The Sherry Group Podcast

Mar 06 2025 39 ep. 25 mins 1

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Sherry Group LLC partners, Drew Demery and David Sherry interview Camping Professionals to gain greater insight into common challenges and positive outcomes. Season #1: Summer Camp and COVID-10. Season #2: Leading Through Adversity. Season #3: Meaningful Camp Moments. Season #4: Site and Facilities

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Site and Facilities Development: Episode #3

Mar 06 2025 39 mins

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.

Site and Facilities Development: Episode #2

Feb 27 2025 29 mins

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.

Site and Facilities Development: Episode #1

Feb 20 2025 33 mins

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 focusing on stakeholder involvement, visioning and master site plan development.

Summer Camp Staff Training

May 02 2024 26 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #6

Apr 25 2024 18 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #5

Apr 16 2024 26 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #4

Apr 08 2024 34 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #3

Mar 31 2024 29 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #2

Mar 24 2024 33 mins

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.

Leadership Development Programs for Summer Camp: Episode #1

Mar 15 2024 28 mins

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.