Leadership
Institute Courses
The
Mid States Camping Conference is pleased
to offer a variety of educational
courses
during the Leadership Institute. The
Leadership Institute sessions are
either
prior to or
immediately following the Mid States
Conference.
Please
contact Bob
Brower, the Leadership
Institute Chair with any
questions at 847-491-0640.
Check
Out the Educational
Opportunities Mid States
Offered in 2008:
(click
on titles for course details and leader
bios)
Basics
of Camp Nursing - VJ
Gibbins & Other
Camp Nurse Leaders
PLEASE
NOTE: The Nurse
Symposium or any of the Association
of Camp Nurses (ACN) offerings
are administered directly by
the ACN. Contact Linda
Erceg with questions.
Do You! Professional Development for the Ideal Camp Director
When
you are at your best and feeling successful
you are using your signature strengths,
qualities and skills. Whether it is critical
thinking, leadership responsibilities,
creativity, fairness, enthusiasm or any
other skill, everyone has strengths and
things they are great at. This session
will provide participants with a framework
and a set of tools that promise to vault
your directing skill and your happiness
to the next level. Through signature
strength identification, mind-body connection,
and cultural analysis, participants will
learn the best ways to achieve peak performance
from themselves and their entire camp
team. Learn the most effective
ways to teach and train counselors and
staff to define what their skills are
and how to take advantage of those jobs
at camp that use them. Using ideas from
Positive Psychology, learn a new way
to develop counselors and staff, evaluate
their progress, and to effectively manage
everyone. Do You! And the rest will follow.
Leader: Scott Arizala
Scott Arizala is
one of the leading experts and premier
trainers on kids, staff and the experience
of summer camp. He has been involved with camps and youth development for over twenty years as a camper, counselor, administrator, teacher and consultant. As a professional speaker and educator, he has given keynotes, workshops, seminars and educational sessions at numerous professional conferences, training events, and with organizations. He is currently the CEO and Founder of The Camp Counselor, a consulting and training company working with hundreds of camps and thousands of staff & administrators
across the country.
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Super
Skills for Leading, Directing & Supervising
Superb Camps
This is the
acclaimed skill-packed supervision
training session from the author of
the number one national best-selling
book on camp staff supervision and
training, Super Staff SuperVision.
In this one fast-paced workshop you
can learn and practice exactly what
you need to say and do to be one of
the very best leaders at camp. Including:
6 Paths—the six things supervisors
must do every day and how to get them
done brilliantly; CDOS–precisely
how to coach even reluctant staff to
the highest level of performance so
that every staff person is more skilled
at the end of the summer than at the
start; reducing talk behind backs while
increasing open communication; building
trust and credibility and being a boss
of your peers and friends; getting
staff to take this fun job professionally
and with greater responsibility and
accountability; increasing creativity
and facilitating change; what to say
and do when staff are not meeting expectations;
supporting and motivating staff—including
the mid- and high- performers who often
get less attention; getting out into
the field more to coach and model skills
while enjoying the campers; and more!
Leader:
Michael Brandwein, educator, author,
trainer
Michael Brandwein is
one of the top trainers of the persons
in the
field or education, camp and recreation.
He has made presentations in all 50 states
and in six of the seven continents. Michael
is a frequent keynote speaker for national
organizations that serve youth, families,
teachers and others, including the American
Camp Association (ACA), the Canadian
Camping
Association, and the National Park and
Recreation Association, among many others.
He recently
served on the national board of directors
and the executive committee of the ACA.
He has presented standing-room-only sessions
at ACA national conference every year
since
1983, was the chair of the 2005 national
conference, and has received two national
honors from ACA for his training of directors
and staff throughout the world. Michael
has written three of the best selling
books
for camp: Training Terrific Staff, Super
Staff SuperVision, and How to Develop
Outstanding
Teen Leadership Programs at Camp. He has
also written and directed three Emmy
award-winning
programs on communicating with children
called Parenting Puzzle, The Middle Years.
Michael’s camp experience includes
everything from front line counselor and
supervisor to camp administrator. Michael’s
Juris Doctor’s degree is from the
University of Chicago. Michael lives in
the Chicago area with his wife Donna, a
professional sign language interpreter,
and their own two campers, David and Benjamin.
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So
Much to Do, So Little Time: Redesigning
Staff Training
Staff
training is the key to a successful summer. Yet, most staff come to camp right after school ends and the last thing they want to do it sit through a training on how to do their jobs! Join us for a full day workshop to revamp and revise your staff training. This workshop will include time for meaningful dialogue with colleagues and positive steps to improve the quality of your staff training. Let’s put together a training plan that invigorates and engages staff while addressing the key components of intentional youth programming, such as developing supportive relationships, designing challenging activities, enhancing youth involvement and creating a safe environment. Session
leaders will guide participants through tools
that will create a plan for this summer -
taking your staff training to the next level.
