How long does it take to be trained to offer a Camp Millionaire or Creative Wealth Program?

Creative Wealth's Train-the-Trainer programs are five amazing days and are usually scheduled for a Tuesday-Saturday. The days are long, and very intensive, but fully engaging, very fun and extremely informative. You will learn as much about HOW to teach/train as you will WHAT we teach/train. Though we focus on teaching kids and teens, everything you learn can and will be applied to adult programs as well (after all, aren't we just a bunch of big kids anyway?).

In addition to learning the how and the what, you will explore your own 'money stuff' at this program. You won't believe what happens to your own money situation once you've attended this program. Even if you never did a single Creative Wealth program after leaving our program, your life will be changed. YOU will be changed. The person who entered the room on Day One will not be the person who leaves the program Day Five. What can we say...it's jsut an amazing process and program and well, we can't wait to meet you!

The curriculum can be taught in a variety of venues: our signature 5-day Summer Camps, Summer School, After School, Weekend, 1-Day, 10 weeks or any other number of days and times.  It is very modular in nature so it can also be easily altered to fit other timeframes.  We offer Camp Millionaire (formerly The Money Camp for Kids) for ages 10-12, Camp Millionaire for Teens (13-16), and Moving Out! for teens for ages 13-16 (this program will be ready summer 2008) and our Creative Wealth for Adults and Creative Wealth for Women programs. You can modify our programs for college ages, newlyweds, seniors and other groups as well.  Once you are a trained Creative Wealth Coach, you are licensed to teach any of kid's/teen's programs, in any time-frame.

To teach our programs for the adult, however, we have found that most people need additional coaching and experience, unless you have been a teacher already in some capacity. Here's how it works:

1) If you are already a teacher, you can submit a 15 minute video of yourself facilitating our program in an adult setting for approval.
2) If you aren't already a teach in some capacity, you must attend one of our Creative Wealth Seminars (adults or women) where you wil be assigned a piece to teach, be coached, as well as submit a 15 minute video of yourself facilitation our program in an adult setting. Most people just get a group of friend together and video tape themselves with a home video camera. Nothing professional is required but in order to maintain the integrity of our programs, we have to insure that you are ready and able to teach the programs. And once you see that our 'deliver method' is what makes our programs so successful, you'll fully understand.

Once you are trained and licensed, you can then to use the Creative Wealth progam names to promote yourself and your programs, as well as all of our marketing/advertising materials.  We even include a Creative Wealth email (firstname.lastname@creativewealthintl.org) for you to use as well as provides links to your own websites if you have them.

Click here to view our 2008 training schedule.
Click here to check out our at-home training program.

Do we license a certain area or how does that work?

All of our domestic licensing agreement are non-exclusive. This means that you don't technically own an area but can do the programs anywhere you wish. There's plenty of kids, teens and adults to go around and we encourage people that get licensed in the same geographical area, to join together, co-op the marketing costs to make the dollars go further and even team teach!

Does purchasing the licensing agreement provide access to any specific geographic area?

The licensing agreement that comes with the training does not provide access to any specific geographic territory. You can purchase an exclusive territory but that is on a case-by-case situation and must first be discussed with us.

If not, what agreements or obligations, if any, are required with other certified coaches in my area?

When we license coaches, we make it a point to make sure that no one will be competing with each other. Typically, your demographics will reach a 10 mile radius from where you conduct business. If your area has a large population, we will license multiple coaches because there are tons of kids to reach and it is impossible for one coach to do it.

Is there necessary training after the Train-the-Trainer program?

If you're truly serious about teaching financial literacy in the most effective, efficient manner, yes! There is so much to learn! You will not walk away from the training program knowing everything about financial matters. The training is very organic in nature so every one is different, based on the attendees.  However, you will learn the same material at every training.  You will learn HOW and WHAT to teach to become a successful Creative Wealth Coach and make your programs successful.  We follow up with our coaches on a monthly basis in telecalls, which allows you to ask questions and have them immediately answered, hear tips from the Founder of the Creative Wealth International (formerly Money Camp), and share success stories with other coaches.

We also try to plan our annual coaches retreat where we go over what worked, what doesn't work, explore more teaching techniques and get to know other coaches.

Can I teach Creative Wealth Programs without attending the Train-the-Trainer program?

Yes and no. Yes, if you're only going to do smaller, shorter-length programs. But if you're going to do full-length summer camps though, you have to attend the full-length program. We promise you'll be happy you did.

You can, however, purchase the Curriculum/DVD program if you ARE doing smaller, shorter-length programs.

What are the complete costs to get started as a Creative Wealth Coach?

Most of the costs associated with the programs are one-time costs. They include:

What if I can't afford to pay for all these costs? Is there financial assistance for people like me?

We offer the availability to apply for a scholarship to attend the program but you will need to be able to cover your travel, lodging and meals to get to the training. You also need to be able to afford to market your programs in your area. Here's a great idea though...call some local financial institutions that would benefit from you coming in and offering their client's kids/teens a Camp Millionaire or Moving Out! program. Ask them to 'sponsor' you for the program. For more infomation or to apply for financial assistance, click here.

How long does it take most coaches to master the materials well enough to present a really successful camp?

It definately takes some practice to feel comfortable teaching the material and learning the curriculum. We encourage our coaches to start practicing immediately after the training, on their close friends and family. After a few practice sessions, conduct a small or shortened programs for your community before you offer a full length program. You will get it if you practice it.

