May/June 2023
VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 5
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This Month’s Articles
Camp directors who feel overwhelmed by the challenge of staff training are far from alone.
As most trainers in any industry know, role playing is a great way for new staff members to obtain hands-on experience before actually getting their hands on anything. Role plays are typically conducted in a controlled environment with other staff members, and each scenario usually ends with a positive conclusion.
Imagine a 500- or 1000-piece puzzle dumped on a table; some pieces are right-side up, while others are upside down. Each cardboard cutout represents one of the bits and pieces of staff training.
Working as a camp counselor is one of the most challenging and rigorous jobs a young person can have. At first glance, it may be viewed as a fun job to run around, teach activities, and make friends, but employees very quickly understand the immense responsibility of caring for other people’s children.
On Jan. 2, 2023, Monday Night Football was anything but ordinary. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a medical emergency on live television.
A Counselor in Training (CIT) program typically allows high-school students to volunteer within a camp program. Set up properly, it provides on-the-job training with the hope that participants become counselors down the road.
Most day and overnight camps forbid campers from using their phones. Most camps also forbid staff members from the same—at least in front of campers.
Last month, my wife and I convinced our teenage daughters to give up TikTok for a week. They agreed and the change we saw in their behavior was almost immediate.
A collection of news items, product announcements and event notices designed to keep you on the cutting edge.
Industry news you won’t want to miss. Check out what’s coming up!
Product Review
Toro’s out-front rotary mower, the Groundsmaster 3200 two-wheel drive unit, is available as a battery-powered option. It comes standard with 11 HyperCell batteries, but can be configured with up to 17 HyperCell batteries. It comes with Toro’s InfoCenter display with battery charge status, hours, alerts, customizable settings and more. It features the same 60-inch side or rear discharge mowing deck options built with steel for ultimate durability, and impact bumpers.
www.toro.com
This water enhancer buffers and helps keep pool water balanced, providing crystal clear, soft feeling swimming pool water. Helps brominating, chlorinating or biguanide programs to work more efficiently. Designed for once-a-year use and topping off as needed, simply add 15 pounds of ProSeries Boric Acid into 10,000 gallons of water. Test borate levels twice a year (or more often if water is lost) and maintain a borate residual between 30 and 35 ppm to see amazing benefits all season. Available in 40-pound buckets.
(800) 753-1233
www.proseriespool.com
This multi-purpose, slip-resistant membrane has a category C slip resistance rating with a transformative texture that gives pools the look and feel of gunite yet is soft on toes and eliminates the maintenance headaches of gunite. Available in six different colors—from white and sand to blue and grey—to match any architectural design. 70-mil thick reinforced membrane for new pools or renovation.
www.renolit.com/pool
Allows pool professionals and pool owners to verify the correct treatment needed for a particular pool stain without the guesswork. Each kit contains three packets of three powerful stain removers plus six dosing pouches (for wall or deep-water stains). Complete with detailed instructional booklet.
www.poolstaindrop.com
Ergo-designed to wear anytime and anywhere to cool you down. Lightweight and quiet the fan will keep you cool while doing any outdoor or indoor activity. Features include lightweight, USB Port w/cable for charging, blade-less, quiet, and sleek looking.
https://spiceoflifeusa.com/collections/w-fan-blade-free-2-1
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Coordinating different activities and rotating groups from one station to the next is a common practice at camp and a great way to organize a lot of activities in a small amount of time.