8-Week Course
(March 11-May 3)
Course Title/Number: PRM 280 Camp Counseling
Course Web Address: http://www.prm.nau.edu/prm280
Semester Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
Instructor: Judith Montoya Phone:
(928) 523-8523 Fax: (928) 523-2275
Office Address: SBS
West, Room 258, PO Box 15016, 70 McConnell Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016
E-mail: judith.montoya@nau.edu
Office Hours:
T,TH- 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; 1:00
p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Course Prerequisites: none
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to organized camping through an understanding of history, administration, management, program development, counseling principles, and evaluation methods. The course includes outdoor experiences designed to develop the student’s practical camp skills.
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Required Text: Meier, J.F. & Henderson, K.A. (2012).
Camp Counseling Leadership and Programming For The
Organized Camp. (8th ed.)
Long Grove IL: Waveland Press, Inc. ISBN: 1577667131 |
On-line
Textbook Ordering Options: The book citation and ISBN number are provided
above. You may use the NAU Bookstore or any on-line book service, several are
listed below for your convenience (these are not endorsed by the course
facilitator). Please be sure to order your texts well in advance of the class
date to be sure you have it in time.
| NAU Bookstore | |
| Amazon | |
| ecampus.com |
Course Policies:
| NAU Policy Statements; | |
| Classroom Civility Statement; and |
Course Outcomes - Competency Areas:
Understanding of and ability to use diverse community, institutional, natural, and human service resources to promote and enhance the leisure experience for all populations (COAPRT 7.02).
Understanding of principles and procedures for planning leisure services, resources, areas, and facilities (COAPRT 7.02).
Course Assignment Requirements and Grading Basis:
| CAMPUS STUDENTS | DISTANCE STUDENTS | |||
| Class Attendance/Participation | 10% | Chapter Review Questions/Participation | 10% | |
| Camp Web Search | 10% | Camp Web Search | 10% | |
| Program Project | 10% | Program Project | 10% | |
| Tournament Project | 5% | Tournament Project | 5% | |
| Two Examinations | 20% | Two Examinations | 20% | |
| Camp Field Trip | 35% | Camp Program | 45% | |
| Field Trip Review | 10% | TOTAL | 100% | |
| TOTAL | 100% |
Grades will be assigned as:
90 – 100 = A; 80 – 89 = B; 70 – 79 = C; 60 – 69 = D; less than 59 = F
Assignments: (NO ASSIGNMENTS OR EXAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINES!)
1) Camp Web Search: ( DUE MARCH 14) Each student will conduct a camp program web search on two camps of your choice and submit them for review by the class into the DISCUSSIONS BOX in BbLearn. Job application information for AT LEAST one should be included with your information.
2)
Program
Project: (DUE MARCH 28
Students will develop camp programs to include:
·
target
population
·
camp
facilities descriptions
·
staffing/training
·
program
outline
·
budget
·
evaluation
procedures
The instructor will assign program areas to students. Programs will be presented to class in the DISCUSSIONS BOX in BbLearn. Projects will be typed, spelling and grammatical errors will lower the grade.
3) Tournament Project: (DUE APRIL 11) Students will develop a Single Elimination and a Round Robin Tournament using the formulas given in class modules or discussed in class.
4) Camp Field Trip Activity: CAMPUS STUDENTS ( DRAFT DUE APRIL 16) The class will be attending Sky-Y, a YMCA camp in Prescott. The dates of Friday and Saturday, April 19 & 20 have already been scheduled so please mark your calendar, as it is a required trip and 45% of your grade. All camp fees are covered through class fees at time of registration and transportation will be provided. Students will be placed in groups for the field trip. Each group will be responsible for programming a camp activity. Groups will be graded on the planning and implementation of each activity. A typed and double spaced draft of the activity will be required in class on April 19 prior to the field trip.
