Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/ownerspod/the-summer-that-was-2022

Another year in the books with more to come. With Covid, kids, parents, and staff, there’s plenty to learn from a full camp season. 

We made it! Another camp season during COVID. Yet for some of us, it felt very different. Were we back to pre-pandemic camp? Was it more challenging than the previous two summers? And what about the staff? Are we looking pessimistically or optimistically at what the next 3-5 years have in store for us camp operators?

Kelly and I are happy to have returning guest Adam Baranker from Jeff Lake Day Camp in New Jersey and new guest to The Camp Owners Podcast Adam Kronick the Owner/Director of Camp Whitepine in Haliburton Ontario Canada.

Listen in as we discuss:

• So how did it go?
  • Covid - a thing/not a thing? 
  • How were the kids?
  • How were their parents? 
• Let’s talk staff?
• How’s 2023 looking?
• What’s on your mind for 3-5 years down the road?

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What Inspires You? 

Things that inspire our hosts and guests to be the best Camp Owners they can be.

• Howie: 25th Anniversary of the book “Tuesdays With Morrie” 
• Kelly: Dr. Becky: Good Inside podcast and book - great resource for parenting and camp professionals
• Adam Baranker: Adam Grant: quote on Twitter “candor is an act of care”
• Adam Kronick: Adam’s Father and his time in camping

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Host Links:

• Kelly Schuna - Owner - Hidden Pines Ranch
• Howie Grossinger - Co-owner/Director - Camp Robin Hood, Partner - Camp Walden & Madawaska Camps
• Adam Baranker - Assistant Director - Jeff Lake Camp
• Adam Kronick - Director - Camp White Pine

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