Camp doesn’t just focus on the growth and learning of our campers, but also on the professional development of their staff too. As a summer camp counselor, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills in providing amazing lessons to children.

All staff members will undergo a staff training program which will teach you how to create engaging and fun activities for campers of all ages and abilities. Throughout the summer, you’ll learn how to adapt your sessions on the spot and modify your teaching style to ensure the best experience for the campers. This will help you develop critical skills such as quick thinking and confidence in your methods of instruction, which are invaluable in any profession.

The key to success is ensuring that your sessions are both educational and engaging, while also matching the energy of the children. This will lead to a positive experience for both you and the campers.

Many education students in university and college find that summer camps are perfect for them to refine their teaching abilities and prepare for commanding a classroom of their own. Here are some words from our educators in our Your Open Ticket family:

As a future teacher, summer camp was so helpful for my career. Being at camp will really allow you to explore your teaching style and how you want to be perceived as an educator/coach. By providing the constant scaffolding that is required when interacting with children on a daily basis, I feel more equipped and prepared for my future career with students than ever before. Camp teaches you the importance of a solid lesson plan and working through that process was so enriching for lessons I will create in the near future. – Elizabeth Walker

I felt like I was able to develop my coaching skills a lot over the summer, whether that was through coming up with different ways of using the equipment to enable the children to learn new skills or coming up with ways to make gymnastics seem more fun and engaging for the older teenagers. I learned it wasn’t so much about pushing the children to develop skills but rather for them to have fun trying a new sport. – Fabienne Cochrane