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        • Kayaking Adventure for Middle School
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        • New River Canoe Trip
        • MBB Trip
        • BUMAT Trip
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      • Backpacking Trip
      • Brethren United Mountain Adventure Trip
      • Digital Arts Camp
      • James River Canoe Adventure
      • Kayaking Adventure
      • Mountains to Beach to Bay Trip
      • New River Canoe Trip
      • Paddlesports Adventure
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      • High School Resident + Tubing
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        • HS Adv WWRaft + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + WWRaft
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Rock Climbing
        • HS Moonrise Adventure
        • New River Trip 7 High School
        • RAP
      • River Adventures for High Schoolers >
        • Paddlesports Adventure for High School
        • New River Canoe Trip for High School
        • Kayaking Adventure for High School
      • Skills Camps for High Schoolers >
        • Digital Arts Camp HS
        • Kayaking Camp for High School
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Join us November 4, 2019!
CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT CAMP

​Lessons from Actual Emergencies: Is YOUR Organization Ready?
Policies and training tools to manage real-life crises.
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​November 4 (Mon), 2019 at Camp Bethel, 9:00am-4:00pm,

328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090
Presented by Armstrong Unlimited and Camp Bethel. 

​Excellent 1-day workshop to explore responses to crises in camps and other organizations.  November 4 Schedule is HERE!
​

Topics include:
Emergency Plans, Risk Management, Challenging Behaviors, Lost or Missing Person, Pool & Waterfront, Site & Facility Maintenance, Medication Management, and MANY MORE!  Plus Summer Emergencies Round-Table sharing of lessons learned at themed lunch tables.  
November 4 Schedule is HERE!

DATE & TIME:  Monday, November 4, 2019, 9:00am-4:30pm. 
PRICE: $35 per person, then $30 for each add'l person from the same camp/organization.  Lunch & snacks & coffee/tea included with fee. You can register today and pay later or bring payment on November 4.
LUNCH MENU: Quesadillas with or without chicken, Spanish rice, black beans, cheese, chips and salsa, plus Tossed Salad (mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, dressings), dessert, lemonade, water, coffee, teas.  Includes fruit, bread, peanut butter & jelly, toaster.
LOCATION: Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090).  We will meet in Camp Bethel's Ark Dining Hall.
​LODGING OPTIONS:  Lodging and camping on November 3 or 4 is separate from your workshop fee.   At Camp Bethel, tent camping is $10 per tent per night, or shared bunk-style cabin accommodations (4-6 ppl per cabin) are $20 per person per night.  Indicate your camping or lodging needs on your registration form, and we will e-mail you with information how to pay for it. OR choose from local hotels.
SPONSOR THE WORKSHOP:  For $200, your business gets 2 attendees, includes your promotional materials and/or give-away items (pens, logo swag, brochures) in every attendee's packet (expecting 100 attendees), AND you get a "60-second sales pitch" to introduce your business to the entire gathering immediately before the opening session. Plus you'll get valuable face-time directly with attendees.  ($230 sponsorship includes 3 attendees; $260 sponsorship includes 4 attendees, etc.).
QUESTIONS: Contact Barry LeNoir at CampBethelOffice@gmail.com  or 540-992-2940  or Maile Armstrong at MaileArmstrong@verizon.net  or  540-354-6016.
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2019 Presenters and Workshop Descriptions