How many kids/adults per camp are recommended to create a successful learning environment?

For one coach, restrict your registrations to a maximum of 15 kids/teens/adults. If you plan on having an assistant coach (which we reccomend) a maximum of 30 attendees is encouraged. You can do larger groups but you'll want to enlist volunteers to help you, regardless of the age group you're working with.

What age groups and times are reccomended for the programs?

Camp Millionaire for Kids: 10-12 or Teens (13-16); Week-long summer programs: 9AM-3:30PM (M-F); Weekend programs: 9AM-3:30PM (Sat-Sun)
Moving Out for Teens: 13-16; Week-long summer programs: 9AM-3:30PM (M-F); Weekend programs: 9AM-3:30PM (Sat-Sun)
Camp Millionaire for Girls: 10-15; Week-long summer programs: 9AM-3:30PM (M-F); Weekend programs: 9AM-3:30PM (Sat-Sun)
Creative Wealth Seminar (adults): 17+; 2.5 day programs: 6-9 PM Friday, 9-6 PM Saturday and Sunday
Creative Wealth for Women: an amazing program for women only

What are the time lengths of camps that can be offered?

The curriculums are very modular in nature. Once you are familiar with the material, you can modify it to fit any time frame you need. We have conducted 1-hour programs, 3-hour programs, weekend programs, summer week-long programs, and once a week after-school programs. If you have a particular outline you need, part of the support we offer is creating a customized program to meet your time needs.

How much lead time is needed to fill a camp?

The amount of lead time it takes to fill a camp really depends on how much time and energy you put into marketing the camp, as well as how many people in your community know about the program to begin with, or how many contacts you have in the finacial world. It helps to partner or do joint ventures with companies that have the same interests as you. If you can successfully market the program using these techniques, you can fill a camp in a couple of weeks. If you are doing the marketing by yourself, or only placing local advertisements, it can take a few months to fill a camp.

Are any of your coaches doing this full time? How many do this as an adjunct to other jobs?

A few of our coaches are conducting camps on a full-time basis but most of them are currently doing it part-time. If you want to do this on a full-time basis and would like to have an entire area, please contact us.

What are the internal business or other hidden costs?

Advertising, marketing, liability insurance, website fees, printing fees, and employee costs.

What camp materials are needed?

Playbooks (purchased from CWI), laminated signs, pens, calculators (kids can bring), flipcharts, tape, decorations, a couple of prizes, game materials (downloaded from your CWI Coach's site), etc. Most of the materials you need to supply once and they can be reused.

What is the average price of a summer camp?

We charge $279 per child/teen for our summer camp program but you'll need to research the acceptable costs in your own area. These camps are considered 'specialty' programs however, so you can charge a premium in many areas, depending on the demographics in your area.

Can a coach charge a separate materials fee?

Yes

Facilities and deposits?

You will need a room large enough to hold 30 kids with space leftover for activities and games. We usually reccomend at least 2000 square feet of space. Deposits are a case-by-case situation. Try to find a place that does not require a deposit, just a credit card to hold the room and allows for cancellation if necessary.

Food?

The kids bring their own lunches four of the days and we provide a pizza lunch for one of the days (usually the field trip Friday). We ask parents to give money as a pizza donation but you can also charge for this upfront. We also provide healthy snacks: apples, trail mix, nuts, etc.

Training Times?

Our training is intense, but fun and engaging. You will NOT notice the time going by, until you have to leave! Most people are bummed it's time to go.

Days 1, 2 and 4: 9 am to 9 pm (don't worry, you won't notice, we promise)
Days 3 and 5: 9 am to 6ish pm

You are required to attend the entire training. This means you may NOT come late the first day or leave early the last day. You must make a committment to experience the entire program, otherwise how can we know you are committed to really teach the entire program and do what it takes to make a difference in people's lives? Trust us, we know what it takes. Therefore, you must come in the day before the training and leave the day after, unless you fly out several hours after we're finished.

Is there anything else I need to know?
Yes. There are several required books that must be read but not necessarily prior to training, simply prior to your doing your first program. These books will, however, help you with the training.

Required Reading

The following books must be read prior to teaching your first program. If you want to be ahead of the game, try and read them prior to coming to the training.

•    Quantum Teaching by Sarah Singer
•    Smart Moves by Darla Hannaford
•    Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
•    Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
•    Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
•    Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
•    Keys to the Kingdom by Alison Armstrong

Highly recommended

•    High Impact Training and Amazing Presentation, by Sarah Singer (purchase at www.singerlearning.com)
•    Tapping their Greatness by Sarah Singer (available in the Money Camp store)
•    How to Lead, Teach & Inspire by Blair Singer (audio program, call us)

Administrative staff?

Depending on how large you grow your organization, you may or may not need administrative staff. You will need to do marketing, send out press releases, network with companies, etc. We provide you with customized brochures and advertisements so you will not need to worry about a graphics person. Basically, marketing, networking, planning and taking registrations. And of course, teaching the programs.

Camp staff?

We reccomend that the camps be taught by two people. You can partner with someone to operate the business or you can hire an assistant coach. Both people do not need to attend the training, although it is recomended. You can purchase a training DVD set which your assistant can use to learn the program.

Note: if you are intending to do adult programs and you are NOT a financial advisor, it is mandatory that you partner with a financial expert. This will ensure that you will always provide correct information to your attendees.

If you have additional questions, please send them to us! We can't wait to meet you so you can help us change lives!