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Camp Code - Leadership & Staff Training Podcast for Camp Directors

Camp Code - Leadership & Staff Training Podcast for Camp Directors

Written by: Go Camp Pro & Beth Allison Gabrielle Raill Ruby Compton
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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.

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Episodes
  • The Small Interactions That Shape Camp Culture - Camp Code #172
    Jun 9 2026

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    Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/the-little-moments


    The Little Moments That Shape Camp Culture

    On this Camp Code episode, our hosts Gabz and Beth explore one of the most overlooked parts of staff training: the in-between moments.While most camps spend time preparing staff for emergencies, conflict, and big activities, this conversation focuses on the small interactions that quietly shape camp culture every day. From transitions and mealtimes to walking between activities and waiting in line, Beth and Gabz explain how these ordinary moments are often where campers decide whether they feel safe, included, and connected. They challenge leaders to stop treating downtime as “empty space” and instead recognize it as some of the most important leadership time at camp.

    Throughout the episode, they share practical ways to help staff lead these moments intentionally. The conversation highlights the importance of learning and using campers’ names, noticing group dynamics early, initiating connection, including campers who may be drifting socially, and helping regulate the emotional energy of a group. Beth and Gabz also offer experiential staff training ideas like mapping transitions around camp, role-playing awkward social moments, and teaching counselors how to turn simple walks across camp into opportunities for connection and fun. The episode is a reminder that camp magic is rarely built only in the big events. More often, it grows through small repeated moments where campers feel noticed, welcomed, and like they truly belong.

    Best Practice for Leadership Training

    From Beth,

    Beth closes this season of Camp Code by reminding leaders that some of the most important moments at camp will never feel dramatic. The way staff greet campers, respond to awkwardness, include someone in a conversation, or guide a transition can shape the emotional tone of camp more than any large program. Strong camp cultures are built through intentional small moments, not just big events. When camps train staff to pay attention to those everyday interactions, they create spaces that feel calmer, safer, more connected, and more inclusive for everyone.

    Your Hosts:
    • Beth Allison, Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro
    • Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau
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    UltraCamp

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    36 mins
  • How to Recover When You Mess up - Camp Code #171
    May 26 2026

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    Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/recoverwhenmessingup


    Repair, Reflect, Reenter: Teaching Staff How to Recover From Mistakes

    On this Camp Code episode, our host Gabz and Beth dig into one of the most important staff training topics at camp: what happens after someone makes a mistake. They talk about how many staff members are not struggling because they fail, but because they do not know how to recover well. Young staff often become defensive, avoid hard conversations, shut down after feedback, or spiral with embarrassment. Beth and Gabz explain that camp leaders can shift this culture by teaching staff that mistakes are normal, repair is expected, and growth matters more than perfection.

    Best Practice for Leadership Training

    From Beth,

    Beth closes the episode with a reminder that strong staff teams are not built on perfection. They are built on honesty, accountability, and growth. Staff need to hear clearly that mistakes will happen and that what matters most is how they respond afterward. Can they be honest, repair relationships, stay teachable, and keep going? When leaders normalize mistakes and focus on growth instead of shame, they create a camp culture where staff feel supported enough to learn, improve, and build trust all summer long.

    Your Hosts:
    • Beth Allison, Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro
    • Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau
    Thanks to our sponsor…

    UltraCamp

    Imagine camp registration software that actually gives you MORE time for what you love - CAMP! With UltraCamp, you can effortlessly track attendance, manage staff, streamline registration, and more. Explore now at ultracampmanagemnent.com/campcode.

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    30 mins
  • Teaching Professionalism - Camp Code #170
    May 12 2026

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    Find full show notes and links at: https://www.gocamp.pro/campcode/professionalism


    Teaching Professionalism at Camp Without Losing the Fun

    On this episode of camp code our hosts Gabrielle and Beth talk about what it really means to teach professionalism in a camp setting where fun and silliness are part of the culture but responsibility is always present. They explore how camp is often one of the most meaningful first jobs young people will ever have, and why it still needs clear expectations around safety, communication, reliability and respect. Rather than treating professionalism as something stiff or corporate, they reframe it as trust. Staff are not just showing up to have a good time, they are being trusted by families with children, and that shifts everything about how we train, support, and lead them.

    Best Practice for Leadership Training

    From Gabz,

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    Your Hosts:
    • Beth Allison, Camp Consultant - Go Camp Pro
    • Gabrielle Raill, Camp Director - Camp Ouareau
    Thanks to our sponsor…

    UltraCamp

    Imagine camp registration software that actually gives you MORE time for what you love - CAMP! With UltraCamp, you can effortlessly track attendance, manage staff, streamline registration, and more. Explore now at ultracampmanagemnent.com/campcode.


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    44 mins
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