Camp Program Assignment: DISTANCE STUDENTS ( DUE APRIL 25) Students will develop an entire camp program including an activity from all Eight Program Areas. Each program area should be developed as a 45 minute to 1 hour activity. Projects will be typed, spelling and grammatical errors will lower the grade. This assignment should be submitted as a Microsoft word .doc or .rtf attachment.
5) Camp Field Trip Review: CAMPUS STUDENTS A typed and double-spaced Review of your camp experience will be DUE April 23 in BbLearn as a Microsoft Word .doc attachment. Your review should include a summary of your field trip camp experience and an evaluation (letter grade, A, B, etc.) on each of your group members regarding their planning and implementation efforts within the group.
COURSE OUTLINE
(8-Week Course)
CAMPUS STUDENTS
MARCH
Lessons/Assignments |
|
| 12 | Course Introduction; Chap. 1 & 2 |
14 |
Chap.
3 & 4 ; |
| 18-22 | SPRING BREAK WEEK - NAU CLOSED! |
| 26 | Chap. 5, 6 & 7 |
28 |
Individual Online Work -Chap. 8 & 9; Program Projects Due in the Discussions Box in BbLearn; BLUE MOUNTAIN RANCH CAMP GUEST SPEAKER |
APRIL
| 2 | Individual Online Work -Chap. 10, 11 & 12; CAMP SKY-Y GUEST SPEAKER |
| 4 |
Organization & Techniques, Tournaments
Exam #1, Chap. 1-11 |
9 |
Chap. 21 & 24; Camp Activity Group |
11 |
Chap. 25 & 26; Tournaments Projects Due in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 16 | Class meets at duBois Center for PRM Senior Seminar Conference; Camp Activity Draft Due |
18 |
Chap. 27 & 28; Field Trip Information and Logistics Planning |
| 19-20 | SKY-Y CAMP FIELD TRIP, PRESCOTT, AZ (Required to Pass the Course!) |
| 23 | Chap. 29 & 30; Field Trip Review Assignment Due in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 25 | Chap. 31 |
MAY
| 2 |
EXAM #2
|
ONLINE STUDENTS
MARCH
Date |
Lessons/Assignments |
| 11 | Introduce Yourself in the Class Blog in BbLearn |
| 14 | |
| 11-15 | Read Chap. 1, 2, 3 & 4 and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 18-22 | SPRING BREAK WEEK - NAU CLOSED! |
25-29 |
Read Chap. 5, 6, 7 & 8 and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 28 | Program Projects Due in the Discussions Box in BbLearn |
APRIL
| 1-5 | Read Chap. 9, 10 & 11; Tournaments and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 4 |
Exam #1, Chap. 1-11 |
| 8-12 | Read Organization & Techniques, Chap. 12, 21 & 24 and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 11 | Tournaments Projects Due in BbLearn Assignment Box |
15-19 |
Read Chap. 25, 26, 27 & 28 and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
22-26 |
Chap. 29, 30 & 31 and submit Review Questions in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 25 | Camp Program Due in BbLearn Assignment Box |
| 19-20 | SKY-Y CAMP FIELD TRIP, PRESCOTT, AZ (CAMPUS CLASS) Optional for online students instead of Camp Program assignment.) |
| 23 | Field Trip Review Assignment Due (ONLY IF YOU ATTENDED FIELD TRIP) |
MAY
| 2 | EXAM #2, Chap. 12, Tournaments, Chap. 21-31 Due in BbLearn |
References
Richman,
M. S. (1997). The Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual (How To Survive and Succeed
Magnificently
Ball,
A. & Ball, B. (1990). Basic Camp
Management(3rd ed.). Martinsville, IN: American
Camping Association.
Camp
Standards With Interpretations: for the accreditation of Organized Camps.
(1990). Martinsville, IN: American Camping Association.
Project
Wild.
(1983). Western Regional Environmental Education Council.
Sharpe,
G. W. (1982). Interpreting the Environment
(2nd ed.).
New York: Wiley & Sons.
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