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Meal Meetings
Many camps use the meal times as a chance for groups (unit head, group leader, and counselors
– three levels) to meet once or twice a week. They usually sit at a separate table or eat outside
the dining area, so they can have some privacy and focus. The agenda for these meetings might
look something like the below.
1. Start off sharing specific successes since you last met (staff
sharing and supervisor observed)
2. Check on each child’s progress and notes kept on each child
3. Strategize how to help each child get the most from the
experience
4. Check in on the counseling working team
5. Share important camp information
6. Strategize ways the supervisor could be more helpful next
time they are with their group.
Ask for feedback on supervisor’s last visit or two
7. Facilitate brief discussion on how group (children and
counselors) is meeting their goals and objectives (positive
ending)
8. If there are other counseling or child problems, set up
additional meetings
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