2010 Workshops
Administration Track #1
Administration Track #2
Facilities Track
Food Service Track
Guest Services Track
Human Resources Track
Program Track
Spiritual Issues Track
New Camp Worker
Pre-Conference Workshop
4:00 pm, Monday, January 25th #1
Tue 9:00 am
#2
Tue 4:30 pm
#3
Wed 9:00 am
#4
Wed 7:30 pm
Administration Track #1
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#1
Jump Start:
Led by Keith Warner & Tim Yankey
#2
Covering Your Bases? Reducing the Risk of Tragedies at Camp:
Steve Chartier, Church Mutual
This workshop is designed to give you helpful tips and
resourceful to safeguard your
camp from the inherent risks you face.
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ What
are the biggest risks that could harm your camp's ministry?
¨ Do
you conduct background checks on your staff, volunteers, and guest groups?
¨ Do
you perform regular & documented safety checks
on your camp grounds & Facilities?
¨ What
are you doing to in Risk Prevention to reduce the risk of accidents, injury, &
tragedies?
#3
Financial Planning 202 for Camps:
Randall Young II, LPL Financial Corp., Lexington, KY
As
Christian camp leaders, I believe
one of our most trusted responsibilities is to strive to keep our camp moving
forward, always looking for ways to improve our ministry. This includes
upgrading our programs, facilities, and taking care of our staff. One of the
key ways to plan for success is to have a well thought out and written Financial
Plan.
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ Do
you have a long-term Financial Plan for your camp? If not, where do you start?
¨ Are
you saving a percentage of your income for upgrades, unexpected bills, and off-season
shortfalls? Or are you spending more each year than you receive?
¨ Do
you perform an outside financial review or audit on your accounting records
every year?
¨ Do
you assist your camp staff with their personal financial planning & security?
i.e. Retirement
plans, health insurance, fringe benefits, & building up equity?
#4
Shrinking Supporting Church Base. How to Replace the Growing Gap:
Tim Yankey, Howell’s Mill All
camps are dealing with this issue. Many of our churches are aging, declining,
and even
closing their doors. How do we replace the lost revenue, lost volunteers, lost
campers, and churches our camp had decades ago? How do we compete with a busy
world in a down economy?
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ Why
are churches pulling their support from
our camps? Can we correct the curve?
¨ How
does your camp sustain losing a number of their supporting churches year to
year?
¨ As
we lose churches, and involvement, what is the future of our camp programs 10
years from now? 20? 50?
¨ What
are creative ways to
recruit and replace the business and income from those shrinking churches?
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Administration Track #2
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#1
Jump Start:
Led by track leader, Bob Carver
#2
The Camp Store:
Workshop leader: Bob Carver, Camp Allendale
We’ll
deal with the basics of running a camp store, including product
selection, ordering, price comparisons, stocking your store, etc. We’ll also
share the “gift bag” concept that Allendale has used so successfully to increase
sales and profits in the camp store. Vendors from the conference will visit
this workshop and give you ideas for use this summer.
Targets of Excellence
¨ Do
you know if your store made a profit?
¨ Do
you have a large source of vendors in order to get competitive pricing?
¨ Do
you have a good handle on inventory control?
¨ Have
you identified specific marketing
tactics for your store?
#3
Using Your Web Site As An Effective Tool:
Workshop leaders: Daniel White, Round Lake
Your
web site is more than a series of poster pages on the web. It is an intricate
part of your marketing package. We’ll
talk about ways to make your web site pop and how to use such tools as Google
analytics to measure how your site is being used. We’ll also discuss ways to
draw people to your site such as site optimization and the submission of your
site to search engines. We’ll also discuss how facebook and twitter can be used
effectively.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Does
your web site have a good visual appeal?
¨ Is
your web site easy to navigate?
¨ Are
you using all the tools available in order to manage your web site effectively?
¨ Do
you keep your web site regularly updated?
#4
Keeping Yourself Organized:
Panel (Joey Westbrook, Woodland & Don Waddell, Southeast CC)
The
panel will share various ideas including data phones, day timers, Outlook,
email, etc., filing systems, and a whole lot more. There will be lots of open
discussion where you can share your best ideas as well.
Targets of Excellence:
¨Do
you have any aids that help you to keep yourself organized?
¨Are
you using technology to your benefit or does it intimidate you?
¨Does
your desk, your car, your office smack of disorganization?
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Facilities Track
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#1
Jump Start
#2
Scary Stuff:
Risk
Management and Security at your camp. Most accidents are preventable. Steps
you can take to make your camp safe.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Do
you have an emergency
plan in writing?
¨ Who
would you call in an emergency?
¨ Preventing
Accidents!!
#3 Hot
Stuff:
Workshop leader name and title
Fire
Prevention. The best way to stop a fire is before it happens. Learn not to
burn.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Develop
a relationship
with local fire authorities.
¨ Stopping
a fire before it starts.
¨ Are
you prepared if you have a fire?
