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Camp, whether day or resident, happens mostly in groups—the cabin, the bunk, and the day-camp group. Campers arrive in groups, live in groups, and go to activities in groups, yet most staff training focuses on skills with campers one-on-one. This concise, practical program develops the essential skills all staff need to have more effective, productive group meetings with campers. Featuring more of the best of Bob Ditter, Starting Strong: Meeting With Campers addresses several factors, including holding a first cabin or group meeting, checking in with campers, and solving problems as a group with greater cooperation and success.
Among the topics covered:
- Gather campers into a circle
- Camp agreements
- Meeting rules
- Brainstorm agreement ideas
- Tell campers what you expect
- Be prepared
- Follow up on agreements
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Biography
- Bob Ditter is a senior-level clinical social worker who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and families. He maintains a clinical psychotherapy practice in Boston, Massachusetts, and consults nationally with agencies that work with young people, including the Salvation Army, the Girls Scouts of America, the YMCA, the American Camp Association, Jewish community centers, Sea World, the Disney Channel, private and public schools, and others. He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, the ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings, and Good Morning America. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Parent magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Money magazine, and USA Today. Sports Illustrated called him “camping’s most articulate spokesman” because of his work with children’s summer camps since 1982. He has authored several books and has been featured on numerous well-received DVDs for camp professionals. He is best known in camp circles as the author of the popular column, In the Trenches, which appears regularly in Camping Magazine.
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