Training Terrific Staff: A Handbook of Practical and Creative Tools for Camps
Make your staff training fun, exciting, and unforgettable! This book is famous in the camp field and on the shelves of camps everywhere. It’s easy to read, 100% practical, and loaded with almost 400 pages and over 40 chapters of ready-to-use tools to train and motivate staff for programs that serve youth (not just camps!).
Motivate and maximize learning of leadership, communication, responsibility, and teamwork
Creatively communicate your program goals so that staff are on board, not bored
Help staff remember and practice key skills
Boost staff participation and reinvigorate returning staff
Original activities you won’t find anywhere else
Detailed, step-by-step facilitator guides
Reproducible full-size activity sheets for staff
(370 pages)
“All you need to run a successful staff training and development program is in this outstanding book! With its superb, ready-to-use reproducible materials, it should be required reading for everyone who trains staff or volunteers to work with children”. — Dr. Jennifer Selke, Training & Development Director, University of CA, Berkeley
“The best investment I’ve made in 15 years of camping is the purchase of this book. Every single thing we’ve used has worked wonderfully. Staff refer back to it in their work every day with kids!” –Bonnie Dawson, Camp Allegheny, WV
“One of camping’s leading innovators of outstanding material for directors and staff!” —American Camp Association
“Simply awesome! If you are going to buy only one training resource, this is it! A wealth of easy to read and easy to teach information on practical skills. Our staff was able to customize training to fit their needs. A powerhouse of a book!”— Lisa Konruff, Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, CA
“A phenomenal resource. The step-by-step instructions make it easy to train people in an exciting and charismatic way. This outstanding, useful book has helped me captivate and inspire our staff!” — Paige Granger, Camp Amerikids, CT
“If you do not already have this outstanding book, I want to give you my highest recommendation that you get it right away!”— Gary Forster, National Camping Consultant, YMCA of the USA
