Interest Sessions

Conference registration includes open access to all General Sessions and over 70 Interest Sessions. Whether you are a camp owner, director, program staff, or operational staff; all sessions are designed to strengthen your capacity to Build Connections at camp.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

What’s a Board to Do?
Tom Nielsen, Executive Director, ACA Evergreen
Determine what kind of a board your organization has. Discover 10 tasks of the not-for-profit board. What can boards expect from staff? What’s
next for your board?This session is for staff and board members of not-for-profit boards.

Total Recall
Mike Ashcraft, Co-Founder & CEO, Children’s Choice
Are you great at remembering things or are you better at forgetting? Attend this workshop and boost your own memory power and build some
strong memory muscle. Learn techniques to help children and staff remember what you teach them. Learn strategies to help learning stick in the minds of learners of all ages. Unravel and remember the mysteries of pegging, linking, mnemonics and the ancient “room” method.

Camp Leadership, How Is Your Leadership Intelligence?
Garcia Wood, Director of Training Services, Smaller Earth
In this session you will evaluate your performance as a camp professional. Do you understand what leadership intelligence is and how to use it? Do you fully understand the cultures your staff and campers come from? What ethical approach do you take when making a decision where campers are concerned? How do you build a high performance team? Through current research on leadership and experiential activities, you will get to understand more about your style and effectiveness as a leader.

Staying in Camp and Out of the Courtroom: Five Sure Ways to Get Sued When Working with Children and How to Prevent Them
Ian Garner, National Director of Camp & Youth Relations, Markel Insurance Company
What’s going on in our camps to cause lawsuits? What types of accidents and incidents are really happening in camps? We will discuss some
actual current camp lawsuits as well as some national statistical accident and loss trends in camps. This interactive workshop will provide
recommendations for increasing camp safety and hopefully helping to keep camps out of court. Attendees will be provided with suggestions and training activities for working and helping your staff and campers become more safety conscientious.

Trends and Hot Topics in Washington DC and
Your State House that Affect the Camp Industry
Sharon Kosch, ACA National Public Policy Committee
Susan Yoder, Executive Officer of Outreach Systems and Field Service
Find out the latest hot topics in camp laws and regulations. The session will focus mainly on federal-level issues, but we will cover some of the
hot state-level trends as well.

Critical Points for Improving Camp Safety: Using ACA’s Healthy Camps Research to Understand Camp Injuries and Illness
Barry Garst, Director of Research Application, ACA National
ACA is involved in a 5-year monitoring study of camp injuries and illness that affect camper and staff program participation. Hear the national
results of year 2 and learn strategies to keep staff and campers healthy. This session is a must for directors, health staff, and risk managers.

Openers and Closers
Dr. Jim Cain, Owner, Teamwork & Teamplay
Join us and learn dozens of powerful activities that you can use to start and end your programs.

Ask Michael Wood
Michael Wood, Vice President/Director of Syndicated Research, Teenage Research Unlimited Join Michael in this follow up session to his general session earlier this morning. Ask Michael your specific questions about marketing to ‘tweens, teens and twenty-somethings.

Becoming an Author
James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, Publisher, Healthy Learning/ACA Bookstore This session will provide an overview of the publishing industry and discuss the steps individuals need to take to have an instructional book published or a DVD produced.

Engaging Campers in Discussing Environmental Issues
Amy Lauder, Lead Specialist Camp James, Lead Instructor, Inside the Outdoors Join us for interactive, large-group activities designed to engage campers in thinking about and discussing environmental issues – and having fun at the same time!

Island of Peace - The What, Why, How of a Labyrinth at Camp
Gael Hancock, Author
Labyrinths have been used for over 3000 years for the purposes of becoming quiet, centered, connected with nature, and originally represented a spiritual journey. Take a labyrinth walk for yourself, hear the history, find out how children respond, explore why you might want one at your camp.

12:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Open Labyrinth (Repeats Saturday Morning)
Take a quiet break and walk the labyrinth on your own schedule. This self-guided experience is one not to miss!

