YMCA History
What do the letters of YMCA stand for?
Young Men's Christian Association
What are the three YMCA Areas of Focus?
Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility
What are the four core values?
Caring, Honesty, Responsibility and Respect
Counselors should know this number at all times.
Headcount Number
Youth Development Management Team
Amanda Pinedo and Maggie De La Cruz
Where the first YMCA was located?
London
This type of praise focuses on effort rather than the outcome.
Positive Reinforcement
A counselor arrives early, completes headcounts, follows procedures, and ensures camper safety. Which core value is being demonstrated?
Responsibility
Staff must wear _______ and _______ each day.
Camp Shirt and Name Tag
Name all 4 Camp Directors and what camp they are leading.
Breann- Rainbow
Andrea- Voyager
Lilia- Enrichment
Adam- Sports
Who is the founder of the YMCA?
George Williams
Name 3 values from the Staff Statement of Values.
Clear, direct and honest communication, Active listening to understand, Working together to resolve challenges, A culture that fosters inclusion and acceptance, Celebrating wins and recognizing all contributions, Hard work, courage and perseverance, Showing kindness and grace, Learning and personal growth and Personal and team accountability
What is the Golden Rule?
Treat others how you want to be treaded.
What is the best practice for a great drop off/pickup interactions.
Having a meaningful greeting and interaction!
(eye contact, connecting with parents about day, asking parent how their day was/is)
Executive Director of the Ventura YMCA.
Amy Bailey Jurewicz
What 2 sports were invented at the YMCA?
Basketball and Volleyball
What is this statement called? "The Ventura Family YMCA is dedicated to helping all people realize and reach their full potential through development of spirit, mind, and body."
The YMCA Mission Statement
A counselor notices a camper being left out and invites them into a game. Which core value is being demonstrated?
Caring
What is the first thing to do if you notice a camper is missing?
Notify a supervisor and initiate the Code Adam procedure?
Who are the camp leads and what camp will they be in?
Madison- Rainbow
Natalie and Darlene- Voyager
Desi- Enrichment
Tyler- Sports
What year did the first YMCA was open?
What is 1844?
As of today how many kids do we currently have enrolled across all 4 camps? *within 5 kids
481
The colors associated with each core value.
Caring- Red
Honesty- Blue
Responsibility- Green
Respect- Yellow
Name three expectations of a YMCA camp counselor.
Being positive, ensuring safety, actively supervising, being professional, and serving as a role model
The name of every counselor in this room.
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