Category: staff training
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We are in the business of making memories.
We are in the business of making memories. When you get right down to it, summer camps are in the business of making memories, that is what we do. If you create good memories, campers come back; if you fail to create good memories, campers move on in search of a camp that can help…
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Consume, Synthesize & Create
If all we do is consume, then we have no way to contribute. Knowledge is important, but unless you use that knowledge to better the world you are wasting it. It is up to us, as leaders, to create a culture where people can bring forward new ideas and new connections from the knowledge that…
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Because of camp…the staff experience
At the end of this past summer at Pearce Williams I asked our staff to finish the following sentence: “Because of camp I…” It was very interesting to see our staff’s responses to this simple statement. Here are some of the Because Of Camp answers from Pearce Williams Staff: Because of camp I am able…
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It all starts at the top.
It all starts at the top. It all starts at the top. Culture is such a hard thing to define, especially summer camp culture. It is one thing to tell people that your camp has a great culture. It is another thing to create the atmosphere that ensures that your camp culture is solid, whether…
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Can you help me?
The thing I want most in life is to be a camp counsellor. I need your help. I need you to help shape and form me – help me understand what the campers need and how I can give it to them. Help me understand that I will make mistakes, and that I will also…