Drew Demery and David Sherry of TSG discuss the opportunities and challenges of provided on-site housing for Summer Camp Professionals. They cover everything from housing agreements to maintenance, upkeep and visitors.
Drew Demery, Glenn Svetnicka and David Sherry of The Sherry Group share personal insights on how to overcome adversity and find hope in hard times. Whether its workplace hardship or personal grief, the members of TSG offer some advice on how to naviagate difficult times.
Ever feel like it's a constant onslaught of everything, all at once, always at work? Like there's no plan, priorities or organization with your schedules? In this episode of Rest Hour Radio from The Sherry Group LLC, Drew Demery and David Sherry break down a useful planning tool called a 'dashboard'. This dashboard is a simple document that lays out specific goals, timelines, a clear vision for success and measures milestones along the way. You will not want to sleep on this quick episode that will have an immediately positive impact on your work and well-being.
Drew Demery and Glenn Svetnicka of The Sherry Group discuss the finer points of a successful volunteer work day. Everything from who to include, how to assign tasks and what projects to pursue. This episode of Rest Hour Radio covers the who, what, why, when and how of a great volunteer work day at your summer camp.
In this episode of Rest Hour Radio from The Sherry Group LLC, Drew Demery and Glenn Svetnicka discuss the finer points of hosting a good staff meeting. Everything from the perfect snack selection to empowering a "Gatekeeper", this new episode is packed with tons of useful tips for your next professional meeting.
Dave and Drew discuss what Camp Directors can do after summer camp ends in order to rest, reset and reprioritize the upcoming year.
Drew Demery, David Sherry and Tom Neppl of The Sherry Group LLC share useful strategies for planning your next summer camp facility improvements. This final episode of the series covers fundraising for development, naming rights and many other useful tips. It also covers how to overcome unique challenges that might arise in the process and several insightful success stories.
Drew Demery, David Sherry and Tom Neppl of The Sherry Group LLC share useful strategies for planning your next summer camp facility improvements. This episode takes a deep dive into site master planning, mapping and how to create a future vision for your summer camp using the inventory discussesd in episode two.
Drew Demery, David Sherry and Tom Neppl of The Sherry Group LLC share useful strategies for planning your next summer camp facility improvements. This episode focuses on how to take an inventory of your property, then evaluate the details and finally adding context to your finding using key stakeholders.
Sherry Group members Drew Demery, David Sherry and Glenn Svetnicka discuss why staff training is so important to get right, what to included in this orientation time and how to go about teaching skills, culture, belonging and confidence to your young staff members.
Drew Demery and David Sherry of The Sherry Group LLC share insights into what was learned and shared during this series with Summer Camp Professionals and their successful Leadership Development Programs.
Anna Mitchell and Jerod Briscoe of Heartland Camps speak with Sherry Group hosts Drew Demery and David Sherry about their year-long Cornerstone Program that bridges the gap from summer staff to youth ministry professional.
David Sherry and Drew Demery of the Sherry Group interview Jason Smith and Olivia Hultman of YMCA Camp Kitaki about their successful year-round teen leadership program. This revered program is one of the highest quality in America. Listen to hear what makes this program so unique and meaningful.
Drew Demery and David Sherry of the Sherry Group LLC interview Camp Eage Ridge's owner Kelly Rossebo about her CIT and Junior Counselor programs. They disuss the program's successes, challenges and 30 year evolution.
Sherry Group members Drew Demery and David Sherry interview YMCA Camp Wapsie directors Paul Denowski and Hannah O'Toole about their highly successful teen leadership development program. The conversation covers program design, implementation and many useful insights into how to manage an LIT/CIT program.
In this espisode, Sherry Group members Drew Demery and David Sherry discuss the importance of establishing a teen leadership development program at summer camp as well as how to go about designing and implementing that program.
In this episode of The Sherry Group Podcast, Drew Demery and David Sherry discuss useful summer staff onboarding and training information for Camp Directors.
Camp facilities and grounds are constantly needing repairs, reimaging and reinvigorating. Join Sherry Group members, Drew Demery and David Sherry as they discuss site development and multitude of intentional steps Camp Directors can take to make their own camp safer, more inviting and better reflect their mission and values.