Leaders: Maggie Braun and Cathy Scheder
Maggie Braun directs
Camp WeHaKee for girls with her husband,
Bob. Camp WeHaKee is an independent not
for profit camp in Northern Wisconsin owned
by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters and has
been in operation since 1923. Prior to her
arrival at WeHaKee, Maggie (and Bob) directed
Catholic Youth Camp (CYC), based in St.
Paul. Preceding her time at CYC, Maggie
spent 17 years professionally with the Girl
Scouts, directing camp, managing properties
and most recently as the Chief Operating
Officer for the St. Croix Valley Girl Scout
Council in St. Paul, Minnesota. Maggie has
been active in ACA as a BCDC trainer since
2000,
Wisconsin Section President, Accreditation
Visitor and past member of the ACA National
Board of Directors.
Cathy Scheder was
most recetnly an Assistant Director
at Camp Nicolet in Eagle River
Wisconsin with primary responsibilities
around risk management, staff development
and training. She recently concluded
a six year tenure with the American
Camp Association
national office serving the organization
in a key role of professional development
and education. She is also currently
a Masters Candidate in Education
at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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Are You Ready for the Summer?
Are
you ready for the summer?” Find
out not only the answer to this question;
but, be provided with a blueprint
to ensure running a successful summer
camp staff training. This high energy
workshop addresses all fundamental
areas of staff development in addition
to providing you with a wide variety
of unique hands-on games & activities
no other program will have, and a
guarantee your staff will be ready
to make this your kids best summer
camp EVER!!!
Leader:
Gregg A. Catalano, M.Ed., L.C.D.C.,
L.M.F.T.
Gregg A. Catalano,
recognized as one of the nation’s
top educational,
recreational, and motivational speakers,
Gregg is a unique presenter whose workshops
are always “high energy,” entertaining,
and informative. Named as “Teacher-of-the-Year,”
& “Coachof-
the-Year” twice during his 11 year
teaching career, Gregg also holds a Master’s
degree in Counseling Education, and is
licensed
as a Chemical Dependency Counselor and
Marital and Family Therapist.
Gregg utilizes his teaching/therapeutic
background and skills to help all individuals
better understand and improve themselves,
recognize the
value in others, and how to truly succeed
in their lives. As the “Physician
of Phun,” he is truly what the doctor
ordered and a presenter you won’t
easily forget!
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Creative Counseling Skills
The social and
emotional environment for children has
changed drastically in the last ten years,
and it has significantly affected the
way campers behave at camp. Children
have greater difficulty sharing, working
together and fitting in than ever before.
Come learn the two most important skills
to teach younger campers; the best way
to handle children with temper problems;
new, exciting and powerful ways to help
campers get along, fit in, work as a
team and make friends; the key motivating
issue for boys; key strategies for working
with girls. Get Ditterized all over again!
Leader:
Bob Ditter
Bob Ditter is
a senior level child and family
therapist from Boston who specializes
in helping people who work with
children. Best known in camp
circles for his column in Camping Magazine, “In the Trenches,” Bob has written three books for camp professionals has produced over 12 training videos and DVDs, has appeared on The NBC Today Show twice, The Evening News with Peter Jennings and ABCs Good Morning America. He
has been a keynote speaker at Mid-States
and ACA National Conferences many
times over.
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The
Basics of Camp Nursing
This
7-hour seminar is an entry level
seminar that explores the unique
skills of camp nursing. Supported
by take-home materials, participants
complete a curriculum that includes
medication management, screening,
sanitation and communicable disease
control, and working with physician
protocols. Anticipated contact
hours: 7.0
Facilitated
by ACN Pres., VJ Gibbins (& other camp nurse
leaders)
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Project WILD
Project
WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation
and environmental education programs
among educators of students in kindergarten
through high school. Participants will
do hands on activities and also use the
guide to teach an activity to the group.
By the end of this workshop each participant
will receive the Project WILD Curriculum
and Activity Guide!
Leader:
Mary Beth King
Mary Beth King has been
directing camps for 7 years. She is trained as a facilitator for Project
Wild, Project Learning Tree and Project
Wet.
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Leadership
From One Step Behind!
This
session offers absolute, practical
skills of how to relate effectively
with this generation of technologically
addicted staff, who often expect
preferential treatment and immediate
gratification. Here you’ll
learn how to get them to truly
listen; gain their compliance and
inspire their loyalty and consistently
place the needs of others ahead
of themselves.
