American Summers & Canadian Winters

Another amazing thing about spending your summer working at a summer camp is the opportunity to travel the USA after! America is HUGE and so you might find yourself spoilt for choice in terms of places you want to visit within your given time frame (and with your available funds!).  I travelled to so many amazing places in my two years as a Camp Counsellor and I have been able to see so many incredible things! I was able to travel with friends I made at camp and we all had so many ideas of where we wanted to go and how we wanted to see each place. Organising your trip can be daunting but it is important. We experienced our fair share of unforeseen misfortunes along the way but it only made the overall experience more memorable.  I have considered all of the places I visited over my two summers and come up with a list of  my top 4 favourite places  that you should definitely consider visiting.  4. New York Everyone has to visit New York at least once in

A summer spent by the ocean, surrounded by amazing people and countless campfires. It all sounds perfect. But, being a camp counsellor is no easy feat and there is bound to be a few bumps in your journey through the summer. From lack of sleep and new bug bites to menacing storms that cast dark cloud over your usual positive mood. Prepare yourself for these bumps and get yourself through your summer with minimal stress.  1.      Say goodbye to your diet plan Any low carb, non-fat regime you had in place before you came to camp will inevitably be scrapped as you fill up on chicken nuggets, tacos, pizza, pizza and somehow more pizza. Embrace your new food routine as well as the cheese on your fingers…    2.       Say goodbye to Mr Shut-eye Prepare yourself for the lack of sleep and early mornings! Try to fit in a nap wherever you can. Whether that be on the floor of the staff room during your lunch break or in the back of the car on the way to Walmart.  3 .      Prep