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ISP Camp 2010
Orientation and Initial Planning15 Apr 2010
Mission of the camp
To provide experiential educationto Muslim children and adults
through organized Islamic activities that are relevant, engaging, and
satisfying.
Traditional program organization
Red (~4-6)
Blue (~10-12)
Orange (~7-9)
Green (~13-16)
Purple (~21+)
Friday PM Saturday Sunday AM
Yellow (~17-20)
Traditional program organization
Red (~4-6)
Blue (~10-12)
Orange (~7-9)
Green (~13-16)
Purple (~21+)
Friday PM Saturday Sunday AM
Yellow (~17-20)
SalatMeal / Snack
Halaqa Saturday night entertainment
Sunday slideshow
Wacky Olympics
Camp-wide activities
Camp-wide sports
Camp roles and responsibilities**Color team members and leaders
All members• Plan and execute age-specific program• Establish and maintain rapport with campers• Provide primary guidance and discipline (when
necessary) to campers• Oversee sleep time / ensure adequate rest
Team leaders• In addition to above, primary responsibility for
moving team forward
Red (~4-6)
Blue (~10-12)
Orange (~7-9)
Green (~13-16)
Purple (~21+)
Yellow (~17-20)
**See more details from Sr. Zahra Haji at end
• Camp-wide sports (~2 hours on Saturday):o Responsibility: plan, set-up, and runo Sports typically involve volleyball, soccer, basketball, kickball, otherso Varies in degree of structure; e.g., pre-defined teams vs. free-timeo Sisters’ may want special offerings during this time
• Wacky Olympics (~2 hours on Saturday):o Responsibility: Plan, set-up, and run o 3-5 events, mostly relay-style; also traditional tug-of-war o Structure a must
• Saturday night entertainment (~1.5 hours):o Goal: to showcase talent within the campo Responsibility: plan program (identify acts), host show, help in putting together some acts
(e.g., facilitating skit)o Previous acts have included musical performances, skits, stand-up comedy, poetry reading
• Sunday slideshow (intermittent throughout camp and ~30 – 60 minutes on Sunday):• Oversee photography / video taping of camp activities from Friday to Saturday night• Put together slide show and present on Sunday
Camp roles and responsibilities**Camp-wide activity leaders (not age-specific)
Assignments (to be filled in)(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Red (~4-6) Mona Eldadah
Orange (~7-9) Ahmed Abdel Saheb
Nour Abdul Razzak
Affie Samari?
Blue (~10-12) Tabassum Majid
Haleema Rehman
Attique Rehman Saif Rehman
Green (~13-16) Zeki Mokhtarzada
Ebrahim Mohseni
Nadia Hashimee
Sabira Aboosaeidi
(flexible)
Yellow (~17-20) Zahra Haji Ali Aboosaeidi
Faheem Darab
(flexible)
Purple (~21+) Hassan Amiri Fatimeh Samari ? --- --- ---
Camp-wide Sports
Anan Said Yasamin Ekrami? ? --- --- ---
Wacky Olympics
Kamran Khalid
Muhammad Zarrin ? --- --- ---
Sat pm Entertainment
Muhammad Zarrin?
Sakineh Zarrin?
Rahmah Zarrin? --- --- ---
Sunday Slideshow
Renee Gifford Laela Hajiagha?
Hassan Amiri
Sabira Aboosaeidi? --- ---
Proposed Timeline
• Thursday, 4/15: initial planning teleconference
• Thursday, 5/13: Color team leaders and camp-wide activity leaders post first
drafts of programs
• Thursday, 6/3:
– Color team leaders and camp-wide activity leaders post second drafts of
programs
– conference call that evening to present programs for input (all staff)
• Sunday, 6/6 (or 6/13?): In-person meeting for all Color team members : “On being
a counselor & behavior management techniques” (optional for camp-wide activity
leaders)
• Friday, 6/18: Camp begins!
Further details on roles
Courtesy of Sr. Zahra Haji
Color Team MemberSetting Responsibility
Team meetings Correspond with team leader to set up team meetings that are mutually agreeable for all team members
Camp meetings Attend telephone conferences as needed
Team planning Provide thoughtful input into goal and objective development
Plan and prepare at least one activity block (see example)
Purchase supplies for activity *(or receive preapproved funding from Br.Basil)
Camp Execute written activity
Communicate with team leader regarding activity or any issues
Model appropriate behaviors for campers
Color Team LeaderSetting ResponsibilityTeam meetings Set up team meetings via phone calls/emails
Prepare agenda for team meetings
Facilitate team meetings
Camp meetings Attend meetings via phone conference per schedule
Team planning Lead planning efforts for individual group events
Facilitate goal and objective development at team meetings
Develop an activity matrix plan (see example)
Generate a supplies list based off of activity plan
Develop rules & expectations with enforceable consequences
Assign activity blocks to team counselors
Camp Execute written activity plan
Delegate responsibilities appropriately to team counselors
Maintain accountability/safety as appropriate of campers
Model appropriate behaviors for campers
The Planning Process at its CoreMajor taskIdentify an Outcome Goal & Objectives for each age group (for color teams)
or the entire camp (camp-wide activity leaders)
Example: Outcome goal: Green group campers will identify and explain 5 pillars of Islam. Objective 1: Green group campers will independently pray 5 times a day for all days of camp. Objective 2: Green group campers will verbally engage in interactive discussion relating to the
purposes of Ramadan during one structured activity block.** These “Outcome goals & Objectives” may need to be shifted to the responsibility of each
team. Once goals & objectives are identified: (1) then the teams should begin planning the weekend
using “ an activity-based” approach/matrix and embed the objectives into the activity. This makes for a very clear and concise plan for the weekend. There is no guesswork, no last minute planning, no “bag of tricks” approach. Each team should thoughtfully plan out their events to ensure that there is a mixture of fun and content appropriate material/discussions that reflect the nature of the camp. I suggest a ratio of 70% activities are interactive/fun etc. and 30% are focused discussion. This calculation can easily be made by dividing out the number of blocks/total blocks.