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Camp Program
The following slides contain topics which were recommended for inclusion in a Camp Program Manual, which would
have been a follow-up to the Salvation Army Eastern Territory Camp Staff Training and
Orientation Manual.
This second manual was never commissioned, but Keith Schoch began compiling resources, using
these same categories, at this wiki:
http://campsource.pbworks.com
The Salvation Army Eastern Territory Camp Program Manual
Scheduling
Orientation Models
Season Schedule
Weekly Schedules/Themes
Daily Schedules (centralized vs. decentralized formats)
Daily Schedule Components (Clubs, Rotations)
Opening/Closing Day Schedules
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Overall Program
Program Areas
Staffing Requirements
Sample Job Descriptions for Nontraditional Positions (Technology Coordinator, Staff Programming Director)
Activity Period/Lesson Planning
Teachable Moments
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Programming by Area
Athletics
Aquatics- Swimming
Aquatics- Boating
Arts and Crafts
Nature
Farm/Riding
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Programming by Area
Outdoor Living Skills
Challenge Course
Native American Lore
Christian Education
Other Nontraditional (Dramatic Arts, Computer Lab, Library)
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Christian Education
Morning Devotions
Evening/Cabin Devotions
Staff Devotions
Staff Bible Studies
Sunday Worship
Worship Teams
Seeker Follow-Up
Christian Education (as a program area)
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Special Programming
Salvation Army Program Camps
Rainy Day Options
Academic Programs
Afterglow (ages 11-13) and Teen Programming
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CDAs, TCAs, and Evening Programs
CDA Traditional Examples (group games, hikes, etc.)
TCA Traditional Examples (Olympics, station games, scavenger hunts, etc.)
Evening Programs
Decentralized Camp Models
Sunday Evening Programming
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Staff Programming
Duty Schedules
Onsite Staff Events
Offsite Staff Events
In-Service Training
Staff Traditions
End-of-Camp Observances
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Other Topics?
Camp Program
Improving your camp program through diversification, decentralization, and the use of
Essential Experiences.
Diversification and Decentralization
Sessions
Schedules
Experiences
Old Thinking:
Each summer, every camper will enjoy the same experiences at our camp.
That is fair, reasonable, and simple to
plan.
New Thinking:
This summer, each individual camper will enjoy
those essential essential experiencesexperiences which meet his or her needs, abilities, and
interests.
What are those essential essential experiencesexperiences you would
like each camper to have?
What experiences are so moving, challenging,
rewarding, and unique to camp that you would
want them guaranteedguaranteed for your own child?
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences• vary according to the age and experience of each camper
• fully utilize the camp’s facilities and natural environment
• rely upon the expertise and resourcefulness of the staff
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences• address the physical, emotional,
spiritual, intellectual, and social needs of each camper
• provide experiences which are unique to the camp setting
• fulfill the mission of the camp
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Some essential experiences are meant to be experienced by all campers
every summer.
• some evening programs
• horseback riding
• swimming
• nature studies
• Christian Education
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Other essential experiences are meant to be experienced by selected campers.
Younger Cabin Groups
Puppets Storytelling Parables
Costumed Characters Memory Verses
Object Lessons
Older Cabin Groups
Testimonies Contemporary Music Experiential Learning
Role Playing Scripture Study
Metaphors
Morning DevotionsMorning Devotions
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Younger Cabin Groups
Kickball Tag Parachute
Games Four Square Newcomb
Soccer
Older Cabin Groups
Softball Manhunt Earth Ball Doubles Tennis Volleyball Lacrosse
RecreationRecreation
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1. Brainstorm all possible experiences.
2. Categorize them by program area if possible. This may entail that some area leaders give up or take on additional responsibilities.
3. Identify those experiences which are essential for all campers, regardless of age or gender.
4. Place universal essential experiences into the weekly schedule.
Steps
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5. Identify those experiences which are essential, but only for a single age group and/or gender.
6. Determine when those could take place in the weekly schedule. It may be at the cost of an activity deemed nonessential.
7. Consider variables which may improve the quality of each group’s essential experiences.
Steps
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Brainstorm all possible experiences.
Step One
tag games swimming kickball outdoor cooking canoeing pottery dance hiking low ropes station games tie-dyeing cooperative dodgeball beading animal tracking Native American Council Fire horseback riding manhunt creek walking diving Carnival softball weaving drama high ropes skits Jesus Walk animal care woodburning sketching singing archery rowboats birdhouse building World Ball movies volleyball climbing tower fishing bogging newcomb orienteering chess snorkeling circus skills camp radio crawfish hunting Dutch Auction nightline eco-walks star gazing s’mores photography wildflower identification newspaper Miracle Mile fire building Indian lore football soccer sumo wrestling teambuilding games Bible study archaeological digs tent sleep-outs model building Queensball relay races Olympics water carnival parachute games newspaper trailblazing Frisbee golf water balloons Talent Show frog races bird identification blindfold walks tennis Girl’s Night Out four square basketry owl pellet dissection basketball etc.
