Camp Code - Leadership & Staff Training Podcast for Camp Directors The Mission: Training Staff on the Compass of Camp - Camp Code #2
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Mar 10, 2014 The hosts discuss the importance of training staff on the mission of a camp and different techniques to empower staff. The Woodcraft Laws and 4S's principles are highlighted as important guides at Green River Camp. The significance of the hero's journey in summer camp and staff commissioning ceremonies are explored. Community building at summer camp and creating a sense of commitment among staff members is also discussed.
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Mission Awareness
- Only 10% of CIT directors knew their camp's mission.
- This emphasizes the need for directors to effectively communicate their mission.
Establish the Mission Early
- Define your camp's mission and orient all actions and programs towards it.
- Start emphasizing the mission during staff hiring, not just during training.
Mission as Orienteering
- Teaching staff about the mission is like teaching orienteering; it's a hard skill.
- Staff can experience "aha" moments with the mission, just like kids with compasses.
