Paperwork!
This is where you put Incident/Accident reports (blue) and Behavior Observation Forms (yellow).
What is behind Maura's desk. (Picture)
What are two times your cabin might go to Dolly's?
Rest period or Twilight
When are you not supervising participants?
Day off, night off, lunch out
Every counselor needs to write their participants a _________ before they leave on time off. We send these to participants in September.
What are postcards?
What must you have (other than your campers and a van) before you leave for Dolly's? What must you do when you RETURN from Dolly's?
What are life-saving medications and a First Aid Kit? Return meds to Health Hut ASAP!!!
What is bell?
What is cabin feedback forms (in your cabin folders)
Practice giving CLEAR Instructions for getting off the bus for Dolly's and lined up to order
- safely moving in parking lot/across traffic
- lining up with "clean scoop" at the front, think about your one flavor
- being polite and mindful of noise/energy
If you have an idea for a new class next session, what do you do?
Talk to Lia (submit the idea, figure out who are the Co's you could teach this with, give us a few lesson plan outlines so we can know this is legitimate)
How do counselors submit Advancements?
On your clipboard roster, write the new advancements and submit to Bailey. Exceptional counselors will look up their kids' advancements cards to double check if they have already achieved that rank!
If there are three staff people with a cabin, what are three different roles they can take to make Dolly's a smooth trip?
1. Start the line/coach kids on their orders
2. Stand by the window to create clear efficiency with picking up ice cream
3. Get cabin to a picnic table, away/off the porch
How would you figure out the difference between classes that are similar? For example, Explorers vs. Campcraft
Look at the Advancements; look up past lesson plans
WHY are Advancements important to the experience of Camp? (2-3 reasons)
1. They acknowledge hard work and perseverance (an important need for young people)
2. They create a desire to return and continue working on skills.
3. They represent growth mindset, that one can keep getting better at hard things.
How much is 1 order of ice cream at Dolly's in 2026?
"Counselor cone" = $6.15 as of right now; please do not go get extras!
What are the qualities of an exceptional activity skit?
1. Has a plot
2. Loud enough
3. Funny
4. Says what the class is doing
5. Says what period it is