Happy Helpers Leader Board

A positive, inclusive, camp-wide system that celebrates effort, kindness, and community.

At Phoenix Sports, we believe kids grow best when expectations are clear, encouragement is consistent, and every child feels seen. Our Happy Helpers Board turns this into a fun, gamified experience—designed to motivate without pressure, celebrate without comparison, and build a community where every camper can shine.

Below is a detailed breakdown of how points, badges, and daily recognition work so you always know what your camper is working toward.

 

😍 Why Parents Love This System

  • It’s inclusive—every child gets a fresh start daily and weekly
  • It reinforces kindness, safety, joy, and participation
  • It celebrates effort, not perfection
  • It gives shy or quiet campers ways to shine
  • It helps kids go home excited to share what they earned
  • It teaches responsibility, social skills, and teamwork through a fun, gamified structure

🎮 How the Happy Helpers System Works

Campers earn points throughout the day for helpful actions, positive choices, participation, and practicing our Five Promises.

They can earn and lose points, but always in a fair, private, and supportive way.

Coaches award points:

  • During activity transitions
  • At breaks
  • At daily wrap-up chats

Every point is explained clearly so campers understand why they earned it and how they can keep growing.

Coaches will never call out a child publicly for missing or losing points. All feedback is handled privately and respectfully.

🏆 The Five Promises (Up to 3 Points Each Per Day)

Every camper aims to practice our Five Promises. Coaches give points when these behaviors are observed naturally—especially when done without reminders.

Practicing Our Five Promises 🏆

Promise Points How Campers Earn
We promise to be good listeners +1 per instance Following directions, responding when spoken to, listening during instructions
We promise to be kind +1 per instance Helping peers, encouraging others, sharing equipment
We promise to be safe +1 per instance Safe movement, using equipment correctly, making safe choices
We promise to play games +1 per instance Joining activities, staying engaged, trying new skills
We promise to HAVE FUN +1 per instance Positive attitude, enthusiasm, lifting the energy of the group

Max per day from Five Promises: 15 points

🟦 Attendance Points

  • Full or half-day attendance = +1 point/day

🟩 Participation Points

Campers earn points for joining coach-led activities throughout the day.

  • +1 point per activity
     (Not for skill level—purely for engaging and staying involved.)

Activities include:

Sports games, drills, STEM projects, Ninja fitness challenges, art rotations, and team games.

🎯 Total Weekly Points & Badge System

Each week resets on Monday so every camper starts fresh.

To earn that week’s Camp Badge, a camper must:

✔ Attend (full or half-day)

✔ Earn 20+ points by Friday

Weekly Badges Earned:

Week 1 — Beginners Badge

Week 2 — Explorer Badge

Week 3 — Ninja Warrior Badge

Week 4 — Olympian Badge

Week 5 — Little Engineers Badge

Week 6 — Festival Games Badge

Week 7 — Color Splash Badge

Week 8 — Hero Academy Badge

Week 9 — Water Fun Badge

Week 10 — Summer Finale Badge

Badges are added to the camper’s Avatar Board and remain all summer long.

When their summer ends—whether week 1 or week 10—the avatar goes home as a keepsake.

⭐ Gamified Daily Recognition: Day Leaders

Each day, the top two campers in points become our Assistant Coaches for the next day.

They’re given:

  • A special Assistant Coach badge
  • An Assistant Coach shirt to wear (returned at end of day)
  • Small responsibilities like helping set up cones or choosing warm-up games

This encourages leadership, confidence-building, and responsibility—without creating pressure or competition.

🎁 Treasure Chest Rewards

Any camper who earns 5 or more points in a single day gets to visit the Treasure Chest at pick-up and choose a prize.

This keeps motivation high and celebrates day-to-day effort in a fun, low-pressure way.

💬 End-of-Day Coach Check-Ins

At the end of each day, coaches:

  • Share what points were earned
  • Highlight great moments from ALL campers
  • Explain how everyone can earn more points tomorrow

No camper is ever singled out for missing points—feedback is always supportive and private.