• To have one
of the most memorable summers of your life.
• To
make mistakes.
• To expend more energy
than you have since you were 4 years old.
• To make friends
that you will never forget.
• To put the needs of your
campers ahead of your own.
• To be exhausted at times
and to work very hard.
• To do some things that
you would never be caught dead doing
in any public place.
• To do things you
never thought you would
be able to do.
• To wonder why you ever
wanted to be a counselor in the first place.
• To push yourself
and grow as a person.
• To laugh and remember
what it means to truly be yourself.
• To learn from the
kids.
• To work closely
with people who may have viewpoints
different than your own.
• To feel like you have
done your share and still be expected
to do more.
• To have an experience
that other people may not relate to once
you return home.
• To cry when you
leave.
• To have a lot of
privacy or time by yourself.
• To be on Vacation.
• To always receive
praise and thanks for what you do
even though you deserve it.
• To eat a quite, leisurely meal.
• To have camp be a 9 to 5 job.
…Camp Chateaugay is a unique camp
that hires staff members to work as counselors with
a specific specialty in mind. Our campers have an
opportunity to choose a schedule that fits their
needs and we strive to have a staff that can provide
an exceptional
learning environment for them. In order to do this,
counselors teach a specialty for six periods every
day. Areas of instruction include swimming, tennis
soccer, basketball, archery, rock climbing, gymnastics,
baseball, arts and crafts, water-skiing, canoeing,
kayaking, wind surfing, sailing, lacrosse, volleyball,
floor hockey, drama and music. After a full day of
instruction, counselors then enjoy dinner and evening
activities with their campers and the rest of camp.
Counselors also sleep in the cabin with their campers
before getting up the next day to do it all again.
We are looking for counselors who can teach others
with patience, energy and enthusiasm. Camp Chateaugay
has a long spirit of tradition with songs, love and
laughter. We feel it is a special place for campers
and counselors alike and we hope you will join us
for a summer full of memories that will last a lifetime!!
