Everything With Nothing Jim Cain, author, staff development
specialist, playful leader
Friday, 9-10:15 - Curriers
Join one of the most creative and knowledgeable
camp people around for a fast-paced, interactive
workshop! Don’t have a big budget? No fancy “stuff” to
use? Learn and play valuable group games, challenges
and activities with no equipment required!
Planning for the Preschool-Age Camper Cynthia Parker, Lori Snyder and Mary Jo Fortes, Next Generation Childrens Centers, training and curriculum department
Friday, 9-10:15 - Stark
Do you have preschool-age children in your program? This session will help you meet their unique needs. Focus will be placed on safety, activities, physical needs and emotional development.
Developing a Program Philosophy Bob Switzer, programming director, Lakeside Christian Camp
Friday, 9-10:15 - Coolidge
Running camp programs is far more than playing games or being paid to be crazy. This session will discuss the benefits of a focused philosophy and how it applies to camp programming. For those camps with a stated mission, we will show you how to integrate that mission into all areas of your camp program, staff recruitment and training sessions.
A Teachable Moment Jim Cain, author, staff development specialist, playful leader and Jennifer Stanchfield, author and outdoor educator
Friday, 10:30-11:45 - Curriers
You’ve brought a group together, you’ve placed them in activities, and they’ve worked and played together. Now what? Processing, debriefing, reviewing and reflection activities for all facilitators to learn and use. Get a head start on your summer!
Creating Free Play Experiences Kristen Scopinich, education manager, Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Friday, 10:30-11:45 - Suite 301
Research tells us that free play in nature plays a key role in healthy youth development. Get
acquainted with the research and what it means for camp. Share ideas and develop new programs
to incorporate nature in a structured camp setting.
The Top Ten Teambuilding Activities Jim Cain, author, staff development specialist, playful leader Friday, 1-2:15 - Curriers
Come join us to learn and play Jim’s favorite, newest, most popular and best activities from around the world. You’ll be able to bring these great games and challenges back to your camp program this summer!
Openers and Closers Jim Cain, author, staff development specialist, playful leader
Saturday, 9:15-10:45 - Curriers
Endings and beginnings are so important in camp. From the first time your group meets, you want everyone to be engaged, included and feeling great. And at the very end of your time together, you want everyone to have had fun and come away with positive memories, feelings of accomplishment and affiliation, and new knowledge and strength as individuals and as a group. Start and finish your camp programs and activities in style with help from Jim Cain, who will share tried-and-true techniques as well as new approaches to creating positive memories from beginning to end.
Incorporating Service Learning into the Camp Experience Michallene Hooper and Bobby Kessling, community directors, City Year, New Hampshire
Saturday, 9:15-10:45 - Pierce
Can service learning work for your camp? Service learning is a method of teaching through which students apply their academic skills and knowledge to address real-life needs in their own communities. Service learning provides a compelling reason to learn, teaches the skills of civic participation, and develops an ethic of service and civic responsibility. Come learn how you can incorporate service-learning opportunities into your camp program.
Developing an Early Childhood Bilingual Program Daniela Urencio, Hill House Boston
Saturday, 9:15-10:45 - Coolidge
Yes, young children can learn another language! Participants in this session will learn how to run an early childhood bilingual program for children ages 2 – 5. Come learn the tools and exercises you’ll need for success.
The World of Raccoon Circles Jim Cain, author, staff development specialist, playful leader
Saturday, 11:30-1 - Curriers
What can you do with just a single piece of rope? If you’re Jim Cain, you can come up with literally hundreds of valuable, entertaining and fun group activities. Come ready to learn and play!
Roots & Shoots: Service Projects at Camp Christine Ellersick, NE Regional manager of Roots & Shoots of the Jane Goodall Institute
Saturday, 11:30-1 - CEO
Come learn about the philosophy and methods of the Roots & Shoots service-learning program, designed to make positive change happen for communities, animals and the environment. Participants will leave with a manual and practical project ideas to implement with their campers this summer.
Got Tools? Elaine Hamel, director/founder Girls at Work, Inc.
Saturday, 11:30-1 - Hale
Join us as we show you how to simplify the art of teaching woodworking. Learn about the tools that exist in your shop, the tools that should not exist, and the tools you should purchase. We will share what has worked well for us over the years and how empowering building can be for kids and staff alike!
