Term
Summer 2026
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Facilitator(s)
Jana Lo Bello Miller & Shelley Orr
Content Expert
Noah Stein, Camp Director, Camp Nebagamon for Boys
Abstract
Research has demonstrated that residential camping holds tremendous value in the life of a young person. A child’s participation in the “Radical Utopian Experience” provided by a typical summer camp has been shown to increase independence, confidence, perseverance, responsibility, empathy, compassion, and an affinity for nature, often with life-long effects. Yet, while camps focus heavily on the growth and development of campers, the needs of counseling staff are sometimes overlooked. Young counselors themselves are still developing emotionally and socially, while they often shoulder significant responsibilities throughout the summer. This capstone project focused on the wellness needs of residential camp counselors and involved creating staff training programming focused on mental health. While the curriculum is suggested for use during non-formal residential camp staff training, the structure of this project allows for adaptability and utilization in many fields.
Project Type
Professional Development
Keywords
Adult Education, Staff Development
Recommended Citation
Doyle, Aimee, "upporting Residential Camp Counselors: “Wellness Workshops” to Mitigate Staff Stress" (2026). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1225.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1225
Type
text
Publisher
Hamline University
Format
application/pdf
Source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations at Hamline University