Counselor 101
The only type of shoe you should be wearing to camp.
What are sneakers?
This is where you stand when a child is going to the bathroom
One foot in the door, listening
This type of reinforcement is best
What is positive reinforcement
- I love the way Timmy is lining up
- Thank you Sally for sharing your legos
The item you must ask for when someone comes to pick up a child
What is a form of ID (make sure to check the Authorized Pickup list, too!)
What is basketball?
The first thing you should do when all campers have arrived on the first day (after introductions, icebreakers, etc.)
What is creating group rules?
Employees are expected to clock in no earlier than _______ minutes before their scheduled shift start/ clock out no later than ________ minutes after their scheduled shift end.
7 minutes!
Don't be the campers "friends", you should start off with this demeanor
What is strict?
Helpful information when a camper is lost
What is....
- What they were last seen wearing
- Where they were last seen
This is where you must park at the GSB site
What is in the YMCA overflow lot OR St. Patrick's school
Boredom most often leads to this
What are behaviors?
If you are not able to make it to work, this is time you should alert your camp leader that you cannot come into work.
What is 2 hours prior to your shift.
This is when expectations for your campers should be set
What is EARLY!
Set clear expectations
What you should not be doing with your co-counselors when on the playground
What is Coffee Clutching?
- The playground is one of the most dangerous areas of camp. You MUST spread yourselves out.
This is where you must park at the ACLD Site
What is Bay Shore Middle School
Be _________ creatively. Don't just save this for rainy days!
What is being prepared?
These are the employees allowed to take pictures of campers
If a parent is angry, you can....
What is
- Keep your voice down
- Talk about tomorrow's goals
- Be positive
- Document conversation
The signs and symptoms of heat stroke
What is hot, dry, red skin with no sweating.
Name the Unit Heads for each age group at GSB Main Site
1st grade - Jenn
2nd grade - Danny
3rd - Kayla
We don't want to be a fad, we want to be a....
Phenom!
Do we want campers to love us for one session, and then not remember us next summer? NO! We want campers to sign up for camp JUST so they can be in your group!
The 3 strike rule for cell phones
Strike 1 - verbal warning
Strike 2 - written performance concern/ write-up
Strike 3 - termination of employment
What is meaning?
The ratios for each age group (Kiddie Camp, 7 y/o and below, 8 y/o and up)
Kiddie Camp - 1:6
7 y/o and below - 1:8
8 y/o and up - 1:10
Name the unit heads for each camp at ACLD
PreTeen: Vinny & Amanda
Teen: Gina
Sports: Daria
Youth 4th: Ernie