WORK BASED LEARNING IN ADVENTURE SPORTS

Crane Lake ropes team, (Ashton,2013)

CONTENTS

Type of Organisation/size of employees and turnover

Mission Statement Customer Profile Activities Offered Roles and Responsibilities Why did I go to camp How did I achieve success Methods used to achieve my success Learning Experiences

CRANE LAKE CAMP (CLC)

Jewish organisation that is profit making.

Around 300 children 100 members of staff Turnover of $3,000,000 every summer

Crane Lake Camp logo, (My summer camps, 2013).

MISSION STATEMENT

Hineini – Here I am … I am here to strengthen my own self-esteem and that of

everyone in the camp community. … I am here to strengthen my own Jewish identity and spirituality

and that of everyone in the camp community. … I am here to strengthen my connection to the Crane

Lake Camp community and the Jewish community and to help everyone around me to do the same.

… I am here to do as much as I can, in the time that I have, in the place that I am, and to inspire others to join me in this holy work.

For it is written: “Lo alecha hamlacha ligmor, v’lo ata ben horin, l’heebatel mimena.”

“You are not required to complete the work, nor are you free to ignore it.” Pirke Avot 2:16, (URJ,2013).

CUSTOMER PROFILE

High class families Jewish background Parents that want a break Children with disabilities

ACTIVITIES OFFERED

http://cranelake.urjcamps.org/camplife/activities/

MY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To supervise campers at any time while not running the ropes course.

Inspect and record equipment daily. Set up ropes course. Brief bunks on safety, equipment, climbing/transfer

routine. Ensure safety to all participants at all times. Role model at all times on safety and leadership. Facilitate team bonding amongst campers or staff

members by providing challenge by choice tasks. After facilitating make a report on the bunks

achievements and concerns.

WHY DID I GO TO CAMP?

New Culture Children Ropes course Money Travel CV

Ropes course sign, (Ashton,2013).

H0W DID I ACHIEVE SUCCESSES

100% effort everyday Trying new things Losing my voice Being adaptable and flexible Learning a new language

Removing bee hives, (Ashton,2013)

METHOD TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

(Kolb, 1983)

ACHIEVEMENTS/ LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Dealing with difficult campers Encouraging a camper to do some

or the whole of the ropes course

New skills (Communication and confidence especially)

Making ropes become the most popular activity on camp

Sticking out 10 weeks of HARD WORK!

Ropes instructor Jessica Ashton, (Biran, 2013).

Seventh staff video, (Pajor, 2013).

QUESTIONS?

Independence day, (Ashton,2013).

REFERENCES

Ashton,J. 2013. Crane Lake ropes team.[Photograph]. England: Jessica Ashton. Ashton, J. 2013. Independence day. [Photograph]. England: Jessica Ashton. Ashton,J. 2013. Removing bee hives. [Photograph]. England: Jessica Ashton. Ashton, J. 2013. Ropes course sign. [Photograph]. England: Jessica Ashton. Biran, N. 2013. Ropes course instructor Jessica Ashton. [Photograph]. Israel:

Nitsan Biran. Kolb, D. 1983. Experiential Learning; Experience as the Source of Learning and

Development. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Mysummercamps. 2013. Crane Lake Camp logo. [Photograph]. El

Segundo:Internet brands. Pajor, K. 2013. Seventh staff video. [Video]. Massachusetts: Kristof Pajor. URJ, 2013. Crane Lake Camp. [Online]

Available at: http://cranelake.urjcamps.org/[Accessed 20th October 2013].