Safety
What is the Maximum Camp Ratio
1:10
What task must be completed at least once in the morning and once in the afternoon on a regular camp day and additionally each time you board a bus on a fieldtrip day?
Attendance
Learn Names
Leadership is not a position, it's an ___________
Action
The tag game in which participants attempt to reach the other end of the play area based on the color of clothing they are wearing is called what?
Color Tag
When completing an incident/accident report, how should a child in which the report is not about be refered to?
The Other Participant
When might phone access be granted to staff by the groups Lead Counsellor?
- Offsite Fieldtrips
- Camp separated by groups for activities that are not within view of all camp participants/staff
- Expected phone calls - doctor's appointments, family updates, etc.
What is the most important part of counseling?
Listening to your participants
As a Counsellor in a camp environment, there are 3 ways you can be a leader; a leader as a co-worker, a leader as a camp counsellor and a _______________
Leader to yourself
What days are pay-days?
Wednesdays
Jim punches camper Joe in the Jaw. Camper Joe has a broken Jaw & camper Jim has a pain in his knuckles. What report forms should be completed for each camper
Jim - incident report (for punching) & accident report (for pain in knuckles)
Joe - accident report (for broken Jaw)
Outside of splashpad & pool times, why are sneakers the only type of footware permitted?
Less chance of slips, trips, falls & easier to run in
What does the E stand for in the SMILE method?
Enthusiasm
As a Leader to Yourself, you should always try to bring a _________________ with you to camp every day.
Positive Mind frame
What is the first fieldtrip of the camp season?
Mini-Golf
When leaving for a fieldtrip, what 3 items should staff ensure they have with them before leaving?
A fully stocked First-Aid Kit, Camp registration/contact information binder & Attendance Lists
What actions will be taken if you are late for a 2nd occasion?
Written reprimand and sent home for the day without pay
If you have limited time to be able to chat with a participant in the moment, what should you do?
Explain to them that you don't have much time and that you may have to leave the conversation at one point but ask if they are okay with you coming back to them later to discuss if you run out of time
Being a Buddy & being a Role-Model are big parts of being a leader as _____________
A Counsellor
Camp weekly newsletter that get distributed to parent/guardians are called what?
Scribbles
If a camper shares information that may indicate that they are being abused/neglected or if you suspect the child is being abused/neglected, who do you share this information with?
Child Protective Services
Games, crafts & activities are the responsibility of staff to plan & organize. It is also their responsibility to _________ in these activities.
Participate
When dealing with a "wrong doing" incident, how should you get participants to think about their actions?
Open up different perspectives and "steer" the conversation in the right direction. Let them do most of the talking and work out their own problem
Leadership that includes face-to-face contact with those the program serves, is the most immediate and constant contact with participants and is most often applied by staff working on-site at camp is referred to as _____________ leadership
Directive Service
What role did Stacey work during her time working in Summer Camp in 2018?
Inclusion Counsellor