Leader:
Jeffrey Leiken, MA
Jeffrey
Leiken, MA, is
a professional Mentor, Trainer, Award Winning
Author and Camp Consultant who travels
internationally
offering trainings for youth and those
who work with them. He teaches from
20+ years
of true, on-going practical experience,
including having worked with over
120 summer
camps, training staff, counseling campers
and coaching leaders. He is known
for his
provocative style, warm sense of humor
and personal passion for this work.
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"But We've Always Done It That Way"
No
More! How To Break Through The
Past And Blast Into The Future.
Get ready to break ground on a
brand
new communications blueprint designed
especially for camps. Whether your
brochures, flyers, press releases,
program descriptions, or entire
agency could use a little motivation
(or a complete remodel) you'll
get the help you need in this fun
interactive workshop. Watch, learn
and become part of a design team
that transforms dull, run-of-the-mill
marketing into exciting promotional
power tools. IMPORTANT, bring your
brochures, flyers, press releases
or other promotional tools to the
session and have a chance to share
opinions and ideas with peers.
Leader:
Jodi Rudick
Jodi Rudick is
one of the nations leading marketing
speakers and, for the past 10 years.
has dedicated her career to elevating
the public's perception of camps. In addition to creating the extremely successful "Benefits Are Endless" campaign, Jodi has written 5 books related to marketing and publicity. She
has spoken to audiences in 43 states
and was twice named Speaker of the
Year by the Promotional Products
Association International.
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Camp
MBA:
Using
the Best of the Business World to
Take Your Camp from Great
to Unbelievable. Why
settle for merely great when your
camp program could be truly unbelievable?
In this workshop, the keys to success
of top-performing corporations and
phenomenal CEOs have been adapted
specifically for the camp industry.
Leader:
Gretchen 'Banana' Vaughn
Gretchen 'Banana' Vaughn is
a speaker, trainer, author and coach
from Denver, Colorado. Gretchen
directed day, resident and medical-specialty
camps and worked as an outdoor education
instructor for thirteen years before
starting her own business, Out of the
Mountains, dedicated to life and leadership
coaching and Web-based professional
development for camp professionals. Her
many presentations at American Camp
Association conferences and Girl Scout
staff trainings are described as "engaging," "thought-provoking," "informative" and "innovative." Gretchen
also volunteers for ACA as a Standards
Accreditation Visitor and as a member
of the Editorial Advisory Committee
of Camping Magazine.
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ACA
STANDARDS COURSE
This
course is for camp directors and staff
NEW to the ACA Accreditation process.
ACA policy requires that a representative
of a camp to be visited for accreditation
must attend the Standards Course. This
person must be on site during the ACA
visit and should help in getting information
ready for the visit. This course covers
what the standards are and how to prepare
for a visit.
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NEW DIRECTOR ORIENTATION
An
ACA course for new or seasonal
camp directors or administrative
staff.
This is an overview of all the aspects
of the director’s job with the
primary focus on the summer operation.
It is an interactive session beginning
with a board game covering the core
areas of camping and then going into
sessions on risk management, camper
behavior and staff training and supervision.
Leader:
Connie Coutellier
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ACA
STANDARDS UPDATE COURSE
This course is
for camp directors or other representatives
who have had
the Standards Course in the past, 1998-Spring
2006. A participant must also be with
a camp that is currently Accredited and
this person must have done the preparation
for the camp’s last Visit and been
the person who went through the Visit
with the Visitors.
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VISITOR UPDATE COURSE
This course is for currently certified Visitors or Associate Visitors who did not take the Visitor Update Course in 2007. Furthermore, participants must have already taken the Associate Visitors Course and participated in at least one Visit since 1998. Visitors or Associate Visitors cannot make Visits in 2008 without having taken this course one time. Not sure if you need this course? Check with your ACA Section Standards Chair
(http://www.acacamps.org/volunteers/standardschairs/)
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OFF SITE COURSES
ACA
BASIC CAMP DIRECTORS COURSE (BCDC)
The
BCDC provides the basics for camp
directors and administrators with five
or fewer years of experience or for
seasoned program directors, assistant
or associate directors and site managers.
Participants will expand their perspectives,
learn new material and integrate all
facets of directing their camp. All
core knowledge areas a camp director
must know are covered except Strategic
Planning. Through the four days run
threads of common experience, mutual
sharing and support for each participant. Leaders:
DD Gass, Camp Fire USA & Gordie
Kaplan, ACA IL
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