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10 Important Questions to Ask While Choosing Among the Best Overnight Summer Camps in Wisconsin

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Are you confused between the various overnight summer camp choices in Wisconsin for your child? Let us help you out with our list of questions that you can ask the camp directors before making your final decision. The list being compiled by the American Camp Association serves as the best short listing instrument for young campers and their parents. 1. What’s the camp philosophy? Often overnight summer camps in WI look the same from the outside, yet, each camp has its own flavor and philosophies. This could include things like competition vs noncompetition or hardship vs accommodation. Maybe it’s resort-style vs life skills. Hence, it’s always better to check that beforehand and whether you are comfortable with it.  Every child and family is and has goals and expectations, which is why it’s important to choose a summer camp that best matches their personality while offering opportunities to improve. 2. How does the camp recruit, screen, and train its staff?  Camp staff is the he

Work Hard, Play Hard: Reasons You Should Be a Camp Counselor from a Camp Counselor

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With the summer quickly approaching, many college-aged students are probably looking for a summer job. It can be hard to find seasonal work, especially with a pandemic going on, but there is one industry that provides fun seasonal work, fantastic benefits, and adventure like you’ve never experienced before Summer camp.  The camp world has not been left untouched by COVID-19, with many camps being closed last summer and COVID-19 still being an issue for this summer, many camps are still actively searching for staff members to join their team. Camp is a fantastic place to work for many different reasons, but also offers opportunities you cannot find at any other job.  While it may not look like it on the surface, camp has fantastic benefits. Not only will you get paid by the camp you work for, but you also do not have to spend nearly as much money as you have to work any other job. Camp takes care of your housing, making sure you always have a place to sleep at night. It also will make y