The Intentional Camp: Four Clear Steps to Building Character
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Learn how to build confidence, kindness, respect, and other lifelong traits through every part of your camp program. In this free, on-demand video for ACA members, internationally acclaimed camp expert Michael Brandwein—creator of The Intentional Camp—shares four practical steps to strengthen your focus on character development. You'll discover creative techniques to energize your leadership team, train staff to live the mission daily, and make your impact clear to families and communities. Perfect for camp directors, leadership teams, program managers, and anyone who trains or supports staff in building strong, positive character in campers.
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Michael (www.michaelbrandwein.com) is an internationally acclaimed expert on camp, youth development, and education. He has presented in all fifty states and on six of the seven continents. Michael trains camp leadership teams and staffs from coast to coast and has been a keynote and featured speaker for hundreds of professional education and youth organizations that serve young people. He is the number one best-selling author in the camp training and leadership field. His latest book is The Intentional Camp: Putting More Muscle in the Mission of Character & Youth Development. His prior six books are used by camps everywhere: Training Terrific Staff (Volumes 1 & 2), Super Staff SuperVision, Learning Leadership (CIT/LIT): How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp, Skill of the Day: What Great Leaders of Young People Do and Say, and Growing Great Qualities in Kids: The L.A.S.E.R.B.E.A.M. Technique for Bringing Out the Best in Young People. Michael wrote and presented three Emmy® award-winning TV programs on youth communication for adults who work with young people. He has won two American Camp Association national awards and many regional awards. He is a former ACA national board member. Michael’s lives in the Chicago area with his wife Donna, an ASL sign language interpreter, and they have two adult sons—Dave is a touring musician (drums) and Benjamin is a teacher of special education students in a Chicago public school.
- How to work with the camp Leadership Team to refresh and revitalize your mission to put a successful, purposeful focus on camper character development that will be used every day.
- Precise ways to communicate your mission so staff can accomplish it, and to promote to your present and prospective communities the distinctive value of your camp and the profound differences it makes.
- Direct techniques to take the fun and exciting activities we already use and enhance them to teach character qualities such as Respect, Confidence, Kindness, Teamwork, and much more.
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