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Tips
for a Great Summer
· Be
open to meeting new people
· Don't judge people on first impressions
· Be fun to be around
·
Realize and learn to deal with the long hours you could
work
· Take care of your health and fitness, eat healthy food
which provides energy for the busy days
·
Enjoy every moment, the highs and the lows
· Remember that the children are there to have fun, provide
a safe environment where they respect you and follow the
camp rules
· For information on how to become a successful camp counselor
why not read more and purchase 'The
Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual'
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"It's
good to go with open mind and be happy. Working at a camp
is sometimes hard, but together with counselors around
the world you can make the experience unforgettable."
Essi, Finland
Accommodation
If
you are going travelling after working at camp, you might
need to book accommodation in advance, we have teamed
up with Hostelbookers and can now find worldwide.
Money
·
Take a credit card
·
Take US Dollars but change large notes into smaller denominations,
for example $10 and $20 dollar notes as it is often hard
to change larger notes in cafes and shops.
· Keep some of the cash on you at all times, and hide cash
in multiple places in your bag.
· Think about buring travellers cheques prior to leaving
on your trip
Banking
Internet
Banking is not safe in a lot of worldwide Internet cafes.
We recommend that you get a family member or reliable
friend to have authorisation from your ban to act on your
behalf whiles you are away.
It
is best to leave only a small amount of money in your
account, just in case you get your card stolen and the
thieves withdraw all your funds. You can get a family
member to monitor and regularly check your account whilst
you are away and when they see the funds are running low
they can put more money in.
Great
activities
Travel
writer Bill Bryson states: 'Any foreigners visiting the
United States can perform an easy magic trick: buy a newspaper
and see your own country disappear. Actually you don't need
to read a newspaper. You can read a magazine or watch television
or just talk to people. My son recently reported to me that
in a current affairs quiz in one of his high school classes
only one person was able to name the British prime minister,
and he was that person.' I had several funny conversations
with children when they asked questions that seems so stupid
you could hardly believe they were really asking.
For
example: do you have electricity in England? Do they change
the language in American films so you can understand them?
Seriously, I'm no even joking.
Set
up a counsellor interaction corner during free period, this
involved getting ten counsellors from different countries
to attend, and bring pictures and information about their
home country. By using visual aids this helped put pictures
to the children's visions in their heads.
A game
call head catch is very entertaining. Get a ball, any kind
e.g. soccer or tennis, get all your campers to line up and
then throw them the ball and state either head, or catch.
They have to do the opposite of what you say, for example
you throw the ball and say head - they have to catch it.
Try this game out at camp, it works really well.
Badly
behaved campers
Physical
and mental abuse is strictly not tolerated at summer camp.
If you have any problem campers who are interrupting your
activity or being a nuisance, then make them understand
what they are doing is wrong. Also you can make them do
little forfeits, for example make campers do a funny dance
or clean the cabin. Your camp will provide trainging for
these situations.
Dealing
with homesickness
Homesickness
is a type of anxiety that children sometimes experience
when they're away from home. It's extremely common. There
are several ways to deal with homesickness:
1. Remember that homesickness is a temporary feeling for
most campers. Give campers time to adjust to their new surroundings.
2. Keep them busy, get them involved with other campers
and activities
3. Get them to call or write home
4. Talk out their feelings, just getting feelings off your
chest can provide a new perspective and sense of relief.
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