| Is it... Rainy day blues? homesickness/discipline problems? Apathy in camp? Need a major infusion of spirit? In this exciting book, Mark Richman (veteran camp counselor and King of Shtick and Mishigos) will walk you through a common-sense, guaranteed to entertain and inform, charismatic, method that can be used to solve any camp problem and/or plan successfully for any event. Catch the spirit - you gotta believe!! |
| The Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual How To Survive and Succeed Magnificently at Summer Camp Second Edition |
| You Can Survive and Succeed Magnificently in Summer Camp |
| The Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual is your guide to successful camp experiences with happy, well-behaved, motivated and safe children. Discover how easy it is to: -Build Camper Self-Esteem: Gain the great insight necessary to aid your campers in increasing their self-esteem, which is so critically important in their personality development. -Motivate them: Through a unique combination of creative ideas and methods, as well as by using rewards, incentives, lots of humor and some traditional techniques, your campers will become highly motivated to enjoy each day of summer. -Help to Build a Superior Set of Values: Learn that every activity, event and situation can provide a magnificent teaching opportunity for the improvement of basic values including sportsmanship, friendship, kindness, integrity, honesty, courage and humility, to name just a few. -Discipline Campers: Help to teach the campers methods of handling their negative behavior impulses. Mr. Richman shares with you his enormously successful 33 years of camping and teaching experience in the field of discipline. His unique style is punctuated by kindness, firmness and solid human relations strategies. |
| The Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual How to Survive and Succeed Magnificently at Summer Camp Second Edition by Mark S. Richman (ISBN #0-595-40832-X) Mark Richman has used his vast camping and educational experience to create a wonderful guide for the camp counselor and camp director. It covers virtually everything that could ever happen in the camping situation. Its topics include: -Philosophy of Camping -Complete Rules for Camper/Counselor Behavior -Disciplinary Techniques (Discipline with Dignity for All Kids). -Minute by Minute Summaries of Typical Days from A-Z. -Rainy Day Procedures. -Pre-Camp Organization -Procedures for Dealing with "Problem" Campers -Trips, Visiting Day, Every Possible Activity, Values Education -An Evening Activity Primer; Shtick and Mishigos -Patience Under Stress and Much Much More! The book will help to bring joy, fun, friendship and the strengthening of values to both campers and staff. It will help staff to deal effectively with the many myriad problems that can arise in camping, with health, safety and enjoyment as primary concerns. Specialty days and events such as proms, banquets, Olympics, opening and closing campfires, days off, and so much more are discussed in a rational and highly effective way. This book is necessary reading for all counselors and camp directors. |
