The Latest News from the Campfire Collective - The September issue of the association’s Branches enewsletter is now available. It features the intentional leadership groups and the release of the workshops for the Annual Conference in November. If you did not receive this in your email inbox, you can subscribe by going to the sign-up page.
A Zoom Gathering for our Camp and Conference Leaders is Held Every Third Thursday - Our monthly Zoom calls are held every third Thursday of the month at 11:00am EDT. These Zoom call with your fellow camp and conference leaders will cover a specific topic, as well as offer mutual support. We hope you will be a part of the conversation each month. Please join us for the Zoom call listed below at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88029467322. Our September Zoom call is scheduled for Thursday, September 19 at 11:00am EasternThe topic for our call will be Summer Camp 2024. How did it go? What did you learn? What changes are you planning on making for summer 2025? Please come ready to share your stories. We hope you will join us for a time of fellowship and mutual support among your fellow camp and conference leaders. Our October Zoom call is scheduled for Thursday, October 17 at 11:00am EasternOur guest speaker will be Donnie Keele, who heads up Media and Learning at UltraCamp. His session is titled, “What Students Want: A Research-Based Approach to Recruiting & Retaining Camp Staff.” Hiring and retaining staff is getting harder for camps each year. Some of the reasons seem obvious: internships, better pay, and academic progress have all been factors for a while now. But is that just the way it is? Over the past year, UltraCamp has conducted a study that explores how collegiate students think about and approach summer opportunities – asking what they value, when they plan, and how they finalize their decisions. This session will break down the findings and make some recommendations for camp leaders to consider as they begin recruiting for the next season of camp. Please come to this session with your questions. If you have a topic suggestion for a future call, please contact Joel Winchip. 34 Discounts for Our 2024 Members! - As a part of the benefits you receive through membership, Campfire Collective offers 34 special discounts on different products and services related to camp and conference ministries. Utilizing one or more of these company discounts could save you more money than you pay in membership dues. If you are a current Campfire Collective member, you can log into the Membership System and access the discounts in the menu at the top of the page (it is there that you will see the actual discounts and the methods for accessing them). If you are not yet a member, you can join or renew at campfire-collective.org/membership.