#4
Smelly Stuff:
Workshop leader name and title
Common
Plumbing & Sewage problems. New technologies, better ways to keep your camp
smelling pretty.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Sewage
Maintenance?
¨ Stopping
that “smell” before it happens.
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Food Service Track
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#1
Jump Start:
Led by Deb Luzadder, Lake James
#2
Where Is Your Budget?:
David Baird and Robyn Renfro
In
this economic climate we need to find ways to save money. Do you have a budget?
How is it set up? This session will help
to open our eyes on how to save our camps some money and not lose the quality of
food.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ How
can we help our camps save money?
¨ What
is the camp director’s perspective on the food service budget?
#3
What is a Camp Food Program?:
Lisa Stewart and Patrick Wible
We
have a lot of opportunities with our vendors to get on different programs. This
is a presentation from Gordon Food Service about their Camp Food Program also
with some samples of some new foods to go with. Yum!
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ What
is a camp food program?
¨ What
are some ideas with food?
#4
What Do We Do With Food Allergies?:
Emily L. Mattern
Food
allergies have become a new challenge to our meals. How can we enhance and
improvise to meet all of guests needs?
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ What
are the 8 main food allergies?
¨ What
other ingredients in our foods are potential allergens?
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Guest Services Track
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#1
Jump Start
#2
Camp Technology; Oxymoron, Myth or Urban Legend:
Daniel White & Lance Powers, Round Lake
More and more people are coming to everywhere expecting wireless internet, cell
service and a host of gadgets. Kids are bringing more technology in their back
pocket then some of us have on the desk in our camp office. What do we need to
have to be respectful and convenient? Do we need to limit or restrict to force
them to unplug?
Targets of Excellence:
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Internet: Who wants it, who needs it and who should we allow to have it?
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Cell
Phones: What to do with the camper who wants them, and the parents who insist
that they need them.
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Digital
Photos: What’s your policy? Do you have one and how do you monitor it?
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Projectors, Sound Systems, Video Projectors: What should be provided to your
guest and what should they bring with them?
5-7 more questions to be answered during the session
1. More
and more people are coming to everywhere expecting wireless internet, cell
service and a host of gadgets.
What should we be focused on providing while still maintaining a camping
environment?
2. What
to do with kids and cell phones, what about pictures taken during the week?
3. Kids
are bringing more technology in their back pocket then some of us have on the desk
in our camp office. How do we provide a safe environment for kids who bring this
technology with them?
4. What
do we need to have to be respectful and convenient? Do we need to limit or
restrict to force them to unplug?
5. Screens,
sound systems, projectors
what should we provide to our guest?
#3
Staff Infection! – Making Joy and Excellence So
Contagious That Everyone Gets It:
Phyllis Borneman,
Lake Aurora
Let’s face it; it’s the people that make the difference in how guests/campers
remember their experience at your camp. It’s about relationships and the time we
invest in the little things. It’s not about just getting the job done, it’s
about taking it to the next level and having fun doing it! By Phyllis Bornemann,
Lake Aurora Christian Camp
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Are ‘making memories’ a part of training staff?
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Are routine functions taken to the next level to create interaction and a
lasting memory?
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What is a ‘memory’?
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Is your service ‘heartfelt’?
#4
Developing Relationships for Christ Formation in
Youth:
Frank Crockett, Southbrook Christian Church
Do we clarify and understand
our responsibility to Christ formation with the kids we serve? Something we
don’t often impart strong enough to our staff and volunteers is that every time
a parent drops off their kid to camp, they trust us with their “precious gift
from God”. Parents often forget or take lightly that they are the primary
people responsible for Christ formation with their kids. This session addresses
the ongoing relationship between parents and the camp programs that minister to
their children.
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What are steps to bridging the gap in communication with parents.
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What are steps to programming that help parents feel confident in their role
of Christ formation with their kids.
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What are important leader training points for volunteer leaders to learn?
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If 90% of a child’s spiritual development occurs in the home, how can we
help?
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Human Resources Track
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#1
Jump Start
#2
Dealing
With Difficult Conversations:
Wendy Warman-Redmon, Certified Speech Pathologist.
Whether initiating change, confronting someone about an issue or behavior, or
delivering unfavorable news, difficult
conversations in the camp/church environment are inevitable. These conversations
can be especially hard because of the uncertainty of how they’ll be received,
what they’ll accomplish, or what their consequences will be. But ignoring
problems won’t make them disappear - in fact, most will escalate if not
addressed.
A difficult conversation doesn’t need to become an ugly confrontation. Dealing
With Difficult Conversations, can help you better prepare for communicating
under tough circumstances to make your message more effective, help you better
control the situation, and achieve a positive outcome.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Understand
what makes a conversation difficult
¨ Learn
how to diffuse difficult situations
¨ Handle
sensitive issues to avoid escalation
¨ Discuss
negative feedback constructively
¨ De-escalate
emotions
¨ Deal
with resistant personalities
¨ Discover
strategies to enhance quality performance
#3
Equipping Volunteers:
Tricia Richardson, Backyard Impact
Understanding
what motivates people can help you better connect and invite them to serve.
