‘Why I Became a Camp Leader?’: Insider Views of Camp Leader Candidates

Authors : Cemal GÜNDOĞDU, Mehmet GÜLLÜ, Şakir TÜFEKÇİ, Yalın AYGÜN, Mustafa YILMAZ

Pages : 423-430

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Publication Date : 2020-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to describe individuals’ motivation of being camp leader in youth camps of Ministry of Youth and Sport insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MYS);. Thirteen camp leader candidates who had previously been admitted in the Ministry of Youth and Sports were interviewed using open-ended questions. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Analysis resulted in a synthesis of the various ways camp leader candidates were motivated: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a); Self-Actualization and being Beamy, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(b); Creating More Leisure and Adventure, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(c); Social Integration and, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(d); Role Modeling. It is through being volunteer as a camp leader, as we stress, ‘that anyone can realize their best selves and find deeper purpose and help others find theirs’. Motivation to be a camp leader is experienced from a perspective of both individualism and social constructivism that shows an interrelated view of freedom, autonomy and also organizational commitment.
Keywords : Youth camps, leader, leisure context, adventure experience