Day in the Life of a Counselor
6:45 Wake up and get yourself dressed
7:00 Wake up Campers
- Potty
- Dress
- If your campers are done and ready, look around to see where else you can help
7:55 Five minute warning to go to breakfast
8:00 Breakfast
<At least one person at the table at all times>
- Get water/drinks for your campers
- Prayer/Menu announced
- Pick up food
- Have a plethora of fun and exciting conversations
- Feed (if needed – make sure to switch partners every meal)
- Clean up – ALL dishes to window, wipe tables down
8:45 Flag-raising
9:00 Dorm Clean-up
- Clean campers’ areas
- Straighten up counselor area
<9:30 Leave for Go Karts>
9:45 Prep campers
- Shoes
- Sunscreen
- Swimsuits on
- Change of clothes
9:50 10 minute warning
10:00 Programs
- Listen to directions from Program Counselor.
- Get necessary supplies to camper.
- Assist camper at their level allowing them to be the most independent.
- Support Program Counselor.
- If there are total care campers, please be sure to switch off with other counselors in order to give each other a break.
<If you like the project, please feel free to do it after hours>
10:55 If program change, transition now
11:50 10 minute warning for Lunch
12:00 Lunch
<At least one person at the table at all times>
- Get water/drinks for your campers
- Prayer/Menu announced
- Pick up food
- Have a plethora of fun and exciting conversations
- Feed (if needed – make sure to switch partners every meal)
- Clean up – ALL dishes to window, wipe tables down
1:45 Return to Dorm from Rest Hour to prep campers for next activities
- Toilet
- Change into swimming suit
- Shoes on
1:50 10 minute warning
2:00 Programs
- Listen to directions from Program Counselor
- Get necessary supplies to camper
- Assist camper at their level allowing them to be the most independent
- Support Program Counselor
- If there are total care campers, please be sure to switch off with other counselors in order to give each other a break
<If you like the project, please feel free to do it after hours>
2:55 If program change, transition now
3:50 10 minute warning for showers
3:55 Leave for Showers
- Checklist for your duty:
- Undressing
- Showers
- Drying
- Dressing
5:20 Final prep – shoes on, comb hair, etc.
5:30 Dinner
<At least one person at the table at all times>
- Get water/drinks for your campers
- Prayer/Menu announced
- Pick up food
- Have a plethora of fun and exciting conversations
- Feed (if needed – make sure to switch partners every meal)
- Clean up – ALL dishes to window, wipe tables down
- Chairs on tables
6:30 Back to dorms or playground (dependent upon week)
- OR Country Store if it is your day:
- Monday = Ponderosa
- Tuesday = Juniper
- Wednesday = Cedar
- Thursday = Pinon
- Committees to Night Program for set up
7:20 10 minute warning for Night Programs
7:30 Night Program
- Keep an eye on your campers
- Interact with campers
- Enthusiasm in programs
- Be alert/aware of campers needs (ex: bathroom, etc.)
8:50 Leave for dorm
9:00 – 10:00 Getting Campers to Bed
- Potty
- Toothbrush
- PJ’s
- Good night
9:15 Clean-up Night Programs if you were on the committee
- All supplies back where came from
- Garbage taken to dumpster
- Lost and found to fireplace area
9:15-12:00 Night Dorm/Sleep out
- Attend to needs
- Listen
- Volume down
- Wake up if help needed


