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A summer camp counselor is the definition of a team player. You’ll spend your summer with an amazing group of kids, you’ll be their role model, helping give them (and yourself) the best summer ever. You are the superhero who doesn’t wear a cape… but some days you might get to!

What is a summer camp counselor?

A camp counselor is the most common role at summer camp. Almost half the staff at Camp IHC fill this incredible position. The role of a camp counselor is to be a big sibling/role model for the campers. You will live in a cabin with 8-16 campers and 3-6 other camp counselors or activity specialists.
As a camp Counselor you get to take part in all the fun camp activities with your campers. You will get your campers ready for the day and excited for absolutely everything. You get to care for them, help them grow, and just have an off the scale level of fun with them all summer long.
By the end of the summer you will have built the most incredible bonds with each camper and your fellow staff who will become friends for life.
It really is the hardest job you’ll ever love.
What is a typical day like?

On a typical day, you will help the campers get ready in the morning for the day ahead. You will eat breakfast in the dining room before going to flagpole for announcements and raising of the flag! After flagpole there are three activity periods scheduled each morning. You will take your campers to their different activity areas such as the ropes course, arts & crafts, soccer etc. Then off to lunch. After lunch you’ll have a rest hour before the afternoon activities start.
In the afternoon there are another 2-3 activity periods, one of which is always a general swim, where you get to spend time at the pool jumping all or bouncing on the inflatables in the lake.
After dinner there is always an evening activity planned. It could be an all camp campfire, a lip-sync battle, color chase, late night tubing, a night hike, you name it!
At the end of the day you will help get the campers ready for bed. Once all is quiet, you may check out for some much needed down time.

FAQs

Our campers are incredible kids. Each bunk, division and camper are different. There are bunks which are more sporty, more artsy, more adventurous, it’s a great mix! Our youngest campers need more time and attention to help them grow, the older campers are more independent and will require a different type of connection.
Overall they are just kids looking to have an incredible summer.
Yes. We typically bring staff to camp 10-14 days before the campers arrive. This is called staff orientation. We will welcome you home and right away you’ll meet other staff. During orientation you will live in a bunk with them, attend workshops and sessions, get a taste of camp life and understand really what camp is before the real work starts.
We go above and beyond to make sure you’re prepared and ready to have a successful summer.
During orientation our head staff will spend time with you to really get to know you. We will ask you what age group you may prefer and we take multiple factors into consideration. We can’t promise you’ll be with the exact age group you want, but we leave no stone unturned to make sure everyone’s with a group they are comfortable with.
You’ll be amazed how awesome we are at this!
Pretty much! You’ll live in a bunk and those campers will be with you all summer long. Your bunk will be part of a division (2 or 3 other bunks) you’ll spend loads of time with those bunks too. You’ll often travel as a full division and the girls and boys divisions of the same age spend time together too.
Of course! We couldn’t encourage it more! The best thing about being a camp counselor is that you get to experience areas of camp that activity instructors may not get to.
When your campers are in activity areas you will also be asked to participate and keep the energy levels high! You’ll get to be on the ropes course, go water-skiing, play tennis, build something in arts & crafts… that’s why it’s the best job in the world!
Unlike many camps, Camp IHC has modern bunks. These have built in bathrooms with hot showers and fans. Meaning you don’t have to go to a communal shower house. Life in the bunk are where so many memorable moments happen. Your co-counselors and campers will have so much laughter in the bunk. It’s your home away from home and the place where your bunk will make lifelong friendships.