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Great Conversations
Faith Evans, Owner, Playfully Inc.
Brian Crater, Executive Director, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times
Nancy Atkinson, Director, Geneva Glen Camp
If you like a good discussion, you won’t want to miss “Great Conversations.” Bring your lunch and join us for guided interviews with some of our veteran, expert, seasoned, experienced, and most honored and recognized contributors to the world of professional camping. This is your opportunity to ask them the secrets to their success!

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

What Camps Should Know About MRSA
Sharon Kosch, ACA National Public Policy Committee
MRSA has become a rapidly growing issue across the country. Should camps be concerned? Discuss what the camp community should know
about this disease, its cause and recommended prevention and intervention techniques.

New Teachable Moments
Michelle Cummings, Owner/Trainer/Big Wheel, Training Wheels
Need more to processing than sitting in a circle, asking questions, and talking about what happened? This workshop will focus on all of the new
processing activities Michelle has created since her book, A Teachable Moment, A Facilitator’s Guide to Activities for Processing, Debriefing,
Reviewing, and Reflection came out in 2005. It will give you access to 20+ different processing tools that are simple and easy to use. These
processing activities will help you creatively get your participants to take responsibility and ownership for their experiences and transfer those
experiences to real life situations.

Managing Risk at Camp – 9 Things All Staff Should Know
Howard Longino, Camping Specialist, Risk Management Services
Discuss tools you may use in staff training to help your staff see beyond their job descriptions and into the world of managing risks at camp.
Identify the major risk areas in camps – abuse, aquatics, and transportation – and we’ll explore working, sustainable solutions and strategies which staff may use to improve the camper experience by keeping kids safe.

How Does Your Camp Measure Up?
Barry Garst, Director of Research Application, ACA National
Camp directors want to know, “How do my practices compare with those of other camps?” As part of its on-going business research program,
ACA surveyed day and resident camps in 2007 to learn more about their camp sites, facilities, and programs. This session reviews the survey
results and implications.

Everything with Nothing!
Dr. Jim Cain, Owner, Teamwork & Teamplay
For those times when you have plenty of campers and zero equipment, here are dozens of things to do, with no equipment at all.

Phun for the Little Ones
Gregg Catalano, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
Every wonder what to do with those little ones? Join Gregg the “Physician of Phun” as he shares with you a variety of creative games and
activities that are kid tested and geared specifically for the little ones in your program.

Search Engine Marketing/Online Marketing for Summer Camps
Evan Heltay, President & CEO, MySummerCamps.com
Learn how to maximize your camps visibility by understanding how major online search engines find your camp on the web. We will also explore how targeted traffic attracts internet users; the recognition of keyword searches; and the benefits of organic search marketing. Essential information about click fraud and things you can to do minimize your risk will also be discussed.

The More the Merrier, Round Two
Faith Evans, Owner, Playfully, Inc.
Play more great games for large groups, different from last year. Learn to adapt your favorites, sequence for flow and simplicity, and have a
great time with your friends, old and new! Fun and laughter guaranteed!

3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

So You CAN Dance!
Dr. Jim Cain, Owner, Teamwork & Teamplay
Learn the techniques for teaching your campers how to dance in lines, circles and squares. Participants will come away with at least three
dances to lead including written instructions and information on music downloads.

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

You Want What?! Clearly Defining Staff Expectations
Elissa Wells, M.S., 4-H Youth Development Agent, Oregon State Univ.
Megan Ruhn, B.S., 4-H Youth Development Agent, Oregon State Univ.
Successful staff connections are based on clearly communicating expectations through position descriptions and performance evaluations. We will use a fun, hands-on “grafitti” technique to analyze staff responsibilities and share tips for creating successful position descriptions and evaluations.

Diabetes 101: Helping a Child or Teen with Diabetes Have a Successful Camp Experience
Rebecca Smith, Program Manager, Diabetic Youth Foundation
The session will cover the basic information that any director, counselor, or staff member needs to help a camper with diabetes thrive at camp
(specifically at a non-diabetes-focused camp). We will cover blood checking, insulin administration, hypo- and hyperglycemia, hands-on use of blood glucometers and other diabetes supplies.

Ask Peg
Peg Smith, CEO, American Camp Association
Join Peg Smith, national CEO of ACA, and discuss youth development, organizational change, the future of ACA, trends in camping, and
anything you wish. This is an opportunity to dialogue with an incredibly talented visionary who is passionate about camp.

