Campers
What is the camper to counselor ratio?
What is 1 counselor to 4 campers
What is your job (big picture) as a counselor?
To provide a safe and fun environment to our campers!
What is Sling used for?
What is the communication log used for?
It is used as a form of communication between supervisors and counselors! It provides counselors with certain things to expect throughout the day and gives us pointers on how to handle certain situations.
Who are the supervisors?
Emma, Trinity, Avery and Sally!!
What are the age ranges for the youth/ teen camps?
5-12 is youth
13-21 is teens
When coming into work, what papers do you look at?
Communication log, task chart, and schedule for the week!
Why do we have a task chart?
to keep camp a safe and clean environment for our campers
What are camps hours?
7am-6pm Monday-Friday with a team meeting every Monday from 6-7pm!
List 2 of the tasks a counselor may be assigned to do
Sweep/Swiffer, pick up trash, sanitize tables and chairs, check-in/check-out, cooler/wagon, take out the trash, cleaning the sensory corner, ect.
Can campers bring toys from home?
Yes, this can become a problem very quickly though when it comes to sharing!
Throghout a field trip, who is responsible for camper's belongings?
the assigned counselor for those campers
When are time sheets due?
every other Thursday
When unloading the bus, who gets off first and why?
Counselors will always get off of the bus first so campers aren't able to get away from the group.
What is the difference between time off and unavailability?
time off- a one time situation of absence (ex. being sick, a vacation ect.)
unavailability- a repeating situation of absence (ex. a counselor has a mandatory practice every Tuesday)
What do you do when a camper has a PCA?
Treat the camper as any other camper, interact with them equally, and get to know the PCA as well! (they're awesome)
Name a time you wont have a lunch break
On larger field trips where we eat with the campers instead of leaving the room (you get paid for a lunch you eat with the kids!)
What does it mean to know what our count is/ whether or not we are in ratio?
Count- knowing exactly how many kids are signed into camp for the day and knowing where each child is AT ALL TIMES
Ratio- For example, when you're about to leave a room, you want to ensure that our 1:4 ratio will be maintained. If you have 18 kids in the room, there must be 5 counselors with them. This determines whether or not you may leave the room.
Describe where counselors will be and what counselors are doing during pool time!
Half of the counselors are in the pool watching and playing with the campers, and half of the counselors are out of the pool watching the kids from a bird's eye view.
Who is Rick Atkins?
The director of the Round Rock Parks and Rec Department
Can we count supervisors in our ratio?
No, only leads and counselors count for the 1:4 ratio!
When handling a bathroom break, how do we assist campers who may need help?
verbal queues! Also, limit the number of supplies you give them at once to avoid confusion
Do we have to report injuries when the camper says they're okay?
YES, regardless of what they may say, there still needs to be a report just in case something happens. (ex. a cut gets infected, or a camper falls and a bruise shows up later in the day)
Walk us through the process of a wheelchair transfer!
make sure the brakes are on, have 2 counselors (one holding knees, the other holding underarms), one counselor counts to 3 and both lift to move the camper to a safe spot on the floor.
Describe our incentive system
wooden nickels- given out by supervisors for a job well done
rickles- given out by Rick Atkins (the parks and rec director) only. They're worth 5 wooden nickels
either of these coins can be used to get certain foods and merch!