Course Offerings - Camp Administration and Leadership

The purpose of this course is to educate current and future camp directors and camp personnel regarding “best practices” and procedures followed generally within the camp industry . Special emphasis will be on educating camp directors and owners in the key aspects of camp administration. The...

This course addresses the issues of children with special needs beginning with an overview of social trends, parent interaction, developmental characteristics, and general age characteristics. Students will explore the role of the director in creating an overall plan for working with the...

This course will provide an overview of the research on effective leadership practices and the characteristics that people most admire in their leaders. Students will explore Kouzes’ and Posner’s research into the five exemplary leadership practices and Peter Senge’s view of the leader as...

This course will prepare you to be well informed in the arena of human resources and development. Hiring, training, evaluating, and retaining terrific staff is the goal of any camp director. Personnel issues can bring unwanted challenges. Students will survey best practices and standards for...