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Counselor Stuff "Goodnight. Goodnight little bunkies. Slumber on 'til the dawn breaks
through..." |
Being a counselor is one of the easiest, most rewarding jobs you
will ever have. For two to four weeks, you will be Big Sis to a cabin of about 6 energetic girls, ready and waiting to have the time of their lives. The experience is great.
Even if you have never been to Nakanawa before, fear not. The warm
counselor staff is ready and willing to help you, several of which
were campers themselves. |
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A successful camping season depends on the counselor staff. Nakanawa recruits young women who enjoy camping, have a skill to teach, like the out-of-doors, and, most importantly, give of themselves to the girls. Nakanawa is selective, and the counselors are carefully chosen after formal application and a personal interview. They have successfully completed at least one year of college, and many are college graduates. The counselor serves, first, as a cabin counselor and, second, as an activity instructor. In Junior Camp a counselor will have approximately six girls in a cabin; in Senior Camp, approximately eight. Helping girls to live harmoniously as a unified cabin group is the counselor’s first and most important responsibility.
You will choose one or two
activities to instruct, preferably ones in which you have had some
experience. |
Rewards Teaching campers new
skills is easy. Just show them what you know, and they will follow.
One day, all 7 of my bunkies shot a bulls eye in Archery Class. Seeing
their excitement and hearing "Thank you for showing me how to do
this!" was enough to make me want to burst! Campers and counselors
develop a special bond over the summer. Although the girls will look
to Tent Row as the leaders and examples of camp, they will look to
you, their counselor, as mentor and teacher. |
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