Be the cleanest (and the coolest!) counsellor this summer!

Welcome to episode 17 of First Class Counsellors!

This episode was recorded in mid-March, 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought that it would be the right time to address something that will definitely be useful this coming summer and every summer after it.

Camp is a dirty place - and sometimes that’s part of the fun! Who doesn’t love jumping in mud puddles, rolling in the grass and blowing off that questionable amount of dirt that fell off your pancake you dropped on the ground on a canoe trip.

Even so, especially in the summer following the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a necessity to keep each other safe, by monitoring our health and keeping hygiene in the front of your mind.

It’s something that EVERY camp director thinks about, but as a new counsellor, you’re focused on SO many things, you might not always consider something like this. That’s why we’re covering all things health and hygiene in this episode of First Class Counsellors.

Tune in to this episode to hear about:

Why health and hygiene is important at camp, not just when we’re in the middle of a pandemic
All of the different places where you should consider health and hygiene this summer
How the camp medic/nurse can help, and how you can help them to keep camp clean and people healthy
A bunch of ways to make cleaning and saying healthy fun!

We hope you enjoy this episode, and most importantly, find it useful!

If you have any feedback, or a suggestion for a future FCC show, send Matt an email at matt@gocamp.pro

Get Ready - Counsellors, do this NOW to level up your counselling skills

Oliver:

Wash your hands - no seriously! Find a great camp song that lasts for 20 seconds. Wash your hands while singing the song. You can even record it and send it to your director for their social media!

Matt:

Learn some fun no-touch icebreakers! You can find a bunch of them in books like this one - https://amzn.to/3aem2bm

Bonus Resources!

The Leadership Poem that Matt’s been trying to find forever - https://imgur.com/gallery/AQfwnEX
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - https://www.thoughtco.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4582571
“Clean as Hell” - Washing Hands Parody - https://youtu.be/5OK0fPYWUf0
Go Camp Pro’s COVID-19 & Camp Master Resource Page
Go Camp Pro’s Camps & COVID-19 (free) Slack team (even if you have an existing Slack account you'll need to create another one for this new Team)

Host Links

Oliver Gregan, Summer and Families Camp Director at YMCA Camp Jewell
Matt Honsberger, Executive Producer of Podcasting at Go Camp Pro

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This is free professional development for your counsellors! We would love your feedback. Please leave a review, or, send Matt an email! Thank you!