Typical Day

Here’s how a typical camp counselor/field staff spends his or her day:

• Supervising your campers (this includes night time) ~ 45%
• Assisting/leading traditional sport activities and outdoor adventure trips ~ 25%
• Driving campers to activities ~ 8%
• Monitoring food and dining parameters (at camp/during trips) ~ 12%
• Assisting where needed by directors, generally being available to campers ~ 6%
• Partaking in staff meetings ~ 4%

The daily schedule is similar at all Wellspring programs when we’re at base camp (as opposed to in the field or on a trip).  An example is as follows:

0730    wake up

0745    morning walk or activity for 40 mins

0830    gather for morning circle

0845    breakfast

0925    bunk clean up, get ready for day

0945    first activity period

1115    second activity period

1230    lunch

1315    Siesta hour; journaling, quiet time in bunks, reading

1400    third activity period

1545    fourth activity period

1600    snack

1700    fifth activity period

1830    gather for dinner circle

1845    dinner

1945    evening activity

2100    snack

2130    back in bunks

2200    lights out, quiet