Art of the Welcome: A Practical Camp Guide for Helping Kids Feel Safe & Settled

By Madeline Thompson and Bertram J Chatham

Art of the Welcome is the must-have guide for camps that want staff who can build community from the very first moment. This book gives directors and counselors the practical tools, rituals, and instincts that turn a cabin into a place where kids feel safe, included, and excited to return each year. With clear strategies for greetings, group formation, tone-setting, conflict moments, and the daily rhythms that shape a session, it strengthens staff training and elevates the camper experience across the entire summer.

Camps that use this book see smoother transitions, stronger culture, and more confident leaders who know how to create belonging on purpose. Written from the lived experience of someone who has grown through every layer of camp life-camper, counselor, director, and consultant-and who understands how powerful a true welcome can be.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVL6V35F
• ISBN13: 9798252594453
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"