18 Signs You're a Camp Counselor
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18 Signs You're a Camp Counselor

"We are so late it's insane."

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18 Signs You're a Camp Counselor

It's no secret that every summer camp is different. We all sing our songs differently, wake up at different times, play different games, and watch different camper experience camp every week. A while ago I did and article called "9 Memories all Camp Counselors Have" but I came to realize I left a few things out. So, here are twice as many, slightly less serious (and this time featuring gifs) signs that you are a camp counselor.

1) You own the holy grail of shoes AKA Chacos.

2) You also have rocked "sacos" (socks and Chacos) on multiple occasions, even if you do get strange looks.

3) You're a pro at describing your life story in a quick 30-second pitch to parents.

4) You own at least two pairs of athletic shoes: one for running and one for mudding.

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5) Fights and disagreements over which way to sing certain songs are not uncommon, especially between counselors of rival camps.

6) "We're late!" Sounds pretty familiar.

7) You own more one piece swimsuits than any "normal" girl your age does.

8) You've "fibed" (just a little) to your campers about the existence of some fictional animal or creature on camp property.

9) Weekends and nights off are spent looking through pictures to find good canid pictures of you and your campers.

10) You own all. The. Bro tanks.

11) You've said "alright no one bring any food into the cabin we don't want bugs," while simultaneously kicking a box of pop tarts and three bags of gummy worms under your bunk.

12) You've been to Goodwill maybe ten too many times.

13) Everything under the sun reminds you of camp.

14) "If we don't leave right now we're going to miss the activity," sounds familiar too.

15) You hate calling camp a "summer job" because even though it is, you've never considered it "work."

16) You love camp food, you hate camp food.

17) You've friendship bracelet making skills can always be improved upon.

18) You're counting down the days until summer camp 2k16.

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