Beyond Camp - from Go Camp Pro

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/reflections-and-dreams-2022

Three seasons of Zoom, Slack, Facebook, and virtual everything. Three seasons that feels both like a lifetime and like it has passed in the blink of an eye. 

Today marks the final episode of the third season of beyond camp. Join us as we get vulnerable once again, reflecting, challenging each other and dreaming of the future. 

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in, we are so grateful you are with us.

BONUS LINK FROM THIS SHOW:

A letter to my child’s staff person . . .

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/dont-lose-your-friends

They say making friends as an adult is hard… but whoever said that for the first time had never tried being an overnight camp director, juggling the demands of a 24/7 job with friends back home. 

We don’t claim to be experts on this, we have certainly lost some friends and damaged other friendships over the summer and we want you to learn from us. 

Grab your coffee, tea or other beverage and listen in.

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/being-a-mentor

Many of us are fortunate to have incredible mentors in our lives, people we can turn to, ask questions to and share our failures with. 

But how do you become a mentor? 

Do you have to have worked in the industry for 50 years? Do you have to be a walking encyclopedia of answers? We would argue no - the best mentors are those who know themselves, know what they have to offer and can connect you with others.

You’re ready to be a mentor, we believe in you!

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/self-care-community-care

Every felt like self-care just isn’t cutting it? What about shifting from me to we? We know we are stronger together and that the weight of the world is more easily shared when carried together. Join us as we push to shift our mindset from self-care to community care because together we can do hard things. And no one deserves to be alone.

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https://fashionmagazine.com/flare/self-care-new-zealand-muslim-attack/

https://www.wellandgood.com/what-is-community-care/#:~:text=There%20are%20many%20ways%20that,we%20can%20better%20heal%20ourselves

https://jack.org/About/Be-There  

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/camp-corporate-world

From camp counselor to a director for Health Canada, Etienne’s passion for camp hasn’t wavered, if anything it’s grown stronger. A moment at a staff meeting percolated in his head until years later when a light bulb moment struck and changed the way he saw the world forever. The passion that Etienne has for how important camp leadership skills are beyond camp is contagious, so grab a cup of coffee and listen in.

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Thanks for checking out the show notes!

Book recommendations from Etienne 

• Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching 
• Leadership BS 

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/is-all-fun-created-equal

Have you ever had a moment during the summer where you question your very decision to end up where you are at that current moment, but then once the summer is over you look back and say ‘wow that was incredible!’? That might just be type 2 fun. 

Join us as we dive into different types of fun, why they are important and how we can create them.

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From Rachel Kent

Have some fun this week - Type 1 AND Type 2!

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/beyond-eco-anxiety-climate-change

Climate change, eco-anxiety, swimming lessons, transportation, intersectionality. Today’s episode with guest Alyssa Porter touches on all these topics and more. Grab a cup of coffee and join us as we hear from Alyssa about how climate change impacts camp and how we can empower young people to learn, be inspired and make a difference for generations to come.

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From Rachel and Cassie:

Find. Your. Person.

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

Alyssa Porter, Director of Youth and Family Programs - Chautauqua Institution

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/how-to-have-fun

Do you ever get jealous of how easy it is for a kid to have fun? When was the last time you had fun? Do you get stressed about trying to play epic, fun events for your team? Well join us as we break down the science of how to have fun… don’t worry it isn’t as scary as it sounds!

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From Cassie:

Read More, easily, it’s not free but Lucid - visual reading, breaks books into smaller pieces and even has a comprehension question at the end of each chapter.

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/lessons-you-may-have-forgotten-2

It would be an understatement to say that we learn a lot in our camp careers. In fact, we learn so much that we can’t possibly keep it all top of mind. 

Cassie and Rachel are back to remind you that whether or not you’re still in the industry, you’ve got a library of knowledge on your side to navigate the rocky seas of work and life.

Tune is to remember about:

• Goal-setting
• Effective self-care
• Building trust
• Selling yourself and what you do
• Staying hungry for knowledge and opportunities
• Finding and building community
• Balance
• A great book recommendation - The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander

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From Rachel:

“Find a good friend who will call you out on your shit.” Period.

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org

Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/beyondcamp/mental-health-and-camp

Camp professionals know that mental health is a challenge at camp but often being able to articulate just where the gaps in our knowledge are can be challenging. 

Today our guest Erin Sunstrum shares with us how she identified those gaps and has taken steps in her own camping journey to help bridge those.

Tune in to this episode to hear about:

• How do you identify? What words would you use to identify yourself? 
• Do you think about your privilege? What privilege do you think you carry?
• As a leader do you feel responsibility or pressure to discuss your identity? How do you cope with that? 
• You are currently working at camp but also in school. what made you decide to do this?
• How did your time at camp influence your choice of program?
• Are there any lessons from camp either as a camper or staff member you carry with you now or reflect on?
• How has camp shaped how you work with young people/how you want to work with young people?
• Are you moving away from camp/how do you plan on incorporating your education into camp?

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Firm & Fair Boundaries

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Cassie Bloy, Consultant & Freelance Camp Director - Stephane Richard Development Consulting 

Rachel Kent, Coordinator, Outdoor Experiences - Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council

Erin Sunstrum, Director, Camp Wanapeti

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The American Camp Association of Illinois is made up of nearly 289,000 members, volunteers, campers, families, and professionals who believe in the power of camp. We work to disrupt the effects of poverty by providing fundamental services for children and families, and learning opportunities for camp professionals. Learn more about ACA Illinois by visiting acail.org