Registration & Tours Begin
Dinner
General Session 1-Morris Gleiser (Gym) | Orientation, Ministry, Bound, Interns, Introductions, Redezvous Traditions
Break and Fellowship
Split Track 1
1A PROGRAM ICO (Inner City Outreach) Ministry—Randy Tanis (Classroom) Sharing how Camp Chetek has a unique opportunity to reach Inner City kids with the gospel message. Testimonies from Clara Delaney who works with inner-city kids from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
1B OPERATIONS Stamp Concrete Tricks & Tips—Kipp Malmanger (Shop) Ways to train before you pour.
1C LEADERSHIP The Succession of a Team Begins with Freshmen—Sam Brock (Gym) Making succession a permanent part of your camp culture—succession won’t work if you only do it when you need to do it. An “aha moment” for me was when I realized that succession was part of our ministry all the time.
1D FOOD SERVICE Meal Planning—Jonathan Rose (Lodge Downstairs) Come and share your ideas about preparing delicious camp meals.
1E LADIES Staying Involved—Cindy Brock (Lodge Upstairs) Staying involved in the ministry even when you are juggling three other full-time responsibilities (mom, wife, teacher, helper, counselor, pet groomer, chef, circus manager, crisis negotiator, etc.) We will learn and share some of the practical ways to be a part of the ministry that you and your family get to participate in.
1F OFFICE Idea Share—Beth Hunter (Office Conference Room) Software, registration, copiers, database, cabin assignments, etc.
1G PROGRAM Ropes Course and Climbing Activity Q&A—Mike McCarthy (Program Room) I don't know what you need to know but am happy to share any of my knowledge.
Fellowship, Free Time, and Activities
Prayer Posse (optional)-get a group together to pray for one another (Gym)
Breakfast
General Session 2: Show & Tell, Stick & Pick—Sam Brock (Gym)
Break
—CPA Corey Pfaffe is available for questions throughout the day in the fireplace room
2A PROGRAM How to Leverage your Ropes Course for Staff Training—Mike McCarthy (Program Room) Both for staff team building and learning facilitation skills
2B OPERATIONS Tool Discussion & Demo—Kipp Malmanger (Shop) An opportunity to discuss and demo tools we have been blessed to have through multiple building projects
2C LEADERSHIP Fundraising Share—Randy Tanis (Classroom) Let’s talk about how camps can raise money for projects, small and large.
2D FOOD SERVICE Meal & Dessert Idea Share (Office Conference Room)
2E LEADERSHIP Organizational Culture—Tom Lamborn (Lodge Downstairs) Creating, maintaining, and changing organizational health and culture
2F Counseling through your preaching—Morris Gleiser (Gym) Our preaching should always bring counseling to help the hurting, encourage the struggling, warn the sinful, strengthen the weak, and give direction to the searching.
2G Philosophy of Church/Camp Relationship—John Skaggs (Lodge Upstairs)
Break
Split Track 3
3A PROGRAM Summer Staff Discipleship—Matt Sheppard (Gym)
3B OPERATIONS Project Dos and Don’ts—Kipp Malmanger (Shop) Things learned over the years on both large and small projects.
3C LEADERSHIP Summer Staff Training—Randy Tanis (Classroom) The biggest challenge and biggest blessing is staff training. Hoping to share some things that have worked at Camp Chetek.
3D FOOD SERVICE Small Camp, Small Staff Kitchen Idea Share—Larisa Craig (Lodge Downstairs)
3E PROGRAM Program Power Ups—Emily Lawson (Program Room) Looking to add some variety and fun to your various retreat schedules? Ideas that cost $0-$250 to upgrade the camper experience will be shared (e.g., crafts, adventures snacks, summer camp cabin unity, memory making moments). Please come ready to share and discuss!
3F LADIES Camp Chetek Staff Wives (Lodge Upstairs) Sharing how the woman’s heart can enhance and help the camping ministry.
3G TBD—Aaron Wilson (Office Conference Room)
Lunch
Fellowship, Free Time, Activities, and Optional Workshops
1 Craft Show & Tell—Cindy Brock & Stephanie Stanley (Lodge Upstairs) Bring an example and explanation of your new or favorite crafts
2 Stores Idea Share—Shyla Rohrer (Classroom) Inventory, new products, sales displays, big camps, little camps
Directors Wives Only—Cindy Brock (Lodge Upstairs) We will bring up several areas and share what we have learned. Lots of interaction, and the topics will be many and varied.
Directors Only—Sam Brock (Classroom) 5-10 minutes each on topics of interest—staff growth, summer staff recruiting, sustainable schedules, health of churches, helping with a pastoral search, seasonal ministry, recommended books
Dinner
General Session 3—Morris Gleiser (Gym)
Fellowship and Free Time
A Bit of Frivolity (Gym)
Fellowship and Free Time
Continental breakfast available (for those who can’t wait until brunch)
Prayer Posse (optional)—get a group together to pray for one another (Gym)
Split Track 4
4A LEADERSHIP Teens Entering Active Ministry—Scott Sivnksty (Classroom) TEAM, Teens Entering Active Ministry, is Camp Chetek’s Leadership training program for senior high teens. The philosophy of teaching teens to serve. Our three-week program has been a great feeder for Summer Staff in the years to follow. Teens work with maintenance, hospitality, and dining hall.
4B OPERATIONS Dropbox Receipt Drop—Benn Malmanger (Office Conference Room) Digital receipt and invoice system
4C LEADERSHIP Communication Core Values—Sam Brock (Gym) A list of 10 things that must describe your camp’s communication in order to survive the next year. Take some time to evaluate your communication and the processes that your team uses to communicate.
4D PROGRAM Preparing for the Unexpected—Mike McCarthy (Program Room) A discussion of rescue plans and other considerations for incidents during climbing activities
4E LEADERSHIP TBD—Mike Davis (Lodge Upstairs)
4F OPERATIONS Camp Nurse—Debbie Sivnksty (Stage Loft)
4G PROGRAM Show & Tell—Paul Dickman & Jesse Stanley (Lodge Downstairs) BB gun ranges, competitive laser shooting, and other fun program ideas
Split Track 5
5A PROGRAM Program Idea Share—Matt Sheppard (Classroom) Share what worked and what didn’t work for you.
5B OPERATIONS Simple, Efficient, Quality—Wayne Mix (Lodge Upstairs) Three words that every staff member on Operations has to balance, communicate, and strive for; a fun exercise to help your staff team work together better
5C LEADERSHIP Death by Meeting—Craig Lawson (Gym) Practical helps to make your meetings better and a few bad meeting habits that need to be eliminated
5D FOOD SERVICE & PROGRAM Adventure Meals—Sam Brock (Lodge Downstairs) What is an “adventure meal” and should we be doing them?
5E PROGRAM Horses—Stacy Malmanger (Stage Loft) Incorporate the gospel message in your camp horse program.
5F LEADERSHIP Strategic Communication—Janelle Gwin (Program Room)Processing information and building good connections with group coordinators
5G Wristband Scan System—Benn Malmanger (Office Conference Room) Converting our stores to a cashless system.
Brunch
Departure
