1. Counselor Certification Course Berean Council East Sept. 9, 2014 Brian Kemper brkemper1@gmail.com

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

3. Counselors, what is your mission statement: “Helping boys to grow more Christ-like in all areas of life.”

5. 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.

6. * 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

7. * Getting to know you * Launch events * Age-appropriate badges, events, projects, Bible studies

9. * A motivated counselor = a motivated Cadet * Share what you are excited about * Badges, ranks are motivating for some boys but not all

10. * 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?

11. * 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

12. * Contact list for parents * Counselor corner

13. * Counselor manual * Cadet profiles * Other counselors * Berean website (www.bereancouncil.com)www.bereancouncil.com * Corps website (www.calvinistcadets.org)www.calvinistcadets.org