5 Reasons you should get a summer camp job (and get your parents support!)
Photo Credit Camp North Star So you want a summer camp job but feel – or more likely, your parents feel -you should get a “real job”. First of all, summer camp jobs are REAL jobs. In fact, a summer...
View Article4 Ways to Prep for the Camp Staffing Surge
After 22 seasons of summer camp staffing experience, we know it’s coming – the camp staffing surge. Beginning the week after college students return to campus from Christmas break, the waves of summer...
View ArticleIn the mood for some camp reading this winter?
I recently read a novel, based on friendships that began at summer camp. Like most of you interested in working at camp this summer, a book that references camp gives me good vibes in the middle of the...
View ArticleHow to send your kids to summer camp for FREE and get paid to do so
Did you know that summer camps offer free or steeply reduced tuition for the children of staff? So, yes there is a bit of a catch to the FREE part but for those of you with the time and the right...
View Article3 Super Perks for Summer Camp Nurses
Nurses are in high demand EVERYWHERE so why not try a few weeks SOMEWHERE new? Summer camps throughout the US and Canada are hiring summer nurses. Here are 3 reasons you should give camp nursing a...
View ArticleHow We Make Summer Camp Work for Our Family and You Can, Too
Winter break is here – hooray! Schools are out and even college students will be home for a few weeks. We are sure you’ll be busy with parties and presents but its not too soon to be thinking about...
View Article10 Things that Require Zero Talent
This week at my daughter’s basketball game, another mother shared this piece of scrap paper with me. It states, “10 Things that Require Zero Talent”. We talked about how this list relates to a student...
View Article4 Things to Do Today to Find the Best Summer Camp Staff
photo credit Camp Wayne for Boys Camp staffing season is fully underway for great summer camps across the US. Each year, the competition for hiring summer employees gets more and more complicated and...
View ArticleTurn Your Returning Staff into Your Top Recruiters
Photo Credit Camp Ocean Pines When I first started hiring staff for camp back in the 90’s, the process was in some ways much simpler. The internet was relatively new. Our camp didn’t even have a...
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