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Camp Administrator Educational Offerings
Stress, Burnout or Discontent: Staff Member Issues that Effect the Summer
We off-handedly use the term “burned-out” in our everyday language to describe someone who is stressed and having a bad time of it – especially in the workplace. Being truly burned-out has significant emotional and physical consequences on the individual that can have disastrous effects. Burnout has been defined as feeling stressed out, insecure, undervalued, and alienated in the workplace. Working with children at summer camp, especially when working with challenging campers, can be highly stressful and take its toll on the unprepared staff member. Stressed and ‘burnt’ staff members can detract from an enjoyable summer experience for campers and staff members alike. This seminar will address some of the important steps you can take before, during and after camp to avoid or cope with staff stress and burn-out. Utilize techniques when interviewing staff members to screen candidates with a propensity toward work-related stress and burnoutRecognize and distinguish early warning signs of stress and burnout by staff members during the summer season.Summarize methods of reducing stress in the workplace and apply coping skills for staff members experiencing symptoms.
Healthy Eating & Mental Wellbeing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly one-third of 6-19 year olds are overweight or obese. While recent reports indicate that this upward trend has begun to plateau, the number of youngsters struggling with weight issues is staggering. Aside from the obvious physical health effects caused by being overweight, there are significant psychological and emotional consequences suffered as well, many of which persist into adulthood. In this program we will discuss some of the issues surrounding this problem and how you can make the summer camp experience a valuable one for aiding in the effort to fight this epidemic.
Becoming Special Needs Ready
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 13%-14% of public school children nationwide have an IEP and receive some type of special service or accommodation. In NY, that number was 17%. This number does not include those children who have not been identified or diagnosed who experience some type of difficulty which raises the estimated number to 23% of school age children.
Are you ready to work with children requiring additional attention? This seminar will be an overview of some of the important steps which need to be taken before the first day of camp. Topics include: Screening measures; communication with parents; application process details; choosing and training staff; and activity strategies.
