WVU Extension Service to host Mountaineer Camping Institute

WVU Extension Service to host Mountaineer Camping Institute
Registration deadline is Feb. 25

How can camp organizers keep their programs current to reach today’s diverse groups? Do youths prefer computer games to campfires?

These questions and more will be answered during a three-day training conference that will help camping professionals learn the latest trends for targeting young people. The conference will take place March 10-12 at West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp near Weston.

Mountaineer Camping Institute, hosted by WVU Extension Service, brings together experts and camp organizers to share information about creative and effective ways to recruit campers and train staff members. MCI offers workshop presentations in areas such as day camping, operations and staff training.

Jim Cain, Association for Challenge Course Technology executive director, will be the keynote speaker. He is the owner and operator of Teamwork & Teamplay, a worldwide teambuilding program for corporations, colleges and camps.

In addition, Cain will present several workshops, sharing his experiences in innovative staff training methods, teambuilding and recreation.

“Camp organizers know that it takes more than singalongs and s’mores to attract today’s youths,” said Bill Beckley, WVU Extension camping specialist. “WVU Extension faculty members, combined with outside experts, offer a unique training experience that infuses heritage, tradition and trends.”

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