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Index
Cover
Titlepage
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
SECTION I : WHAT YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTORS NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED
SECTION II : MAKING CHANGES STEP BY STEP
Step 1 : Ask Youth — Gather Information From Youth
Step 2 : Ask Staff — Gather Input From Staff
Step 3 : Assess — Assess Organizational Practices
Step 4 : Brainstorm — Brainstorm Strategies
Step 5 : Choose — Develop the Implementation Action Plan for Selected Change Stragies
Step 6 : Do — Take Action to Implement the Changes
Step 7 : Share — Share Your Action Plan
Step 8 : Evaluate — Take Stock of What Has Been Done
Summary
SECTION III : APPENDIX
Appendix A: Potential Improvement Areas
Appendix B: Sample Questions for Camper Discussions
Appendix C: Degrees of Participation for Youth Involvement
Appendix D: Tips for Avoiding Response Bias
Appendix E: Tips for Asking Questions to Campers*
Appendix F: How to Seek Camper Input*
Appendix G: Tips for Collecting, Summarizing, and Working With Qualitative Data
Appendix H: Thinking About Youth Involvement and Leadership*
Appendix I: Sample Questions for Staff Discussions
Appendix J: Tips for Asking Questions to Staff*
Appendix K: Examples of Outcomes From the Four Areas of Supports and Opportunities
Appendix L: Assessing Organizational Practices Across Structures, Policies, and Activities
Appendix M: How Close Are We to Hitting the Target?
Appendix N: Camp Organizational Assessment Matrix
Appendix O: Sample Camp Plan Using Structure/Policy/Activity (S/P/A) Strategies That Resulted in Improvements in All Supports and Opportunities
Appendix P: Examples of Strategies in Seven Categories
Appendix Q: Chart to Sort Brainstormed Strategies by Area of Organizational Practice (Structure, Policy, Activity)
Appendix R: Will This Strategy Work for Us?
Appendix S: 25 Really Good Ideas for Strategies
Appendix T: Implementation Planning Worksheet
Appendix U: Improvement Steps Planning Worksheet
Appendix V: Director Postimplementation Self-Assessment Worksheet
Appendix W: Administrative and/or Seasonal Staff Assessment Questions
Appendix X: Potential Checklist for Informal Observation
Appendix Y: Sample Indicators of Supports and Opportunities
Bibliography
About the American Camp Association
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