The three actions I would take as new director of the example camp.

First, I find it important that in this new job I need to go to the Lord in prayer. His will and response is how I would want to run the camp. This would include meeting with the camp's staff. Allowing them to be a part of a prayer meeting would help them bring their requests and concerns to the Lord. So many times, I think we get caught up in the activities and responsibilities of a camp that we forget to honor the Lord and thank Him for all the opportunities He places within a camp. I would also like to involve the camp board members so they would be able to see God's plan for the camp.

Second, there seems to be issues on where the camp needs to recover in some areas and how to go about those changes. I would love to go around the camp and see what the people that come to camp enjoy the most. Is it the food, activities, lodging, the outdoors. What brings people to camp? As I walk around I would ask the staff here what changes have they tried, have these changes worked, what do they see as the biggest enjoyments of camp? Knowing how a camp operates and changes to trends is important in order to find out why the camp might be dying or improving.

The last action I would take is to create and run a camp fundraiser accordingly. Fundraisers do not have to make a huge profit I would allow people to donate as they feel, but never force them. Allowing the public to come in for a day would give them an opportunity to share their concerns and ideas for camp. These people are the ones who use the camp regularly, they know what excites them at camp. A fundraiser not only allows for the opportunity in giving, but also an opportunity for ideas. I want to hear the ideas of camps fans.