First Class Counselors
By First Class Counsellors - from Go Camp Pro
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Episodes: 82
Description
Camp counselors have the most important job at summer camp. Period. A great camp staff will have kids wanting to come back to camp year after year. First Class Counsellors is here to make great camp staff. Each week, we’ll cover practical and accessible tips that will level up your camp counselor skills. Our two hosts, Oliver Gregan, Summer and Families Camp Director at YMCA Camp Jewell and Matt Honsberger from Go Camp Pro are excited to be able to provide this resource to camp counselors.
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Should We Send Them Home? - First Class Counselors #80
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Meaningful and Masterful Facilitation - First Class Counselors #79
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Building a Culture of Belonging for Every Camper with Lisa Drennan - First Class Counselors #78
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Stopping Inappropriate Language in the Moment - First Class Counselors #77
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Inspiring Programs & Traditions from Top Camps - First Class Counsellors #76
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Real About Camp Staff Expectations - First Class Counselors #75
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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You've Got the Job!...Now What? - First Class Counselors #74
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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What to Expect When You're Expecting...Staff Training! - First Class Counselors #73
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May 16, 2024 |
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Stories that Shaped Us - First Class Counselors #72
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Generation A - Our Campers - First Class Counselors #71
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Water Safety and Water Programs - First Class Counselors #70
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Are They A Terrible Staff Member...Or Is It Me? - First Class Counselors #69
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Wait...Is This a Cult? - Ceremonies and Traditions at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #68
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Meet Your Camp Director - Part 1 - First Class Counselors #67
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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How to Talk to Adults - First Class Counselors #66
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Putting Campers First - Why It's Hard and Why It's Necessary - First Class Counselors #65
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Campers and Staff These Days (are we boomers?) - First Class Counselors #64
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Interview Skills to Land the Camp Job of Your Dreams - First Class Counsellors #63
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Eat Like Royalty At Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #62
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Intentional First Impressions with Campers - First Class Counselors #61
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Games You Can Learn and Play in 60 Seconds - First Class Counselors #60
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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You and Your Phone at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #59
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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How to (Kindly) Raise Gritty Campers - First Class Counselors #58
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Our Biggest Baddest Blunders - First Class Counselors #57
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Taking Camp Home With You - First Class Counselors #56
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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6 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW To Prepare for the Summer - First Class Counselors #55
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Self-Evaluations - First Class Counselors #54
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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How to Be Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #53
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Your Director's Best Camp Counselor Ever - First Class Counselors #52
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Ages and Stages - part 2 - ages 11 to 16 - First Class Counselors #51
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Ages and Stages - part 1 - ages 5 to 11 - First Class Counselors #50
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ace Your Next Camp Interview - Gabrielle Raill & Tiff Gratton-McDuffie - First Class Counselors #49
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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The International Camp Counselor Experience - with Adam Heslop - First Class Counselors #48
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Taking Campers On Trip 101 - First Class Counsellors #47
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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P.R.A.C.tical Skills the Pandemic Has Taught Camp Counsellors - First Class Counsellors #46
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 2 - First Class Counsellors #45
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Injecting Intention and Magic Into the Camp Day - part 1 - First Class Counsellors #44
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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How to Make a Cabin a Home for Campers (and yourself!) - First Class Counselors #43
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Best Cabin Bonding Ideas - First Class Counselors #42
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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What To Do When There's Wild Weather - First Class Counselors #41
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Top Tips for Recovering from and Reflecting on the Past Summer - First Class Counselors #40
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Lessons for This Summer from Season 3 - First Class Counselors #39
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May 20, 2021 |
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Expectations for Being a Counselor In COVID Times - with Andy Pritikin - First Class Counselors #38
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May 06, 2021 |
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8 Mistakes That Make Your Camp Director's Head Shake - First Class Counselors #37
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Top Tips for Working with Kids in a Global Pandemic - First Class Counselors #36
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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The Avengers Playing Camp Games - with Substantiate - First Class Counselors #35
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Supporting New Staff Members - First Class Counselors #34
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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10 Ways to (Intentionally) Fill 5 Minutes - First Class Counselors #33
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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6 Myths About Working at Summer Camp - First Class Counselors #32
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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This Will Make You A Better Camp Programmer - First Class Counselors #31
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Camper-Friendly Language - First Class Counsellors #30
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Humble Brags and Future Endeavors - First Class Counselors #29
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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10 Things You'd NEVER Expect a Camp Counselor Does at Camp - First Class Counselors #28
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Being an Ally to Women in Camping - with Rachel Kent and Ruby Compton - First Class Counselors #27
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Camp Counselor Financials - First Class Counselors #26
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode - The Women of Go Camp Pro Podcasts
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Sensational Storytelling - First Class Counselors #25
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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6 Essential Skills for Camp Counsellors - First Class Counselors #24
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Creating Wonder and Magic for Campers - First Class Counselors #23
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Camp and Back to School (during a pandemic) - First Class Counselors #22
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Setting Goals for Summer 2020 and 2021 - First Class Counselors #21
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May 21, 2020 |
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How to Receive (and Give!) Feedback - First Class Counselors #20
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May 07, 2020 |
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Be the Best Co - First Class Counselors #19
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Super Supervision - First Class Counselors #18
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Health and Hygiene at Camp - First Class Counsellors #17
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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How to Make Friends at Camp - First Class Counsellors #16
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Inspirational Initiative-Taking - First Class Counsellors #15
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Working Well with Teens - First Class Counsellors #14
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Cleanest Cabins - First Class Counsellors #13
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Magical Meals - First Class Counsellors #12
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Interlude - Stories About Missing Home - First Class Counsellors Podcast
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Helping Campers Who Are Missing Home - First Class Counsellors #11
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Camp Sick - First Class Counsellors #10
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Professionalism for Counsellors - First Class Counsellors #9
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Terrific Transitions - First Class Counsellors #8
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Camp IS a Real Job! With Kim Aycock - First Class Counsellors #7
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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The Best Bedtimes - First Class Counsellors #6
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Mental Health, Breaks and Self Care at Camp - First Class Counsellors #5
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Camp Relationships - First Class Counsellors #4
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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First Time Leaders - First Class Counsellors #3
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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Camp Skills for Generation Z - First Class Counsellors #2
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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*Something Different* - Planning Perfect Programs - First Class Counsellors #1
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Dec 18, 2018 |