Camp population
How many campers do we usually have per week at Friendship Island Camp?
What is...50.
Where does camp take place?
What is 11000 National Blvd. (St. John's Pres).
Name the most important responsibility counselors have?
Make sure kids have fun!
What is the hardest part of being a camp counselor?
What is the hours and intensity of 'always being on'.
Bonus pts: What is the most rewarding thing about camp?
How many face-to-face hours approximately do you end up getting from camp?
3 weeks = ~118 (4 weeks = ~150).
What is....ADHD and/or ASD.
What two activities do our children receive daily?
What are yoga/mindfulness and sports.
What is our ratio at camp of counselors to campers?
When do counselors get to take a break at camp?
What is never.
This is a joke, but the reality is that you are always 'on'. Meaning, even when you're eating lunch, you sit with the kids and help facilitate 'good' conversations.
How much supervision do you get as a percentage at camp?
What is 100%
What is the age range of campers?
What is...5-14 (K-9th).
What is 8:45am-2pm.
How often do you meet with me for group supervision?
What is daily.
What should counselors do if a camper mentions, 'I just want to die.'
What is 'tell your head counselor who will alert Captain Seth'.
What will you leave being fairly proficient at in terms of group therapy?
What is being able to lead a social skills group lesson with children.
Some of our campers/clients receive social skills services through what state funded agency?
What is the Regional Center.
What time do counselors have to be at the camp site each Monday?
What is 7am.
Bonus pts: Why?
What is goals/behavior plans.
What is the technical term for the camp that we run?
What is an Intensive Outpatient Program.
What is True.
What children do we NOT accept at camp?
What are aggressive, and/or children who have difficulty functioning without the assistance of an adult across the board.
How many breaks (ie, snack/recess, and lunch/recess) do campers get?
What is 2.
What is the camp attire for counselors?
What is 'gym clothes' (but nothing revealing).
How should you deal with camp related stress?
What is seek out others in your cohort, take advantage of peer and group supervision.
What is the most rewarding thing about being a camp counselor?
What is seeing the progress of the children in a very short period of time, and being able to spend hours with clients versus 1 per week.