10 Part Series For New Leaders Working At Camp This Summer - Part Four

  

Part Four of A Fictional Camp where Lifelong Learning is a Great Value

Drawing inspiration from Al Ferreira's "40 Summers 40 Lessons" series, here's a ten-part fictional narrative that encapsulates the essence of his teachings. This story follows the journey of a young camp leader, Maya, as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of leadership and personal growth.

A comprehensive Leadership Training Guide that integrates the fictional journey of Maya with Al Ferreira's real-life lessons from his "40 Summers 40 Lessons" and "Fifty Nifty Years in the United States" series, along with relevant John Maxwell quotes. This guide is designed to be used in preparing you for this summer and your camp experiences as well as youth leadership development, and mentorship programs.

This guide follows the story of Maya, a first-time camp leader, as they navigate challenges and growth opportunities. Each chapter includes:

• Theme: The central leadership concept.
• Story: Maya's experience illustrating the theme.
• John Maxwell Quote: A relevant insight from leadership expert John C. Maxwell.
• Outcome: The result of applying the lesson.
• Al Ferreira Insight: A real-life lesson from Al Ferreira's coaching blog. (Link provided when appropriate.)
• Summary and Ask Yourself Question? (Summary includes an Unexpected Challenge that could come up.)

 

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Part 4: Planning with Purpose

Theme: Intentionality

Quote: “A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influences.” – John C. Maxwell

Story: Charged with running a camp-wide Olympics, Maya organizes their peers by including their ideas—learning how shared ownership fuels success.

Tasked with organizing a camp-wide event, Maya recalls the story of "George – George – George" and the lessons in planning. They learn to balance top-down directives with grassroots input. Pinterest

Outcome: The event is a success, and Maya is invited to join the leadership track for next summer.

Al Ferreira Insight: Shares lessons on planning in "2013 - George – George – George – Lessons in Planning."

• Unexpected Challenge: Maya didn’t delegate during the Olympics planning—burning out and missing key details.

• Lesson: Shared leadership is stronger leadership.

• Al Ferreira: “Teach others to lead, and they will surprise you.” (Lesson 12)

Ask Yourself? When was the last time you gave someone else a chance to lead-even if you could have done it faster or different? (Empowerment beats perfection and we teach best what we need to learn most.)

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