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Seasonal Programming
By Micah Wheat | June 9, 2009
As we move towards the summer solstice, program staff are preparing the waterfronts, climbing walls, ropes courses, and other outdoor activities that NATWC encourages programs to use to elicit the change that families want their child to go through.
With this change in season comes a change in adventure programming. We now wash off the dust from the canoes, try on the climbing shoes, and ready the swim trunks for the summer time activities. Staff begin to prepare for a different type of adventure and recreational programming. They meet and discuss backpacking and climbing routes. Staff plan waterfront games and swim time events. We plan and work together to offer the best services possible with the great outdoors. A heightened awareness is called upon for this new season and the activities that come with it.
This type of direct care staff awareness and preparedness comes from repetition of best practices being applied while working with the students. This type of knowledge can be obtained through the NATWC Counselor Certification Process
We hope that folks are enjoying the changes of the season and wish everyone a safe summer. Hope to see everyone at the conference this fall back on Jekyll Island Georgia!!!!
Topics: NATWC News | 1 Comment »
June 9th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Makes me miss the days upon days spent hiking the national parks while teaching geology field camp. I’ll need to convert those old slides to pics to share.
Do you have any pics of the NATWC Conference? It would be great to see a few – I’ll add a photo gallery if you provide the photos. Thanks!