The local

What is it?What is it? A group that oversees the development A group that oversees the development

and improvement of the local RFKC and improvement of the local RFKC throughout the year.throughout the year.

Why have an advisory Why have an advisory committee?committee?

Goals of advisory committee are to:Goals of advisory committee are to: Provide opportunity to pray for RFKCProvide opportunity to pray for RFKC Draw on collective wisdom and expertise Draw on collective wisdom and expertise

of local RFKC personnelof local RFKC personnel Review and improve the local RFKCReview and improve the local RFKC Promote local RFKC “ownership” beyond Promote local RFKC “ownership” beyond

one or two individualsone or two individuals Foster team-building and fellowship Foster team-building and fellowship

among camp personnelamong camp personnel Put camp preparations on a timetablePut camp preparations on a timetable

Who are the members?Who are the members? About 10 people who About 10 people who

work at the local RFKC work at the local RFKC in various rolesin various roles

Essential members Essential members include: Director, Asst. include: Director, Asst. Director, Fundraiser/ Director, Fundraiser/ Finance person, Child Finance person, Child Placement, Placement, Psychologist, Curriculum Psychologist, Curriculum Coor., Pastoral liaison, Coor., Pastoral liaison, CounselorCounselor

Two or three others from Two or three others from other camp roles: other camp roles: grandpa, coach, nurse, grandpa, coach, nurse, Bible teacher, etc.Bible teacher, etc.

When and where do they When and where do they meet?meet?

Five times a yearFive times a year Take turns meeting Take turns meeting

in each other’s in each other’s homeshomes

Serve refreshmentsServe refreshments Note: The Advisory Note: The Advisory

committee reviews committee reviews and recommends. and recommends. Smaller task forces Smaller task forces can be formed to can be formed to work out details. work out details.

September Meeting September Meeting “Evaluation and Key Dates”“Evaluation and Key Dates” PrayerPrayer Set Key DatesSet Key Dates Review camp Review camp

evaluations and evaluations and select items for select items for discussiondiscussion

Income/Income/expenditures expenditures report from Finance report from Finance personperson

November MeetingNovember Meeting“Budget”“Budget”

Resource persons: Resource persons: Finance person, Finance person, FundraiserFundraiser

PrayerPrayer Staff UpdateStaff Update Financial updateFinancial update Review and approve Review and approve

camp budget camp budget Discuss items from Discuss items from

camp evaluations as camp evaluations as time permitstime permits

January MeetingJanuary Meeting“Recruitment”“Recruitment”

PrayerPrayer Staff updateStaff update Finalize interview Finalize interview

teams and proceduresteams and procedures Financial ReportFinancial Report Discuss items from Discuss items from

camp evaluations as camp evaluations as time permitstime permits

March MeetingMarch Meeting“Training”“Training”

Resource persons: Resource persons: StaffStaff trainer(s)trainer(s)

PrayerPrayer Report from delegates Report from delegates

to RFKC Leadership to RFKC Leadership Training ConferenceTraining Conference

Staffing and financial Staffing and financial updatesupdates

Review child Review child placement proceduresplacement procedures

Review staff trainingReview staff training

Lunch with WayneRFKC

May MeetingMay Meeting“Curriculum”“Curriculum”

Resource persons: Resource persons: Curriculum Curriculum personnel personnel

PrayerPrayer Staffing/financial/ Staffing/financial/

camper updatescamper updates Curriculum and Curriculum and

theme reviewtheme review Review camp Review camp

scheduleschedule

Issues discussed by Issues discussed by Houghton RFKC Advisory Houghton RFKC Advisory

CommitteeCommittee Afternoon carnivalAfternoon carnival Personnel decisionsPersonnel decisions

– Who to recruitWho to recruit– Help with difficult personnel decisionsHelp with difficult personnel decisions

Review and recommendations concerning:Review and recommendations concerning:– Child placementChild placement– Camp facilityCamp facility– Budget, fundraisingBudget, fundraising– Curriculum Curriculum – Staff trainingStaff training