Commerce Session: Using the Web to Interact with Parents & Campers – Marketing, Registration, and Communication
Jacob Zlotoff, Director of Client Development, Bunk1.com
This session will cover the different ways you can use the web to improve your interactions with parents. Specifically we will cover ways you can better market your program, improve your registration process, and better communicate with parents (before, during, and after the summer).

Bullying Prevention
Michelle Cummings, Owner/Trainer/Big Wheel, Training Wheels
This workshop is designed to teach you some initiatives that will help participants become aware of the way they treat each other from bullying to diversity awareness to inclusion. Come learn some powerful diversity initiatives in a fun and active way.

Commerce Session: Leadership Essentials –
E-learning for Camp and Day Camp Staff
Evan Heltay, President & CEO, MySummerCamps.com
“Leadership Essentials,” an e-learning website, features renowned summer camp specialist Dr. Christopher Thurber. This session will provide summer camp operators with a look at this educational method to pre-train incoming staff. It will demonstrate how camp counselors, including international staff, can easily access an internet training site to instruct staff in a diversity of training fundamentals required by accreditation standards.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Hiring Only the Best of the Best
Gregg Catalano, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
If you are committed to building a camping organization that will someday achieve GREATNESS, then hiring the right employees should be at the top of your “to do” list. Hire only the BEST-of-the-BEST as Gregg shares with you innovative questioning techniques, interviewing essentials, and unique strategies for effectively selecting candidates that not only have the right skills, but are the perfect fit for your camp organization.

Helping Your New Supervisors Transition
Jennifer Selke, Ph.D., Professor, Camp Director, School Psychologist, University of California, Berkeley Camp does a great job of giving individuals their first experience in managing others yet most new managers struggle with the transition. Come hear why learning to manage is so hard and what misconceptions many fall prey to.

Satisfied Customers? Or Raving Fans?
Mike Ashcraft, Co-Founder & CEO, Children’s Choice
Who are your “customers”? Children? Parents? The Community? The relationships we have with the customers we serve are an integral part of our work. Attend this workshop and discover how to transform the relationships you have with key stakeholders to ensure they are huge, raving fans of your staff and your organization.

Fun(d) Raising for Your Camp
Randolph Farrar, Executive Director, Camp Burton Conference Center
Participants will assess the viability of a capital campaign for their camp. Each participant will create a foundational plan for fund development.
No experience in fund raising is necessary.

Beyond Recycling: Teaching Environmental Literacy at Camp
Andy Kimmelman, Program Director, Tumbleweed Day Camp
As inhabitants and consumers of the natural environment, camps by definition must practice good stewardship and pass these values along to
their campers and staff. This session looks at ways of accomplishing this through program design and implementation.

Shallow Water Blackouts and Genetic Triggers
Will Evans, Director of Safety Education, Markel Insurance Company
Hyperventillation and repeated breath holding can have deadly outcomes even in excellent swimmers. There are also some genetic triggers that
may predispose some people to cardiac arrest while swimming. Come see why your lifeguards should be watching ALL participants, not just the
poor swimmers.

12:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Conference within a Conference (On-going) Exhibit Hall
Mike Spiller, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
Drop by at any time to play and add dozens of multicultural games to your “bag of tricks.” Mike has traveled to 40 countries and has collected
hundreds of great interactive activities. If you need a play break, or just can’t sit in another session, join Mike for a bit of fun.

2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Team Fabrications: The Great Boat Build-off
Mike Anderson, Executive Director, Petra Cliffs
Imagine you’re afloat the ocean blue with nothing but a cardboard box and a paddle to get you to shore. During The Great Boat Build-off,
teams of 4-6 must brainstorm, plan, build and test a vessel of their own creation. Once built and presented to the other team, the boats are
“tested” in open water, and only the successful stay dry. Teams will be given a brief introduction to the challenge. 15-30 minutes planning time
will be granted, followed by 60-90 minutes of actual construction time. Racing the boats takes 15-30 minutes. Each team will also be responsible
for preparing a sales pitch as to why their boat is the “best.” Boats will then race against one another with one pre-determined member of the
team skippering the vessel on its maiden voyage. Everyone helps cleanup. Wear your swimsuit! Poolside.

