Cabin Chat with Jack Schott

30 | The Game

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

Have you ever wondered, “What would it sound like to be a bug on the wall when Jack talks to his friends?” Say less! On this episode Jack is joined by Eric Wittenberg! They chat a little bit of everything, but specifically questioning who is qualified to run camp and game theory.

If you’re looking for two scholarly friends chatting about the big ideas, this is the podcast for you.

PRODUCER EMJ’S TAKEAWAYS:

1. Are we utilizing Chat AI enough as camp people?
2. People need to hear the truth. 
3. Ask donors why they donate! 

Show Notes:

• CampStack

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29 | Tickety-Boo

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

Like all good things, this must come to an end…but just for the summer! Jack Schott, Allison Krabill and EmJ Juszczyk regroup one last time before we all dive into the busy summer camp season. 

The hosting crew talks trends we’re seeing with camps, how to add engaging activities to “sit & get” training sessions (we’re looking at you, policies & procedures), and what you can do to set yourself up for better success this summer.

If you’re looking for pump up just in time for summer & a little bit of a pep talk, this is the pod for you. 

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. Anything can be a game— but that doesn’t mean that it should. 
2. Many things our staff are really going to learn is going to be on the job. 
3. I run 7.5 miles with my family becauseeee I ran a half marathon with my brother this weekend. Please clap. 

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28 | Turn Your Comments On

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

In this episode, host Allison Krabill is joined by Allison Klee and EmJ Juszczyk talking Tik Toks and social media! The crew dives into why social media and Tik Tok specifically is important for your camp and how to make it yours. 

They share how to make your content audience focused, the 101 of creating, and how to get your staff involved and ready to take the reign! If you’re looking for the intro to Tik Toks and taking the pressure off the fun of it, this is the pod for you. 

PRODUCER EMJ’S TAKEAWAYS:

1. The more relatable, the better. 
2. Start with your idea, then find the trend. This can save you so much time. 
3. Build social relationships with your followers and community. 

SHOW NOTES:

• The Tik Toks referenced:
  • SheSummitsCo.
  • Becca Bastos 
  • Becca Bastos on TSCS Tik Toks

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27 | Be the Liaison

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

This episode features host Allison Krabill and Simone Gamble! Allison and Simone talk safety at camp (and off-site during camp), being a liaison for your community, and more! 

Between the two of them, they share advice and perspective of having campsites in the middle of rural areas that don’t always have the resources of a larger city and the importance of planning with protocols. 

If you’re looking for actionable ways to make your staff and camp safe this summer, this is the podcast for you.

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. Front-loading can be overwhelming and reduce fear by knowing what you (or your staff) are walking into.
2. Everyones definition of safety is different.
3. Kids are ready for these JEDI conversations & you can have these conversations facilitated through games.

Show Notes:

• Donate to OAAARS: Venmo: @oaaars | Paypal: @simonegamble
• Juneteenth Blog
• Letter to Black Counselors

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26 | Seasonal Leadership: Supervising Your Friends

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals! 

On this episode Allison Krabill is joined by Laura Grube, Hanna Sue Percy, and Lenny Lorenz, all season leadership staff at their respective camps. This group talks through year-round engagement, supervising their peers, and what they wish you, their boss, knew. Producer EmJ looks at this episode as a “something I wish I would have heard when I was younger”episode. (Hint: send it to your leadership staff!)

If you’re looking for perspectives on camp from your middle management and the next batch of young professional, this is the pod for you . 

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. I <3 the framing, “do you want me to listen or do you want me to find solutions?”
2. There are so many ways to provide and receive feedback!
3. As they were talking about checking-in on staff and off-time activities, it made me wonder if camps set in place off-time for their non-counselor roles. Does your camp leadership team have an off-schedule? If so, can you send it to me?

SHOW NOTES:

• Daily Cabin/Group Check In Template
• Brittany Patterson is the one who shares about pouring from an empty cup
• We still don’t know who said the Diet Coke thing…do you?

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25 | Facilitator Elevator

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

“Ding, Level Two”. On this episode, Allison Krabill is joined by Leilani Nussman to share more about the Facilitator Elevator. You’re probably thinking, “I saw the posts about this. They had really good food. Quarius was there. But what was the Facilitator Elevator?”

