Eliot Institute House Facilitators

Thanks for volunteering to be a House Facilitator. In general, your role is to convene the first meeting of your House and to ensure:

1. that all campers sharing your House know one another;

2. that new campers in the House feel especially welcome; and

3. that campers in the House have agreed to some common “House Rules”.

Some Guidelines for the First House Meeting:

Introductions:

Names

Whose kids are whose?

Home towns?

New campers

Bathrooms: [Only need to discuss where facilities are shared

Men’s, women’s, or co-ed?

Towels:

Towels and washcloths will be replenished on a daily basis IF dirty towels are placed in hampers provided.

Noise:

Quiet times? When?

Showers: How early in the morning? How late at night?

Conflict Resolution:

If conflicts or concerns arise, how should they be handled?

Community Parenting:

Welcomed or not?

Clean up

Inform campers that we will be doing a clean up of grounds around our “house” on the last day. It is helpful to keep this in mind during the week and “pick up” as the week progresses.

Cleanup on the Last Day:

The House Facilitator is also responsible for co-ordinating your House Cleanup on the last morning. Please organize cleanup of common areas in your House, and remind occupants to strip linen from beds before breakfast on the last day. The Operations Manager (Naramata) or Volunteer and Operations Coordinator (Seabeck) will contact you later in the week with instructions for coordinating grounds cleanup around your House on the final morning. Please recruit a substitute if you are not able to do this.

Many Thanks From Your Dean

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