PRACTICAL ADVICES IN ORGANIZING BRIDGE CAMPS

EBL SEMINAR, TROMSO 2015KĀRLIS RUBINS, LATVIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION

LEGAL AND PRACTICAL BASIS

• Government law No 981 «Organizing children's camps and operating arrangements»;• Children camps guide.

GOALS OF THE CAMP

• FUN;• PLAYING BRIDGE;• LEARNING BRIDGE;• SPORTS;• RECREATION.

STAFF AND DISTRIBUTION OF WORK

• Camp manager;• Assistants;• Workers;• Who is responsible for what;• Delegation of tasks;• Motivation;• Remunaration.

TO BECOME A CAMP MANAGER

• Special courses; • Go to the camp and learn practically;• Pass the exam.

PLANNING OF THE CAMP

• PLACE;• SLEEPING PLACES;• OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES - SPORTS;• EATING;• RULES.

CAMP CONTENTS

• Goals and targets;• Daily programm;• Activities:

• Breakfast;• Teams;• Sports;• Lunch;• Pairs;• Sports;• Dinner;• Lecture;• Sports.

BUDGET

• EXPENSES:• Place;• Eating;• Transport;• Personel;• Various;• Gifts.

• Expenses per person for 5 days (4 nights) ~ 120 euro;• Income comes from:• Federation (Sponsors) = 50%;• Local municipalities= 25%;• Participants = 25%.

PARTICIPANTS

• Contract with parents (if underage) or participant (18+ years);• Doctor’s certificate of health;• List of things to bring to the camp;• How to get to the camp;• Participant registration in journals.

PROBLEMS

• How everybody reaches the camp;• Health problems;• Lack of money;• Discipline;• Alcohol consumption.

WHAT IS THE RESULT AFTER THE CAMP

• How and what did they like?• What to improve?• Potential bridge players in the future.

LEGAL WORK BEFORE THE CAMP

• Contracts:• Personal;• Venue;• Catering;• Medical person on call;• Volunteers.

• Programm;• Rules and regulations.

PERMITS

• Local municipality;• Ministry of Education – public information in web;• Fire service department;• Health Inspection;• Food/Sanitary Inspection.