This was one of the most helpful things preparing for camp. We had each mentor bring a baby doll and set up a "bus" on stage. We had one mentor in charge of the trip. Each mentor had one trait they had to over-emphasize. One asked for help with her baby then fell into the deepest sleep ever and refused to wake up. Then the baby had multiple issues... One mentor put on her head phones and just let the baby lay in her lap while people around her were telling her - your baby just threw up... One mentor attempted to take care of everyone's baby and disciplined another one of the dolls. Another one kept talking and talking and talking and interrupting every time instruction was being given and when asked to be quieter or please sit down she got a huge attitude with the leader and started shaking the head, snapping the fingers and threatening to beat her down.... Then we pretended to arrive at the airport and the leader ran out screaming. We used this (oh yeah - one mentor only wore a sports bra and short shorts) to illustrate our expectations of camp - the dos and don'ts. The girls laughed, but they got it.
Shared by Dusty Linn-Conway, AR
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