Tag: summer camp

ASUS Summer Camp to run remotely for a second year

Editor’s Note: Two members of The Journal’s Editorial Board are involved with ASUS summer camp. Each summer, ASUS hosts a summer camp for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ASUS will be hosting its summer camp remotely for the second year in a row.  The traditional...

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Being a camp counsellor is a real job

The role of camp counsellor qualifies as a bona fide summer job—the kind a post-secondary graduate should be proud to have on their resume.   Beyond friendship bracelets, campfires, and toasting marshmallows, summer camps teach staff and campers alike the skills they need to succeed in the workforce.    Somewhere...

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Apologies shouldn't be easy

The overuse of the word “sorry” has diluted its meaning. This summer, I worked at a camp and saw that firsthand. One child in particular stood out: he bullied other children without shame and being reprimanded irritated him, but I never saw any remorse after he was punished. One night, this camper...

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The highs and lows of being a camp counselor

I open my eyes to find a seven-year-old poking my shoulder and asking me to take her to the bathroom. It’s 6 a.m. and the beginning of my workday. When we return to the two-room cabin where we live with 12 other seven-year-olds and my counseling partner the day is already in full swing. I scramble...

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