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12 Things Every Camp Counselor Knows To Be True

The Best Way To Spend Your Summer!

Morgan Patrick-Roof

Jul 30, 2019

Ball State University

12 Things Every Camp Counselor Knows To Be True

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1. You Have A Really Fun Job. Even Though It's Often Chaos

Who wouldn't want to spend their summer doing arts and crafts, cool science stuff and swimming? You are basically just another camper.

2. You Aren't Really Allowed To Have Favorites...But You Do. And Some Not So Favorites...

I'm not going to lie. I for sure had campers that I really loved and felt like they were my own kids. And then there were other campers that made me not want to have kids.

3. Some Kids Get REALLY Into Camp Songs

There is always a few kids who get way to hype to "Little Red Wagon."

4. Kids Are Super Funny. You Probably Have A Running List Of Quotes From Them.

My favorite quote from this summer was said by an 11 year old boy. We were outside and he says "When I turn 16 I want a motor bike and a YMCA membership." Dream big little man.

5. Counselor Tan Lines Are No Joke

T-shirt and Shorts tan lines make weekend pool trips with friends really awkward when they are all nice and tan and your stomach is super white.

6. Taking Away Swim Time Is The Ultimate Punishment

Kids lose their minds when you tell them you are taking 2 minutes off their swim time.

7. You Wished And Prayed That You Could Get Through One Day Without Filling Out An Accident Report

It Never Happened.

8. Rainy Days Are The Actual Worst

How are you supposed to entertain 100 kids inside? Sharks and Minnows becomes your new best friend.

9. Ratio. Head Count. Face Count. Bathroom Buddies. Side Hugs.

All words that you become very familiar with. These are just a few of them...

10. Getting Dressed In The Morning Is Super Easy For You.

Black shorts and a colorful camp shirt. Every. Single. Day.

11. Parents Are Crazy

There is nothing worse than a pissed off parent.

12. You Love What You Do.

Yes it's crazy and yes the pay isn't great. But you love your kids and they love you too so thats all that really matters.

A summer well spent is a summer full of laughs, silly songs and lots and lots of fun.

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12 Things Every Camp Counselor Knows To Be True

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1. You Have A Really Fun Job. Even Though It's Often Chaos

2. You Aren't Really Allowed To Have Favorites...But You Do. And Some Not So Favorites...

3. Some Kids Get REALLY Into Camp Songs

4. Kids Are Super Funny. You Probably Have A Running List Of Quotes From Them.

5. Counselor Tan Lines Are No Joke

6. Taking Away Swim Time Is The Ultimate Punishment

7. You Wished And Prayed That You Could Get Through One Day Without Filling Out An Accident Report

8. Rainy Days Are The Actual Worst

9. Ratio. Head Count. Face Count. Bathroom Buddies. Side Hugs.

10. Getting Dressed In The Morning Is Super Easy For You.

11. Parents Are Crazy

12. You Love What You Do.

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2. Making a to-do list

3. Planning your activities around the weather

4. Scheduling your own doctor’s appointments

5. Getting your own toilet paper

6. Making food without needing to ask your mom questions

7. Holding your tongue

8. Saving your paycheck (or your tax refund) to pay your bills

9. Balancing your checkbook

10. Going places alone

11. Packing your own lunches

12. Actually eating your vegetables...on purpose

13. Taking a multivitamin

14. Planning a life after graduation

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1. If something happens, everyone knows about it

2. Never getting to be invisible

3. Knowing every single thing about every single person in the town

4. New kids are a big deal

5. It’s hard to make new friends

6. On that note ... the dating pool is even smaller!

7. Teachers are weirdly close to their students

8. It forced you to make friends out of school

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4. How He Reacted Whenever His Friends Ignored Him

5. All of the Times He Worried About His Failing Love Life

6. Whenever He Tried to Whip Himself Into Shape

7. How He Handled New People and New Experiences

8. Whenever His Friends Got Annoying, He Was Always the Voice of Reason

9. He Always Knew How to Jam

10. He Finds a Way to Make Any Situation More Fun

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1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

12. Having that lazy costumer who can't do anything for themselves... no please I'll get that, it's no problem at all!

It's just my face, I swear.

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