Day Camp Professionals Draft Schedule

Chair(s):                       
Geoff Stahl, Memphis JCC
Forest Levy, JCC of Metropolitan Detroit

Institute Staff:           
Charlene Wendell

 

Sunday, March 11, 2007

2:00 p.m.                       

Institute #1

Welcoming One Another - Hachnassat Orchim
How do we create a warm and welcoming environment in our camp? The first few hours set the tone for the summer. We will model a picture perfect look at getting to know one another.
Chairs: Forest Levy, JCC of Metropolitan Detroit , Geoff Stahl, Memphis JCC

 

Monday, March 12, 2007

11:15 a.m.                        

Institute #2

What’s Jewish about our Jewish Day Camp?
What does it mean to be a “Jewish” day camp? Does it go beyond saying Motzi and having Kabbalat Shabbat? Learn how to create a Jewish environment from how we lead orientation to supervising staff to working with children.
Presenter: Alvin Mars, Director Mandel Center for Jewish education
Chair: Aviva Hillenbrand, Sabes JCC, Minneapolis, MN

12:45                                   

Group Working Lunch
The Summer Shlichim Program: Camp and Beyond
We all agree that the Summer Shlichim are a great asset to our camp program. How can we make the best use of their talent and maximize their potential at camp and in our community.
Presenters: Davidi Winograd, Director Summer Shlichim Program
                      Ariella Feldman, Director Summer Shlichim Program NA           
Chair: Robin Verity, JCC of Northern Virginia

 

4:00 p.m.                       

Institute #3

Selecting, Training and Supervising Our Staff 
Who is our staff? How do we get our staff to buy into our vision for the summer? How do we set them up for success? How do we set ourselves up for success? Learn some of the best techniques to bring out the best in your staff from the interview process through orientation and beyond.
Facilitators: Andrew Levy, JCC of Toronto & Terri Blenner, JCCs of Chicago

7:00 p.m.           

Institute Dinner [shared cost]

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

10:00 a.m.                       

Institute #4

Benchmarking: What? So What? and Now What?
Making Your Day Camp Excellent: Is excellence in your Day Camp having more users? Having satisfied users? Balancing your budget?

In the past two years, JCC Association through its Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management has begun extensive research in determining what makes a JCC and specifically the Day Camp excellent.

Information and data will be presented from the 22 JCCs studied that will help you to determine what you need to do to serve your current users and establish the best approach to reach new levels of excellence.  You will answer the question – now what will I do!

Presenter: Alan Goldberg, Vice President, JCC Association, Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management
Chair: Aviva Hillenbrand, Sabes JCC, Minneapolis, MN

 

1:30 p.m.                       

Institute #5

Part 1: Camp Interrupted - Crisis Management
A catastrophic moment happens at camp. How do we react in the worse of situations? How do you keep camp running immediately after the crisis? What do you have to do to reopen the next day with almost perfect attendance, family support and positive media coverage? Learn “why and how” through an actual case study and what to do to have a plan in place when the unthinkable happens. 
Presenter: Bob Ditter, Child and Family Therapist-Camp Consultant & Norman Friedman, Director, SAFETY Underwriters, AM Skier Insurance
Chair: Robin Verity, JCC of Northern Virginia

 

3:30 p.m.           

Institute #6

Part 2: "MySpace or Yours? Day Camp and the Internet: Keeping the Gains While Managing the Risks"
The Internet has brought camp professionals a host of powerful new opportunities, including online registration, virtual tours, a wider pool of staff applicants and an easy way to disseminate information about camp.  Learn how to maximize the benefits while managing the risks of cyber-bullying, false representation of camp on User and Group pages, inappropriate staff behavior depicted on social networking sites, out-of-camp camper-staff contact and child predators.  Many real-life examples and loads of practical tips.
Presenter: Bob Ditter, Child and Family Therapist-Camp Consultant & Norman Friedman, Director, SAFETY Underwriters, AM Skier Insurance
Chair: Robby Etzkin, JCC of Austin

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

10:00 a.m.           

Institute #7

Crackerbarrel
Speed Sharing: Share your best practices in programming with your colleagues in a short amount of time.
Chairs: Geoff Stahl, Memphis JCC, Forest Levy, JCC of Metropolitan Detroit

 

12:00 p.m.                       

2007 Professional Conference Concludes