What's Happening At Camp? (updated March 27, 2011)
Ronny Dolgin, our Counselor-In-Training Director, left for Brazil and Guatamela this week. Ronny will be volunteering there for the next three months. He will be working with children between the ages of 10 months and six years old. We wish him a safe and fruitful journey!
Ten members of our 2011 Camp Eagle Ridge staff attended the Mid States Camping Conference in St. Charles, Illinois this week. Director, Kelly Byrnes, and Kitchen Facilitator, Jason Davis, spoke at the conference. This was a great opportunity for our staff to learn from the best in camping! It also gave our staff an opportunity to develop the leadership curriculum for this summer!
(l-r. back Stu Pawlak, Jason Davis, Max Westman, Kelly Byrnes, Ashley Koenig,
front Taylor Frame, Dustin Handrich, Katie Shiro, Peter Rossi)
School Programs With CER
Last week, Director, Kelly Byrnes, and Counselor-In-Training Director, Ronny Dolgin, taught anti-bullying workshops at Karsher Middle School in Burlington, Wisconsin. Kudos to the wonderful seventh and eighth graders at Karsher! They showed great empathy and insight.
Kelly was also at Brookfield Academy in Wisconsin last week for their Leadership Seminar. Kelly was a keynote speaker and taught two break-out sessions on group dynamics and leadership ethics.
Camp Eagle Ridge In The News
Our new book "Lessons in Leadership" is now available. The book contains 29 detailed lesson plans that people of all ages can utilize.
Lesson plans address topics such as: Communication Skills, Coaching, Group Dynamics, Asking For Help, Body Image, Overcoming Difficulty, Teamwork, Responsibility, Decision Making, Competition, Conflict Resolution, Goal Setting and Leadership Qualities.
The book was a hit at the recent Mid-States Camp Conference in Illinois. Its also been a big seller with school Guidance Counselors!
To purchase your copy, click on the "Buy Now" button below. You will be connected securely through PayPal.
Read an article in the November issue of Camping Magazine about "Developing and Keeping Great Counselors" written by our director, Kelly Byrnes. It is a testament to our wonderful staff and our very high staff retention rate. Click here to read the article.