You must realize that this job will be unlike anything else you have experienced. Here are some things you can expect working at a day or overnight camp.
You should expect:
- to have fun
- to make some of the best friends you’ll ever have
- to be exhausted – and beyond exhausted at times
- to feel good about the work you’ve done
- to learn a lot about others and yourself – and to teach others at the same time
- to find out just how strong your sense of humor really is
- to act like a responsible adult
- the money you earn can never adequately pay for all you do
- to work hard – very hard
- to laugh – a lot
- to gain more from the experience than you bargained for
- to never have thought 8 weeks could go so slowly – and yet so quickly at the same time
- to feel needed
- to cry when it’s time to say goodbye
- to never have the same view of yourself, of others, or of life again
- to have little free time to yourself
- to be around others who may be very different from you
- to follow rules – even though you might not agree with them or think they’re fair
- to never forget your camp experience
You should not expect:
- to be on vacation
- to be asked to do things you are not able to do
- to be bored
- things to go as planned
- to receive a lot of praise or thanks – even though there’s a lot of people who really appreciate you and your work
- to have your own needs met at all times
- to be told what to do and how to do things all day long
- to be free to do whatever you wish – even on your own time
- a lot of contact with the outside world
- to be treated like a child
- to ever regret your camp experience
We hope this short list has got you excited to work at summer camp. The next step is to create a profile with RecStaffing and complete your application.
