Leadership and Staff Development
Explore training and mentorship strategies designed for camp staff and directors to cultivate effective leaders and enhance team dynamics.
Looking for a simple yet powerful way to kick off your camp staff training? This icebreaker activity gets your team energized, laughing, and connecting within minutes. It's perfect for breaking down barriers and building the trust you need to tackle the summer ahead
Thinking about bringing in an outside trainer for your summer camp staff? Fresh eyes, new ideas, and a professional touch can elevate your team's skills and dynamics to the next level. Discover how an external expert can transform your camp culture and training outcomes
Megan Kneifl introduces a fun and creative staff morale booster activity using sneaky cards, perfect for mid-season motivation and team-building
This post provides personal reflections and lessons learned from a camp director's first summer, with practical advice on documentation, staff management, and handling challenges.
Our staff will inevitably have conflicts with each other. Without training, our staff members tend to ignore these issues or rely on a leadership team member to fix the issues for them. This training module will teach staff how to respectfully and effectively approach each other when they have an issue.
This article provides valuable insights for first-time camp leaders, covering leadership challenges and tips to successfully transition into new responsibilities
Whether for a small leadership team or for your entire group of counselors, these gratitude practices can help motivate and inspire staff or volunteers at all levels.
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Staff Training
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Schedule for an entire week of staff training
23 sessions with activities
Full camp training sessions with scripts


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