I Bet You Can’t Spend a Day as a 🏕️ Camp Counselor Without Getting Fired

A child who is allergic to bees just got stung by one. What do you need to get for her?

• A more experienced camp counselor

• Her EpiPen

• A first aid kit

• Revenge on the bees

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

• Go look for the missing child immediately

• Explain the situation to a more experienced camp counselor

• 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

• Explain to Jimmy's mother that he won't put sunscreen on

• Give Jimmy $20 to put on sunscreen

• Follow Jimmy around with an umbrella so he doesn't get sunburnt

How many hours of sleep do you absolutely require to have a good day?

• 7

• 8

• I don't need sleep

• 6

The campers won't stop singing an annoying yet oddly catchy song. How do you get them to stop?

• Say the song they are singing will attract bears

• Suggest a new song

• Put on headphones and ignore the campers

• Abandon these campers and start fresh with a new batch

A camper comes to you crying because he or she is homesick. How do you handle the situation?

• Drive the kid home

• Call the kid's parents or guardians to pick the kid up

• Engage the kid in some fun activity

• Sympathize with the child and help him or her as best you can

You notice some of the campers are bullying other campers. How do you handle the situation?

• Do nothing

• Throw the bullies into the lake

• Separate the bullies and the bullied kids

• Call the parents

When working at a job, how well do you like to be paid?

• I like to be fairly compensated

• I expect to be paid top dollar!

• 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?

• Go on a hike! You can still enjoy nature when it rains

• Tell everyone to take a nap

• Call the parents or guardians to pick up their kids

• Charades!

Two campers are yelling and fighting with one another. How do you handle the situation.

• Separate the two campers

• Do nothing

• Get a more experienced camp counselor

• Toss them both in the lake

One of the campers explains to you that they wet the bed in the middle of the night. How do you handle the situation?

• Ring a bell and announce to everyone what has happened

• Quietly help the camper clean up the mess and get back to bed

• Call the child's parents or guardians and have them pick them up

• Explain that you deal with this frequently and it's something lots of kids go through

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?

• Somewhat happy and proud

• Very happy and proud

• I'm just glad their child made it back safely

• I don't really care

One camper is too afraid to get into the water even though he is wearing a life jacket. How do you handle the situation?

• Give the camper a little push into the water

• Calmly help the child as best you can

• Instruct the child to sit out the activity

• Call the child's parents and say he's being disruptive