Usually camps that do this want to keep the identity of the counselor safe so the kids don't search them up on social media to contact them. It protects the kids and staff
The last 2 years of my camp, we had to use different cabins then we normally had to. Our camp is split in two by age and I’m in the older group. We had to hike up a huge hill to shower because we weren’t allowed to use the showers close to our cabin. It was NOT fun. 😂
At my camp everything is far away from eachother so walking back from something like movie night at the mess hall and going to our unit it’s dark and cold and we have to do like a 10 minute walk up a steep hill just to go to bed 😭
At my camp I go to, we have camp names. It’s a fun thing, because the campers try to guess it all week; and we tell them the last day about 30 mins before their parents come pick them up. This is because our camp, the campers aren’t allowed to have us on social media. And if we get called a specific name all the week, and just tell them our camp name last minute. They are more than likely to forget our real name and not be able to look us up. It’s also for privacy reasons.
happens at mine too! my counselers name was “cool beans”. it’s kinda like a tradition to have to try to figure out your counselers name. we are allowed to find out their name the last day though!
I've been going to camp for 4 years (going to be 5) and I want to be a counselor there thank you for these tips and other information.❤ I got to Sunset Lake camp...a bible sleep away camp
ok your camp is WAY different than mine. same Idea because its sleepaway camp, no electronics and things, but yours just sounds different. what camp do you go to?
So exited to be staffing my camp- we sleep in tipis and our storage space is basically what fits in your bag. Wish I could do the drawers! it’s reassuring to see u so calm aboutpacking. Ur so prepared! I’m sure your an amazing staff
same, rn im in the younger kids group but it’s my last year in it so next year i will be in the tipis. i am in cabins but it is super cold at night and i can barely survive the cold in un-heated cabins but the tipis are even worse. if it’s cold at night where you go can you give me some tips about how to survive the cold in tipis at night
I'd watched more than a dozen "pack for summer camp as a counselor" videos before finding this one and by faaaar the most helpful thank you so much! I'm a first time international and so excited
At the camp i work at we wake all the kids up at 6;00 and one kid had sleep paralysis and she forgot to take her melatonin and she could NOT get out of bed so just remember all camp counselors out there be responsible and give your campers their melatonin.
at my camp when the parents sign in their kids, they give staff their kids medicine with specific instructions on how they take it and when to take it, so we always had the camp nurse come up after or before breakfast or dinner and give kids medicine.
OMG do you work in Muskoka?? I work at camp in muskoka and I would be so happy if I just found a youtuber that works in Muskoka!! (I knew cause of the BearWear Sweater lol)
micallyn scudder at most camps yes. We tell them at the end at my camp. The name thing is fun and keeps your privacy when kids ask you a ton of questions! :)
