All of this is not only appropriate but also necessary to ensure you will have someone who meets your camp s needs. If denominational affiliation or doctrinal persuasion is important, don t hesitate to ask about that. An effective speaker expresses interest in his or her audience by spending time with them outside of the speaking sessions, who plays and eats with them. This is especially important at camp. So make certain you have communicated your expectations outside of the chapel.
Effective speakers spend time with their audience.
Meeting the Speaker s Needs Your speaker needs comfortable accommodations with privacy, quiet, and a place to rest and reflect. I m reminded of an unfavorable experience speaking at a camp in Florida. My intern, Joey and I were housed in a rather shabby cabin with a broken air conditioner and holes in the windows and screens. The bathhouse was 100 yards away and infested with critters. The staff and students were in nice, air-conditioned bunkhouses with bathrooms.