LIT

July 7-19

August 4-16

LITs will spend the first week of their two-week stay developing their leadership skills, learning to lead camper activities and building their confidence through teambuilding and group development. During the second week, LITs will assist staff in leading camper groups and in program areas. Leaders-in-Training is a unique program that offers high school students the opportunity to experience camp from a different perspective, while building skills they will use throughout their lives.

Program Overview

LITs are students who have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade and are interested in learning what it is like to be a CYC staff. The LIT program will teach participants the skills needed to be a counselor as well as give them the chance to assist with a group of campers. LITs will also take part in teambuilding and leadership activities which are beneficial at camp and outside of camp. See below for a sample Leaders-in-Training schedule.

Objectives

LITs will develop leadership skills, including problem solving, communication and teamwork, as well as learning how to lead camper activities as a CYC staff.

Expectations

LITs will be expected to follow all camp rules as well as act as role models for the younger campers. LITs are expected to be responsible, mature and respectful of all campers and staff. LITs should be prepared to follow instructions with a positive attitude and an open mind.

Logistics

LITs is a two week program that runs from July 7-19 and August 4-16, 2008. The cost for the program is $100 plus a transportation fee of $35- one way or $65- round trip. The bus will pick up and drop off LITs at our Roseville office or parents can drop off/pick up at camp. LITs are not allowed to drive themselves to camp. Sign up now, as space is limited! Register online at www.cycamp.org or call Natalie at 651-636-1645.

LIT Sample Schedule

Week 1

Monday- LITs and campers will take a bus from our Roseville office to Catholic Youth Camp in McGregor, MN or they can be dropped off directly at camp. The bus will leave at 8am and arrive at camp by 11am.

11:00AM - 12:00PM	Camp Tour
12:15PM	Lunch
1:00 - 5:00PM	LIT Programming- topics will include: counselor 101, teambuilding, child development stages, behavior management, teaching archery, teaching arts and crafts, teaching fishing, teaching nature, teaching canoeing, teaching dance and drama, teaching games and songs, teaching groups games, conflict resolution, skits, child abuse awareness, etc.
5:15PM	Dinner and Free time
7:30 - 8:15PM	Praise and Worship
8:30 - 10:00PM	LIT bonfire and s'mores
10:30PM	Lights out

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

7:30AM	Flag raising and morning prayer
7:45AM	Breakfast
8:30AM - 12:00PM	LIT Programming(see above description)
12:15PM	Lunch
1:00 - 5:00PM	LIT Programming(see above description)
5:15PM	Dinner and Free time
7:30 - 8:15PM	Praise and Worship
8:30 - 10:00PM	Evening activities
10:30PM	Lights out

Saturday- LITs will be part of closing day activities and then will have the choice of several activities, such as camping overnight, tubing on the lake, etc.

Sunday- LITs will attend mass in the morning and will then have the day free to swim, relax, hang out, etc.

Week 2

LITs will be assigned to a group of campers for the week. LITs will live with campers in their assigned cabin and will assist the counselors in supervising campers, leading activities, etc. On Monday, LITs will help give the camp tour to incoming campers and get to know their camper group. Throughout the rest of the week, LITs will be with their camper group unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

7:00AM	Rise and shine
7:30AM	Flag raising and morning prayer
7:45AM	Breakfast
8:15AM	Cabin Clean-Up
8:45AM - 10:50AM	Activities (including- archery, arts and crafts, canoeing, dance and drama, fishing, nature, sports and games, swimming lessons, tubing, as well as theme activities)
12:15PM	Lunch
1:00PM - 4:15PM	Activity Time
5:30PM	Dinner
7:15PM	Flag ceremony
7:30PM	Praise and worship
8:00PM	Evening activities
8:45PM	LIT Debrief
9:30PM	Lights out

Saturday

7:30AM	Flag raising and morning prayer
7:45AM	Breakfast
8:15AM	Cabin Clean-Up
8:00AM	LIT Debrief
10:30PM	Closing program with parents
12:00PM	Busses leave