TRAINING PART 1

Understanding Camp

The camp schedule break-down (the actual times and schedule may shift based on facility usage and camp each year). Review a sample schedule on the summer camp page.

Check-In

Performed by an administrator and adult staff support to:

• Greet campers with a smile

• copy and verify parent/guardian I.D.

• sign child and any medications/sunscreen in

• distribute name tags

• provide parents with reminder slips regarding planned activities.

Campers then report to the designated morning free play area.

Staff Meeting

Youth and young adult staff meet with the Youth Director to prepare for the day. The adult team meets with the Adult Director. Use the time to review the daily schedule and daily focus and prepare your hearts for the day through a quiet time with God.

Pep Rally

Morning worship with upbeat music to pump up the kids for the start of the day. Service will consist of skits, a brief message to address the scripture and focus for the day, and worship songs involving the audience.

Bathroom & Snack

Staff form two single-file lines with boys and girls separate. Three campers are allowed into the bathroom at a time. Following the restroom, campers line up with washed hands outside the cafeteria doors.

Track A

Campers split into groups in the morning based on their interests and learn about a specific sport or activity. A short devotion period will be allotted to this time as campers learn how they can glorify Christ in all their activities.

Lunch

The daily menu will vary based on the food team’s discretion. Some items may be supplemented by the “Kitchen Chaos track.”

Track B

Campers split into groups mid-day based on the selected theme. Teachers will also develop lesson plans based on the daily camp theme which will be interwoven into the track time.

Track C

Campers split into groups in the afternoon based on their interests and learn a specific skill. A short devotion period will be allotted to this time as campers learn how they can glorify Christ in all their activities.

OMC

Organized Mass Chaos is a signature Seeds of Hope camp game time activity. Campers are led through an obstacle course requiring them to complete tasks by stations. The game is intended to be wildly messy and played in a large open area, preferably outdoors. Face and hair painting stations, a slip and slide, and other activities are also part of this Friday event.

HERO

Classroom teaching time where campers are divided into age-level groups and taught specific principles relating to the current year’s theme.

Off-Campus

Campers will participate in off-campus activities based on their age level (the youngest groups of campers are excluded from off-campus activities). Middle-aged campers will leave campus one day out of the five and travel to a local farm to participate in a color run/obstacle course, slip and slide, creek walking, petting farm animals, a birthday bash, and crafts and water games. Ages 13+ includes off-campus visits to places such as Radio/TV stations, College Campuses, downtown Scavenger Hunts, and more.

Thursday Pre-Break Down

All track leaders should neatly pack down their track supplies and be ready for delivery to the next location or the storage facility immediately following their last track on Thursday. All items made during those tracks should be sent home Thursday if at all possible. All food & paper goods, with the exception of that needed for Friday lunch/dinner, should be packed & moved to the next camp location (perishables that can be frozen should be taken to the appropriate location) or sent home with campers (if it cannot be frozen).

Thursday OMC Set-Up

Set up the obstacle course, secure the hoses, and set up the slip-n-slide, ready the soap.

Friday Check Out

Youth staff greeters will direct parents to clean out their child’s locker and deliver items to their vehicle. Parents will return to the pick-up location to collect their children.

Friday Breakdown

All staff remains on campus until it is returned to pre-camp state and looks better than we found it. All supplies will be delivered to the next camp location or to storage.