SUMMERAMA
Director's Webinar Series
Session 4: Camp Director 101
Join us to discuss the nuts & bolts of being a camp director. We will discuss check lists, answer questions, and offer support for experienced directors and first time directors.
Speakers:
Lauren & Melissa from Burlington City Arts will be joining us to talk about:
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Managing time, stress levels, balance through the summer
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Programming ideas/management, database management, field trip management
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Behavioral / social emotional topics
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Staff training development & training ideas
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New director’s open discussion, Q&A
MELISSA STEADY (she/her) has been the Education Director at Burlington City Arts since 2005 and is extremely proud of BCA’s education program. In addition to managing the BCA Studios and education staff, Melissa implements arts education initiatives and partnerships with local community organizations and schools. Prior to BCA, Melissa was the Director of Community Arts Education Programs at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, New Jersey and a museum educator at the Newark Museum and the Arnot Art Museum. Melissa holds an MA in Museum Education from Seton Hall University and a BFA from Syracuse University.
LAUREN GENTA (she/her) is an arts administrator and theatre educator, serving as the Youth and Family Programs Coordinator for Burlington City Arts, managing studio-based learning programs and in-school residencies. Prior to BCA, Lauren was the Education and Engagement Manager at the Flynn, managing early childhood and PreK-12 arts integration programs including in-school residencies, professional development for educators, and supporting visiting artist engagements, and was a fellow at McCarter Theatre Center. Locally she volunteers on the Education Committee for Lyric Theatre Company. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The Theatre School at DePaul University, with concentrations in Theater for Young Audiences and Non-Profit Theater Management.
For over 40 years, the Vermont Parks & Recreation Association has hosted Summerama, a camp-specific training program for new and seasoned counselors and recreation staff. The purpose of this workshop is to supplement in-house staff orientations with a robust schedule of hands-on education sessions lead by regional camp professionals. Summerama is the first step toward training your staff and initiating a strong team bond that’ll pull through the season.
New Winter Webinar Series for 2024...This year we are offering more for our year-round camp directors through our winter webinar series covering an array of timely topics as you work to plan your 2024 camps. Register for each webinar individually.
