23734 145 Careers & Education Recreation & Hospitality Careers Child Care Careers true Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:15:22 -0700 /system/videos/4/34/37/02/23734.flv career, careers, recreation, camp, cool, counselor, counselour, leader, summer, job How To Be a Cool Camp Counselor http://www.howcast.com/videos/23734-How-To-Be-a-Cool-Camp-Counselor http://www.howcast.com/videos/23734-How-To-Be-a-Cool-Camp-Counselor/edit approved 113 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=23734"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=23734" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2035 false false false 43280 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/17.jpg Treat all the kids the same Treat all the kids the same — from the camp all-star to the bratty kid who keeps reminding you that his parents are paying your salary.

]]> 43281 2 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/26.jpg Keep homesick kids busy If you get a homesick kid, keep them busy. Don’t let them dwell on missing home, and soon it will pass. The hardest time for homesick kids will be at night.

]]> 43282 3 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/36.jpg Speak to them as peers Speak to the campers as if they are on your level, even if you secretly think they’re all a bunch of nose-picking nitwits.

]]> 43283 4 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/42.jpg Bend the rules in time Start as a firm disciplinarian and then loosen up as the term goes on. It’s much easier than going the other way — and the kids will only remember the fun times at the end. Bend the rules from time to time, so long as the result is harmless.

]]> 43284 5 56 Tip Provided bugs aren’t a problem, sneak the kids candy. Think of it as protection money to the Mafia — a small price to pay to keep them from ganging up on you.

]]> 43285 6 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/64.jpg Make them laugh Bring age-appropriate joke books to camp so you can keep them laughing.

]]> 43286 7 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/69.jpg Give them some control Give them some control. Let them vote on activities. Whenever possible, give them choices instead of orders.

]]> 43287 8 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/78.jpg Be a good sport Be a good sport. Laugh it off if they pull a prank on you.

]]> 43288 9 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/83.jpg Have good ghost stories Have really entertaining ghost stories. Be the camp storyteller.

]]> 43289 10 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23734/88.jpg Send them off with a compliment Find something admirable in all of them so you can send each camper off with a meaningful compliment that they can treasure forever.

]]> 43290 11 98 Fact When it comes to sleepaway camp, the American Camp Association recommends that parents choose a camp with one staff member for every eight campers ages 9 to 14, and one staff member for every 10 campers ages 15 to 17.

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