1. SETTING EXPECTATIONS
For Staff and Campers

2. CURRENT EXPECTATIONS
Good - brainstorm
Bad – let it all out

3. HOW DO YOU START? The world starts with “don’t”
Camp starts with purpose
Create mission
Start with “do”

4. COUNSELORS MUST
Safety
Schedule.
Rules.
Solve problems.

5. COUNSELORS CAN Teach skills. Forge relationships. Build confidence.
Develop competence.
Make camp awesome!

6. COUNSELORS OFTEN Take risks. Run late. Forget rules.
Focus on themselves.
Miss opportunities.
Share too much!

7. CHANGING BRAIN

8. WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
Quick decisions
Shock and amazement at results
Looking to peers over rules
Intense emotional responses
Judgment follows sleep

9. GROWING BRAIN CONFLICT

10. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AT CAMP?
Good decision-making requires time and information.
Peer pressure is ALWAYS a factor.
Intense emotional responses will occur!!!!
Sleep deficit clouds critical thinking and increases moodiness.

11. START WITH STAFF If they don’t kids won’t Show them AND tell them
Begin as you mean to go on

12. CREATE INTENTION Light a fire in your staff intentionally:
Build on their experiences
Heighten their emotions
Use peer pressure for good
Call them to action!

13. DEFINE BOUNDARIES Build fences around what matters
Clear expectations & consequences
Explain reasoning without debate
Create a culture that sees expectations are respect

14. SUPERVISORS MUST Enforce consequences Acknowledge temptation
Name behaviors
High expectations
Clear rules
Avoid hypocrisy!
Enforce consequences

15. CHALLENGE YOUR STAFF! Call them to action! Claim your mission
Break stereotypes
Raise the bar
Call them to action!

16. DO THE SAME WITH CAMPERS
Start with purpose
What are their DO’s?
What are their don’ts?

17. CREATE INTENTION Light a fire in your campers intentionally:
Build on their experiences
Heighten their emotions
Use peer pressure for good
Call them to action!

18. DEFINE BOUNDARIES Expectations = respect For kids and staff
Clear consequences
Explain reasoning without debate

19. CHALLENGE YOUR KIDS! Call them to action! Claim your mission
Break stereotypes
Raise the bar
Call them to action!

20. Expectations get the rules out of your way!
CREATE THE MAGIC
Expectations get the rules out of your way!