Camp Code - Leadership & Staff Training Podcast for Camp Directors
Camp Code helps resilient camp leaders hire, keep, and train staff better. Each episode gives practical tips that solve real problems and build strong teams. Our hosts understand camp staff and share useful ideas that work in everyday camp life. You’ll learn ways to make camps more welcoming, help staff feel confident, and prepare your team for anything. Find simple advice for recruiting, training, and supporting your camp staff from trusted experts. Listen to Camp Code and discover how to build a resilient camp staff where everyone feels like they belong and can grow. Featuring 3 of the top trainers in the summer camp industry: Beth Allison, Gabrielle Raill and Ruby Compton, Go Camp Pro is pleased to present Camp Code.
Episodes
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/anxietyinyoungstaff
Anxiety in Young Staff—and How Camp Leaders Can Respond
This Camp Code episode explores how anxiety is increasingly shaping how 17–25-year-old staff show up at camp, even when they don’t name it directly. Beth, Gabrielle, and Ruby connect the rise in anxiety to global instability, declining t...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/navigatinghardconvopt2
Hard Conversations, Real Practice
In this second installment on having hard conversations, Beth and Gabrielle welcome back HR consultant and longtime camp person Diane Slater to do what staff training needs most: practice. Moving through real camp scenarios, they dig into how leaders can s...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/howtoaskforhelp
The Art of Asking for Help
In this episode of Camp Code, Beth and Gabrielle sit down with Kelly Schuna to unpack why asking for help has become such a critical leadership skill for camp staff. They explore the mix of pressures keeping people quiet—fear of looking incapable, low trust, and a gener...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/navigatingdifficultconversations2025
How to Have Tough Staff Conversations with Clarity and Compassion
Let’s face it—having tough conversations with staff who aren’t meeting expectations can feel downright uncomfortable. At camp, where relationships and community are everything, addressing performance issues can...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/phonedownleadingpresence
Breaking the Phone Habit: Leading with Presence at Camp
In the latest episode of Camp Code, the hosts tackle a growing challenge for camp directors: managing cell phone use while fostering an unplugged, connected camp culture. They explore how to shift from enforcing strict no-phone rule...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/cultureinclusion2025
Building Bridges: Inclusive Leadership in Camp Culture
In this episode of Camp Code by GoCamp.Pro, the hosts discuss the importance of integrating peripheral staff members, such as kitchen, maintenance, and admin staff, into the camp community. They emphasize that running a camp should focus...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/leadershipstrategieswithtravis
Leadership, Resilience & Rekindling Passion in Camp Operations
In this episode of Camp Code, hosts Gabz, and Beth Allison return for the twelfth season to explore leadership training, industry updates, and practical strategies to support camp directors in a post-pandemic landsc...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/summerhealthchecklist2025
Camp Health Essentials: Expert Tips for a Safe Summer
In this episode of Camp Code, hosts Gabrielle and Beth speak with Dr. Amy Greer, an infectious disease expert, about maintaining a healthy camp environment. They discuss key health risks such as COVID-19, measles, and whooping cough,...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/creating-safer-braver-spaces
Inclusive Leadership at Camp: Insights from Simone Gamble
In this episode of Camp Code, hosts Gabrielle and Beth sit down with Simone Gamble from OAAARS to discuss creating safer spaces for BIPOC communities through intersectional, anti-oppressive lenses. Simone shares the importance...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/12-things-you-should-be-focused-on-as-the-camp-season-approaches
Preparing for Camp Season: Key Focus Areas for Success
As the much-anticipated camp season draws closer, it's essential for camp leaders to shift their focus onto key areas that ensure a successful and enriching experience for everyone in...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.camphacker.tv/camp-code/engaging-multigenerational-staff-during-training
A Great Episode From The Archives!
Beth and Gabz are still in full-on conference season wrap up so we'll be back with a new episode in two weeks.
In the meantime, here's a "Camp Code Classic!" - our most downloaded episode.
Enjoy!
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/trainingcamperstobeleaders
Camper Leadership Skills: Strategies for Effective Development
In this episode, the hosts of Camp Code dive into the importance of developing leadership skills in campers. They discuss strategies such as creating a list of desired skills, celebrating mistakes, offering campers choices,...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/technology-and-social-media-in-camp-leadership
Tech & Camp Leadership: Maximizing Tools Without Losing Focus
In this Camp Code episode, our hosts dive into the impact of technology and social media on camp leadership. They explore whether technology has been beneficial, how it has changed the game, and ...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/best-ways-to-deal-with-conflict-between-campers-and-staff
Navigating Camper-Staff Conflicts: Building Relationships & Win-Win Solutions
In this Camp Code episode, Our hosts recognize that our industry is all about relationships. We're people. We're learning to live in community five days a week or ...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/how-to-run-effective-scenarios-during-staff-training
Align, Think, Respond: Scenario Training Staff
In this Camp Code episode, Chris Rehs-Dupin from TQAMP discusses the importance of running realistic scenarios during summer camp staff training to foster critical thinking and create safe and inclusive envir...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/moreultracamp-summer-camp-employment-study
Hiring Trends and Challenges in Summer Camps: More Results from Ultracamp!
In this episode of Camp Code, Donnie Keel from UltraCamp shares findings from the Summer Camp Employment Study, offering valuable insights on hiring, training, and retaining camp staff. The ...
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Building Stronger Teams Through Accountability at Camp!
In this episode of Camp Code, hosted by the GoCamp.Pro team, Gabz and Beth discuss the critical role of accountability in summer camp settings. Highlighting its impact on trust, productivity, and performance, they delv...
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Exploring Diverse Scenarios for the Future of Summer Camps | Camp Ahead
In this episode of Camp Ahead, hosts Joe, Jess, and KJ put their scenario planning skills to the test as they discuss diverse future scenarios related to organizational mergers, technology, and mental health, exempli...
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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/campahead/scenario-planning-101
Exploring Camp Futures: Key Drivers and Scenario Planning
In this episode of Camp Ahead, hosts Joe, Jess, and KJ expand on the idea of scenario planning as an essential tool for thinking about the future. They discuss key drivers such as climate change, economics, demographics, technological ...
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A new show from Go Camp Pro! Camp Ahead!
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Find full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/campahead/intro-to-mental-time-travel
Welcome to Camp Ahead: The Futurology of the Summer Camp Industry
In this inaugural episode of the Camp Ahead podcast, Joe Richards, KJ Williams, and ...
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