Assignment #16

We are looking at a fictitious camp in class and it is getting a new director (me).  So being new to this camp I need to figure out my next steps. 

What are my next 3 decisions for Camp Pine Tree?

The first thing I would do is take a very detailed tour of the camp and see where buildings and grounds need to be improved or even taken down.  By looking over the camp it would set me up for the next steps that I want to do.  Having a better understanding of where the camp is stuck will make me more informed when it comes to the sit down meeting with the staff.  

The second step and maybe most critical step will be sitting down with the staff and see what they want for the camp.  Knowing how they want to see the camp continue on is very important.  I think hearing what they want to do will help me see if they should stay employed or not at Camp Pine Tree.  If they have no passion and are discouraged and giving up then I don’t think they should continue working at the camp.  But I would not just fire them I would work with them and see if I can find the passion that they once had when they first started working at the camp.  I would also be able to find out who really stands out as the leaders.  

With the third step I would take what I learned from the meeting and see where the finances are.  If they are good I would look into what needs improvement right away and get that project started.  However, if the camp is in a bad financial state I would start brainstorming about how to get backing and donations.  That’s about it.  I know that it would take a lot of steps to get this camp going great again but this is where I would start.  I hope you enjoyed my thoughts.