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1. This summer will look different.
2. We are strong enough to bend.
3. We do have our limitations and breaking points.
4. We need to ask: "What is of the most benefit for our campers, mission, organization, and community moving forward?"
5. We are courageous enough to do something.
1. Strengthen Personal and Social Development
2. Promote Healthy Lifestyles
3. Enrich Communities
4. Foster Environmental Awareness
This is where we were able to pull it all together!
Community and Advocacy
Exploration
Creativity
Healthy Lifestyles
Environmental Awareness
Bravery and Courage
Create Happiness
Our vision for this summer is to maintain Camp's legacy by focusing on engagement, connectivity and our unique camp culture. Through the use of remote and virtual programming, we aim to enhance interactions with our participants and community. We will look forward to having campers back on Camp, ensure that we are "ready to go" once it is safe to do so, and utilize this experience to grow, learn and plan for future programming.
Specific to different participant groups: i.e. campers (further broken down by session and individual interests), counselors and volunteers
Provide schedule, activity guidelines, staple Camp supplies (t-shirts, tribe bead, bracelet making material, etc.) and some supplies needed to engage remotely
These will be sent as a form of initial engagement prior to summer.
Additional camper boxes will be mailed prior to specific sessions
This is exciting, for now and the future!
Opportunities for campers to earn points throughout summer for tribes in a variety of ways
Considerations/Ideas/Questions
Pre-summer training for campers, counselors and volunteers regarding technology and virtual interactions
Resources for families
Trainings specific to camp culture pieces, campers and mission
Campers
For all campers who have applied by May 15, or who would qualify this summer as a returning camper, will be provided the opportunity to participate in our summer programming for 2020.
Technology Accessibility surveys have already been sent to all families who have applied for the 2020 season, as well as returning campers who have not applied whose information is up to date in our database.
Campers
The families who have not been able to respond to the technology survey will be directly contacted by Camp Aldersgate's Staff to see if they are interested in engaging with us remotely this upcoming summer.
On May 4, Camp will send an additional survey to the families who wish to engage regarding their camper's specific interest areas. This survey will also include a revised "Code of Conduct" for the campers, an e-signature waiver for the guardians regarding virtual camping experiences and a confirmation of mailing address.
Campers
In the first week of June, all campers will receive an initial box in the mail (addressed to guardians) that will include:
Campers
All campers will receive an additional, customized box prior to their applicable session (e.g. Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Diabetes, etc.)
Contents:
Campers
As these campers were looking forward to a full six-week program, they will be sent a second box half way through the summer
Will include sensory items
Second box contents are to be decided based upon learning of kids and our experience-based growth
Campers
Platform: TBD (Noodle, BlueJeans, Facebook, Google, mixture, etc.)
On-going: social media programming
Session specific programming:
Participation in all opportunities will be awarded with volunteer service hours.
Opportunities
Volunteers & Counselors
Both the volunteer and counselor application deadlines have passed for the 2020 summer sessions.
Those who have applied will be given the opportunity to be placed into a summer session to engage remotely with campers.
New applicants may still apply for future, unannounced sessions and for the virtual trainings this summer.
Volunteers & Counselors
Mandatory
Optional
Volunteers & Counselors
Receive one Camp in a Box
Volunteers & Counselors
Culture Pins earned for participation in trainings
Kick Back and Relax (rest time) with assigned cabin group
Day Camp specific placed with "tribe" or potentially camper specific
Scheduled Counselor and Volunteer Meetings/Hang-outs led by Program Team
So much potential!
Comfort Zone
Growth Zone or Stretch Zone
*We need to stay in this zone*
Panic Zone
*We need to avoid this zone*
Safety and Technology Concerns
Monitor and Adjust
Documentation