
Being a camp counselor is a fun, rewarding job. It can also be incredibly challenging. Not only do camp counselors engage children in activities and games and teach them new skills involving swimming, fishing, hiking and camping, they also must know some first aid and CPR to be prepared for any potential injuries the campers may experience. The amount of responsibility that camp counselors have in relation to the amount of money that they are paid is rather concerning when you look at it from a certain perspective. Camp counselors literally have lives that they are responsible for and hardly any of them crack over minimum wage.
It's possible that you would make an excellent camp counselor. If that's the case, then many campers will have their lives or at least their summers greatly improved by having you in their lives. To find out just how well you would do as a camp counselor for a summer, take this quiz and we will let you know just how you would fare in this role.
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A child who is allergic to bees just got stung by one. What do you need to get for her?

A first aid kit
Revenge on the bees
A more experienced camp counselor
Her EpiPen
After coming back from a canoe trip, your headcount is one less than it was when you left. How do you handle the situation?

Ignore the situation, you probably just miscounted
Explain the situation to a more experienced camp counselor
Go look for the missing child immediately
It's just one kid, what's the big deal?
Scenario: Little Jimmy's mother will get upset if he comes home with a sunburn but he won't put on his sunscreen. How do you handle the situation?

Put sunscreen on Jimmy whether he likes it or not
Follow Jimmy around with an umbrella so he doesn't get sunburnt
Explain to Jimmy's mother that he won't put sunscreen on
Give Jimmy $20 to put on sunscreen
The kids at your camp have come up with an unflattering nickname for you that they use ALL THE TIME. How do you handle the situation?

Tell all the kids that they smell and you don't like them
Just take it, the summer will be over soon enough
Suggest a better nickname instead
Instruct the kids not to call you that name
How many hours of sleep do you absolutely require to have a good day?

6
I don't need sleep
8
7
The campers won't stop singing an annoying yet oddly catchy song. How do you get them to stop?

Put on headphones and ignore the campers
Abandon these campers and start fresh with a new batch
Say the song they are singing will attract bears
Suggest a new song
A camper comes to you crying because he or she is homesick. How do you handle the situation?

Sympathize with the child and help him or her as best you can
Call the kid's parents or guardians to pick the kid up
Drive the kid home
Engage the kid in some fun activity
You notice some of the campers are bullying other campers. How do you handle the situation?

Call the parents
Throw the bullies into the lake
Separate the bullies and the bullied kids
Do nothing
When working at a job, how well do you like to be paid?

I expect to be paid top dollar!
I like to be fairly compensated
I don't need money, only tie-dyed camp shirts
I'm fine with making hardly any money considering the amount of work I do
How do you entertain the campers on a rainy day?

Call the parents or guardians to pick up their kids
Go on a hike! You can still enjoy nature when it rains
Tell everyone to take a nap
Charades!
Two campers are yelling and fighting with one another. How do you handle the situation.

Toss them both in the lake
Separate the two campers
Get a more experienced camp counselor
Do nothing
One of the campers explains to you that they wet the bed in the middle of the night. How do you handle the situation?

Explain that you deal with this frequently and it's something lots of kids go through
Call the child's parents or guardians and have them pick them up
Quietly help the camper clean up the mess and get back to bed
Ring a bell and announce to everyone what has happened
How rewarding would it be for you if at the end of summer a parent told you that their child had a lot of fun and made a lot of friends at the camp?

I don't really care
Very happy and proud
I'm just glad their child made it back safely
Somewhat happy and proud
One camper is too afraid to get into the water even though he is wearing a life jacket. How do you handle the situation?

Calmly help the child as best you can
Give the camper a little push into the water
Instruct the child to sit out the activity
Call the child's parents and say he's being disruptive
At the end of the summer, one of your campers is sad because she doesn't want to leave. What do you say to her?

"We will be right back here having fun again next summer!"
"Get over it and stop crying!"
"You are not my responsibility anymore, go home."
"Just think of all the new friends you've made here and will see them again"
11 Comments
You did great!
Based on your answers, we feel you would make an excellent camp counselor. The kids really love having you around!
You did great!
Based on your answers, we feel you would make an excellent camp counselor. The kids really love having you around!
NGL I just picked what I thought would be right. I would have actually either called a more experienced counselor or thrown the little booger into the lakeโฆ.
I did great
You did great! I mean, who didnโt? No one tosses kids into lakes for fighting or ignores the situation when someone is missing
You did great!
Based on your answers, we feel you would make an excellent camp counselor. The kids really love having you around!
Yay! I donโt think I would actually survive with 6 hours of sleep every night thoughโฆ
I did great
You did great!
So did everybody else.
You did great!
Yay !
You did great!
Based on your answers, we feel you would make an excellent camp counselor. The kids really love having you around!
camp counselor!!!
You did great!
Based on your answers, we feel you would make an excellent camp counselor. The kids really love having you around!
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