Dear Staff,
Greetings from Ghostlight! The weather is beautiful this week in New York, and it's starting to feel like summer is around the corner. Spencer, Zack, Monica, Chris, and I spent last weekend getting ready for camp and chatting about all things schedules, classes, shows, staff training, and more. We can't wait to work together to provide an incredible summer for our campers.
As we move closer to June, I'm thinking about one of my favorite memories from last summer — our Marshmallow Social on the first night of Session 2. At Ghostlight, we love gathering around the campfire and making s'mores, and at a Marshmallow Social, campers are tasked with making a s'more for someone they don't know yet. On this particular night, the ghostlight of community was particularly strong — we saw new campers and returning campers connecting for the first time, and everyone went to sleep on the first night of the session, having made a few friends. Our campers will accomplish so many things this summer — growing in their classes and challenging themselves in rehearsals — and we also hope they come away from the summer with lifelong friends.
See below for information about our Staff Handbook and online Pre-Camp Training Modules, and keep your questions coming — we're always happy to connect and chat.
See you this summer,
Alexa
📋 Staff Handbook
Click here to review this summer's Staff Handbook. The Handbook includes important information about Ghostlight policies and procedures, including health and safety, emergencies, camper/staff interactions, and more.
🏕️ Pre-Camp Training Modules
To help prepare for the summer and to help maximize our time together in person during Staff Training, we've prepared some short online training modules. Some are required for all staff members, and some are only for staff members who are new in 2025.
To access our pre-camp training modules, please follow the link below and register using your email address. Please complete the required training modules before you arrive at camp.
Course Link: https://k12.instructure.com/enroll/96CTFN
✈️ Travel Plans
Making travel plans for your arrival? If you're planning on flying to camp from the New York area on 6/19 (show teams and production team) or 6/21 (counselors who are not participating in lifeguard training), let us know — we can help connect you with other folks who can be travel buddies.
🗂️ Message Archive
You can easily find all our previous emails on the Messages and Updates page here.