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.