Where Leadership, Behavioral Science & Neuroscience Come Together
Your coaches will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in real camp situations.
Leading & Engaging Campers
Using PNS leadership systems and the D.O.S.E. motivation framework, coaches learn how to:
- build confidence
- improve participation
- create emotional safety
- increase camper engagement
- manage group energy
- motivate different personality types
- create stronger camp culture
Coaches also learn how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins influence:
- motivation
- connection
- emotional stability
- energy
- confidence
Understanding Behavior
Learn how the brain and nervous system influence:
- fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown responses
- emotional regulation
- stress reactions
- attention and engagement
- behavioral outbursts
Coaches are introduced to:
- Brain Biology & Connectivity
- the HALT framework
- Red, Blue, and Green nervous system pathways
Managing Behavior
Coaches learn practical de-escalation and co-regulation tools to reduce conflict and improve camper cooperation.
Training includes:
- positive communication systems
- emotional validation
- nervous system regulation
- conflict reduction
- co-regulation strategies
- the 4-Step PNS Response Process:
- Name It to Tame It
- Help Them Feel Felt
- Connect Then Redirect
- Move It or Repair
What Makes This Training Different
This is not traditional behavior management training.
Instead of focusing on punishment or control, this course teaches coaches how the brain and nervous system drive behavior and how connection, leadership, and regulation improve outcomes for campers.
Coaches will understand:
- why campers melt down
- how stress impacts learning and behavior
- how to recognize nervous system states
- how to stabilize emotionally escalated situations
- how to motivate participation and engagement
- how to create safer and more positive camp experiences
The training translates complex neuroscience into simple, practical coaching tools that staff can immediately apply during camp.
Included With The Course
- Zoom Training (Live on Saturday, June 20th at Noon pm EST)*
- Recording Acces
- Podcast Download
- Coaches Playbook
- Downloadable Visual Resources
- Quiz
- Parent Education Resources
- Summer Camp Behavior Management Certificate of Completion
*If you cannot attend live, then you can watch the recording.
Summer Camp Coaches Readiness Course Overview
Check out this quick recap of the course in our recent open office hours