Youth Camp Service in the Philippines
by partner speaker/trainer/facilitator Mr. Kim T. Camacho
Duration: Three (3) days and two (2) nights
INTRODUCTION
The people in the community are too active in the different aspects of life. In this period, they explore different things that they have not tried or done and they become too adventurous and curious about different things in life. They have spent too much time in trying a myriad of unfamiliar activities, which most of the time lead to oversight. Sometimes, it is very helpful if they experience training and development programs.
We formulated a training program called Youth Development Training for everyone to discover and enhance leadership skills that will be beneficial to their community. We all know that youth are striving really hard to reach the excellence in their school or community. We are extending help to mold our future leaders to be a competitive professional in our society.
YOUTH CAMP TRAINING (YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAINING)
It is a design that will train and guide people on leading effectively and engaging their team properly. It is a process on leading oneself while leading others. Also, this program will equip the participants with being able to develop and nurture the community.
In this training, the participants will experience the 5 Rs, that is, giving their members RESPONSIBILITIES, setting the REQUIREMENT, giving REWARDS after reaching the requirement, making them a ROLE MODEL in an organization, and building healthy RELATIONSHIPS with them.
METHOD
Currently, we are using the method of experiential learning by involving the participants in an activity for them to learn the essence of each activity. Experiential learning is a powerful way to address individual growth and potential and is a commonly neglected approach to teaching and developing people of all ages.
After each game, the trainer-facilitator will synthesize by asking insightful questions to the participants. It is written in this formula L = IA + C (T + P).
In this formula, it says that learning (L) is equal to interactive activities (IA) plus the collaboration (C) of the trainer (T) and the participants (P). By conducting fun games with the participants, they unconsciously learn the essence of each activity provided by us. We have great facilitators that will share wisdom about leadership.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this three-day Youth Camp, the participants should have:
- Discovered and developed their leadership skills;
- Started supporting the achievement of their people’s needs and their organization’s aims;
- Known the importance of developing and nurturing their community;
- Brought out the hidden qualities of being a great leader;
- Strengthened their team with the use of the training framework.
YOUTH CAMP PROPER
| TIME | EVENT PROPER (DAY 1) |
| 9:00am to 10:00am | Registration and Kit Distribution |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | AM Snack |
| 10:30am to 11:30am | Tent Pitching |
| 11:30am to 11:45am | Sub-Camp Managers Huddle |
| 11:45am to 12:00nn | Orientation/House Rules for Camp Members (Each Sub-Camp) |
| 12:00nn to 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm | General Assembly (Ceremony, Torch Lighting, and Flag Raising) |
| 2:00pm to 3:00pm | Getting to Know One Another with Objective-Setting |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | PM Snack |
| 3:30pm to 4:30pm | Cheering Competition with Team Banner-making Contest |
| 4:30pm to 5:30pm | Communication Activity |
| 5:30pm to 6:00pm | Solidarity Dance |
| 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm to 9:30pm | Treasure Hunt |
| 9:30pm to 10:00pm | Wash Up/Lights Off |
| TIME | EVENT PROPER (DAY 2) |
| 6:00am to 6:30am | Wake-up Call |
| 6:30am to 7:00am | Morning Exercise and Solidarity Dance |
| 7:00am to 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am to 9:00am | Break-out Session 1 – Redefining Leadership |
| 9:00am to 10:30am | Break-out Session 2 – Basic First Aid |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | AM Snack |
| 11:00am to 12:00nn | Break-out Session 3: Responsible Use of Social Media |
| 12:00nn to 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Break-out Session 4 – Youth Empowerment in the Community |
| 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Amazing Race: The Roller Coaster of Life |
| 4:00pm to 4:30pm | PM Snack |
| 4:30pm to 5:00pm | Amazing Race Debriefing/Processing |
| 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Cooking Competition |
| 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm to 9:30pm | Bonfire |
| 9:30pm to 10:00pm | Wash Up/Lights Off |
| TIME | EVENT PROPER (DAY 3) |
| 6:00am to 6:30am | Wake-up Call |
| 6:30am to 7:00am | Morning Exercise and Solidarity Dance |
| 7;00am to 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am to 9:00am | Packed up at Tent City |
| 9:00am to 10:30am | Overall Processing and Commitment Rites |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | AM Snack |
| 11:00am to 12:00nn | Awarding/Closing/Youth Camp Video Presentation Days 1 to 3 |
| 12:00nn to 1;00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm onwards | Departure |
Things to bring by the participants:
- Tent
- Flashlight
- Extra clothes
- Bottled water
- First aid/Medicine kit
- Extra shorts/Maong pants (for Day 2 activity)
- Cooking tools and utensils (per sub-camp)
Outfit of the participants:
- T-shirt
- Jogging pants/Short maong pants (Day 2 activity)
- Rubber shoes
Contents of the Training Kit to be provided by the client are below:
- Notebook
- Pen
- Bandana
- Map
- Whistle