Culture by Design: Developing Staff Through a Pyramid of Success

Legendary coach John Wooden built one of the most successful dynasties in sports history not by focusing on winning, but by defining and living his “Pyramid of Success,” a framework of values, habits, and character traits that guided every player and coach in his program. What if your camp had its own version of that?

In this session, we’ll explore how to intentionally design and reinforce a camp culture that reflects your core values at every level, from your directors to your newest counselors. Using Wooden’s Pyramid as a model, participants will learn how to identify their camp’s “building blocks,” align daily actions and traditions with guiding principles, and communicate those values so that everyone – campers, staff, and families – feels part of something meaningful. The result could be a camp that doesn’t just say what it stands for, but rather, it lives it every single day.