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JYM Retreats Staff "Toolbox"

Dear Staffers/Friends,
   
     Welcome to our JYM Elementary Retreats Staff "Toolbox!" Section One offers information, procedures, policy guidelines and resources that you will find helpful when staffing retreats with us. Some of this information is routinely listed in your Staff Notebooks already. Most of the resources listed here have been around and used in one form or another for many years. By making them available online, it's my hope that Staffers will find them even more useful.    Section Two is especially geared to helping First Time Staffers get a "feel" for things before staffing their first retreat. As always, your comments and suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
                                                                                                                                                                    Kevin Lee

Section One

Dedicated and had working Anne taking a power nap! And this would be Blair, many years ago!   Yes, it's Jerry! Dedicated

Serious

and

Serene!

Artwork by child at the Jan 05 Retreat...

Mark, in back, having a "moment," with Isabel, center, and Staffer Carol on right..

Supportive Comments from Parents! Dearest Staff, the credit goes to each of you!
Ensuring Basic Safety of Children Honoring boundaries, protecting children, etc.
Reporting Suspected Abuse of Children  Steps to follow, as mandated by law.
Retreat Nurse Not an "RN," but a staffer who dishes out meds and TLC.
Universal Precautions For the record, here it is!
Retreat Registrar Gets children signed in and checks contact info if needed.
Staff Coordinator The big cheese!
Arts and Crafts Coordinator Scissors, paper, glue, anyone?
"Tending the Garden" Kevin's Credo in Ministry
Small Groups: Focus and Resources (If you're lucky!) Some will use it, some not, but it's here!

Section Two

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Philosophy and Practice The heart of what we do.
Staff Notebooks Good Stuff for Staffers!
Expectations of Staff Meeting our needs and yours
Typical Retreat Schedule Hour by hour
"Lofty" Staff Positions Who does what and why
Small Groups Info for new Staffers How we explore out theme in detail

Anne, as "pillow" with husband Dave, many years ago!

Jerry, again, upgrading his outfit. What do you think?

Quaker Royalty Karin and Gretchen!

We
Really
Do
Work
Very
Hard!

Kev's head and bread dough..... guess which is which!

 

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