Difference between revisions of "Staff Orientation"
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[[image:StaffOrient.jpg|thumb|Search & Rescue training happens every summer during Staff Orientation]] | [[image:StaffOrient.jpg|thumb|Search & Rescue training happens every summer during Staff Orientation]] | ||
| − | Birch Rock's staff will gather at camp about 7-10 days prior to Opening Day to prepare the campus, get to know each other better and receive lots of training. For many years Orientation involved mostly maintenance work; cleaning brush, setting up docks, etc. When Birch Rock rejoined the American Camping Association in 1997, Staff Orientation changed a little bit with | + | Birch Rock's staff will gather at camp about 7-10 days prior to Opening Day to prepare the campus, get to know each other better and receive lots of training. For many years Orientation involved mostly maintenance work; cleaning brush, setting up docks, etc. When Birch Rock rejoined the American Camping Association in 1997, Staff Orientation changed a little bit with an increase in staff meetings and the staff receiving much more training in general. With a larger staff and even better management of the land in recent years the general set-up of the camp seems to be a little easier. |
== Staff Training Week Includes == | == Staff Training Week Includes == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 17 February 2009
Birch Rock's staff will gather at camp about 7-10 days prior to Opening Day to prepare the campus, get to know each other better and receive lots of training. For many years Orientation involved mostly maintenance work; cleaning brush, setting up docks, etc. When Birch Rock rejoined the American Camping Association in 1997, Staff Orientation changed a little bit with an increase in staff meetings and the staff receiving much more training in general. With a larger staff and even better management of the land in recent years the general set-up of the camp seems to be a little easier.
Staff Training Week Includes
- Introductions
- A Review of the Staff Manual & Camp Policies
- First Aid and CPR Training
- Driver Training
- Programming
- Waterfront & Water Safety
- Fire Drills & Camp Safety
- Legal Matters (Child Abuse, Sexual Harrassment, etc)
- Behavior Modification & Roleplay
- Motor Boat Training
- Review of the Fire & Knife Rights policies
- Review of the Counselor-in-Training Program
- And So Much More
The staff will also try to gather for games on the field, bowling in town, or a trip to the movies during the week as a way of staff bonding.
