Christian Camping Leaders Conference ONE HEART. ONE WAY. February 1-6, 2009, St. Petersburg, Russia

CCLC Syllabus

Conference Program

• Daily Bible Study;
• Six express courses on arrival day;
• Four full teaching days;
• Six 25-hour tracks;
• Two special 13-hour courses;
• Four tours of the grounds and one bus tour of Petersburg;
• One evening campfire;
• One free day;
• Exhibition of the Fruits of Camp Ministry
• Camp Resources, Audio & Book Fair;

Part 1: Express Courses (Feb 2)

1. Do-It-Yourself Tent Camping (4 hours) - Vyacheslav Altukhov (Latvia)
2. Legislative News regarding Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations (4 hours) - Constantine Yerofeyev (St. Petersburg, Russia)
3. Examining Creation: Teaching Ecology in a Christian Camp (4 hours) - Sergei Khribar (Moscow, Russia)
4. Basics of Videography (6.5 hours) - Yelena Grigorovich (St. Petersburg, Russia)
5. Planning Strategies for Busy People... Who Don't Like Planning (4 hours) - Tim Duffield (Canada)
6. Creative Methods of Presenting the Gospel (4 hours) - Lyubov Kudratova (Kazakhstan)

Part 2: Main Courses (Feb 2-6)

I. Foundations of Camp Ministry

Track 1. Camp Director I

Participants: current or future Camp Directors, who have not taken Basic Camp Directors Course at CCI/Russia training events.

Courses:

7. Basic Camp Directors Course (13,5 hours) – Galina Gainulina (Tumen, Russia), Mikhail Pimenov (Moscow, Russia), Vladislav Vovk (Istra, Russia), and Vyacheslav Altukhov (Latvia). Even if you’re a new camp director, you don't have to make all the costly and painful mistakes of your own in order to learn how to lead a camp. This course presents the foundational principles that will help you systematize what you know about camping ministry and get a broader perspective of the camp director's role.
8. Strategic Planning (8 hours) – Dan DeGroat (Texas, USA). Strategic planning is not the same as long-range planning. This seminar will explain the important difference. Learn how to evaluate your present ministry using a tried and proven method of analysis, so you can take advantage of ministry opportunities that will be most fruitful for God's Kingdom.
9. For Directors of Tent Camps: Tent Camping Life and Safety (4 hours) – Mikhail Pimenov (Moscow, Russia). How to choose a camp site, select staff, build a program, organize food service, take care of safety issues, and many other little secrets of a great tent camp experience.
10. For Directors of Resident Camps: Camping in the Law: The Legal Basis for Camp Ministry (4 hours) - Vladislav Vovk (Istra, Russia). You will get acquainted with the laws that relate to your camp work and receive practical advice on how to abide by them. Topics include: employee certification, safety equipment, reporting to government entitities, lease contracts, working with the health department, and more.

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Track 2. Program Director I

Participants: current or future Program Directors, who have not taken the Basic Program Director's Course at CCI/Russia training events.

Courses:

11. Camp Follow-Up Principles (2 hours) – Dan DeGroat (Texas, USA)
12. Talking to Campers about Christ (2 hours) – Dan DeGroat (Texas, USA)
13. Camper Age Characteristics (8 hours) – Valentina Fedorova (Moscow, Russia). The Lord gave us a desire to serve the new generation. Your dream is to become a true friend and counselor for these kids. This dream can’t come true without knowing and understanding camper age characteristics. This course aims to expose to you the world of childhood and adolescence as deeply as possible. That will help you to guide the development of campers’ character – and see your dream come true!
14. Evening Relection Times for Campers and Staff (4 hours) - Victoria Bortko (Latvia)

II. Advanced Courses

Track 3. Program Director II

Participants: Program Directors who have gone through the Basic Program Director's Course at a previous CCI/Russia training event.

Courses:

16. Principles of Effective Communication (3 hours) - Irina Zagladkina (Moscow, Russia)
17. Creativity in Camp Ministry (8 hours) - Sergei Chornish (Zaoksky, Russia)
18. Motivating Your Staff (13.5 hours) - John Ashmen (USA)

Track 4. Social Work

Participants: All those who work with orphans.

Courses:

19. The Special Features of Working with Children in Orphanages (13.5 hours) - Inessa Klimovich and Olga Leikina (St. Petersburg, Russia)
20. Dependence and Codependence as Family Illnesses (8 hours) - Mikail Telepov (Samara, Russia)
21. Window on Nature: Outdoor Education (4 classroom hours and 2 fieldtrips) - Sergei Khribar (Moscow, Russia)

Track 5. Youth Ministry

Participants: Youth workers, and anyone who is interested in working with youth (including parents!).

Courses:

22. The Dream Team (13.5 hours) - Oxana Khimich (Ukraine) and Tatyana Omelchuk (Novosibirsk)
23. Tent Camping Life and Safety (4 hours) – Mikhail Pimenov (Moscow, Russia). How to choose a camp site, select staff, build a program, organize food service, take care of safety issues, and many other little secrets of a great tent camp experience.
24. TBA

Track 6. Spiritual Leadership

Participants: Camp staff that provide spiritual guidance at camp (speakers, directors, program directors, senior counselors, etc).

Courses:

25. Conflict (13.5 hours) - Mikhail Telepov (Samara, Russia)
26. Rediscovering Scripture (8 hours) - Oxana Khimich (Ukraine) and Tatyana Omelchuk
27. Underlying Potential Problems in the Life of a Minister (2 hours) - Valentina Fedorova (Moscow, Russia)
28. Fulfilling Your Mission (2 hours) - Valentina Fedorova (Moscow, Russia)

Special Courses

28. Leading Camps through Times of Transition (21.5 hours) - Tim Duffield (Canada)
29. Organizing and Implementing Adult Conferences (4 hours) - John Ashmen (USA). A conference for those over age 18 is a totally different kind of event than a youth camp program - different schedule, different food, different music, different Bible teaching, and hopefully different sleeping accommodations. We'll explore an adult conference from start to finish and talk about all the things that make a difference in your budgeting and planning and in their expectations. We'll cover planning, staffing, promotional materials, schedule, greeting and hospitality, speakers, music, humor, meals and snacks, program variety, equipment, recreational activities, spiritual impact, and follow-up. Our presenter has not only run adult conferences at his own camp, but has been the person in charge of 21 different conferences over the past 16 years for Christian Camp and Conference Association, Christian Hospitality Network, and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions.

Part 3: Beyond the Classroom

For those who have the strength and energy, we have a few recommendations for your lunch breaks:

• For nature lovers and those who want to just spend time in the fresh air, there will be nature walks and tours of the conference grounds (these would not include trips to the store). Vyacheslav Altukhov and Sergei Khribar will be heading up outdoor activities.

The stoutest and most energetic we invite to our evening programs:

• As always, each night the Videosalon will be at your service
• Each evening, there will be an exhibition of... well, it's still a secret...

Not just on arrival day, but also on the day of departure you can make good use of your time: for anyone interested (and willing to pay their way) there will be an organized "Long Way back to the Station" - a bus tour around St. Petersburg. It will depart from the conference site and end at Moskovsky Train Station (near downtown).