Capstone: Personal Impact Project

For this activity, create a detailed plan on how you can personally contribute to enhancing the camp experience in line with the core principles learned—personal connections, challenges, flexible scheduling, going the extra mile, and safety.

Instructions

1. Personal Role Description (15 minutes): Describe your current or hypothetical role at camp (e.g., counselor, activity leader, support staff). Specify the type of interactions you typically have with campers and other staff. Highlight the skills and strengths you bring to your role.
2. Action Items (60 minutes)
• Personal Connections: Identify specific actions you can take within your role to make each camper feel seen and valued. Incorporate strategies from Lesson 1.
• Encouraging Challenges: Detail how you can facilitate or support activities that promote camper growth, inspired by insights from Lesson 2. Tailor these to fit the scope of your role.
• Making the Most of Moments: Discuss ways to utilize unstructured time effectively to enhance camper engagement, drawing from Lesson 3. Include spontaneous activities or personal interactions you could initiate.
• Exceeding Expectations: Based on principles from Lesson 4, outline personal initiatives or small gestures that go the extra mile in providing care and attention.
• Safety Contributions: Using insights from Lesson 5, describe the specific safety practices you can uphold or advocate for in your role. Consider also how you can assist in implementing broader safety measures.
3. Implementation Plan (30 minutes): Detail how you will integrate these actions into your daily routine at camp. Discuss any support or resources you might need from camp leadership to implement your ideas effectively. Outline how you can collaborate with other staff members to ensure these actions are successful.
4. Reflection and Personal Growth (15 minutes)
• Reflect on how implementing this plan could impact your personal development and effectiveness at camp.
• Propose methods for self-evaluation and ways to gather feedback from peers and campers to assess the impact of your actions.

Submission Requirements: Prepare a document or presentation that includes all the sections of your Personal Impact Project, showcasing how you can make a difference in your current or hypothetical role.