Post Camp Unpacking & Reflections for Camp Leaders

Post Camp Unpacking & Reflections for Camp Leaders:

Instructor: Emily Golinsky, Bright Moose Consulting

This session guides you to take an introspective look at taking care of yourself as a leader while you continue to unpack your summer camp experiences and look forward to the future. We’ll spend some time acknowledging the reality and normality of the “post-camp crash,” and talk about self-care specific to this post-camp time. We’ll also focus on how to successfully revisit topics from this past summer without reliving them, so you can plan strategies for next summer without an anxiety/stress flare-up. Finally, we’ll talk about how to find and connect with a support network for those things you’re still working through. Sound intense? Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of fun along the way!

Objectives: Participants will (1) recognize the normal physical, emotional, and mental “post-camp crash” that follows an intense season; (2) learn structured physical, emotional, connection, and professional resets to restore energy and balance; (3) practice techniques for reflecting on the summer’s challenges and successes without reliving stress or burnout; and (4) apply strategies like the “3% Rule” and “Sticky, Not Stuck” framework to separate healing from planning.