The camp leader has general responsibiliy for organising, planning, running and evaluating the camp.

Planning the camp

The camp leaders job is to do the following:

• Plan date and time of the event
• Book facilities, equipment and accomodation.
• Agree on level of food and drink.
• Invite, register and follow up on participants.
• Group formation.
• Appoint camp leader.
• Appoinment with and training of facilitators.
• Appointment with speakers (if necessary).
• Appointment with judges.
• Appointment with professional helpers (if necessary)
• Define creative and innovative methods according to the problem/challenge.
• Detailed script/scenario for the camp.
• Define and get prizes (if any).
• Arrange payment or gifts for external helpers.
• Make a budget.
• Press contact (if any)
• Copy or prepare materials.

The camp leader will be present all through the camp and will be ”connecting the dots” by

• Opening the camp
• Introducing exercises
• Introducing guests
• Presenting prizes
• Closing the camp

Before the camp

Practical things to do for the camp leader before the camp:

• Bring audiovisual aids and make sure they work (projector, screen, black-/whiteboard, flipover).
• Bring slidsshows and laptop.
• Bring camp program in print.
• Bring copied materials.
• Pens, paper, siccors, glue sticks, sticky notes etc.

During the camp

• Check table setting and audivisual aids.
• Check laptop and sound.
• Sort and distribute materials (could be in boxes)
• Check with reception (keys, copying and facilities according to timeplan.
• Check with kitchen (time plan, number of participants, guests).
• Start welcoming slideshow and music on projector.