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SSP Leader Guidebook 2019

Table of Contents:
SSP Fire Circle Calendar 2019-20
Leader Contract (Template)
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Safety and Group Administration:
Group Scheduling and Communication
Group Summary Template and Samples

Wilderness Safety Training Requirements
Mandated Reporting (IMPORTANT)
Sample Group Calendar
Who to Contact
Group Fund
MFT Internship Hours Sample Form
Phone Tree Template

Supplies Available at SSP Office
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​Resources for Running Your Group:

1st Parent Meeting Outline
2nd Parent Meeting Outline
Parent Meeting Council Prompt
Activity Ideas and Best Practices for Daylongs

Daylong Template 
Example Daylong
Games Library
Location Ideas
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Information for Leaders about Elders:
Elder-Leader Roles and Relationship
First Leader-Elder Meeting Outline
Stories of Eldership
​Elder Role Description
Elder Agreement Template
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Summer Trip Essentials
​​Summer Trip Training 2017

​Summer Trip Prep Email w Sample Gear List 2017 (version 1)
​Summer Sample Gear List 2017  (version 2)
​Summer Sample Gear List 2018  (version 3)
​Summer Trip Summary Example
​Supply List for Leaders
​Summer Trip Emergency Phone Tree Example

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SSP Calendar 2019-2020

2019-2020_organizational_calendar.pdf
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Leader Contract

2019_new_leader_contract_template_.pdf
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Scheduling and Communication

How-To's - see below in this doc
​Phone Tree - see below and sent to you
Group Roster - sent to you
​Google Group - created for you
group_scheduling_and_communication.pdf
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Mandated Reporting Explained

Under California law, Leaders and Elders are both considered Mandated Reporters. Please review this crucial document about what that means. 
mandated_reporting_important.pdf
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Wilderness Safety Training Requirements

wilderness_safety_training_requirements.pdf
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Summary Template and Samples

group_summary_template___samples.pdf
File Size: 225 kb
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Sample Group Calendar

sample_group_calendar.pdf
File Size: 121 kb
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Who to Contact

who_to_contact__leaders_.pdf
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Group Fund

2019_group_fund.pdf
File Size: 151 kb
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MFT Intern Hours Form

mfti_supervision_letter_of_agreement_2018.pdf
File Size: 122 kb
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Phone Tree Template

phone_tree_for_leaders.pdf
File Size: 112 kb
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Available Supplies

supplies_available_at_ssp_office.pdf
File Size: 126 kb
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1st Parent Meeting Suggested Outline

1st_parent_meeting_outline.docx.pdf
File Size: 270 kb
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2nd Parent Meeting Suggested Outline

copy_of_ssp_parent_meeting_2_suggested_outline.pdf
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​Parent Meeting Council
​Prompts

parent_meeting_council_prompts.pdf
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Activity Ideas and Best Practices
​During Daylongs

activity_ideas_and_best_practices_for_daylongs.pdf
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​Daylong Template

​Practical & thematic outline of daylong, along with a few real summaries. (Authored by Program Council)
daylong_template.pdf
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Example Daylong

example_daylong.pdf
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Games Library

ssp_games_library.pdf
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Location Ideas

This is an evolving list of location ideas for Daylongs & Summer Trips.
Link to spreadsheet on Google Drive. 
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Debrief & Feedback Conversations

Review of how & why to have debrief & feedback conversations, especially with your co-leader & Elder. (Authored by Emily)
SSP Outline for Debrief Feedback Conversations.pdf
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Information for Leaders about Elders

Elders receive this same set of documents so that you are on the same page and have similar expectations for how your Elder will participate in your group.

1) Elder-Leader Relationship Guidelines - For both Leaders and Elder to read in order to get on the same page about the role and relationship
2) First Meeting - Leaders and Elders should meet as a team before the first Parent Meeting. This doc outlines some topics to start a conversation around the expectations for the group. 

​3) Elder Stories - Examples of how Elders have served their group. 
4) Elder Role - In-depth description of the role, primarily for Elders. 
5) Elder Agreement - commitment Elders sign when joining SSP. 
Elder-Leader Relationship Guidelines 2019
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First Meeting of Leaders and Elders
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Elder Stories - Examples of Eldership
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Elder Role Description 2019
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Elder Agreement 2019
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Summer Trip Essentials

Please also review SSP Curriculum Quarter 4 + 8 for specific curriculum/themes for summer.
Summer Trip Training 2017
SSP Summer Trip Training 2017
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Summer Trip Prep Email w Sample Gear List 2017 (version 1)
SSP Summer Trip Prep Email w Gear List 2017
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Summer Sample Gear List 2017  (version 2)
SSP Summer Sample Backpacking Gear List
File Size: 512 kb
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Summer Sample Gear List 2018  (version 3)
SSP Summer Sample Gear List Sierra Backpacking
File Size: 488 kb
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Summer Trip Summary Example
SSP Summer Trip Summary Example
File Size: 61 kb
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Supply List for Leaders
SSP Supplies for Leaders
File Size: 44 kb
File Type: docx
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Summer Trip Emergency Phone Tree Example
SSP Summer Trip Emergency Phone Tree.docx
File Size: 5 kb
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Updated Sept. 2019

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