Leader
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Leader
Whether you've been many times before or you're going for the first time, there are great experiences waiting for you as a leader at a national camp.
As a leader, you may be used to being the one in charge of planning all the weekly meetings and summer camps. What are you going to do? And what are you going to eat?
But at a national camp, you can look forward to a lot of the practical preparation and planning being done in advance by the National Camp Committee and other national camp committees. This means that there are many activities that you as a leader can "get to easily" and not have to plan on your own.
However, there are also a number of tasks both before and during the camp that you and your co-leaders are responsible for. In this way, you ensure the best possible camp experience for your FDF district. On this page, we have gathered some of the most important information for you as a leader at a national camp.
What preparations are there before the national camp?
Just like a regular summer camp, a great camp experience starts at home. It requires planning and strong collaboration within the community.
The interaction between the district management and the designated team leader is particularly important here. It's a good idea to talk early on about who does what and who pulls which loads.
Remember that the entire leadership team is part of the engine room - the more people involved in the preparation, the more fun and easier it will be for everyone.
That's why it's a good idea to start setting the overall framework for your country camp experience right now as a group of leaders.
Hvilken slags lejr vil I skabe for jeres børn og unge? Hvilke bidrag kan og vil I give til det fælles projekt?
This fall, the FDF Relations Committee will also publish a guide to having that conversation. By having the conversation early on, you create a common picture of how you want to be involved - and it makes both planning and expectations easier for the whole group.
No matter how you participate, the magic is guaranteed to happen - both in the circle's own experiences and in the greater community.
Plan the country camp in four phases
To help you leaders make the process of going to a national camp a little more manageable, we've divided the national camp work into four phases that you can use as a starting point.
Phase 1 - Framework and direction
We set the course, get the ideas going and talk about how we want to be at the camp - both practically and socially. It differs from district to district, so this is where you talk about your dreams and ambitions in the district.
Phase 2 - Sign up
The focus is on getting everyone involved! We share stories and enthusiasm so that children, young people and leaders want to come along. It's about creating excitement so that no one misses out on the great experience that awaits.
Phase 3 - Practical planning
Once we know the team, we plan the campsite, tasks, materials and cooperation with other circles. This is where we talk about duties, departure times, packing lists and pre-training.
Phase 4 - Ready to go
The final preparations fall into place - everything is packed, organized and ready to go. We check the lists one last time and then we're ready to set off on a magical national camp.
Training weekend
April 10-12, 2026
In the six months before the national camp, the circle leaders and children have the opportunity to go on a joint pre-training weekend together in your living unit, so you can get to know each other and test some of your practical solutions. The pre-training weekend also gives you a taste of the camp program, storytelling and preaching. It's also a great opportunity to give your children a chance to go to camp.
What should I do as a leader during the national camp?
When you attend a national camp as a leader, you and your co-leaders are responsible for the district's children and young people who attend the camp. You are the closest adult to the children and must create the framework for them to have a good time.
As a leader in the district camp, you are also the one to book special activities, such as climbing, water activities and canoe trips, if you want to offer them to your participants during the national camp. More info about the booking system will follow as the camp approaches.
In addition, there will be camp tasks during the camp that you as a leader will help with. For example, washing toilets, manning posts or other tasks. You'll get more information about this as we get closer to the national camp.
What are we going to eat?
Without food and drink, the hero is useless. That's why it's also good to know that at the national camp, it's the leaders and any cooks and uncles in the district camp who are responsible for ensuring that you get something to eat.
All meals are included in the participant price and you can be sure that the catering committee has prepared some delicious recipes, but you will need to pick up the ingredients for the meals from one of the camp's food outlets and prepare the meals at the circuit camp.
Maybe you want to cook over trangia? Maybe you have a larger setup with several different gas stoves and a fully equipped kitchen tent? Discuss this with your leadership team so you're well prepared to cook enough food to feed all the children and adults in your community.
Leading up to the camp, you will receive much more information about the meal plan and recipes for all the days, so you can prepare well and perhaps try out some of the dishes in advance.
How will we live at a national camp?
In each region, there will be circle camps and a stage for communal worship and campfires.
The Circle Camp is home to your Circle of Arrowmen, Squires, Senior Squires and Leaders. It can also house families and employees who want the close circle experience and be at camp with their normal circle. Each circle has a team leader who is the link to the camp organization.
There is also a senior area in the region. Here, seniors from the entire region live in network circles. In the senior network circle, seniors from the networks to which the circles belong live. Each network circle has a team leader.
There is also a family area in the district. This is for families who want to be close to their own district but don't want to live in the district camp itself. The family area offers a little more peace and quiet for the little ones while still being close to the district. Each family has a team leader.
The entire region's camp area is governed by a management team that, together with you, decides how you want to organize your area and participate in the common tasks to be solved.
Are there also special offers for leaders?
The short answer is yes! Because even if you're away at a national camp as a volunteer leader responsible for children and young people in your FDF district, there must also be something you can do in your spare time.
The Adults, Leaders and Staff Committee works to create a framework and experiences for all those who make the national camp work - the adults.
Free activities are planned for adults at many different times of the day, a leadership revue for those in need of a good laugh, and space to enjoy the national camp while also taking responsibility for the children and young people who attend.
As an adult at FDF National Camp 2026, you should experience that there have also been activities aimed at you so that you have not "just" spent nine days volunteering, but that you have also had great experiences to take home in your backpack.
SPØRG - et samtaleværktøj til voksenfællesskabet
Hvad drømmer du om at opleve på landslejren? Hvad kan du være bekymret for omkring at skulle på landslejr? Hvilke regler har vi for børnene på kredspladsen? Hvad synes vores væbnere er sjovt? Hvordan fordeler vi opgaver på lejren, så alle får en rolle, de er tilpas i? Hvordan kan man se, du er presset – og hvordan vil du gerne hjælpes?
Sammen med landslejrens Voksenudvalg har FDFs Relationsudvalg udviklet et samtaleværktøj, som I i kredsen kan bruge til at få forventningsafstemt om fem forskellige temaer hen over sæsonen – så voksenfællesskabet står knivskarpt, når vi skal afsted på landslejr. Samtalerne er designet til at følge de forskellige faser i kredsens landslejrforberedelse, så de kan tages op på de tidspunkter, hvor det er mest aktuelt for jer som kreds.