It’s been a while since the last interview in the Camp Counselor of the Week series, but now that I’m back from camp and travelling, you’ll be seeing a lot more counselor interviews over the coming weeks. So read on, and hopefully these interviews will inspire you to spend a summer at camp too! Now … More Camp Counselor of the Week: Bouke Reitsma
So most of you will be back home by now, having spent what I hope was the best summer of your life at camp, and perhaps you did a little bit of travelling too? I’d love to hear all about your summers, so don’t hesitate to get in touch and tell me all about it … More Summer 2016 Applications Are Open!
If you’ve been following the blog and the SCS Twitter for a while, you’ll know that this summer, while I’m working at camp, I’m writing bi-weekly blog posts for 3 Adventures all about my summer and everything I’ve been getting up to since I got here at the end of May. It’s a brand new … More A Summer Camp Experience with 3 Adventures
11am So I’ve been at camp for exactly a month and I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly! It’s insane that I’m already a quarter into my time here this summer…can’t it just slow down and last longer?! Anyway. Had the morning off today. We were off last night and it was fab… went to … More Day 33. June 27th ’15: The Kids Are Coming Tomorrow!
A month ago I wrote about some great questions that will help you get to know your campers and break the ice when you first meet them. That was just the beginning… there are so many things you should know about your campers it can feel a little overwhelming at times. So to start you … More 30 Things You Should Know About Your Campers
You’ll learn pretty quickly at summer camp that friendship bracelets are AWESOME. Whether you’re already a pro (in which case you’re going be massively popular at camp), or have never even picked up a peice of string before, friendship bracelets are going to be a big part of your life at summer camp – it … More How To Make Friendship Bracelets
Okay, so I know we missed a week with this series, but did you read Charly’s interview 2 weeks ago? This week it’s time to hear from Shea, a long time camper and counselor. And if you’d like to get involved and answer some questions about your own summer camp experience, just get in touch, … More Camp Counselor Of The Week: Shea Donovan
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while (especially the diary entries), you’ll know that there’s a fair amount of mischief you can get up to at camp without getting into too much trouble. But there are of course some things that will be grounds for immediate dismissal from camp. It is just like … More What If I Don’t Like Camp Or I Get Fired?
It’s time for another camp counselor interview! Last week you heard about Steven‘s first summer at camp, and now we hand over to Charly, who is about to start her third summer! 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? This will be my third summer at Camp Sloane YMCA. 2. Why did … More Camp Counselor Of The Week: Charly Avern
I’ve talked before about planning your activities, but I didn’t really go into detail about the specifics of physically structuring a lesson plan. Every camp does this differently (at my camp we have a layout that involves both writing and illustrations), but the main idea of a lesson plan is that not only do you … More How To Structure A Lesson Plan
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