Counselor Certification

CourseBerean Council East

Sept. 9, 2014

Brian Kemperbrkemper1@gmail.com

Introductions: Your name, your club, and why you decided to become a Cadet counselor.

Counselors, what is your mission statement:

“Helping boys to grow more Christ-like in all areas of life.”

*A Ministry Focus

*Two Paths

Path #1

*Answer the questions in your booklets tonight.

Path #2

*Discuss/share the following:* Planning

* Building Relationships

* Motivation

* Bible Studies

* Projects

* Communication

* Resources

*Answer questions in the manual on your own and submit to your head counselor.

*Planning

*Club schedule

*Year plan

*Monthly plan

*Cadet evening plans (what will your first Cadet night look like?)

*One option: Cadet bucket list, counselor bucket list

*Relationships

*Getting to know you

*Launch events

*Age-appropriate badges, events, projects, Bible studies

*Motivation

*A motivated counselor = a motivated Cadet

*Share what you are excited about

*Badges, ranks are motivating for some boys but not all

*Bible Studies

*Make expectations clear

*What does your club use?

*What is the main point?

*Keep it engaging

*Do your homework

*What will you do if there is a disruptive boy?

*Projects

*Launch event—have a sample ready

*Age-appropriate

*1-night projects

*Website, Pinterest, other counselors

*Look at schedule for the year

*Consider combining them with badges

*Communication

*Contact list for parents

*Counselor corner

*Resources

*Counselor manual

*Cadet profiles

*Other counselors

*Berean website (www.bereancouncil.com)

*Corps website (www.calvinistcadets.org)