Seminars

Restorative Practices at Camp
$299
🌟 Transform Your Camp with Restorative Practices!

Designed exclusively for camp leaders, this virtual series, led by experts Laura Kriegel and Allison Klee, dives deep into the heart of creating empathetic, inclusive camp communities.

🌿 Why Attend?
- Learn from the Best: Gain insights from Laura Kriegel and Allison Klee, pioneers in integrating restorative practices in camp settings.
- Interactive Sessions: Engage in hands-on activities, from conflict resolution exercises to connection circle simulations, ensuring you're not just learning but experiencing.
- Empower Your Community: Master the art of ensuring every voice is heard, building critical social-emotional skills, and fostering a sense of belonging and ownership among campers and staff.
📆 When & Where?
- Every Wednesday, January 10 - February 14
- 4-5:15 PM ET, Virtual
🚀 Outcomes You Can Expect:
- A comprehensive understanding of restorative justice.
- Practical tools to shift from authoritative to partnership-driven discipline practices.
- A strategic plan for staff training and implementation.
- Skills to facilitate meaningful conversations and resolve conflicts.
📣 Register Now: Don't miss this chance to revolutionize your camp's approach to behavior, empathy, and community building. Spaces are limited!

Facilitated by Allison Klee & Laura Kriegel from Camp Stomping Ground.

Partnering with Families: Setting & Exceeding Expectations

You know those emails and Facebook messages you get from families asking why you didn't do XYZ? Even when XYZ is never promised anywhere? Yeah. We've been there.

In this seminar, we'll talk about how we can really work to partner with families to give them the best experience, while being clear about what's possible and aiming for more.

Facilitated by Allison Krabill

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A Spectrum of Needs: Setting Campers with Autism Up for Success

Often when we talk about DEI initiatives, Neurodiversity gets left out of the conversation. Supporting campers and families with different needs can be challenging in many ways, but we're here to help! We'll talk about the philosophy "weird not wrong" and give participants tangible take aways to make their camp programming more accessible.

Facilitated by Erin Ross, Maggie Mitchell, and Kristin "Breezy" McMaster

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So You Want to Be a Camp Director?

If you're a new camp director or ambitious seasonal leader with dreams of becoming a camp director, this is for you! You're not alone, and there's no need to start from square one. Kickstart your career by delving into the essential skills to cultivate, resources at your disposal, and tips and tricks from seasoned camp directors. You'll get to connect with people in similar positions, providing you with a network of support even after the seminar concludes.

Facilitated by Allison Krabill

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Applications & Interviews That Don't Suck

Putting together a solid summer team starts long before the summer actually begins — it starts before people even apply to work with you. We'll talk about how you can build culture and help illuminate the hidden curriculum of your camp. Get ready to jumpstart your 2024 hiring process!

Facilitated by Nelson Strickland

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