In this section, you can access all Camp Ho Mita Koda Handbooks, Manuals, Policies, and Procedures. As resources are updated, they will be included in this section.

ALL STAFF: Click here to take the REQUIRED Handbook Proficiency Quiz and Pre-Camp Mental Health Check Survey before staff training!

Diabetes 101 Overview (Powerpoint)
Staff Handbook
2024 Medical Manual
2024 Staff Training Itinerary
Volunteer Handbook & Conflict of Interest
Parent Handbook  
Waterfront Manual
Time Off Policy                                          
Child Abuse Policy
Substance Use Policy
Archery Manual
Kitchen Manual
Challenge Course Manual
Mountain Biking Manual
Outdoor Education Manual
Adventure Camp Lesson Plan
Aquatics Camp Lesson Plan
Arts & Crafts Camp Plan

It is your responsibility to print off and create your own staff manual this year. Please include ALL attachments that are listed and place them in a binder. We will NOT have additional copies of materials at staff training. If you are in need of support in getting the forms printed off, please let us know. Please utilize this site at any time to revisit the content and refresh yourself. 

Camp From A Parents View      
Camp Map                              
Expectations-of-Camp
Expectations Part II                                 
Private Vehicle Authorization                
Staff Packing List                                   
What is a Counselor? 
Staff Training Essentials
Tips for Making Announcements
Pump Me Up                           
Sensitive Issues                     
Absolutes of Camp Counseling
Group Management               
Homesickness                         
Net Promoter Score
Child Abuse                     
Staff Goal Setting   
Golf Cart Safety
Cabin Clean Up & Inspection Outline
Cabin Clean-Up Score Sheet
Hammocks
Radio Procedures
Tomahawk Throwing

Our technical skills videos will help you learn/refresh yourself on the skills you’ll be using with kids at camp.  Please keep in mind, not all of these skills are required for every position, and some of the concepts may be beyond the technical level you are teaching in your role.

• CLIMBING
  • Tying into your Harness – Figure 8 Knot
  • How to Belay – PBUS method
• BIKING
  • Fixing a Flat Tire
  • Adjusting Mountain Bike Brakes
• KAYAKING
  • How to Paddle
  • Wet Exit
• CANOEING
  • Paddle Strokes

Here are some camp & teaching resources we have come to love:

• Initiatives for Exploration, Confidence, Teamwork & Leadership
• Love and Logic
• Leave No Trace Principles
• Top Rock Climbing Games and Initiatives

Field Classes
Fields classes are opportunities to refresh or learn climbing and biking skills while meeting new Camp Ho Mita Koda friends. Below are the various opportunities to take a pre-season field class this spring:

COMING SOON!

Consider the following: The endo says you’re in DKA with an A1c of 11 and that there’s a chance you’re still in the honeymoon phase.

Wait, what? If you’re new to type 1 diabetes (T1D), that probably doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. But these terms are ones that people with T1D have had to make part of their everyday vernacular.

If you’ve received a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis within your family, or if you’re learning about the disease, there are several terms commonly used when discussing the treatment and management of T1D. Check out the T1Dictionary, grouped by topic, with definitions of the words we think will be the most helpful to know.

T1Dictionary

In addition to the great resources found throughout the Staff Portal, here are some specific docs that will help you rock out this summer! COMING SOON!

Here is a sample copy of a typical Daily Schedule

Daily Schedule