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Where Ya’ Been? Teaching Counselors How to “Get on Their Level” Scott Arizala, Trainer & Consultant, The Camp Counselor
Counselors that get “it” try hard to get on the campers’ level both physically and emotionally. This session is full of the communication strategies, leadership skills, and training techniques to teach “it.” Using the concept of “getting on their level” learn a comprehensive way to train, facilitate and role model how to connect with campers.

How to Harness the Power of Facebook
Jennifer Selke, Ph.D., Professor, Camp Director, School Psychologist, University of California, Berkeley Facebook has become the center communication tool of nearly every college student. Come learn about the trends in social networking sites and how camps are using this site to enhance staff communication and camp relationships.

The Power of Solo at Camp
Faith Evans, Owner, Playfully, Inc.
Campers clamor for solo time, (and so will you!) Explore the power of Solos for your camp program, and for your staff, too. Learn who will
benefit, and what to do before, during and after Solos. Solos are a unique, low cost, easy to implement program. Start a new tradition seldom found at camp.

Food Service 101 – What Every Director Should Know
Vicky Flaig, Camp Director, Camp Ronald McDonald
A fun approach to an otherwise dry subject! This session will provide a comprehensive overview of important aspects of food service that every
camp professional providing food should know. Topics covered will include: sanitation, proper food handling, food borne illness, safety, cleaning, ordering, menu writing and training. Topics will be covered in an interactive fun setting.

Are You Ready for the Summer?
Gregg Catalano, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
“Are you ready for the summer campers?” Find out not only the answer to this question; but, gain valuable insight and practical information to
ensure that all your ducks are in a row and that your staff is ready to make this your best summer camp EVER!!! Providing a blueprint for summer camp staff training, this high energy workshop addresses fundamental areas of staff development in addition to providing you with a wide variety of fun and unique hands-on games & activities guaranteed to fill your camp counselor’s bag of tricks, and prepare them to keep your kids smiling and having fun all summer!

Commerce Session: Technology to Develop Stronger Connections Doug Cheney, Sales Consultant, The Active Network
Technology has created new channels for parents to stay in touch with their children while they are away at camp. In his seminar, Doug Cheney, will cover how technology can offer flexible and advanced tools that can revolutionize your camp and engage parents during their child’s camp experience.

Welcoming Campers to Your Memorable Place
Wynne Whyman, President, Callippe Solutions, LLC
You create life-changing experiences at camp. However, camp is a new experience to many campers – living close to nature, in a cabin, etc.
Learn how to create a special welcome, and what campers and parents expect regarding your site and facilities. You’ll want to help your campers feel comfortable and safe.

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Operation Wet the Moose: Sneaking, Pretending,
and Storytelling Your Way through Camp
Scott Arizala, Trainer & Consultant, The Camp Counselor
Once upon a time at a camp far far away… sneaking around, secret places, pretending, secret handshakes, ceremonies, storytelling, and
adventures are all tools that can make the camp experience magical. Learn the techniques for implementing more of this kind of play at camp
and how to intertwine culture, community and your mission into it. Help save imagination!

Your Camp and the Next Firestorm... Are You Prepared?
Cory Jones, Camp Manager, Camp Cedar Glen, Fire Captain, Retired
Most camps are located in the Wildland/Urban Interface or ‘I-zone.’ This workshop focuses on what actions the camp director and other decision
makers should take to protect the life safety of campers and staff. Come learn what to do before, during and after a firestorm has threatened
or destroyed your camp.

Background Checks
Susan Yoder, Executive Officer Outreach Systems/Field Service, ACA
Sharon Kosch, American Camp Association Public Policy Committee
Thorough staff and volunteer screening includes performing criminal background checks. Background checking in the US is not as simple as some TV shows (e.g., Las Vegas’ own C.S.I.) lead the public to believe. Find out the facts and walk away with resources to help your camp choose what is best for your screening.

Make More Music at Camp:
Song Leading for the Reluctant Song-leader
Paul Weidig, Director/Staffing Coordinator, Cheley Colorado Camps
Music has the power to create lasting connections at camp! We will cover specific techniques and skills for successfully teaching and leading
group-singing. We will learn, share, practice, and have fun! Bring a guitar, etc., if desired, but NO musical skills are required!!!