After they’ve volunteered once, how do you get them to stay invested? This
workshop by Backyard Impact will help you with the basics of engaging volunteers
in meaningful and long-lasting service.
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ Why
do people volunteer? What matters to them and causes them to care?
¨ How
do you give feedback to volunteers?
¨ How
can you help people make a God and growth connection by serving?
#4
What’s In My Backyard? – An Innovation Session:
Krista Petty, Backyard Impact
Your camp customers are church leaders. So, what’s going on out there in church
world? This interactive session will briefly introduce you to some of the trends
and movements happening in the lives of today’s church leaders such as
The Externally Focused Church, The Multi-Site Movement, and Social Media as a
Ministry Tool. After hearing about some of these trends, you will interact with
facilitators from Backyard Impact and other participants to brainstorm new
programming or retreat options your camp could offer today’s leaders. This
workshop also introduces you to an exciting meeting facilitation model called
“Results Based Conversations.”
Targets of excellence:
¨ How
can our camp be more relevant to today’s Christian Church leaders?
¨ How
can I stay on the edge of innovation?
¨ How
can I use facilitators to improve our learning environment?
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Program Track
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#1
Jump Start:
Cool things we did this summer.
#2 Special
Needs Campers:
Roy Kustanbauter
of Power Ministries
Addressing
the need for specialty camps and special needs within standard weeks.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ What
is a "special needs" camp program? and who is served in such a program?
¨ What
is the defining difference between a "Specialized" (or "Designated") program and
the "Inclusive" (or "Mainstreamed") program?
¨ How
do we start a "Special Needs" camp program? Can we do it ourselves? And, who
is out there to help us?
¨ How
will the camp, supporting churches and communities benefit from a "Special
Needs" camp program?
#3 Starting
a Pottery Program:
Caitlin White,
Kentucky Christian University.
The
good, the bad and the muddy of starting a Pottery Program at camp. This will be
a hands on demo of an opportunity to use pottery as a spiritual lesson with a
crafty spin.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ New
Programs attract New Campers. This one was a hit.
¨ Pottery
as a hands on craft time.
¨ Pottery
as taught as a lesson by the Master Potter.
¨ Maintenance
and upkeep of the pottery program
#4
30 years of Christian Camping and I am now a Program Director:
Lance Powers, Round Lake
I started as a summer worker, did my internship in camp,
served on maintenance and grounds, became a Camp Manager for 7 years,
coordinated weekend retreats and summer wilderness programs for 6 years and
after all that I ended up as a Program Director. The Most important Job I will
ever have.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ How
to add a program director, 12 new programs, and 6 new staff positions
to coordinate 44 sessions of camp.
¨ Programming
is usually the last on the list. Time to make it first.
¨ Adding
programs without taking away the lessons is the key to sell the program.
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Spiritual Issues Track
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#2
Perspectives:
Balancing Family Life-Camp Ministry:
Steve and Phyllis Borneman, Lake Aurora
Raising a family amidst a thriving camp ministry offers opportunities and
challenges. This workshop will bring perspectives and
resources to light in maintaining balance.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ What
are some of the fantastic benefits found growing up in a camp setting?
¨ Do
you view opportunities for social, physical, and spiritual interaction as
limitless?
¨ Does
your school, sports,
church activities present scheduling challenges?
¨ How
do we remain committed to our excellence in ministry?
¨ Insights
and resources in maintaining a camping/ family balance.
#3
Perception: Lessons of a Life of Service in Youth Ministry and Camp Ministry:
Joe and Diana Epperson, Camp Northward
Unveiling a life of ministry through reflections, challenges and opportunities
will encourage you to bloom where you are planted.
Targets of Excellence:
¨ Openness
to God’s leading does what?
¨ How
can God use secular training
in a Christian world?
¨ How
does Youth ministry develop creative edge for youth?
¨ How
does a Camp Ministry opportunity open when God tugs at your heart?
¨ How
do you bloom where you are planted?
¨ What
reflections, challenges, and opportunities of service
can be unveiled?
#4
Perspective: Relational Counselors as a model
for leading campers to Christ:
Keith Johnson, Elementary Spiritual Life Director, Lexington Christian Academy
Recent research has revealed that the greatest probability of someone coming to
know Christ is between the ages of 5 and 12. This workshop will help you
understand how you can capitalize on the spiritual inquisitiveness of children
and potentially lead them into a personally relationship with Christ.
Targets
of Excellence:
¨ How
can
you effectively train to your counselors to share the Gospel succinctly?
¨ Are
there certain key dynamics to communicating with kids effectively?
¨ Can
you share your testimony is a kid-friendly way?
¨ Are
there ways to partner with parents in leading their children
to Christ?
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