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Welcome to The Intentional Camp, Item One
Free video training excerpts from Techniques for Guiding
Great Discussions
These are from the companion DVD to Michael Brandwein’s best-selling book, Learning Leadership, How to Develop Outstanding Teen Leadership Training Programs at Camp. These excerpts demonstrate skills you can use when
- training staff during orientation and
- leading discussions with campers about activities in which they are participating.
The DVD was written and presented by Michael Brandwein and produced by the YMCA of the U.S.A. under the direction of Gary Forster, its national camp consultant. Funding was provided by the AT&T Family Care Development Fund, a joint project of AT&T, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Production for the DVD was provided by Camp-TV Media, Inc., www.camptv.net. The DVD and these excerpts are © 2003 Michael Brandwein, All Rights Reserved, and may not be reproduced, downloaded or uploaded in any manner without written permission.
The excerpts are video streamed below for your free viewing.
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| Learning Leadership Workshop Excerpt 1 Teaching Awareness of Process & the Simul-TOE-neous Game |
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| Learning Leadership Workshop Excerpt 2 Why We Stop in the Middle & the Leadership Power Tower Game |
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| Learning Leadership Workshop Excerpt 3 Creating a Safe Environment & the Shoe Fly Game |
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| Learning Leadership Workshop Excerpt 4 The WIBYT & the TIBYT |
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For more information on the DVD and the book, Learning Leadership, please [click here to go to products].
Item Two
Just for fun:
| Watch Campfire Classics, a funny video from Michael Brandwein. | |
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Item Three
Staff Training Handout: “A Letter to my Child’s Staff Person”
This is a downloadable .pdf you can reproduce and use with staff. Please click on the image at the right. This is one of Michael’s best known pieces. It was part of an article that received the American Camp Association’s national Golden Quill Award and you can find additional ideas for using it in Training Terrific Staff, Chapter 37. [Please click here for Products]
Item Four
Staff Training Handout: “Camp Café”
This activity helps staff actively discover the emotional needs of campers and can be used to stimulate discussion about how to meet those needs. [Please click on the image at the right to download the pdf.]
Item Five
Staff Training Handout: “Brainy Days”
Michael likes to use this activity to initiate a quick but important discussion with staff to identify some of the most essential elements of excellent leadership. [Please click on the image at the right to download the pdf.]
Video Players
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