2024 Summer Camp Camp Staff Manual Overview

2024 Summer Camp Camp Staff Manual Overview
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1. Introduction of Staff:
A. What three statements deal with our salvation? (Declaration of faith) (Page 4)
Statement 1*
Statement 2*
Statement 3*
B. Our Philosophy: (Page 5)
What is our philosophy as camp staff?*
What is God's specific call to you this week?*
C. Goals for New Life Summer Camp Camp: (Pages 5-6)
1. What is the primary goal at camp?*
2. To what spiritual level do you want to bring each camper?*
3. What is the ultimate goal of our faith on earth?*
4. What kind of opportunity will we as staff give unsaved students?*
5. What is the best way to present Christ and Christianity? *
II. Staff Directives: (page 8)
A. Staff Day or Arrival:
1. When should you register?*
2. If you are a counselor what should you inspect your cabin for?*
3. As a counselor list 2 goals for each camper:
Goal 1:*
Goal 2:*
What should you come to camp prepared to do?*
B. List 3 goals for each student to achieve during camp:
Goal 1:*
Goal 2:*
Goal 3:*
1. What should all staff contribute?*
B. Common Goals and objectives for all staff: (page 10)
2. What is all staff expected to attend?*
3. What will assist your success in your responsibilities at camp?*
C. Additional Camp Goals: (page 11)
What are the two goals we want to reach?
Goal 1:*
Goal 2:*
D. Evening and morning speakers: (page 11)
1. What are the expectations of the camp speakers?
a:*
b:*
III. Protocol: (page 12)
1. If you are a department director who is your direct leader?*
2. If your are a counselor who are you directly responsible to?*
IV. Camp Staff Expectations: (Page 23)
1. List three things you should do as staff:
a:*
b:*
c:*
2. List three things you should not do as staff:
a:*
b:*
c:*
3. How should you speak during your time at camp? *
4. How should you work through problems?*
5. List two traits every leader should have at camp: (Page 24-25)
a:*
b:*
6. What areas should all staff role model?
a:*
b:*
c:*
d:*
e:*
f:*
g:*
h:*
i:*
7; What is the expectation for all staff in their dress code?*
8. List two things you will experience while at camp: (page 25)
a:*
b:*
9. How can you off-set negative responses?*
V. Interacting with Campers:
A. New Life SummerCamp regulations for campers:
1. Cabins:(page31)
a.What is the purpose of a curfew for staff?*
b. What must all camp staff not allow campers to do when transporting Equipment on campus?*
2. Personal property:
a. Who is responsible for all damage while at camp?*
b. What must be collected at the beginning and returned at the end?*
3. Attendance: (page31)
Which events are counselors and campers expected to attend?
4. Dining Hall Rules: (Page 32)
What should never be taken outside of the cafeteria?*
5. Bathhouse guidelines:(page 32)
What two things are critical in the bathhouse?
A:*
b:*
6. Camp dress code:(page 32)
a. What is the best policy for modesty?*
b. Who should you go to if there is a question about a camper’s modesty?*
7. Recreation: (page 32)
What is contagious in our involvement with the recreation programs? *
8. Swimming: (Page 33)
a. How should all campers and staff be dressed when going to and from the swimming area. *
b. Who must be present at all times when in the water? *
9. Camp visitors and phone calls:(page 33)
a. Who must have prior approval from the camp director to be on campus?*
b. Who must be present if a camper must call home in an emergency?*
10. What is at least one thing we can do if a camper is homesick? (page 33)
11. Bed wetting: (Page 34)
What should you never do to a camper who has wet the bed?*
12. Counselor Crushes: (page 34)
What should we do if a camper has a crush on us?*
13. Camper couples: (Page 34)
What should we discourage?*
B. Understanding Discipline: (Page 35)
1. What is the first principle of discipline?*
2. What should we expect from the camper?*
3. What is reality discipline?*
C. One- on –one counseling tips: (Page 36)
1. Who is the final authority on all advice?*
2. As a man or a woman who should we counsel?*
3. When should we break the confidence rule?*
D. Sharing the message of salvation: (Page 37)
List two helpful verses in leading a camper to Christ:
a:*
a:*
VI. Safety procedures/Sexual abuse prevention and policy: (page 39)
A. What is sexual abuse:
1. What are two descriptions of sexual abuse?
a:*
b:*
2. What are two examples of unwelcome sexual advances?
a:*
b:*
B. How to spot abuse: (page 39)
1. List one of each of the categories of reporting the abuse of a child: (Page 39)
a:*
b:*
c:*
C. How to report abuse: (Page 40)
a:*
b:*
c:*
D. How can we prevent abuse? (page 40)
a:*
b:*
c:*
E. Camp leader’s physical interaction with children: (Page 40)
1. What is appropriate contact?
Inappropiate contact: List 3:
a:*
b:*
c:*
F. Children who need counsel: (page 41)
1. List the seven areas you need to be aware of:
a:*
b:*
c:*
d:*
e:*
f:*
g:*
G. Dress Code: (Page 42)
How can temptations be avoided?*
H. What is the appropriate order for phone calls or texts?
I. What do you need to be able to take pictures of students during camp?
J. Fire emergency procedure: (Pages 44-45)
What are the main concerns in case of a fire?
a:*
b:*
c:*
d:*
K. Missing child emergency procedure:
1. Who is the first person to contact?*
2. Who should contact 911?*
3. Who should administer medications?*
4. What should we never play?*
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2024 Summer Camp Camp Staff Manual Overview

1. Introduction of Staff:

II. Staff Directives: (page 8)

B. Common Goals and objectives for all staff: (page 10)

C. Additional Camp Goals: (page 11)

D. Evening and morning speakers: (page 11)

III. Protocol: (page 12)

IV. Camp Staff Expectations: (Page 23)

8. List two things you will experience while at camp: (page 25)

V. Interacting with Campers:

A. New Life SummerCamp regulations for campers:

1. Cabins:(page31)

2. Personal property:

3. Attendance: (page31)

4. Dining Hall Rules: (Page 32)

5. Bathhouse guidelines:(page 32)

What two things are critical in the bathhouse?

6. Camp dress code:(page 32)

7. Recreation: (page 32)

8. Swimming: (Page 33)

9. Camp visitors and phone calls:(page 33)

10. What is at least one thing we can do if a camper is homesick? (page 33)

11. Bed wetting: (Page 34)

12. Counselor Crushes: (page 34)

13. Camper couples: (Page 34)

B. Understanding Discipline: (Page 35)

C. One- on –one counseling tips: (Page 36)

D. Sharing the message of salvation: (Page 37)

List two helpful verses in leading a camper to Christ:

VI. Safety procedures/Sexual abuse prevention and policy: (page 39)

A. What is sexual abuse:

1. What are two descriptions of sexual abuse?

2. What are two examples of unwelcome sexual advances?

B. How to spot abuse: (page 39)

1. List one of each of the categories of reporting the abuse of a child: (Page 39)

C. How to report abuse: (Page 40)

D. How can we prevent abuse? (page 40)

E. Camp leader’s physical interaction with children: (Page 40)

1. What is appropriate contact?

Inappropiate contact: List 3:

F. Children who need counsel: (page 41)

1. List the seven areas you need to be aware of:

G. Dress Code: (Page 42)

H. What is the appropriate order for phone calls or texts?

I. What do you need to be able to take pictures of students during camp?

J. Fire emergency procedure: (Pages 44-45)

What are the main concerns in case of a fire?

K. Missing child emergency procedure: