Waterfront Expectations
While swimming can be one of the more fun activities at
camp, it can also be a dangerous area if a counselor is not
cautious or attentive. Counselors must maintain order of
their group before they enter the waterfront. They must
make sure that their entire group is there with their buddy
tags, and behaving before they can enter the waterfront
area. Once entering the waterfront area, the counselor
must make sure that the campers file into the appropriate
line of their swimming level, if it is time for swimming
lessons. If it's free swim, then the counselor must maintain
order with their group and make sure that they are
behaving themselves. Go to the waterfront director or
lifeguard and ask them what you are assigned to for the
afternoon, as there are many things that the waterfront staff
need done in order for a successful period. If the
waterfront gives you a task to be done, then the task
should be done diligently and without distraction as
each job has a great importance attached to it. It is of
utmost importance that the buddy board is done
assiduously – make sure all of the kids have buddies
before going into the water and keep track of how many
doubles/triples you have in each swimming area. If the
waterfront does not have a task for you, then the counselor
should sit with the campers who remain on the beach
area. They should participate in and/or implement any
activity they can be involved in, such as building
sandcastles, or even go swimming with them once in a
while. They should watch them from the benches and
make sure they aren't misbehaving by the water or ropes
that section off the waterfront area. Counselors should
never be treating the waterfront like a beach day.
Counselors should never be lounging or horsing around.
They are the example and should act appropriately,
especially in a high-risk area like the waterfront. When
campers are ready to change when leaving or arriving to
the waterfront, it is important for all staff to monitor behavior
in the boathouse. Jr. Counselors will be in the boathouse
for bathroom duty, but staff should be there to support them
right outside the change rooms. The stairs, railing, and
foyer to the boathouse is a common area for injury,
counselors should remain attentive to each child and limit
rambunctious behavior.
camp, it can also be a dangerous area if a counselor is not
cautious or attentive. Counselors must maintain order of
their group before they enter the waterfront. They must
make sure that their entire group is there with their buddy
tags, and behaving before they can enter the waterfront
area. Once entering the waterfront area, the counselor
must make sure that the campers file into the appropriate
line of their swimming level, if it is time for swimming
lessons. If it's free swim, then the counselor must maintain
order with their group and make sure that they are
behaving themselves. Go to the waterfront director or
lifeguard and ask them what you are assigned to for the
afternoon, as there are many things that the waterfront staff
need done in order for a successful period. If the
waterfront gives you a task to be done, then the task
should be done diligently and without distraction as
each job has a great importance attached to it. It is of
utmost importance that the buddy board is done
assiduously – make sure all of the kids have buddies
before going into the water and keep track of how many
doubles/triples you have in each swimming area. If the
waterfront does not have a task for you, then the counselor
should sit with the campers who remain on the beach
area. They should participate in and/or implement any
activity they can be involved in, such as building
sandcastles, or even go swimming with them once in a
while. They should watch them from the benches and
make sure they aren't misbehaving by the water or ropes
that section off the waterfront area. Counselors should
never be treating the waterfront like a beach day.
Counselors should never be lounging or horsing around.
They are the example and should act appropriately,
especially in a high-risk area like the waterfront. When
campers are ready to change when leaving or arriving to
the waterfront, it is important for all staff to monitor behavior
in the boathouse. Jr. Counselors will be in the boathouse
for bathroom duty, but staff should be there to support them
right outside the change rooms. The stairs, railing, and
foyer to the boathouse is a common area for injury,
counselors should remain attentive to each child and limit
rambunctious behavior.
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