Camper

Original Title: Transitioning from Camper to Counselor Working Title: From Camper to Counselor: Growing Independence Each Year Each program at camp is designed to make you more independent. You begin a session being guided by your counselor and learning new skills. By the end of most sessions, the roles reversed and you, the camper, are leading your counselors through activities that you have mastered. In addition to the growth you will experience every year, summer camp is also designed…

A camper or RV brings you months of enjoyment throughout the year, but unless you travel full-time, your camper will be parked for weeks or even months at a time. You may even leave it parked and empty all winter long. That can pose a problem when it comes to mice getting inside and causing damage. Here are a few tips for keeping mice out of your camper or RV so you can avoid damage from gnawing and spare yourself from cleaning up a mess in the spring. Choose Your Storage Spot Carefully…

As evidence by their survey responses, the Penn Museum campers held many of the same misconceptions that the surveyed counselors and museum educators encountered or predicted, as well as those mentioned in the literature. There was a lot of confusion among the campers as to what constitutes an artefact and what archaeologists do with artefacts. The common mix-up between paleontology and archaeology was evident. When the campers were asked at the beginning of the week to write down what they knew…

to use that were all linked together. One time where a multitude of staff had to work together was when a camper got into food that he had listed as an allergy in his file. What first occurred was his counselors saw him eat a crouton when they knew he had an allergy to gluten. Next, they shouted to the cook asking if…

was about camper registration and scholarships for campers who couldn’t afford to go. Because of different management guidelines and the rules of each district, the effect of ADA guidelines impacts the process of camper registration. For example, it is not technically legal for a camp to put campers with disabilities on a wait list. In some districts, they are not allowed to put a permanent cap on the capacity of campers for each summer camp because of this. Unless the ratio of camper to…

On most days, from the moment they wake up, trying to get drowsy campers out of beds and onto the Assembly Grounds, to running their activity, and putting those same campers to bed, they have a myriad of daily tasks, each with their own challenges. This is the most fundamental, but “coolest” thing about being a counselor. Although this kind of work is exhausting to many, I imagine it rarely gets tiresome. With a variety of campers comes a variety of personalities, as well as challenges and…

There is a clear need of social and leisure outlets for disabled children in the London community and the creation of “Campabilities: Confidence. Action. Motivation. Perseverance.” would provide that. The camp would serve the disabled children of the London metro area who are 16 or younger. It would provide opportunities for meeting and bonding with fellow peers, engaging in physical activity through sports and games, and being inspired by lessons on making the most of life. While the number of…

and physical disabilities. My camper was a 17 year old girl named Breannah. She had intellectual disorder, which means her mental age was younger than her actual age. Her mental age was 14. Watching the kids in my cabin and those of other cabins made me realize that you should love who you are no matter what. There was a dance on Wednesday night and the theme was Blast to the Past. Everyone went all out on their costumes and danced like nobody was watching. The campers were grinning from ear to…

Lodge is special, because many of the campers don’t normally have the opportunity to leave their group homes, so it is great to see how excited the campers get and you can see it on their faces when they arrive at camp,” said the camp coordinator, Kristina Brockman. The…

and fun. I am enthusiastic by getting campers excited about activities, especially when a camper is not looking forward to a particular activity. I am inclusive by helping the campers include everyone in the bunk. I help the shy campers make friends. I engage all of my campers in conversations, not just the girls that start the conversation with their counselor, and I do not pick favorites. I am caring by willing to take a walk to chat one-on-one with a camper who is having a bad day. I am a fun…