Marcel Horowitz MS MCHES Advisor Yolo County The most valuable thing children get from camp is Find your partner Discuss your answer digging past why The best laid plans are ruined by ID: 139236
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Happy Campers
Marcel Horowitz, MS, MCHES
Advisor, Yolo CountySlide2
The most valuable thing children get from camp is…
Find your
partner
.
Discuss your answer, digging past “why”.Slide3
The best laid plans are ruined by…
Grumpy campers.
Emotional safety
Feeling good
Grumpy teens.
Support and preparation
Feeling good
Focusing on content instead of structure.
Planning too much.
Planning too little.
Lack of balance between new and traditions.Slide4
Emotional safety makes happy campers!
Cabin agreements
No embarrassing traditions
No forced individual attention
No teasing or put downs
No inappropriate content
A sense of belonging
Behavior management
No religion
No forced co-ed touchingSlide5
Feeling good makes happy campers!
Enough sleep
Movement
Hydrated & nourished
Illness/ Injury prevention
Nature
Social groupsSlide6
9+ hours of sleep!
What prevents this from happening?
Sleep not prioritized, this leads to:
Bad moods
Lack of recall/ memory/ learning
Lack of problem solving
Conflicts & discipline problems
Overeating
StressPoor emotion regulation = homesicknessDecreased immunity/ increased illnesses
Lack of interaction by teensSlide7
9+ hours of sleep!
Hyped up campers
No caffeine
Activities at the wrong times
Decompression /reflection time for “cabin” group
Decompression/ reflection time for the camperSlide8
Too much in the schedule
Forgetting nighttime & morning routines
Too many “must have” traditions/activities
Teen meetings late at night
Lack of follow through on curfew
No supervision at bedtime
9+ hours of sleep!Slide9
Structure and schedule
In groups of 4, write up a daily schedule that allows time for:
morning routine
shower time
3 meals, 2 snacks
morning physical activity
quiet rest time in the afternoon. List ideas.
c0unselor meeting while campers are chaperoned and out of “cabin”. Last activity of the night = calm. List ideas.
bedtime routine (incl time for meds from nurse)Cabin decompression/ reflection timeIndividual decompression/ reflection time
9+ hours of sleep, with consistent bedtime Slide10
Supported teens make happy campers!
Behavior management training
Daily debriefs
Back-up plans
Realistic expectations
Accurate and supportive feedback
Enough sleep