Building Connections through All Obstacles
Anthony Monje, Counselor, Jay Nolan Community Services
Tonie Armstrong, Asst. Camp Director, Jay Nolan Community Services
Kim Henry, Counselor, Jay Nolan Community Services
The session will discuss points on how to build connections with children from different backgrounds, genders, and abilities. Through discussions
and demonstrations, the session will illustrate how to facilitate age-appropriate connections between campers, staff, and how to overcome environmental, intellectual, and physical obstacles.

Connecting Experiences: Seasoned Directors
Speak to Young Professionals
Facilitator: Andy Kimmelman, Program Director, Tumbleweed Day Camp
Ken Atkinson, Geneva Glen Camp
John Beitner, Tumbleweed Day Camp
Vicky Flaig, Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake
A panel discussion focusing on issues critical to young and emerging professionals in the camp industry. Our seasoned directors represent all
types of camps from across our region. Come with your questions!

The Power of Positive Psychology: Turn the Problem Child into an Honor Camper Chris Thurber, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist/
Author/ Father/Consultant, Camp Spirit
News Flash! Psychologists no longer focus narrowly on pathology and problems. Instead, the focus is on positive psychology, which emphasizes personal strengths and optimal experiences. Learn how the most successful camps are overcoming negativity and transforming their approach to their most challenging staff and campers. Put the science of positive psychology to work.

Commerce Session: Onsite Water &
Wastewater Systems – Challenges & Opportunities
Peter Balas, COO, Integrated Water Services, Inc.
This session will provide an overview of challenges and opportunities facing camp facilities related to their water and wastewater infrastructure
with specific detail on how onsite systems work. Explore technical options, cost and operator qualifications with case studies from western camps.

Commerce Session: Carving Out Fun with Trikke
John Simpson, President, Trikke Tech, Inc.
As well as being a robust full body fitness machine, Trikke CV also provides a complimentary brain-teasing with the built-in riddle of “what makes it go?” While there are many different physical principles at work to create forward propulsion on Trikke CVs, the main law of physics is called the “conversation of angular momentum.” Come experience it yourself with a ride on a Trikke CV!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

International Support Staff: Will We Miss the Water When the Well Runs Dry? Sharon Kosch, ACA Public Policy Committee
Many camps depend on the easy availability of international students to staff their kitchen and maintenance crews. What if, all of a sudden,
the well runs dry? In this age of Internet forums, what kind of word of mouth do they spread at home about the quality of their experience?
European students have greater prosperity and more opportunities. Will they still want to do the kinds of jobs we offer them at camp? In this
session, explore issues such as work hours, living quarters, expectations, language and integration of support staff into camp life. How can we prevent the supply of international support staff from drying up?

Bridge Building 101
Diane Broehl, Camp Director, Clackamas County Camp Committee
Learn teamwork and the elements of building strong relationships. Participants will form teams to plan and construct the strongest bridge possible with the surprise materials provided.

Camp Marketing 101? A Not So Introductory Course
Kat Shreve, Director of Education, American Camp Association
Find yourself scratching your head when it comes to marketing? From your website to print material to public appearances- what works? What
are the best practices out there? What are the most cutting edge creative things to do to get your camp full? What are you doing to be
successful in camper recruitment and the promotion of your site/facility? Let’s exchange information and capture even more of it during our time
together.

Becoming A More Creative Individual
Gregg Catalano, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
In today’s competitive society, it is important for camp programs to convey a high standard of quality and professionalism. Adding a professional and creative touch to your programs, marketing ideas and budgets will help in these financially difficult times. Stir up your creative juices and learn to let the ideas flow! Discover in this workshop how to turn on your creativity, whether you are delivering staff training, leading a group of kids, or just problem solving with other professionals - you can come up with hundreds of ideas to make your time with others more exiting, stimulating, and interesting. Join the “Physician of Phun” himself; in this fun-filled, idea-busting session that is sure to turn the light bulb on inside your head and stimulate ideas you’ve never thought possible before!!

