ICF Academy S3 E4: Staff Training and All Camp Games: a report
February 28 @8am EST This 2 in 1 session showcases the latest thinking about staff training (to help you review your plans and launch new ideas) and introduces you to the magic of all camp games (to build community spirit) Beth Allison, After 42 years in…
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ICF Academy S3 E3: ICF Camp Study Tours – Camp Santa Ursula in Mexico
SESSION DESCRIPTION: Join us to meet Ursula Martinez Lavin the owner and director of Camp Santa Ursula in Mexico and to take a tour of camp. We will look behind the program successes and learn about all aspects of the Camp Santa Ursula operation –…
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ICF Academy S3 E2: Good Happens when the World of Camp Gathers: ICC Retrospective and Preview
Join in this celebration of ICF Congress’s past and learn insider tips about ICC Spain 2023! Think of this session as the “good parts” version of the learning from past congress! We will hear from ICF Board Members about the plans in motion to rekindle…
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ICF Academy S3 E1 – Let’s Talk: Celebrate and Commiserate about Summer
Session Description Let’s talk about last summer. Join in a discussion facilitated by Ruby Compton to explore the successes and challenges of summer 2022. We will share in breakout rooms about campers, staff, program, marketing and more, then join back together to hear reports from…
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ICF Academy S2 E4: ICF Camp Tours – Greece
March 22, 2022 Session Description: Join us to meet Alexia Sideri, the owner and director of Delphicamp in Greece and to take a tour of camp. We will look behind the program successes and learn about all aspects of the Delphicamp operation – from history to administration,…
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ICF Academy S2 E3: Marketing the Camp Experience
February 22, 2022 Session Description: Learn how to turn your camp’s stories into marketing gold! With the right messaging, your camp will be able to better communicate who you are and what you do to recruit staff and campers! Learn how large corporations use…
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S2 E2: Innovation at Camp Report
January 18, 2022 Session Description: Imagine…if we focus on the purpose of camp, what could/should camp be? Let’s question the ways the old “normals” are meeting (or not) the new needs. Camp in the USA has deeply impacted people for more than 100 years. It…
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ICF Academy Surprise Session report
Tuesday December 21, 2021 Now, let’s Talk… Listening to what Gen Z has to say about Camp Gabrielle Raill, Dr. Simon Sambrano and Dr. Gwynn Powell hosted lively breakout rooms to listen and learn from Generation Z … with Gen Z staffers to speak…
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ICF Academy S2 E1: Collaborating with Gen Z report
December 14, 2021 Session Description: Every generation has expressed concerns about the one coming behind it, yet here they come! Generational theory is a helpful tool to understand how people behave, what motivates them, and how to work with them. Join us for this lively discussion that…
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ICF Academy S1 E4 – Build a Resilient Staff Team
ICF Academy S1 E4: Build a Resilient Staff Team with Dr. Gwynn Powell – USA March 30th, 2021 ICF has developed a training series of free online/live educational workshops designed to inform and support the international camping community. These workshops take place under the…
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