SCHEDULE Friday - January 11, 2008
9:00am-10:15am
10:30am-11:45am
1:00pm Keynote
topics and times subject to change
9:00am - 10:15am - Program Sessions IV
Dr. Chris Thurber, CampSpirit.com
"The Power of Positive Psychology—How to Increase Enjoyment, and Enhance Leadership at Your Camp"
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Jim Parry, OE Director Collin County YMCA Adventure Camp
"Outdoor Education Crackerbarrel"
A Panel of Experienced outdoor education leaders will share ideas and opinions, answer questions, and promote discusion on topics for the outdoor education field. Including topics such as marketing, staffing, customer service, education standards, new programs, safety.
Jim Fletemeyer, President Fletemeyer & Lee
"Inside Scoop on Outdoor Spaces -Use your natural setting to entice your campers to the outdoors"
Your natural setting is one of your best assets - maximize your programs by using the outdoor setting. Look at new ideas and see the impact you can make for your camp without spending a lot of dollars
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Paul "Bear" Bryant, Executive Director/C.E.O. Camp Sloane YMCA
"Fear and Loathing In Year Round Camping: A savage journey into the soul of a camp "
Drop year round camping, are you nuts? One camp's journey to the edge of financial failure and the bold move that started them toward fiscal health. Not for the squeamish.
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Stacey M. May, Teambuilding Coordinator & Activate America Director Camp Jewell YMCA
"Activate America Movement in Camping"
We will cover the Activate America initiative as it relates to camping and demonstrate how camps have the ability to positively influence physical activity levels and eating habits of today’s children.
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Mike Spiller, Owner / Games of the World
"Traditional Native American Trail / Nature Games "
During this session participants will make, learn and play many of the games that our indigenous Americans played thousands of years ago. Mike is certified by the International Traditional Games Society to teach these games of old. These games are perfect for a camp setting as 100% of the games played use only the natural resources of nature. Come learn and play many physical games as well as games of intuition. Take a look into the past and see how these games are still relevant and rewarding today. You will take-away dozens of ideas that will cost you and your camp zero - nada-nothing. After taking this breakout session, you could build your very own "Native Games Trail" on your camp grounds. This is an active participation workshop so come dressed to play..
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Ted Stelling, Volunteer, YMCA National Advisory Council, and Rick Mirando, volunteer and National Advisory Council Chairman.
"Trailblazers/Older Parent/Child Programs"
This session is all about programs and activities geared for the older child (9 and up) and Parent in Adventure Guides. What works, where do you go, what is cost effective. How do you structure older Programs?
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10:30am - 11:45am - Program Sessions V
Dr. Chris Thurber, CampSpirit.com
"Tools You Can Use—A Tutorial on ACA’s New Research and Assessment Tools"
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"Young Professionals Session"
Mary Helen Franko, Associate Vice President of Camping YMCA Camp Grady Spruce & Nancy Meadows, CEO Camp Fire USA Central Alabama Council
"Outcome Measurement for Dummies"
Judy Foster BSN RN - Chief Health Officer, Camp CAMP
"Working with families of children with special needs: Traveling thru Holland..."
Mike Fraze, ASLA, Principal MESA & Ann McWilliams, Curriculum Developer - CCAC
"Blank Canvas to Success"
Clay Dalheim & Jim Parry Collin County YMCA Adventure Camp
"Guess Your Best; A Staff Recruiting Game"
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Paul Bianchi, YMCA of the USA Staff Liaison for Adventure Guides.
"Stories, Games, Crafts, songs, Camp activities and Special events"
Using scientific assessment tools at your camp is the best way to validate your assumptions about whether you are achieving your program's outcomes or not. But who has time to conduct research at camp? You do! Chris can explain all that ACA has to offer for scientists and non-scientists alike.
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Outcome Measurement is becoming increasingly important to all programs, funders, parents, agencies, as well as the United Way. What does that mean for camp, and how do we do it in a not-so-complicated way?
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Having a child with special needs was once likened to planning a trip to Italy and landing in Holland. Come learn how to deal more effectively with families living in "Holland" and how your program can support them.
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A unique design approach that leads to positive camper outcomes - this unique process was utilized throughout the creation of Collin County Adventure Camp. If time allows, a brief camp tour will emphasize areas of presentation.
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We will play a role playing game which involves the risks and perils of guessing how to recruit the best staff; What you are looking for, what prospective staff are looking for, and how to achieve the best results. This will be both fun and informative.
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Learn the art of storytelling, singing silly songs, and playing games with Parents and children. This is a non stop hands on workshop packed with successful activities and games used for monthly meetings and campouts. Great handouts.
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1:00pm- General Session - KEYNOTE
Dr. Chris Thurber,
CampSpirit.com
Lessons from the Middle of the Night
Chris will inspire and amuse with a diverse collection of powerful anecdotes from his years as a cabin leader. Aphorisms such as “experience is the best teacher," "laughter is the best medicine," and "necessity is the mother of invention" come to life in this thoughtful anthology of real-life camp adventures. You'll discover all the way is campers teach us to be better leaders.
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2:30pm CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