November 4 Schedule is HERE!
Does your emergency plan cover all the bases, and are you and your staff trained to implement it? ~ Elizabeth Shreckhise & Bonnie Dawson
Have you spent time developing a plan of action for all possible emergencies or crises at your camp or facility? Does your staff have access to and training for these plans? Join Bonnie and Elizabeth from Camp Alleghany as they discuss how they created their emergency procedures, including the steps they took, their decision-making processes, and the reasons behind their specific procedures and plans of action. They will also share how they train their staff to implement the emergency procedures, as well as some tips and tricks they have learned along the way. No emergency plan is perfect, and Alleghany's document is fluid and under constant review (everything can always be improved!), so come join the conversation about where to start, and how to continue to improve your emergency plans.
Elizabeth Shreckhise is the Director of Camp Alleghany for Girls, an almost-century old overnight camp in West Virginia.  She spent ten summers as an Alleghany camper beginning at age seven, and progressed from camper, to counselor, to Head Counselor, and Assistant Director before her current role. Elizabeth communicates with parents and oversees all camp activities, program planning, staffing, and professional development. During the off-season she oversees marketing, hiring, communications, program planning, strategy, and more. As a third-generation director, it’s her mission to bring ‘Ghany in to the 21st century while preserving its rich history and traditions. Elizabeth has an MA. in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and was formerly a school counselor. She lives in Staunton, Virginia with her husband Matt and three sons, Mason, Ellis, and Noah.
Bonnie Dawson is the Head of Special Events at Camp Alleghany, managing Alleghany’s special ceremonies such as end-of-session campfires and awards ceremonies. She also handles risk management and emergency procedures, and leads a non-denominational service on Sundays. She devotes much of her free time to professional development in the area of summer camp risk management. Bonnie, a retired science teacher, lives in Staunton, Virginia with her husband Sam, and is the proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren.
Help! My Facility is SICK! ~ Jean Holt
It's the middle of summer, and your camp program is running well... UNTIL...  One morning you arrive to find no electricity and all the campers gathered in the parking lot.  What do you do?  This workshop will review facility emergencies and the importance of planning ahead. 
Jean Holt is an assistant director of Recreation & Wellness at Old Dominion University and director of the ODU Big Blue Summer Camp, She also serves as an ACA Standards Instructor, Accreditation Visitor, and is a member of the ACA Virginias Local Council of Leaders.
Last Summer at Camp...  ~ Maggie McDonald, The Redwoods Group
The summer of 2019 is in the books! A lot happened – mostly quality camp experiences! Unfortunately, there are always a few stories of incidents and accidents that occur at camps each summer. This session will review some of the trends we saw at camp in 2019 and discuss lessons learned and strategies for prevention moving forward. The world of risk management is ever changing and evolving – let’s talk about what’s happening and how we are mitigating risk.
Maggie McDonald is a Risk Consultant with the Redwoods Group living in Raleigh, NC.  Maggie grew up in Boston, Ma, where she spent almost every summer attending or working at camp with her two brothers. Her love for camp, youth development, and competitive swimming lead her to Springfield College where she swam competitively and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Youth Development. Throughout her time working in youth-serving organizations she held various roles overseeing aquatics, youth, family and teen programming. Today, she draws on those memories and experiences to provide practical and data-driven safety consulting to youth-serving organizations across the country.
Lost Camper... or Not? ~ Anna Muller
If one of your campers went missing, would you be prepared? How would your counselors react? When do you call the child’s parents? Is your local EMS team prepared? We all have written procedures and practice drills for this situation, but what if it really happens? Will your theories work? I will share with you what we learned when a camper actually went missing; lessons learned through our experience and resources to improve you camp's search process.
Anna Muller is the Operations Director at Westview on the James Camp and Retreat Center. She has been working in the field of camp and outdoor programming for over 15 years and earned her M.S. in Outdoor Education in 2014. She is a member of Goochland County Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Piedmont Search and Rescue, and Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Team. 
Medication at Camp: Exploring New Best Practices ~ Beth Wright
How do we “control” controlled substances? Incidents during the last two summers have led Camp Alkulana to rethink and rewrite some of our policies and practices regarding how we control, store, and dispense medications at camp. Join us as we consider how to implement the best practices for your setting in order to protect your staff, campers, and camp.
Beth Wright has been serving as the director of Camp Alkulana since 2009. Beth grew up in Florida and has a professional background in social work. She met her husband Art at Camp Alkulana when they were both counselors. They have two sons, Julian and Adrian.
Not On Our Watch - Creating a Staff Culture of Risk Awareness and Management ~ Linetta Ballew
Crisis Management begins with administrative staff preparing plans and policies.  Then comes the crucial task of creating a staff culture through training and supervision of risk awareness and management.  Learn some tips and techniques that have been effective at Brethren Woods that you can add to your training toolbox.  Linetta will share and demonstrate resources that are available to help train your staff to be aware of risk and take risk management seriously, with a particular emphasis on pool and waterfront areas.  (This session includes a discussion of a drowning and the option of watching a video of the drowning of Yoni Gottesman that took place at Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club in 2005.) 
Linetta Ballew has been working as a camping and outdoor ministry professional in both VA and PA since 2003.  Currently, she is the Assistant Director at Brethren Woods Camp & Retreat Center (Keezletown, VA), where she lives with her husband and three children.  She is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren, has been a lifeguard for 23 years, and serves as an ACA Accreditation Visitor.  Linetta enjoys reading, crafts, tea, storytelling, traveling (especially to National Parks!), and all kinds of outdoor recreation.
Summer Emergencies Rountable Discussion
After lunch, we will spend an hour discussing and sharing TOPICS that YOU CHOOSE. Bring your "hot topics" and questions you need to bounce off the collective wisdom of our gathered professionals. We will collect your desired topics immediately at 9:00am, organize and have themed groups ready to go immediately after lunch.
crisismanagementworkshop2019schedule.pdf
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2018 SCHEDULE AND PRESENTERS
2018crisismgmtwkshopschedule.pdf
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Documents and Hand-outs from our 2017 Crisis Managment Workshop:
guide_for_mandated_reporters_2017.pdf
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child_abuse_presentaion.pptx
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aca-crisis-communications-toolkit.pdf
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batexposurepresentationpacket.pdf
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bat_house_kit_instructions_and_facts.pdf
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community_crisis_and_counseling_resources__2_.docx
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crisismanagementworkshopoct16schedule.pdf
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2017_camp_odutick_handout.pdf
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child_abuse_prevention_resources.docx
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mental_health_training.docx
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mindfulness_eating.docx
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child-abuse-prevention-plan-camps.doc
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batexposurecharthowtotellrabies.pdf
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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Our son and daughter have been coming to Camp Bethel since they were 5 years old--they are now 13 and 14 years old. We have found that your camp is one of the few that our kids continue to enjoy even as they are older. Other camps (sometimes a lot more expensive) are nice but for some reason the magic of Camp Bethel remains. We also really respect the way that your camp incorporates God and Bible study but in such a way that it is still cool--a rarity these days to find a place where kids can be kids and learn to love God and care for one another in God's creation. Thanks so much for the awesome experience for our kids and the ongoing magic that is Camp Bethel. Thanks, Gina and Chris Engel" 

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