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Categorize experiences by program area.
Step Two
tag games kickball dance station games cooperative dodgeball manhunt
parachute games Frisbee golf sumo wrestling tennis basketball
softball archery World Ball volleyball newcomb chess circus skills
football soccer Olympics water balloons teambuilding Queensball relay races
Recreation:
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Categorize experiences by program area.
Step Two
tag games kickball dance station games cooperative dodgeball manhunt
parachute games Frisbee golf sumo wrestling tennis basketball
softball archery World Ball volleyball newcomb chess circus skills
football soccer Olympics water balloons teambuilding Queensball relay races
Recreation:
“These really aren’t my area!” says the Rec Director.
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Identify those experiences which are essential for all campers, regardless of age or gender.
Step Three
tag games kickball cooperative dodgeball manhunt
parachute games Frisbee golf tennis basketball
softball archery volleyball newcomb
football soccer Queensball relay races
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Identify those experiences which are essential for all campers, regardless of age or gender.
Step Three
““Soccer is great over-all Soccer is great over-all exercise, it requires total-body exercise, it requires total-body
coordination, it emphasizes coordination, it emphasizes teamwork as well as individual teamwork as well as individual
effort, and its basic play effort, and its basic play structure transfers to the structure transfers to the
learning of hockey, lacrosse, learning of hockey, lacrosse, and even basketball.”and even basketball.”
soccer
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Place universal essential experiences into the weekly schedule.
Step Four
““By utilizing our large number of international By utilizing our large number of international counselors as well as our own college students counselors as well as our own college students who play soccer, we will alternate soccer into who play soccer, we will alternate soccer into the daily schedule as an additional rec area. the daily schedule as an additional rec area.
The activity period will involve both The activity period will involve both instructional and recreational play. Colin will instructional and recreational play. Colin will
teach one counselor from each section a series teach one counselor from each section a series of drills which can be used at each age level.”of drills which can be used at each age level.”
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Step Four
““These lead counselors These lead counselors will be encouraged, in will be encouraged, in
turn, to teach these drills turn, to teach these drills to the other counselors in to the other counselors in their section. their section.
We’ll also encourage We’ll also encourage counselors to reach out to counselors to reach out to support staffers who will support staffers who will
be free during these be free during these afternoon periods. ”afternoon periods. ”
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Identify those experiences which are essential, but for one single age group and/or gender.
Step Five
tag games kickball cooperative dodgeball manhunt
parachute games Frisbee golf tennis basketball
softball archery volleyball newcomb
football soccer Queensball relay races
““I believe these experiences I believe these experiences are essential for the are essential for the
youngest camper group.”youngest camper group.”
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Determine when those could take place in the weekly schedule. It may at the cost of an activity deemed nonessential.
Step Six
““We will incorporate We will incorporate parachute games into our parachute games into our weekly evening program weekly evening program of Station Games. of Station Games.
They will serve as a They will serve as a station for the four station for the four
youngest cabin groups.”youngest cabin groups.”
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
Consider variables which may improve the quality of each group’s essential experiences.
Step Seven
location time staffing
equipment weather
ownership
number of participants complexity of activity
expectations tradition
scheduling perceived risk
novelty challenge
high interest food
expression choice
Some variables to consider:
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
location time staffing equipment weather ownership
novelty challenge high interest food expression choice
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
location time staffing equipment weather ownership
novelty challenge high interest food expression choice
Canoeing trip; destination: Moore’s Island
Three miles each way!
Surprise picnic!
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
location time staffing equipment weather ownership
number of participants complexity of activity expectations tradition scheduling perceived risk
novelty challenge high interest food expression choice
Essential ExperiencesEssential Experiences
location time staffing equipment weather ownership
number of participants complexity of activity expectations tradition scheduling perceived risk
novelty challenge high interest food expression choice
On the beach!
We invited our waitress!
So not boring!
S,mores!! Yummy!
Right at sunset!
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What did you do on your nature walk?
We walked.
Did you see any nature?
No. There were too many trees in the way.
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• novelty
• challenge
• high interest
• expectations
• purpose
• fun
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Decentralizing your camp to allow for
more essential experiences…
increases the efficiency and
effectiveness of your program.
Essential ExperiencesEssential ExperiencesStaff orientation and programming are two
important areas in which to implement essential
experiences.
Give your staff memories that they
want to relive, and they will be back next
summer.
Keith SchochKeith Schoch
[email protected]@aol.com