Application Essay: A Career As The Song Leader

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I'm applying to be a CIT leader and the song leader. Having been the song leader for the past two summers, I feel as though I have the necessary and relevant skills to perform that job. In terms of being a CIT director, my passion for camp translates into my desire to help train its future generation of leaders. I clearly remember loving my new potential to be a role model in the lives of campers and make their summers unforgettable. The only position I can see myself in this coming is one in which I can share my passion for being a counselor with the campers I had when I was a CIT (and then again my first year on staff!). Over the past two summers I've encountered a variety of camper situations which I am well equipped to handle. My experiences make me well suited to train future counselors.
One of the programs that I helped run and execute falls into the Judaics branch of camp. As part of our new Shabbat electives, I planned hour long song sessions for campers who wanted to learn more Jewish music on Shabbat. I'm very proud of the work I've done as the song leader integrating
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I understand how to conduct large groups of people, and to be a figure for music and Judaism at camp. However, being part of the leadership team at camp goes deeper than just the public aspects of my previous jobs. As a part of any leadership team, one must be responsible, reliable, respectful, loyal, and professional. At Beber, those traits go beyond purely professional relationships, for being a part of this team is being part of a family. As part of the leadership team, I would be there to help others out with programs and other job responsibilities, but also for personal struggles and guidance. I understand how camp can be a stressful environment when you're responsible for planning and executing programs, so I would be there to help and support other members of the team throughout difficult

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