Every year brings a new crop of awesome volunteers, and 2010 is no exception. To get prepared for our campers, we had two days of super great training sessions. To start things off, we played ice breaker games to get everyone comfortable with each other, including the hilarious orange relay. After that, we got down to business and gave the volunteers lots of information about Arrowhead and disability awareness. It might have been a lot to process, but we have so much faith in our volunteers! The staff presented some skits on typical camp situations, which left many volunteers cryin' with laughter, and we ended the first day of v-teer training with a debriefing session in small groups.
The second day was a lot of fun as well! We had mini camp, which gave volunteers hands-on experience with mock camp situations. After mini camp, we had a brief swim test, burgers for lunch, and some free time to hang out (and play an epic game of basketball in which staff member Tim Flynn drove to the hole multiple times without mercy). The day ended with a free swim, and then a presentation of some special stories from volunteers and staff members alike.
Overall, the days were pretty intense, but also pretty great. We are so excited by how well all of our volunteers have already done, and even more excited by how well they are going to do this summer! WEEK ONE STARTS TOMORROW! GET PUMPED!!!
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