2020 All Tool of the Week Episode - CampHacker #136

It’s our annual “Tool of the Week” show! All tools, all the time!

Here come the links!

Happy holidays, friends!

Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp Director

New Tools Used In the last 4 months

Phone Apps

Webinars

Computer Apps

Gabz Bonus Items:

  • Pocket Counsellor

  • Chalk Markers - Put Plexiglass in front of chalkboards

  • Junior Sized Football - A personal football that is special and to be thrown around by staff

Books

Bonus Items

  • Chris 

    • Toilet Paper roll chord organization system

  • Joe

  • Travis

    • Window Scrolling Keyboard Shortcuts - cmd+tab on mac or alt+tab on windows

  • Gabz

    • White Christmas/Fairy Lights for you to own so they have as a back-up

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10+ Maintenance Skills Every Camp Director Needs to Know - CampHacker #135

Because you wear many hats as a Camp Pro - and one of them is often a hard-hat!

As a Camp Pro, there will be a time when either you won’t have a maintenance team, or there will be too many things that need to be fixed.

When that time comes, you can either pay for someone to come in OR roll up your sleeves and get to work.

That being said, most Camp Pros don’t get into the industry with a background in maintenance. And while we’re not suggesting you take time off to do a bunch of apprenticeships, some basic maintenance will definitely go a long way!

Gabz, Chris, Joe and Travis huddle up to bring you their most useful maintenance skills that will both save you money and leave you with that sense of satisfaction that comes from fixing something yourself.

What is your most used maintenance skill at camp? Let us know in the comments!

Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp Director

Travis: Franz App

Chris:  Native Land app and website

Gabz: Chainsaw 

Joe: Picquic Screwdriver - “If Chuck Norris was a screwdriver, he would be a Picquic.”

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Mentoring the Next Generation of Camp Pros - CampHacker #134

The future of the camp industry rests on the shoulders of our current leadership staff. How do we help them take the plunge into full-time camping?

Every year you come back to camp, it becomes less and less about yourself.

We always need to be looking forward. No matter how challenging times are, the camp industry will recover and is going to need new leadership.

How can we give the future generation of camp pros the best leg-up as they shape and leave their stamp on the industry?

What is one piece of advice you’d give to the next generation of camp pros? Let us know in the comments!

Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp Director

Travis:  Blank Playing Cards - Matte Finish + Blank Dice
Chris:  Canva.com
Gabz: Miro
Joe: https://www.goggles4u.com/ - online prescription eyeglasses - CHEAP

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Other Sources of Revenue - CampHacker #133

Camp people are creative people and this year, more than ever, we need to extend that creativity into revenue generation.

Haven’t we talking about this before? Yes! Twice! AND - Can you ever have enough ideas for drumming up some new revenue?

Join Gabz, Chris, Travis and Joe as they unpack a TON of new ideas to generate some more money to help your camp whether the financial lows of 2020-2021.

What are some of the successes you’ve had with creative revenue generation? Let us know in the comments!

Tool of the Week – Make Yourself a Better Camp Director

Travis:  Body Back Buddy Classic - Back Massager

Chris:  Casio F91W-1 Classic Resin Strap Digital Sport Watch

Gabz: Wax Cardboard

Joe: The Laws of Simplicity - John Maeda

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