Between Allison and Leilani, they share more about the week and how a handful of camp facilitators got together to level up and collaborate! They get into what activities stood out to them, ways facilitation is for all, and a bite-sized taste of Leilani’s work with Anit-Racist Summer Camps. 

If you’re looking for some facilitation ideas and two new pals reminiscing, this is the podcast for you.

 Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. Everyone is a facilitator. Even your quiet staff member who will have to go over cabin agreements. 
2. It can be beneficial to share what feedback you’re looking for before you present. Give your audience a specific lens to look through!
3. If someone started crying in my presentation, I am genuinely unsure of what I would do. Now these two have me thinking. 

Show Notes:

• OAAARS
• “Most of the recommendations come from associations for people with dyslexia and they agree in using sans-serif fonts. The British Dyslexia Association recommends to use Arial, Comic Sans or, as alternatives to these, Verdana, Tahoma, Century Gothic, and Trebuchet.” (Good Fonts for Dyslexia)

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24 | 5 Minute Expert Talks

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

On this episode, EmJ Juszczyk is joined by Sami Eron to recap and share with you TSCS Spring  Retreat 2023 Five Minute Expert Talks.

The idea behind 5 Minute Expert Talks is that everyone is an expert in something. What is something you can talk on because you know so much about it? This group of individuals shared things from the way dog training can work for you, to why your camp should have a berry picking permit. 

If you’re looking for some quick inspiration and new perspectives, this is the podcast for you.

PRODUCER EMJ’S TAKEAWAYS:

1. Camp songs are made up. You can add education and inclusion to yours when you ask your staff to create their own. 
2. Invest in camp professionals as a whole. 
3. What’s one thing you can do today that you’re not good at?

SHOW NOTES:

• We had EIGHT amazing camp professionals share their expert talks on this episode. Check out their bios here!

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23 | Shared Language 

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

On this episode, Jack Schott is joined by Mario Del Cueto and they talk business school merging with camp, ideas on how corporations can support your youth, and even get into the nitty gritty of what it could look like to buy a camp from a business perspective. 

 If you’re looking for a podcast that talks the more “business side” of camps and incorporating corporate into your operations, this is the pod for you.

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. It’s cool to be reminded that we bring shared languages into other parts of our lives and what we do to invite others into that. When we think of staff training, what are shared pieces of language you need to tell your staff about?
2. We don’t know what we don’t know, and people don’t always share what they know. I liked hearing from two people about the process of what camp buying could look like. Gatekeeping the purchase of a camp? Not here. 
3. I love the idea that employee benefits could include a camp stipend for their children. 

Show Notes:

• Ladder of Inference
• Concept of “The Net” 

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22 | We're All Just People

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

EmJ Juszczyk is joined by Nick Teich and Jace Schara to talk LGBTQ+ camps and programming! They talk about what, if anything, is different about camps centered around LGBTQ+ campers (hint: somethings are different).

The crew talks bunking plans, traditional programming at camp and baby steps all camps can take to be more inclusive for all campers and staff.

If you’re looking for an insight on being more inclusive and wondering what you’re not thinking about , this is the pod for you. 

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. Want to know what campers want? Ask them. 
2. Own and be honest about where your camp is in terms of being inclusive to campers and staff, especially if it’s not where you’d like it to be. 
3. All we’re really asking for is that everyone forms great friendships and keeps their hands to themselves. 

SHOW NOTES:

We recorded this on March 21, 2023. Since then we have already seen acts in legislation that affect our campers and community. Check out  Transplaining For Camps and Transplaining for more information and resources for your community. 

Reach out to Nick and Fairwinds Consulting for direct support and consulting for your camp!

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21 | Camp is the New Old Neighborhood

In this podcast we are talking big ideas, actual and actionable takeaways, and lots of fun with the camp community and professionals!

On this episode, Jolly Corley joins Jack Schott and they get right into it talking nonprofits and titles! On this week’s episode Jolly is sharing how to look for competencies in your staff interviews, controversial staff retention ideas (that work for Camp Robindel) and avoiding the phrase “common sense”.

 If you’re looking for a podcast that covers hot takes and goes several different directions, this is the pod for you. 

Producer EmJ’s takeaways:

1. “Common Sense” = bad. Common to who, ya know?
2. A lot of what we sell to families to attend camp can be sold to staff (connections, experiences, etc.), it might just be with different terms. 
3. Staff retention can come organically when individuals share their reflection and story telling to loved ones after the season. 

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