by Jared Rendell | Mar 19, 2024 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Check! We’re gearing up, camp family! For many, it’s time to begin forming our plans for staff training, even as we continue to recruit and hire staff. We’re bringing you 8(+1) items on a summer staff training checklist to help you frame up a...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 6, 2024 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp Staff, Podcast, Young Adults
We’re hitting rewind on an episode from last season where we broke down some of what we know about emerging adults today. Knowing who they are, what they care about, and what motivates them makes a big difference in how we connect and communicate with them,...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jan 30, 2024 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp Staff, Young Adults
Camp builds the skills and attributes most needed in the 21st-century workforce. We have all witnessed the life-changing impacts that camp can have on campers and summer staff members. Many of us have experienced these impacts personally. We now have reliable studies...
by Jared Rendell | Jan 23, 2024 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp Staff, Campus Ministry, Podcast, Young Adults
Camp staff outcomes align remarkably well with the top skills employers identify as most important for the 21st century workforce, including teamwork, communication skills, leadership, and problem solving. Being a member of a Christian summer camp staff builds vital...
by Jared Rendell | May 11, 2023 | Camp Staff, Campus Ministry, Podcast
Special guest day! We’ve got two special guests with direct, experiential perspective on the seasonal migration that is about to or recently has happened for thousands of college students (and many high school too) on their way in to serving as summer camp...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 19, 2023 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Staff training is identified by many leaders and summer staff members alike as their favorite part of the summer. There must be something going on here.There is. Something that matters. Your camp culture starts here. The creativity, clarity, and community that is...
