Join us for the annual MSC Winter Workshop, exclusively for camp professionals from MSC member camps followed by a mini-trade show, the Business Networking Extravaganza, featuring camp-specific goods and services of MSC Business Members. Lunch is sandwiched in between the Workshop and the Extravaganza.
2026 MSC Winter Educational Workshop:
Leading with Confidence: Managing Emotions, Behaviors, and Well-Being in Today’s Camp Environment
with
Emily Golinsky (Bright Moose, LLC) & Nick Teich (Fairwinds Camp Consulting)
Experts in the field Nick Teich and Emily Golinsky are teaming up to help Maine camp directors and leaders get ahead of the emotional, behavioral, and mental-health curveballs that inevitably show up at camp from campers and staff. If you’ve ever heard “This doesn't feel safe for me,” “I need a mental health break,” “They’re having a panic attack,” or the summertime classic, “This wasn’t on any of their camper information forms,” then this session will meet you exactly where you are.
With the recognition and understanding that each camp is unique, Emily and Nick’s goal is to help you lead with confidence while reducing stress and building a culture that can actually withstand the emotional load of a real summer season at your specific program. After this interactive workshop, you’ll have practical, implementable tools to strengthen your systems, support your people, and handle both everyday challenges and the bigger, messier moments that require a steady hand.
Following the main session, we’ll move into smaller breakout conversations, each focusing on a topic related to the session’s central themes, including: pre-, during-, and post-incident planning, evaluating your camp’s risk tolerance, defining camper eligibility, and more.
If current socio-emotional buzzwords like “burned out,” “feeling unsafe,” “triggered,” and more have you and your staff wondering how best to respond, you won’t want to miss this event!
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY:
8:30 - Coffee and Conversation
9:00 - Winter Workshop
12:15 - Lunch
12:15 - Business Networking Extravaganza
2:45 - Raffle (Have to be present to win!)