Policy/Rules
Communication
Behaviours
A&I
Random Camp Fun!
100

If there are 12 campers (ages 9 and 10) in the gym, how many staff must be in the gym? 

2

100

What are two ways you can call a camp group without using gender-specific terms? 

Campers, team, friends, "camp name", "group name", "nickname", ... (staff judge)

100

What are two reasons a camper might demonstrate a negative behaviour? 

  • A desire for recognition or attention

  • Frustration

  • Missing home

  • Exhaustion

  • Conflict with another camper staff member

  • Outside conflicts

  • Poor programming

  • ... (Staff judge)

100

What does A&I stand for?

Adapted and Inclusion 

(or Inclusive)

100

Name two common camp rules.

  1. Be respectful
  2. Listen to the staff
  3. Hands to ourselves
  4. No sharing food
  5. Campers must remain seated during snack and lunch time
  6. Stay within the boundaries
  7. To use the bathroom or water fountain, get a partner and ask a staff
  8. All campers must participate in all activities
  9. Have fun! 

... (Staff judge)

200

Name two staff positions that a CIT reports to. 

Camp counsellor, Camp Location Coordinator (LC), Community Recreation Programmer (CRP)

200

Name three ways to show that you are actively listening. 

Staff judge

200

What do you call an agreement that works a bit for both sides? 

A compromise

200

How can you get more information about a participant with a disability or special needs? 

Ask the participant, staff, parents, siblings, A&I staff, refer to the AIMS report, do independent research

200

List two ways you can keep campers engaged on a long ttc ride. 

- sitting/talking games, car games (eye spy, alphabet game, categories, 20 questions, chopsticks, rock paper scissors, etc.)

- Talk about something interesting

- Notebook games (tic-tac-toe, sos, pictionnary, etc.)

- ... (staff judge)

300

Which of the following should a CIT not do?

1. Assist with headcounts

2. Participate in group activities

3. Go to the washroom with a camper

4. Encourage campers to follow staff instructions

3! Cits can go with a group and wait in the hall, like a staff.

300

What are two barriers to communication?

Environmental factors, language barriers, cultural differences, anxiety/fear, special needs, power/authority

300

What is positive reinforcement?

Rewarding a participant for good behaviour!

300

What are two things you should avoid doing when working with a participant with a disability? 

  • Doing something for an individual when you know they can and would rather do it for themselves

  • Answering or talking for individuals or talking down to them

  • Doing something without asking first if it's okay or there is a preferable way to do it

  • Assuming the person's most interesting characteristic is their disability

  • Assuming that a person with a disability does not have the same needs and wants as a non-disabled person

  • Making your help obvious to everyone around

300

What is Serenity's favourite camp game?

Chuck the Chicken!

400

True or false: A CIT is allowed to be on their phone in the camp if the campers are eating. 

False! 

If a CIT needs to check their phone, they can ask to step away for a few minutes during snack or lunch.

CITs are expected to be %100 engaged in camp %100 of the time - including snack and lunch! 

400

If a camper is crying and repeating the same words over and over, what can you do to try to understand the problem? 

Calm them down, rephrase what you're hearing, ask them a follow-up question, explain what you think and ask them their thoughts on it, ...(staff judge)

400

What are two things we can do as staff and CITs to prevent negative behaviours? 

Set clear expectations, be consistent and follow-through, provide quality programming to keep kids engaged, ask campers for input, get to know campers - learn about wants and needs, be aware of space and time restraints, respect campers, ...(staff judge)

400

What are the three main types of adaptation with regards to a participant in camp? 

  • Program adaptations

  • Equipment adaptations

  • Instructional adaptations

400

Name someone on another team's fun fact from Monday morning!

... (staff judge)

500

What policy must every person adhere to in community centres and city programs?

City of Toronto Code of Conduct

500

A camper doesn't understand English. What are two things you can do to help them understand or follow an instruction?  

Use hand signals, use visuals like drawing or printing pictures, assign them a partner to stay with, ask parents or guardians for tips at pick-up, ... (staff judge)

500

Describe the difference between bullying and conflict.

Bullying is targeted and repeated, one-sided negative behaviour. Conflict is a one-time issue, usually two-sided. 

500

Scenario: Your camp planned to play dodgeball as an end-of-day group game on Monday, but you figure out throughout the day that one of your campers gets very worked up when they get eliminated from games. Suggest 2 ways to adapt the game to avoid triggering a meltdown. 

- Add a way to make it easy to get back in the game

- Add away to make it harder to get out

- Add a way for campers to help each other get back in (so they can give and take)

- (... staff judge)

500

List 5 things you need to bring with you to camp every day!

  • CIT Participant Handbook 

  • CIT identifier (t-shirt)

  • 2 Snacks and a packed Lunch

  • Water and refillable water bottle

  • Sunscreen/Sunblock

  • Closed toed, running shoes

  • Clothing / Layers appropriate for the day’s weather 

  • Positive attitude / positive energy