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Chris launches Leadership Essentials, a revolutionary set of training tools that allows you to train staff as soon as you hire them.  Read More
 
Chris's homesickness prevention research, just published in the journal Pediatrics, received tremendous international coverage, including the Today Show, BBC News, Good Morning America, Ireland News Radio, NPR, and CNN Headline News.  Read Press Release
 
Chris's new DVD-CD set for new camper families was featured on The Martha Stewart Show.  View Clip.
 
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Treating Homesickness at Camps
Camp Preparation Tips Print E-mail

1. Label everything.
It's easy to lose things at camp, but if you want it back, it's got to have your name on it.  Label everything from your t-shirts to your tennis racket to your toothbrush.  Use a permanent marker to label socks right on the toe.

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Prevent Homesickness Now! Print E-mail

Nearly all kids miss something about home when they're away at camp.  It's normal.  If there's something about home you miss, that means there's something about home you love, and that's a wonderful thing.

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Schedule Staff Training Print E-mail

ThurbsDVD008The staff-camper relationship is the centerpiece of a superlative camp experience.  To prepare your staff to lead children professionally, Chris offers a wide variety of premium staff training workshops.  While most of these workshops are provided in the late spring and early summer, many camps schedule mid-summer and off-season workshops in order to provide the best possible education for their staff.  During the academic year, Chris also provides leadership and youth development workshops to public and private schools.

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Workshop Possibilities Print E-mail

ThurbsDVD073Choose from more than 50 outstanding workshops in six different categories!

The brief descriptions provide an outline of each workshop's content. All staff training workshops are continuously updated and customized to meet your camp's specific needs. Chris can also design a unique workshop on a leadership or youth development topic of your choosing.

Don't see what you're looking for? Use the search tool above to find a particular word or phrase, or e-mail Chris to inquire about specific topics. Click here to e-mail Chris with questions or ideas about workshop content.

 
Schedule Consultation Print E-mail

ThurbsDVD071 Want honest, timely feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your organization?  Ready to target key areas for strategic improvement and endow your staff with realistic methods for achieving desired outcomes?  A consultation from Chris can do all that and more by providing a fresh set of experienced eyes to examine your camp, school, or youth development organization from the outside in. 

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