Camp Woodland Blog
A note to staff: Camp IS the REAL World!
Grace cares for 4- and 2-legged friends
This person mentioned that Harvard was launching a project to “Make Caring Common”. Through an article online, I discovered that intent of this project is to “help educators, parents, and communities raise children who are caring, responsible to their communities, and committed to justice. Leading colleges and universities are joining together to reshape the college admissions process and promote concern for others and the common good.” (Click here to read more…)
Sam promotes respect for the outdoors and nature
The first thing that crossed my mind when I read this post-conference is that any student who has “camp counselor” on her resume, should automatically rocket to the top of the college application pile! At Camp Woodland, we are all about caring and being responsible to our community. Because caring for one another is so important, we build the foundation for this to happen starting on the very first day campers arrive.
Sara instills confidence at the Ropes Course
Counselors are key to helping cabins create a contract that encompasses ideals to live by such as respect, honesty, enthusiasm (and FUN!). We honor this pact and the family (community) we will become through a special Cabin Unity Campfire. We revisit this contract often throughout the summer to stay true to the promise we made to each other. Caring for the common good of others is definitely a common practice at camp!
Once in college, there is a lot of pressure for students to pursue an internship as a stepping stone to get into graduate school or to land a job post-graduation. Returning to camp summer after summer can be a challenging decision for staff to make because it doesn’t seem possible that such a “fun” job can prepare someone for the real world.
Sofia teaches teamwork in dance class
What is interesting to note; however, is that the skills that are at the top of the list for job success include creativity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, teamwork, leadership, responsibility, critical thinking, and problem solving…just to name a FEW! These are the skills that will help you to get a job, keep a job, and advance in your career. While it may be compelling to consider an internship or other job preparation this summer, working at camp provides specific training and experience in these very same competencies!
Are there skills/experiences are you hoping to obtain through internship opportunities that we could help you cultivate at camp? There are many leadership roles at Camp Woodland…we would be happy to see if there is something that would help you on your path to your desired career goals!
