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You're so, so, so close! Give yourself a pat on the back and a round of applause. You've got this!
A few last things you should make sure to think about...
- Do the girls know a camp is coming up? Hopefully you've been involving them in the planning, but just in case, make sure to talk it up and send a "get excited for camp" message out to families.
- How will you know who is attending? Send out a registration form with a few key questions: Girl's name, email to send information to, whether she is attending alone or with her siblings/family, anything else you need to know.
- How will the girls know what to do when? Send out (by email, mail or drop-off) a program for the weekend for girls to follow so they know what's going on when.
- Do you have a plan B if there are tech glitches? Ideally you should have at least two adults attending each activity so if one is having computer problems or forgets to sign in for any reason, there's someone else to take over. If you're using one account to run all the activities, make sure everyone who needs to knows the login.
Also, during your opening, let girls know what they should do if they have any tech issues. Do you want them to email you? Call? Keep trying?
There are a number of considerations regarding accessibility when planning any online activity (any activity really, but the focus here is on virtual learning).
Not all girls will have equal access to technology. Providing activities that can be done on one’s own if access to a computer is not possible or if participants are zoom-ed out can improve the experience. Providing a mix of active, creative and social will also keep girls more engaged.
If any of the girls are hearing, vision or mobility impaired, activities could be adapted to include more or fewer visual cues, sign language or closed captions, and activities requiring less movement. The key is knowing your participants and what their needs are.
In the two camps I have planned so far, we have included bilingual activities to accommodate girls who speak French as well since I live in Montreal.