Free · Certificate included

Winter Break Camp Volunteer Training

Onboard fast, supervise a busy indoor day, keep kids warm and well, and make the judgment calls a holiday-camp volunteer faces.

50 min Beginner 7 modules Pass 80%

For: Winter and holiday-break camp counselors, group leaders, and seasonal helpers

What you’ll learn

Get up to speed fast when a holiday crew is assembled in days
Keep every camper safe with active supervision and headcounts indoors
Release campers only to authorized adults through holiday-pickup chaos
Dress for the cold and spot frostbite and hypothermia early
Channel high indoor energy with positive behavior management
Cut the spread of flu, RSV, and norovirus with real hygiene habits
Apply abuse-prevention rules and know exactly how to report a concern

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Course outline

1
Onboarding fast & your #1 job: supervision
Winter break camps come together in a hurry.
7 min Quiz Interactive
2
Check-in, holiday pickup & authorized check-out
Pickup at a winter break camp is its own kind of chaos: grandparents in town for the holidays, a neighbor doing a family a favor, a parent running late from work,…
7 min Quiz Interactive
3
Cold-weather play: layers, frostbite & hypothermia
Winter camps are mostly indoors, but sledding, snow play, and the walk between buildings still happen — and children lose heat far faster than adults.
8 min Quiz Interactive
4
Indoor energy: positive behavior management
Holiday weeks are high-energy: kids are excited, routines are off, and you’re packed indoors when it’s too cold to burn it off outside.
6 min Video Quiz Interactive
5
Winter illness: hygiene that stops the spread
Winter break lands in the thick of respiratory-virus season — flu, RSV, and the common cold peak in these months, and norovirus (the “stomach bug”) spreads fast…
6 min Quiz Interactive
6
Allergies, holiday treats & first-aid basics
Winter camps run on holiday treats — cookie decorating, hot cocoa, party snacks, goodie bags from well-meaning parents.
5 min Quiz Interactive
7
Abuse prevention & mandatory reporting
Camps put trusted adults in close contact with children, which is why abuse-prevention rules exist and are non-negotiable — even for a short holiday program.
6 min Quiz Interactive

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