A Day in the Life of a General Counselor

8:00 Clock in, grab your walkie-talkie, and head to Early Care for fun conversations or gaga ball with campers!

9:00 Campers arrive and shenanigans in the Council House begin - songs, skits, and/or general hilarity!

9:20 General Counselors lead their groups to two different activity periods and join in the fun; activities include Archery, Nature Discovery, Ropes Course, Swimming, Sports-n-Games, Drama (fun improv games), and Arts & Crafts!

LUNCH - Campers and staff cool off inside and eat together. Your lunch IS FREE - our bistro features the legendary hot bar, fresh salad & fruit bar, made-to-order sandwich station, and dessert! (Sample menu: BBQ sandwich or black bean burger, french fries, roasted veggies, creamsicles)

11:45 Jump back in for two more activity periods! Help a camper conquer their fears at the climbing wall. Find a moment to help two campers become friends. Don’t forget to reapply sunscreen!

2:00  Variety hours! Some days will be leading pre-planned games or crafts, others will be swimming or slippin’ down the slip-n-slide with campers. On Thursday afternoons we have an all-camp special event!  

4:00  Adventure Camp camper pick up

4:18 Get to know your fellow co-workers in after-camp team meetings or hanging out outside of camp!  

A Day in the Life of the Leadership Team

7:15 Your day starts here - get things organized for the day, unlock doors, collect reports from the office, etc.

8:20 Leadership Team splits up to monitor various arrival points and greet camp families - everyone is excited for another day at camp! You may be there just at the right time to encourage a nervous camper, direct a volunteer to the right location, or answer questions for a nervous parent.

9:00 Check in with the staff - does everyone have all supplies needed? Does a camper group need some extra guidance at the beginning of the day?
Be ready to be called away via the walkie talkie at a moment's notice though - things pop up all the time!

LUNCH - Help with the logistical flow of the entire camp rotating in and out of the cafeteria. Once all the groups are through, the leadership team eats together! We chat about camp things and non-camp things that make us laugh!

After lunch - quick team meeting to prepare for afternoon events. Work on some computer items or get out there with the campers. We also use this as a set up time for the afternoon events!

1:45- 2:15 Man your Specialty Camp pick up location! Don’t forget your traffic vest or walkie!!

2:25 - Split up to touch base with staff for mentoring, deliver snacks, prepare a special event, or just get involved and play with the campers! 

4:00  Adventure Camp camper pick up

4:25 Quick Debrief of the day as a team and discuss items for the following day. On Wednesdays, we all pitch in to disassemble the Slip-n-slide and Beach Day set ups!