did the announcement.Adam: As we increased and adjusted salaries this year, we essentially made $400 of the total salary a bonus.  The $400 could be earned at $50 per week.  The criteria for earning the bonus were: Present every day for that week and on time for work Prepared for work - bathing suit, staff shirt, name is written on staff shirt  In the pool during swims Actively Participating with your group in activities  No cell phone use. The bonus was called "Being a Mohawk Professional" and it was a session at training.  The bonus was available to general counselors and assistant counselors.  (Adding lifeguards for 2023).  The specialty staff and

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/young-thoughts-with-justinThere is LOTS to learn from our up-and-coming youth! Justin is back to share some key insights of the corporate world from the Gen Z point of view.Two of our most popular podcasts last year involved the perspectives of the opinionated young man, Justin Pritikin, who graduated college, and unceremoniously left camp this summer to start a corporate-level job with lululemon with whom he had been working with during college. Back from LA for a few days, we’ve cornered Justin and are ready for his thoughts on what he’s learned in relation to his camp experience, and what camps can do better with Gen Y-Z - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD.-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampJustin Pritikin, Product & Inventory Lead at lululemonSponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Inflatable Water Products: https://crs4rec.com/product-category/water-features/inflatable-water-products-Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/learn-from-corporate-americaCorporate practices are just as applicable to camps. Tune in to hear Mario’s top three!Camp is a warm fuzzy place. AND it’s a business. And our friend Jonathan Gold likes to remind us, we have to run a good business FIRST, in order to do the good things that we do. Mario Del Cueto attended and worked at Day Camp, and now works at the Global Management Consulting Firm, Bain and Company. Mario spent this summer on a project that involved visiting some great camps across the country, and we’re going to ask him what he learned- and what the corporate consulting industry can offer the camp industry - THIS, IS THE DAY CAMP POD.-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampMario Del Cueto, Consultant at Bain & Co, Author of TheCampConsultant.comConnect with Mario:Email: mariodc37@gmail.comPhone: 818 669 9367LinkedinOR in-person at ACA National & ACA Tri-state!Bonus Link:https://thecampconsultant.com/2022/10/10/what-camp-can-learn-from-corporate-america/-Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Concrobium Disinfectant Cleaner: https://crs4rec.com/product/concrobium-disinfectant-cleaner/Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/burnout-episodeBurnout. We’ve all been there. Some may say it is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be that way!Are you a typical Day Camp operator that works so hard that you forget to smell the roses? You put your Camp first and you second? Didn’t the pandemic teach you that GRINDING your way through life may bring success to your camp, but not happiness to your life? Well fortunately for us, our co-host Tiff, is life-coaching corporate stuffed shirts about avoiding burnout in their lives- and is going share some best practices on how YOU can avoid burnout- right now, in the camp off-season, AND during the summer- THIS, is the day camp pod.-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictTiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful PlayConnect with Tiff:Email: info@sheplays.coLinkedinFacebook-Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Shade and Shelter: https://crs4rec.com/product/shade-and-shelters/ Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/registrations-and-refundsThe world is in an economic crisis. How are Camp Pros supposed to respond to it?As Day Camps continue to rebound from the pandemic, inflation is hitting hard and we just can’t raise prices as much as our costs are increasing- So what then? Well, we can look at our policies for registrations and refunds, and get our camp families to play by NEW rules, so that we can maximize our revenue and keep enough money in the bank to pay our staff, and everything else. Who better to preach the virtues of fiscal understanding, than the always opinionated Jonathan Gold - THIS is the day camp pod.Listen in as we discuss:Macroeconomics with JonathanMaximizing our revenueEarly enrollment and paymentDeposits and installments RefundsAnd more!-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictTiffany Gratton-McDuffie, Executive Director - Purposeful PlayWith Special Guest:Jonathan M. Gold, MBA, PhD, Camp Owner/Director - the Arbor Group of Camps-Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Camptivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Disc Golf: https://crs4rec.com/disc-golf/ -Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/debriefing-and-decompressingSummer 2022: A summer of lesson, laughs, and learning opportunities.Summer 2022 is in the books- Woo-Hoo, Congratulations. And by all accounts, it was a helluva lot better than 2021, which ain’t saying much. After a more normal school year, our campers and younger staff were a bit more normalized, although you could say that our teachers were a bit frazzled. Anyhow, the kids had a great time- and we’re going to talk about some of the lessons learned this past summer with our guest Sam Borek, from Woodmont Day Camp, in New City, NY.Do you read the show notes?  Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictSam Borek, Camp Owner/Director - Woodmont Day Camp-Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:Captivities - https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!

Send us a textFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/including-non-neurotypical-campersEvery child deserves a camp experience. Period. Allison Krabill and Sam sit down to tell you how to help non-neurotypical campers have a successful camp experience. We’re grateful to welcome The Summer Camp Society’s new executive director, Allison Krabill join Sam to talk about how we can help all campers, especially the non-neurotypical campers, have a great camp experience at camp.The Summer Camp Society has created a TON of resources that are helping camps all over the world be the best they can. Here is a sampling that Allison has provided (thanks, Allison!):Our Inclusion ResourcesOur Free Stuff (including the Inclusion Specialist Guide)Our BlogOur SeminarsOur Facebook-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)-If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictAllison Krabill, Executive Director - The Summer Camp Society-Sponsors:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:AM Skier  -  https://www.camptivities.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/-Please review and subscribe!If you’ve gotten even one good thing from the Day Camp Pod, we would be so grateful if you left us a review and subscribed to this show in your favourite Podcast app.It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!