Skillful Discipline: Creative Behavior Management and Alternatives to Punishment Chris Thurber, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist/Author/ Father/Consultant, Camp Spirit
The biggest concern that every new camp staff has is that the children won’t listen and follow directions. No wonder! If the campers aren’t
compliant, your job gets pretty tough. This innovative module illustrates the six prevention strategies you can use to promote good behavior. Then, you’ll learn six easy behavior management strategies to use for any misbehavior. (Portions of this workshop are also available as a video training module on: elearning.campspirit.com)

Invisible Children
Invisible Children is committed to bringing the story of the people of northern Uganda to the youth of America. Our summer camp program is
a creative way of reaching out to students who aren’t normally on our National Tour. Through camp projects and activities, kids are able to hear about important global issues and immediately act with their friends. What better way to spend your summer than investing in the lives of others.

Camp Outcomes Don’t Just Happen!
Barry Garst, Director of Research Application, ACA National
Many staff know the goals of camp, but they do not always understand how to translate goals into intentional youth development outcomes for children. Selected activities from the steps described in ACA’s new resource, Creating Positive Youth Outcomes, will be used to illustrate this process.

Still Playing With A Full Deck, Team Activities Using a Deck of Cards Michelle Cummings, Owner/Trainer/Big Wheel, Training Wheels
This workshop will be based on the book, Playing With a Full Deck, 52 Team Activities Using a Deck of Cards, by Michelle Cummings. Sometimes the simplest prop can be the best item in your bag of tricks. This workshop will be jam-packed with over 10 of the best experiential activities out there using a simple deck of playing cards. All activities will be hands-on and active and are simple to use in any classroom or outdoor setting. Activities will range in style from diversity, icebreakers, problem solving, communication, debriefing, and social norms. Come prepared to play a lot and learn even more. Jokers welcome.

Open Labyrinth
Take a quiet break and walk the labyrinth on your own schedule.
Self-guided tour.

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Do You! A New Approach to Staff and Professional Development
Scott Arizala, Trainer & Consultant, The Camp Counselor
When you are at your best and feeling successful you are using your signature strengths and skills. From critical thinking to enthusiasm, everyone excels in some areas. Teach staff to define what those skills are and to identify those jobs at camp that use them. Using ideas from Positive Psychology learn new ways to develop, evaluate and effectively manage everyone.

Connecting the Camp Staff Family: Bridging the Gap
between Food Service & Program Staff
Vicky Flaig, Camp Director, Camp Ronald McDonald
This session will present the concept of unifying staff at camp- getting rid of the “food” divide. Discuss alternative ways to staff the food service
positions, alternative schedules and the value the food service employees as a resource for programming. Learn to integrate nutrition education into all program activities and other ways to have healthier foods at camp.

Using Film and TV to Support Your Message
Kat Shreve, Director of Education, American Camp Association
Why not change the picture, literally, in your approach to staff training by using a variety of forms of film, television shows, and to get YOUR
message across? With this action packed session, you’ll experience see things you can use in your own staff training.

Methodologies for Constructing a Learning Community
Dr. Benjamin Feinstein, Middle School Head, Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy Constructing a community of learners is a challenging and rewarding thing to facilitate. This workshop will offer some of the skills necessary to create your own community of learners. We will discuss and explore different methodologies used for creation and facilitation.

Yan-Koloba
Mike Spiller, Educational Consultant, Physicians of Phun
Imagine a teaching and learning activity that reaches across all cultural boundaries that fully engages an unlimited number of participants. With
more than 45 challenging variations, it teaches teambuilding, character development and social skills. Yan-Koloba is rooted in the values and
traditions of African cultures. Come play a few rounds!

Commerce Session: To Keep, To Toss?
Essential Property Records Management
Wynne Whyman, President, Callippe Solutions, LLC
Record keeping is an essential management practice, but with the proliferation of information and technology options, it can seem daunting.
Learn digital and paper management techniques that you can apply at your property. After the education portion, watch a short demo on
Lodgepole® Property System – a database solution to manage records.

Idea Exchange
John Beitner, Executive Director, Tumbleweed Day Camp
Marah Lyvers, Program Director, Tom Sawyer Day Camp
Bring one great idea from your camp to exchange with other participants. Leave with two dozen or more great ideas! Share and teach activities which foster social skills and altruistic behaviors.

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