Check
List for Planning an Orthodox Summer Youth Camp
Introduction
- Clarify
Your Goal
- Receive
Appropriate Blessings
Pre-Camp
Work
- Recruit
Mandatory Staff
-
Camp Director
- Registered
Nurse, Doctor, EMT
- Certified
Lifeguard who is also certified in First Aid
- Two
Adult Counselors for each group
-
Recruit Additional Staff
- Games/Sports
Coordinator
- Crafts
Coordinator
- Christian
Education Session Coordinator
Meet
with Staff
- Clarify
program goal
- Clarify
task descriptions
- Reinforce
chain of command
Facilities
- Do
you need to rent a facility?
- Start
looking at least a year ahead of time
- Facility
meets all your program needs
Food
- Cater
or Cook?
- Is
the program during Lenten period?
Campers
- Applications
- Scholarships
- Publicity:
Flyers and Newspaper Articles
- Program
Basics
- Have
Typed Schedule Ready
- Worship
Services
- Free
time
Camp
Time / At Camp / First Day
- Have
Staff Arrive Early
- Registration
- Put
someone in charge other than yourself
- Have
activities for campers to do in cabins after they register
- First
Activity/Orientation
- Worship/
Prayer Service
- Orientation
- Keep it short and creative
- Fun
Camp-wide game/activity
Emergencies
- Contact
Local Emergency Services Ahead of Time
- Create
Contingency Plans
- Assign
Staff to Handle Various Tasks
- Determine
Signal to Alert Camp of Emergency
- Post
Emergency Phone Numbers in Conspicuous Areas
Injuries
- Keep
camper insurance forms at hand
- Call
emergency services
- Call
parents
Post
Camp
- Evaluation
Meeting With Staff
- Get
Dates for Next Year
- Get
a Good Rest
Taken
from the OCA Resource
Handbook for Lay Ministries
