Download or read book Summer Camp Youth Leadership Development written by Katlyn Martin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This qualitative study aims to explore adolescents' perceptions of leadership and Waycross Camp, specifically its Leaders-in-Training (i.e., L.I.T.) program. Data was collected through interviews with former L.I.T. program participants and reflective memos. Research aims evolved as the study progressed, ultimately posing one research question and three sub-questions. The guiding research question asked: How has Waycross Camp's L.I.T. program informed participants' notions of leadership? The remaining sub-questions asked: a) How do external factors (i.e., location, peers, or staff) contribute to Waycross Camp's L.I.T. program participants' camp experience?, b) What do participants value about Waycross Camp's L.I.T. program?, and c) How has Waycross Camp's L.I.T. program influenced participants since the program's completion? A review of the literature led to this study's conceptual framework, which included three overlapping domains: 1) "Youth development," 2) "Youth leadership," and 3) "Summer camp." Using grounded theory and constructivism, a constant comparison data analysis revealed four emergent participant themes, including 1) "Bridging the gap," 2) "Giving permission to be human," 3) "Rolling up your sleeves," and 4) "Serving the greater good." Each of these four themes yielded an outcome, including 1) "Community," 2) "Openness," 3) "Empowerment," and 4) "Character," respectively. Four camp outcomes depicted in relevant research were synthesized with the four emergent themes and their outcomes, including 1) "Social relationships," 2) "Identity and self concept," 3) "Agency and engagement," and 4) "Spirituality, ethicality, and morality," respectively. Together, the themes, outcomes, and camp outcomes produced a holistic model of youth leadership.Ultimately, these four themes, outcomes, and camp outcomes revealed an overlap between participants' valued notions of leadership and valued aspects of Waycross Camp and its L.I.T. program. In framing leadership as a relational experience, participants demonstrated an understanding of leadership congruent with contemporary leadership theories. While participants reported that some external factors (i.e., location and peers) contributed to their L.I.T. experiences, responses were mixed as to the perceived impact of L.I.T. program staff. Although participants struggled at times to identify specific skills acquired during L.I.T. that they were able to apply to specific circumstances, participants reported feeling better equipped and assured in exercising leadership after the program's completion. Furthermore, many participants attributed significant gains in life skills (e.g., compassion, understanding, etc.) to Waycross Camp experiences. Key words: youth development, youth leadership, camp" --

Download or read book Learning Leadership written by Michael Brandwein and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developing Teen Leadership written by Dan Appleman and published by Desaware Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not long ago, all it took to have a comfortable career was to do well in high school, get a college degree, and find a nice stable job. But the world is changing rapidly, and many of the nice stable jobs have moved to developing countries. Even a college degree is not the sure investment it once was. Good grades are not enough. But there remain endless opportunities for those with real leadership skills - regardless of career choice. Leadership skills are what you need to manage a team, to stand out as an employee, to start a business and to nail that interview. The skills required to inspire and motivate others, to communicate effectively, to take initiative, and to make and execute plans, are as important as a high grade point average (if not more so). But how do you teach these skills to teenagers? Parents, teachers, coaches, scoutmasters, youth counselors and advisors strive to do so every day - but often have limited training on how best to accomplish that goal. This book fills that gap. This is not an academic or theoretical book on youth leadership. It is a relentlessly practical guide on how to effectively guide teens to become leaders. It covers virtually every topic, issue and skill you need to know - and how to teach it. You'll even learn how to teach teen leaders to teach leadership skills to each other, thus helping them become even stronger leaders.

Download or read book Qualitative Inquiry written by Lynn Butler-Kisber and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Qualitative Inquiry unites the basics of research design in qualitative research with the practice of analysing qualitative data. This textbook addresses the theory and practice of choosing and designing a qualitative approach and methodological and analytical ramifications that follow from making such choices. It aims to set out the theoretical underpinnings behind different methodological choices and to help students then follow up on (and interrogate) such approaches. Qualitative Inquiry is the ideal starting point for students on research training courses who have opted to develop a qualitative research project. In it, Butler-Kisber introduces students to theory and then demonstrates this theory in practice by showing how a project is actually designed and actually analysed. This book examines theory, method and interpretation in a way that is meaningful to students and new researchers, as well as discussing newer, more avant-garde, developments in qualitative research in arts-based inquiry. It is essential reading for students who are seeking to make sense of their research and their developing theoretical standpoints.

Download or read book Youth Leadership in Day Camp written by Camp Fire, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Youth Leadership Development Plan written by Heather McKesson and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of authors like Lois Lebar, Jane Vella, and William Frankena this projects seeks to contribute to leadership development in a camp setting. Each section uses old ideas, adaptations, and new ones to provide a structure for leadership. Sections range from fostering open and honest conversations, to progressive leadership roles. This piece is not intended as the complete guide for youth development, but as a means to spark conversation and provide camp leaders with the tools they need. This book is a printing of Heather McKesson's graduate thesis project, and is the culmination of experience and study in the field of camp ministry. A compilation of ideas and suggestions about how to go about leadership development in a Christian camp setting, McKesson uses books from all sides to support her ideas. Sources cited include: Clark, Chap, and Powell, Kara E. "Sticky Faith" Clinton, Robert. "The Making of a Leader" Covey, Sean. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" Dean, Kenda Creasy. "Almost Christian" Denton, Ahsley. "Christian Outdoor Leadership" Donahue, Bill. "Leading Life-Changing Small Groups" Frankena, William K. "Philosophy of Education" Katzenbach, Jon R., and Khan, Zia. "Leading Outside the Lines" LeBar, Lois E. "Education that is Christian" Leman, Kevin and Pentak, William. "The Way of the Shepherd" Louv, Richard. "Last Child in the Woods" Tichy, Noel M. "The Cycle of Leadership" "Leadership Program." Miracle Ranch. http://www.cristacamps.com/jobs/leadership_program.asp (accessed November, 2012). Vella, Jane. "On Teaching and Learning"

