The Importance of Counselors at a Coed Adventure Camp

The​ ​Importance​ ​of​ ​Counselors​ ​at​ ​a​ ​Coed​ ​Adventure​ ​Camp

Summer​ ​camp​ ​counselors​ ​prove​ ​that​ ​you​ ​never​ ​can​ ​get​ ​too​ ​old​ ​for​ ​camp.​ ​Many​ ​of​ ​the​ ​best

counselors​ ​are​ ​former​ ​campers​ ​who​ ​are​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​take​ ​on​ ​a​ ​leadership​ ​role.​ ​Although​ ​counselors are​ ​known​ ​for​ ​their​ ​wacky​ ​antics​ ​such​ ​as​ ​initiating​ ​a​ ​spontaneous​ ​water​ ​fight​ ​in​ ​the​ ​lake,​ ​they

must​ ​also​ ​quickly​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​get​ ​serious​ ​when​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​requires​ ​a​ ​level​ ​head.​ ​From​ ​wiping those​ ​first​ ​day​ ​tears​ ​to​ ​helping​ ​kids​ ​conquer​ ​their​ ​fears,​ ​here​ ​are​ ​just​ ​a​ ​few​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​camp counselors​ ​are​ ​vital​ ​to​ ​creating​ ​an​ ​idyllic​ ​summer​ ​experience.

Soothe​ ​Homesickness

Although​ ​kids​ ​quickly​ ​adjust​ ​to​ ​their​ ​new​ ​camp​ ​environment,​ ​those​ ​first​ ​few​ ​days​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​little rocky​ ​for​ ​younger​ ​campers.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​where​ ​camp​ ​counselors​ ​come​ ​in.​ ​Since​ ​counselors​ ​share

cabins​ ​with​ ​new​ ​campers,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the​ ​perfect​ ​place​ ​at​ ​the​ ​right​ ​time​ ​to​ ​calm​ ​those​ ​nighttime feelings​ ​of​ ​homesickness.​ ​They​ ​also​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​plan​ ​so​ ​many​ ​activities​ ​during​ ​the​ ​day​ ​and evening​ ​cabin​ ​time​ ​that​ ​most​ ​kids​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​a​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​truly​ ​get​ ​homesick.

Inspire​ ​Kids​ ​to​ ​Be​ ​Courageous

Coed​ ​adventure​ ​camps​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​inspire​ ​kids​ ​to​ ​conquer​ ​their​ ​fears,​ ​and​ ​camp

counselors​ ​know​ ​exactly​ ​when​ ​a​ ​kid​ ​could​ ​use​ ​a​ ​little​ ​extra​ ​nudge.​ ​Whether​ ​they​ ​are​ ​shouting words​ ​of​ ​encouragement​ ​during​ ​a​ ​competition​ ​or​ ​celebrating​ ​a​ ​camper’s​ ​first​ ​time​ ​up​ ​on​ ​the

water​ ​skis,​ ​they​ ​make​ ​kids​ ​feel​ ​capable​ ​of​ ​making​ ​great​ ​leaps​ ​with​ ​their​ ​independence.​ ​Having the​ ​support​ ​of​ ​a​ ​camp​ ​counselor​ ​who​ ​is​ ​trained​ ​in​ ​first​ ​aid​ ​and​ ​CPR​ ​also​ ​gives​ ​kids​ ​confidence that​ ​they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​safe​ ​performing​ ​a​ ​new​ ​skill​ ​or​ ​activity.

Teach​ ​Kids​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Unplug

During​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year,​ ​many​ ​kids​ ​get​ ​caught​ ​up​ ​in​ ​technology​ ​that​ ​causes​ ​them​ ​to​ ​forget​ ​how to​ ​have​ ​fun​ ​without​ ​their​ ​favorite​ ​electronic​ ​device.​ ​At​ ​camp,​ ​counselors​ ​help​ ​kids​ ​find​ ​ways​ ​to spend​ ​their​ ​time​ ​doing​ ​wholesome​ ​outdoor​ ​activities​ ​that​ ​increase​ ​their​ ​physical​ ​fitness.​ ​They constantly​ ​have​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​activities​ ​running​ ​through​ ​their​ ​head​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​kids​ ​excited.​ ​And,​ ​when there​ ​is​ ​an​ ​unexpected​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the​ ​weather,​ ​a​ ​rainy​ ​day​ ​can​ ​be​ ​turned​ ​quickly​ ​into​ ​a​ ​fun bonding​ ​experience​ ​among​ ​cabin​ ​mates.

Give​ ​Campers​ ​a​ ​Positive​ ​Role​ ​Model

Camp​ ​counselors​ ​are​ ​older,​ ​yet​ ​their​ ​love​ ​for​ ​spending​ ​time​ ​outdoors​ ​allows​ ​them​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​that cool​ ​factor​ ​kids​ ​need​ ​when​ ​they​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​a​ ​role​ ​model.​ ​Naturally,​ ​conflicts​ ​can​ ​happen

when​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​kids​ ​are​ ​together.​ ​Counselors​ ​are​ ​always​ ​there​ ​to​ ​help​ ​youngsters​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to resolve​ ​issues​ ​peacefully.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​also​ ​positive​ ​role​ ​models​ ​of​ ​how​ ​to​ ​take​ ​on​ ​something​ ​new

and​ ​exciting​ ​such​ ​as​ ​soaring​ ​through​ ​the​ ​air​ ​on​ ​a​ ​trampoline​ ​in​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​and​ ​responsible​ ​manner.

At​ ​first​ ​glance,​ ​it​ ​looks​ ​as​ ​if​ ​camp​ ​counselors​ ​are​ ​just​ ​having​ ​fun.​ ​After​ ​all,​ ​no​ ​one​ ​can​ ​deny​ ​that spending​ ​a​ ​work​ ​day​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lake​ ​is​ ​ideal.​ ​Yet,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​that​ ​beneath​ ​all​ ​the excitement,​ ​camp​ ​counselors​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​after​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​and​ ​happiness​ ​of​ ​every​ ​kid​ ​in​ ​their

group.​ ​Without​ ​trained​ ​counselors,​ ​there​ ​simply​ ​wouldn’t​ ​be​ ​camp​ ​since​ ​they​ ​shape​ ​every moment​ ​of​ ​each​ ​camper’s​ ​experience.

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Canadian​ ​Adventure​ ​Camp​ ​is​ ​a​ ​North​ ​Ontario​​ ​coed​ ​sleepover​ ​summer​ ​camp​​ ​for​ ​kids located​ ​on​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​private​ ​island​ ​in​ ​the​ ​wilderness​ ​lakes​ ​region​ ​of​ ​Temagami.

Founded​ ​in​ ​1975,​ ​it​ ​ ​provides​ ​acclaimed​ ​programs​ ​to​ ​children​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world!​ ​Visit​ ​site: http://www.canadianadventurecamp.com/campers/summer-camp-program/

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