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Camps for sale or lease east of the Mississippi River.

Camps for sale or lease west of the Mississippi River.

Financial planning including identification of operational financial risks, managing the camp business and finance systems, and use of current technology.

Developing and implementing a plan for camp food service management, food service styles and the relationship of food service to the total camp operation.

Comprehensive planning for the health and wellness program including the scope and limits of services provided, authority of the health care administrator, and the techniques necessary to analyze the effectiveness of the camp's procedures and systems.

Current personnel issues, legal aspects of employment and management, techniques to recruit, train, and supervise staff in the program and operational functions of camp.

The role of a camp director including assessing personal strengths and weaknesses and understanding the techniques for doing task analysis, setting priorities, and delegation.

Current marketing strategies and public relations techniques, methods, and materials to develop a plan for interpreting the values of a camp experience to prospective campers and their parents.

Identifying and articulating the mission and philosophy to parents, participants, board members and funders, and evaluating current issues and their implications on desired goals and outcome objectives.

Theories of human development and social and behavioral issues and techniques needed to organize and manage the human experience for the population served.

Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of an organizational structure for the camp program that is appropriate for persons being served, the camp's philosophy, goals and objectives, and the environment utilized.

Risk and crisis management planning to identify assets and analyze exposures to humans, financial resources and property resources, implement techniques to evaluate, reduce, prevent or control loss and establish procedures to handle emergencies, analyze incidents and evaluate the effectiveness of pain.

Principles of site and long-range planning and development of a comprehensive plan for site and facility management including preventative maintenance, supervision of the site manager, and legal obligations.

Visioning the future, setting strategic directions and analyzing the organization's current status and conditions in a world of constantly changing expectations and requirements.

Understanding the needs and characteristics of persons with different experiences, backgrounds, cultures and abilities and the strategies for recruiting and serving a diverse client population.

Developing procedures for maintaining vehicles, selecting drivers, handling emergencies and controlling on-site traffic as well as liability issues related to transportation.