Download or read book Shaping Summertime Experiences written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For children and youth, summertime presents a unique break from the traditional structure, resources, and support systems that exist during the school year. For some students, this time involves opportunities to engage in fun and enriching activities and programs, while others face additional challenges as they lose a variety of supports, including healthy meals, medical care, supervision, and structured programs that enhance development. Children that are limited by their social, economic, or physical environments during the summer months are at higher risk for worse academic, health, social and emotional, and safety outcomes. In contrast, structured summertime activities and programs support basic developmental needs and positive outcomes for children and youth who can access and afford these programs. These discrepancies in summertime experiences exacerbate pre-existing academic inequities. While further research is needed regarding the impact of summertime on developmental domains outside of the academic setting, extensive literature exists regarding the impact of summertime on academic development trajectories. However, this knowledge is not sufficiently applied to policy and practice, and it is important to address these inequalities. Shaping Summertime Experiences examines the impact of summertime experiences on the developmental trajectories of school-age children and youth across four areas of well-being, including academic learning, social and emotional development, physical and mental health, and health-promoting and safety behaviors. It also reviews the state of science and available literature regarding the impact of summertime experiences. In addition, this report provides recommendations to improve the experiences of children over the summertime regarding planning, access and equity, and opportunities for further research and data collection.

Download or read book Sacred Playgrounds written by Jacob Sorenson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Playgrounds explores the wisdom of camping ministry for Christian education and faith formation, examining its rich history and fundamental characteristics with compelling stories, groundbreaking research, and theological grounding. Christian summer camp is an integral part of the ecology of faith formation in North America, though it has received surprisingly little attention in the scholarly community until now. Camping ministry is often dismissed as simple fun and games or a brief spiritual high that does not last. However, camp experiences often serve as deeply relational and immersive faith experiences that have lasting impacts on participants. Five fundamental characteristics combine dynamically in the effective camp experience: participatory, faith-centered, safe space, relational, and unplugged from home. Together, they open the space for participants to consider new understandings of God, to have time for deep self-reflection, and to build intentional Christian community. These camp experiences are essential components in a larger ecology of faith formation, including the home and congregation. The insight and evidence presented in this book demonstrate that the contributions of camping ministry must be taken seriously among scholars, Christian educators, and ministry professionals.

Download or read book Leadership and Counselor Characteristics of Teen Leadership Programs at Midwestern Summer Camps written by Hannah Walleser and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature about summer camp leadership and teen programs lacks information on the importance of leadership characteristics, activities and strategies for teaching those characteristics, and the relationship to staff training and responsibilities. Eight directors of summer camps completed a survey to rate leadership characteristics, explain program goals, and list skills and activities in staff training and teen programs. The results showed that camps rated Compassion, Honesty, and Responsibility as the most important counselor and leader characteristics. Staff training and teen leadership program skills and activities included leadership, team-building, counselor duties, situational training, working with campers, service, reflection, communication, and critical thinking. Teen program goals varied. Recommendations were for summer camps and school leadership programs to identify program goals, determine which leadership characteristics are important, decide which skills to explicitly teach for youth to develop those leadership characteristics, and implement activities and strategies to support leadership skill development.

Download or read book Youth Leadership written by Josephine A. van Linden and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1998-05-29 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors say that adult leadership models are inappropriate for teenagers, who have unique development needs. They describe three stages in adolescent leadership development--awareness, interaction, and mastery--and offer strategies on how to nurture leadership in teens. Case studies from high schools and nonprofits illustrate how organizations and communities can support adolescents' leadership efforts, and an appendix provides a list of national organizations that promote youth leadership.

Download or read book Team Leadership Skills for Teens written by Brian Phelps and published by Phelps Leadership. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes eleven essential leadership skills that you can adapt to your youth and your organization. Use these skills to develop hands-on youth leadership development programs.

Download or read book The Leader in Me written by Stephen R. Covey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

Download or read book Empowering the Next Generation written by Carl L. Camon and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empowering the Next Generation: A "How To" Guide to Starting a Youth Leadership Program was written to assist individuals, agencies, organizations, schools, churches, and cities in starting a youth leadership program. It is a comprehensive guide that is easy to read; it will help lead you in the right direction toward starting a successful program. It includes several helpful resources such as a sample youth leadership program curriculum, contact information from every state on issues related to drug and alcohol prevention, a complete State Municipal League Guide, and 101 website resources for youth and community-related grants. As a bonus, Mayor Carl Camon has included instructions for City Life Scenarios, which he wrote and has used in his successful youth program in Ray City, Georgia. The scenarios will give the youth an opportunity to experience what it is like to literally assume the role of various city officials for a day. Empowering the Next Generation also includes an enlightening and thought-provoking narrative entitled Empowering Our Youth on the state of education in America. Every community, city, state, and national youth organization should make this book a part of their resource library.

Download or read book Youth Leadership Development Program Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Self perceived Leadership and Life Skills of Youth Involved in the 4 H Teen Leadership Training Camp and the Summer Camp Staffs of the Trapper Trail Council Boy Scouts of America written by David William Francis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Urgency of Youth Leadership Development written by Michell Marie TerMaat-McGrath and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Outdoor Center and Camps written by James C. Kielsmeier and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: