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Working at camp can be an incredibly rewarding experience - you get to see campers grow, make friends, try new things, and conquer challenges in just a few days.
Working at camp can be an incredibly rewarding experience - you get to see campers grow, make friends, try new things, and conquer challenges in just a few days.
As some say, it's the "hardest job you'll ever love."
As some say, it's the "hardest job you'll ever love."
At the end of the summer, you'll also have grown, made new friends, tried new things, and conquered challenges. You'll learn a lot about yourself, how you work with others, and how you deal with stress in a new environment.
At the end of the summer, you'll also have grown, made new friends, tried new things, and conquered challenges. You'll learn a lot about yourself, how you work with others, and how you deal with stress in a new environment.
However, staff work long hours (up to 13 per day) in the outdoors for up to 6 days in a row. Most staff work and live primarily outside and are subjected to heat, humidity, rain. All staff, regardless of position, are ultimately responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all campers. Staff have limited access to electricity, WiFi, and cell phones or other electronics.
However, staff work long hours (up to 13 per day) in the outdoors for up to 6 days in a row. Most staff work and live primarily outside and are subjected to heat, humidity, rain. All staff, regardless of position, are ultimately responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all campers. Staff have limited access to electricity, WiFi, and cell phones or other electronics.
Camp Winona staff members should be able to:
Camp Winona staff members should be able to:
Accept and live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law while employed at Camp Winona
Remember that camp is for the campers and that camper needs take priority over staff needs
Serve as a positive role model to all members of the camp community (staff, campers, and parents) by abiding by all camp policies, procedures, and rules
Practice respect, appreciation, and acceptance for all people ensuring all campers and staff feel welcome and part of the group
Be prompt and encourage promptness among campers and staff
Get silly and make camp fun for the campers
Show camp spirit during programs, at campfires, and any time the activity calls for excitement and exuberance
Set a good example with their own personal habits, your dress, your language around campers, and your daily lifestyle
Radiate a positive mental attitude around campers even when they disagree with decisions. Save controversy for staff-only settings
Go the extra mile by offering to do that which is not necessarily a part of their job and help out with additional responsibilities when asked to
Take care of themselves by staying healthy, knowing their limits, and maintaining a positive attitude
Take on other duties as assigned
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