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The Day Camp Pod - From Go Camp Pro
Managing Parents Working at Camp - with Joe Smith & Jay Milde - The Day Camp Pod #98
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Hiring parents as staff can be a double-edged sword…
There’s no better way to get adult staff to buy into your camp and your culture than to have their kids attending camp, and drinking your kool-aid.
That said, there’s a lot of ins and outs, a lot of positives and a lot of negatives. And, it’s sort of a Day Camp thing - so let’s explore it with our guests Joe Smith, and Jay Milde. This, is the Day Camp Pod!
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YOUR HOSTS:
- Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day Camp
- Sam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park District
- Joe Smith, Executive Director - Spark Day Camp
- Jay Milde, Associate Director & Director of Staffing - Breezemont Day Camp
Bonus Link:
Working at Liberty Lake with Your Kids in Camp (PDF Download)
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