| Activities |
Basic Basketry
Participants in this class will use flat and round reed to create two different baskets. Learn basic weaving techniques and gain an understanding of the tools, materials, and techniques used in basket making.
Led by Dave Kalkbrenner and Kyia Wolf | $20.00 |
Building Flying Things... with a Purpose
These flying things can be props to be used in Team Building activities, as props for games, and as mind boggling Puzzles. Some of the items we will make are: Paint Stick Boomerangs, Cardboard boomerangs, Noodle Rockets, French Hoops, Wooden Twirly Gigs, Funderbirds. We will also make several items from nylon stockings: Comets, Fluffy Balls, Soft flying disk, and an 8” ball for kicking or volleyball or soccer, etc. We will also spend time learning “How To” do the activities related to your new …Flying Things.
Led by Barry Jolliff | $18.00 |
Camp Counselor Bootcamp
This session will be a crash course in camp counselor training, with both general concepts and specific activities of working with youth audiences. The target audience is camp professionals (to gain ideas for training their own staff), prospective camp counselors (youth progressing from camp attendees to camp staff), and other parks and recreation program staff.
Led by Joe Richards | |
Campfire Songs and Skits
Music is a powerful and creative method to make a program enjoyable. Participants in this session will learn and enhance existing song leading skills for various occasions including campfire songs, graces for meals, large and small group singing sessions as well as play party dances and skits. Join Bill Henderson and Larry Hall in the song circle!
Led by Bill Henderson and Larry Hall | |
Creating and Running Escape Rooms
Creating escape room type games for classes either in schools or at camp can be intimidating but the rewards of them are worthwhile. As a participant in this class you first play several types of escape rooms for both school classes, small groups, or camps. We will then break up into small groups to design and run your own escape room.
Led by Heather Quinones | |
Creating Art from Nature
Join us in exploring nature craftsmanship, and the many ways to utilize natural materials to create a wide variety of artistic works. From making pigments from nature for painting and dying to using plant fibers to make cordage for use in basketry or accessories, we will squeeze every drop out of the beauty around us to craft our own works of art.
Led by Sarah Wensink and Ashley Okel | $20.00 |
Creating Beautiful Little Things from Wood
This class will feature making “Beautiful Little Things” - earrings, pins, broaches, fobs, hair barrettes, etc., from a wide variety of colorful and figured woods. Participants will learn techniques for creating with simple hand tools that they most likely have never used before, and creating fashion accessories and beautiful jewelry from scratch.
Led by Bill Henderson and Michael Gentry | |
Creating Lasting Change
Create lasting change at individual, team, and organizational levels. As a leader in your organization, you always need to be prepared for change. Whether you’re dealing with a planned initiative or unexpected situation, change is inevitable. But change is difficult! After participating in this course, you will be able to define the key concepts associated with change management and you will be able to: better understand change, describe how to implement a change program, identify and overcome obstacles to change, understand the impact of change in the organization, and understand the necessity for a sound change process within the organization.
Led by Amber Grundy and Andy Cothrel | |
Crocheting
Designed for beginner crocheters! Learn the basic slip stitch, single, double, half-double, and triple (‘treble’) crochet stitches, and more advanced stitches like the front post and back post crochet, crocheting in the “third stitch,” and a faux-knit stitch. You will learn how to read and follow a simple pattern, understand increasing and decreasing stitches, magic circles, changing colors, and hopefully complete a small project to take home with you! Loom-knitting (aka ‘nifty knitter’) projects will be available as an option as well.
Led by Amber Grundy | $10.00 |
Dancing in Circles, Lines, and Squares
We welcome beginners and those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy dancing to join us. We’ll dance a wide variety of dance forms from Contras to Cotton Eyed Joe. We’ll discuss how to incorporate dance in your program efforts.
Led by Christy Leeds and Tim Borton | |
GamesMaster Training
Do you want to become a Games Master? Someone who knows games for all occasions? Then this is the class for you. We will focus on how to plan and lead games for groups of all sizes. Games will range from slow to fast paced, from large group to small group, and for all ages. Class will be very interactive and participants will play the games as we learn. We will also discuss games leadership best practices and talk about how to incorporate games into participants' programs.
Led by Tim Borton | |
Leadership Chaos
We will look into the main types of leadership styles. How we can work collectively, with leaders who approach leadership differently than you, to achieve a common goal. Come join us as we learn how to recognize different leadership styles and fun and effective ways to be a part of a successful team of leaders.
Led by Katrina Nitz | |
Nest Boxes
Class participants will learn about cavity-nesting birds including habitat, nest box construction, invasive species competition, and installing a bluebird box trail in their home community. Participants will make 3 bluebird boxes complete with predator shields. This information is easily transferrable to schools, camps, and parks and recreation departments interested in having a teaching tool for outdoor education. The class information can easily expand to include basic science, math and language arts concepts for school groups.
Led by Dave Kalkbrenner and Tim Reynolds | $30.00 |
Outdoor Projects
Pulling from several Project books (WILD; WET; Learning Tree; Food, land and People) you will be lead through activities that are awesome for outdoor learning, but are sometimes over looked. We will be utilizing indoor and outdoor areas, please dress for the weather and be prepared for one day at the lake/stream front. We will create the notebook you will use throughout the time to record data, reflections, and more throughout the class.
Led by Heather Quinones | $5.00 |
Photography
Come with us to learn to use your camera of choice! We'll be going over framing, lighting, composition, and proper techniques to get the most out of your photos. All skill levels are welcome with any camera you may have- digital, film, or even just your phone will work great!
Led by Katie Trout and AJ Bennett | |
Stained Glass Boxes
The primary project this year would be a stained glass box. We can have several patterns to choose from, but they will basically have the same construction, consisting of straight cuts. This will (hopefully!) enable participants to complete their box in a more time efficient manner, since they will be learning technique with less frustration over breaking odd, hard to cut pattern pieces. If there's time, participants could make a suncatcher selected from several simple patterns.
Led by Katie Trout, Ashley Okel, Pam Trout, and Ed Bennett | $40.00 |
String Quilting
In this class we will explore the possibilities of "string quilts".......the best use of the smallest scraps! We will construct a table runner top and maybe quilt it ready for use.
Led by Edie Dyke Conley | |
Team Adventure Challenge
Learn the exciting skills of being a “Team Challenge Facilitator” and have fun doing it! Leading team building initiatives at camp and organization is a thrilling and rewarding experience creating those “teachable moments” for reflection. You will experience the challenge of 20-30 initiatives, using simple portable props easily made with common materials. Learn to use the 3 basic phases in conducting adventure activities with physical and emotional safety always being a priority. Come prepared for a fun team experience with comfortable clothes ready to take on the challenge.
Led by John Fark | |
Totally Tie Dye and Color Craft
Amp up your tie-dye game in this Totally Tie-Dye class. Learn different tie-dye techniques, such as traditional, reverse, ice dye, sharpie dye, and cream dye. Each day of the class will feature a method of tie-dying and another small color craft. Participants will leave with finished tie-dye products and an instruction book for each method and craft. This class is perfect for camp craft instructors and tie-dye enthusiasts.
Led by Amanda Raines and Haylee Pelland | $25.00 |
Ukulele Time
Have you wanted to learn to play a ukulele or already have a uke gathering dust? Join Larry and Tim as we introduce learners to this fun instrument. We will jam out in class and in after-hours sessions. This is a class for both beginners and those who have played before who would like to learn more and improve their ukulele skills. We will have ukuleles to borrow if you need one.
Led by Larry Hall and Tim Reynolds | |