Gearing Up from the Year Ahead! - Counsellor Training

By Katie Li

With summer swiftly approaching to mark the start of the Vision Youth year, the Bronze counsellors have been hard at work for the past month preparing for the exciting year ahead.

Counsellors had the opportunity to take part in vigorous training sessions to familiarise with the many activities in store for Vision Youth’s newest participants; including the managing the Community Service Project, outdoors and DEA knowledge, and leadership skills. 

The 2016 Counselors and the Bronze Program Directors - Connor Chan and Gabe Wong

These new skills will be sure to help Bronze Counsellors facilitate and foster a positive and enriching experience in all the programming in store, ultimately ensuring Visioneers have an optimal understanding of leadership and the outdoors in tune to Vision Youth’s themes of continual learning and new experiences.

Counsellors were also able to receive some first-hand experiences in leading Vision Youth’s new budding leaders in planning games and activities for Vision Youth’s Opening Day in July, as well as preparing and organising camping equipment to be used during the practice and qualifying expeditions. 

The 2016 Bronze Program Director - Connor Chan is teaching the class

 Training sessions have served the vital purpose of helping counsellors understand how to create a quality and rewarding experience, in addition to giving them the chance to familiarise with the operation of Bronze sessions and their roles as leaders to other young leaders. 

Counselors listening intensely to the instructions. 

With the exciting programming scheduled for the Bronze program, it is undoubted the counsellors cannot wait for the exciting summer and year ahead!