Course Goals
Goal 1 – To present the basics of camp management in the core areas of the organized body of knowledge
Goal 2 – To expand their network of peers and develop a community of professionals in a “camp like” atmosphere
Goal 3 – To provide an introduction to self-directed learning and the participants’ role in their own professional development process
The course curriculum includes a broad range of camp management topics.
Course Contents: (subject to change)
Vision and camp business sustainability
Accommodation – fire systems and essential services
Grounds management- arborists and grounds risk assessments
Catering commercial kitchens standards – food handling and kitchen regulations
Activities – Activity Standards (aquatic, ropes, cycle, ratios, qualifications, equipment, logging, reporting, checking, maintaining, briefing, debriefing, risk assessments, etc.)
Work place agreements and HR requirements
Buildings and asset standards
Manage the ins and outs
Look after the client
Participant outcomes
Plus more
Lead Trainers for the ICDC:
Jared Clarke (MCA President and Executive Director, Calvary Temple Camp)
Kim Scherger (MCA Executive Director)
Great news
The MCA is discounting accredited member camps registration fee by $250.
Cost: $700 each (for up to two participants per camp), .
Registration for non-member camp participants:$950 each.
Includes: accommodations, meals, course training and material
An excellent educational tool for those directors who are new to running camp in the last few years. The MCA highly recommends this course. Open to directors/managers outside Manitoba as well - please share with anyone you know who might benefit from this course.