objectives/themes

perhaps one of my favorite parts of being on staff at a camp is the orientation week.

it's a time where we (the four of us) come together and spend time dissecting and analyzing every aspect of what we do. questions surface like.....

• how do we help the campers/counselors to build relationships?
• how do we enable campers/counselors to experience the Gospel?
• how do we encourage the campers/counselors to enjoy life?
• how do we ensure that every camper/counselor feels loved?
• how can we engage the campers/counselors in taking ownership of a curriculum/program that we have (in a sense) created?

i love doing this.......to an extent, we are ensuring that every moment of each day at camp is filled with purpose. we analyze creative ways to wake the campers up in the morning.....or to grab their attention at moments of critical instruction. we discuss the powerful impact of the most simplistic gestures.......and we laugh hysterically on a regular basis at some of our ridiculous ideas.

i'm excited to see what God does with this program........and i pray that we don't get in the way