In our last counselor interview (which yes, was a while ago!), we heard from Kyle, an American who found his love for camp as an adult, having never been as a kid. This time, it’s over to Layla who has spent 3 summers working at camp in upstate NY. 1. Where did you go to … More Camp Counselor of the Week: Layla
Next up in this series of epic games to play with your campers is a collection of ‘field games’… think the sort of thing you used to play in the playground – easy to explain, crazy fun to play. 1. Captain on Deck/Ships and Sailors This game has different names depending on what country you’re … More Awesome Games To Play With Your Campers (Part 3): Field Games
Last week we heard from Laura about her time spent at summer camp (and she even wrote a separate post about why being a camp counselor will be the best decision of your life). This week it’s over to Arianna, who fell in love with camp last summer and is going back for more this … More Camp Counselor of the Week: Arianna Ware
That’s right, it’s almost that time of year again. Agencies are working hard, lots of applications are in, and yes, people are getting placed already! For those of you who are still waiting to get placed at a camp, a great way to get hired quickly is to sign up to your agency’s recruitment fairs … More 2016 Summer Camp Recruitment Fairs
This is just a short and sweet post with all the contact details for all the main summer camp agencies, so you can view them all in one place, rather than having to go to each of the individual agency summaries that I’ve done. 3 Adventures Contact Page Tel: +1-888-724-4292 (US Office) Facebook | … More How To Contact The Summer Camp Agencies
As I’m sure you know by now, all the major summer camp agencies will be holding recruitment fairs in January, where they’ll be bringing a bunch of camp directors over from America to chat to you and let you show them why they should hire you! And Camp America is no different. They’ll be coming … More A Guide To The Camp America Summer Camp Recruitment Fair
Up next in the series about summer camp agencies (want to know more about 3 Adventures? Or CCUSA?) is Camp America, one of the longest running camp agencies, providing help with everything a summer camp counselor could need, from jobs, to visas to full time support. Camp America have been sending people to summer camps … More Summer Camp Agencies: All About Camp America
Like I said in a recent post, the summer camp recruitment fairs are a fantastic chance for you to meet the camp directors face to face, and hopefully get hired on the spot! Every year, thousands of people are getting hired for summer camp this way – it’s a way to speed up the process … More Get Ready For The Summer Camp Recruitment Fairs!
As I’ve said before, and I’m sure I’ll say again, working as a counselor at summer camp is one of the best jobs in the world. But despite the common misconception, it’s not all just playing around. There is actual work involved too. Quite a lot of it. Most counselors will be teaching a skill … More Planning Your Activities As A Summer Camp Counselor
Knowing what to pack for any trip is always a bit of a guessing game, but trying to pack for an entire summer, especially when you don’t really know exactly what you’re going to need, is almost impossible. So I’ve put together a little list to give you a bit of an idea of the … More What To Pack For Summer Camp
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