Episode 74: Camp Names (Flashback)
This is a flashback episode of Curt's very first podcasting effort. In it Curt talks about the pros and cons of camp names for staff. This w...
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Rec Heads and Camp Nerds podcast
Rec Heads and Camp Nerds is a weekly podcast geared towards community recreation and summer camp professionals where Professor Dave and Patti Sampson discuss a variety of topics and intervie...
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20 of 76 episodes73: Starting a Foundation with Andy Pritikin
Professor Dave invites H Rothenberg back as his co-host to chat with guest Andy Pritikin about bridging the work he does at his for-profit d...
72: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
Patti discusses her experience with imposter syndrome; the feeling that you're not good enough or that you 'tricked' people into thinking yo...
71: Dismissing Staff
Patti chats about how to dismiss staff professionally and gracefully. She walks us through what should be front loaded to manage expectation...
Ep:70 Owning Your Own Camp with H Rothenberg
Patti chats with H Rothenberg about what it takes to own and operate your own camp program and have a long and successful career in camping.
Ep 69: Working with People with Disabilities
Dave and Patti have both worked at camp for people with disabilities, so they spend some time sharing some (very) basic tips and advice for...
68: 20 Year End Reflection Questions
In this solo quick bite episode, Patti walks us through 20 questions that will help us thoughtfully reflect on the past year and help us get...
Christmas in July
Curt stops by for a special Christmas Eve episode with Patti where they brainstorm some ideas for celebrating Christmas in July. From variou...
66: All About Tri-State with Allison Wittenberg and Samara Feinberg
Our hosts discuss all things Tri-State Camp Conference with the delightful Samara & Allison from the ACA Tri-State office. We find out what...
65: Our Two Cents
Patti and Dave give their two cents on which tools help them do their jobs best, baking, travel, email lists, and more.
65: Our Two Cents
Patti and Dave give their two cents on which tools help them do their jobs best, baking, travel, email lists, and more.
64: Answering Your Camp Questions
Our hosts answer your burning questions about dealing with burn out, stepping away from camp, staff appreciation, self care, fundraisers, an...
Ep 63: Winter Holiday Activities
Curt re-joins Patti for an old school list episode all about holiday activities. We also get some spoilers about the upcoming SCamp Con, and...
Conference Recap
Professor Dave and Patti are back from their respective conferences and they want to tell you all about them. Patti talks about her first ev...
61: An Unexpected Camp Career with Philip Drake
Curt interviews Philip Drake from Mt. Lou San about how he came to be a camp professional never having gone to camp as a kid, the innovative...
60: Our Favourite Books for Professional Development
Patti and Professor Dave chat about some of the books that have helped them become better camp leaders. We learn about Dave's AWESOME job as...
59: Being the Spouse of a Camp Professional
In this quick bite episode Patti bribes her husband Wayne to come on the podcast to talk about what it's like as a "non-camp" person being m...
58: Taking Over Mid Season with Donna McPherson
Donna MacPherson took on the difficult task of taking over as director in the middle of the camp season. Our hosts Professor Dave and Patti...
57: Unpacking Camp Pt:2 with Alan Cooper
*Trigger Warning* Sensitive topics discussed in this episode. Alan Cooper from AMSkier gives us tips on building a good relationship with yo...
56: Unpacking Camp Pt: 1
Unpack your camp session with Professor Dave & Patti. Our hosts discuss some refection questions, and review the answers that were supplied...