Monday, January 26, 2026

Developing the Camp Director In You (A Guide)

 


Becoming a Camp Director doesn’t start with a job posting. It starts with a decision.

A decision to grow, not just in skill, but in character. Not just in responsibility, but in relationship. Over the years, I’ve watched countless young professionals chase leadership titles, only to discover later that what really prepared them wasn’t the position they held, but the people who walked with them and the experiences that shaped them along the way.

John Maxwell reminds us that leaders grow daily. Camp reminds us that leaders grow relationally. When those two truths come together, leadership stops being something you do and starts becoming someone you are.

That belief is what led me to create Developing the Camp Director Leader in Youa five-year, formation-based journey designed not to fast-track promotions, but to intentionally shape leaders season by season. This isn’t about checking boxes or rushing toward a title. It’s about learning to lead yourself well, then others, then systems, and eventually a mission that’s bigger than any one person.



If you’re at a point in your camp journey where you’re asking, "What’s next?"

Or, if you feel called to grow before the title arrives, this program is an invitation. An invitation to reflect, to act, to be mentored, and to take one intentional step toward the leader you’re becoming.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.




Bio: Alvaro "al" Ferreira is a John C. Maxwell certified leadership coach and trainer with over 45 years in camp and youth development, mentoring thousands of young leaders through experience driven, relational leadership.

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