Here are some signs you may very well be a camp counselor!
1. You will be unnaturally good at calming children down.
One of the toughest challenges for me as a camp counselor is when one of the lil' ones starts to get upset. It is a special gift that some people have to be able to comfort a home-sick child and allow them to enjoy their camp experience!
2. Food is life! Every meal is a gift from above (especially wing day.)
When you have to walk half a mile to get to breakfast it can be hard not to let your face not fall into your plate! It is especially humorous to watch your campers devour their meals! Few things will make you happier than seeing a kid shovel food into their faces for the sweet release that only food can provide.
3. Hearing campers not want to leave makes you cry!
Hearing your beloved campers cry when they have to leave is one of the most heart-breaking things in this world! Especially the ones that did not want to be there at the beginning of the week (they always have the most fun eventually.)
4. The day campers show up is the best day of the week!
Camp Fellowship (in Waterloo SC where I worked this summer) has camper arrival on Sunday and let me tell you, the staff was hyped up on Sunday! The first day has a Disney magic to it where the kids have no idea what is in store for them. It's where friendships start, and you can get the kids all excited for all the activities you have pre-planned!
5. Your co-workers always have your back.
There will be days where your campers seem to plot against you and make you want to quit. However, at the end of the day you do what you have to because every child there deserves a great experience even if you have to fake your smile. Shout out to every camp counselor that helped someone deal with a trouble group!
6. It's weird not to be weird at camp (and in your outside life!)
You are so used to being over the top and weird at camp that being in the outside world you get the judgmental stares from all your fellow humans out in public. Whether it is humming a camp fire song or doing a funny camp dance you can never seem to be "normal" again (and you love it!)
7. You will love your bosses!
If you want the coolest bosses in the world then come on down to Camp Fellowship! No matter what circumstance you find yourself in it can be very beneficial to have a supervisor who will help you in any situation. Camp Fellowship is where you will find that!
