Engaging trainings for Camp Staff

Camp Experience

Providing a quality program for campers, staff, & families

Topics covered

  • Designing programming

  • Skill development in programming

  • Creating lasting memories

  • Defining a great camp experience

  • Communication with camper families

  • Creating community

Leadership & Management

Developing every level of camp staff into becoming the best leaders

Topics covered

  • How to work with your boss

  • Managing summer staff

  • Supervising your peers

  • How to run a meeting

  • Train the trainer

  • Implementing a mentorship system

Camper behavior

Meeting children’s biggest needs while setting staff up for success

Topics covered

  • De-escalate challenging behavior

  • Addressing culture for boys

  • What’s new with our youth

  • Setting up new campers for success

  • Navigating homesickness

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5 Es of training with Dan

  • Engaging: the ability to adapt to any audience size and demographic

  • Entertaining: using humor & sincerity from years of being a camp director and a parent

  • Educational: believing in “showing not telling”, filled with actionable takeaways

  • Energizing: using a positive and can-do attitude to reinforce problem solving

  • Exclusive: each training molded to matching your camp’s culture and needs

Some of the folks Dan has trained 2023-2024

  • Non-profit organizations

    Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)

    Serious Fun’s Camp Directors

    Port Washington's Children’s Center

    Elmsford Day Camp

    Pine Hill Community Center

  • For-Profit Camping

    Crestwood Country Day Camp

    Ivy League School and Day Camp

    Sesame Rockwood Day Camp

  • Jewish Camping

    Camp Laurelwood

    Fall Jewish Day Camp Conference

    JCC Abrams Camps

    Surprise Lake Camp

    Camp Sprout Lake

  • The Y

    Conferences: Campfire, MACC, NEYCC, Western

    State Alliance offices for New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania,

    YMCA Camp Chingachgook

    YMCA Camp Takodah

  • American Camp Association Conferences

    ACA Staffing Summit

    ACA National Camp Conference

    ACA New England Camp Conference

    ACA NY,NJ Tri-State Camp Conference

    ACA’s Acorn Society Dinner – Keynote address

  • Additional Organizations

    Camp Food and Maintenance Conference – Keynote address

    IENA Pre-Departure Orientation for International Camp Staff

    YMCE Camps, China

What attendees have said about Dan’s trainings

  • "I have been a camp director for 20 years and have had a variety of presenters come in to do orientation activities, but my experience with Immersive 1st was by far …the BEST experience we have had thus far at Elmsford Day Camp. Dan’s professionalism, creative planning, ability to relate to the members of my team, and his very organized presentation complete with visuals, slides, music and activities was simply amazing. I highly recommend all camps to consider using his services for their camp orientation needs."

    — Cristina Kraemer, Camp Director at Elmsford Day Camp

  • "Thank you again for spending your morning with us. Sheryl and I had no doubt that your session was going to be great, but we were amazed at how engaged our staff was and at their excitement to collaborate and learn – that is thanks to you! We have gotten such positive feedback from our seasonal and year-round staff already! We can’t wait to use what we have learned from you and look forward to using your slides (thank you in advance for sending them) to reinforce the training during our weekly staff meetings."

    Abbe and Sheryl, Directors of Surprise Lake Camp

  • “Dan is a concise and approachable person that leads knowledgeable seminars (on marketing and work relationships) with key takeaways, but he is also incredibly kind and willing to meet 1:1 with you to get personal and help you with any problems you may be experiencing at work so I definitely recommend connecting with him.”

    - American Camp Association National Camp Conference Attendee

  • "Dan's training helped me view problems with our marketing in new ways! He inspired me to improve our long-standing practices to recruit more campers and staff at camp."

    — Sam Pellett, Director of Communications for JCC of Metropolitan Detroit

  • "Thank you for an informative and extremely helpful training session for our faculty, and staff."

    — Margaret Velez Cooper, Owner & Director at Ivy League School and Day Camp

  • "Thank you so much for joining us! Our staff are 2 weeks into camp and the skills you taught in your training are so apparent and being used every day!"

    — Jine Andreozzi, Executive Director for YMCA Camp Chingachgook

  • “I am so glad that we chose to have Dan at our staff training this summer. His energy, knowledge, and overall approach truly helped our staff understand the importance of what they are doing. He shares tactical, fun, and interactive ways staff can make an impact on campers' lives.”

    — Sarah Cunningham Castro, Summer Camp Director for YMCA Camp Takodah

  • “Dan has a wealth of knowledge in protecting our youth at camp and has a great approach to engaging participants in his training to learn through anecdotal practices."

    — Nicole Bandura, Regional Director of Risk Management at YMCA of Bucks County

  • "Dan Weir’s session on “Remembering Why” is not only captivating, but is an attention grabber of any audience giving them that “ah ha” moment during staff training."

    — Marco Reyes, Co-Founder for YMCE Camps, China

  • "Dan's session was relatable, applicable, engaging. He broke down the information for the New Director Orientation in a way that felt digestible and thought provoking. I love the way that Dan gives a large group presentation the feeling of a one on one conversation."

    — American Camp Association Tri-State Camp Conference Attendee

  • "This was my first ACA Conference, and I focused on sessions that would help me build a strong foundation for my new/expanding Director role. Dan's session, "How to work with your boss" has been doing just that. In the conversations I've had with my boss since the conference, I feel more confident in how I talk with him. In the process, I've also identified my personal communication style and will be able to build more synergy with my staff. Thank you for sharing with us Dan. The information is going to help all of us be better Directors."

    — American Camp Association National Conference Attendee