Cabin Leader

Lead campers on beautiful wilderness trips to places like Isle Royal National Park, Killarney Provincial Park, or the Apostle Islands!

The most basic responsibility of Cabin Leaders is taking care of the physical needs of campers. Daily routines such as cleaning up after themselves, bathing, brushing teeth, eating properly, getting enough rest, dressing in keeping with the weather, are tasks that some youngsters have difficulty accomplishing without supervision. Along with these routines are such things as keeping an eye on the health of campers under your charge, keeping them away from obvious unsafe situations, correcting apparent mistakes they are making, and helping them to decide on the course of their day’s activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare for and actively participate in staff training and staff meetings.
• Set a good example for campers and others including cleanliness, punctuality, sharing clean up and chores, sportsmanship and table manners.
• Encourage respect for personal property, camp equipment and facilities.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in a group.
• Develop opportunities for interaction between campers and staff.
• Provide opportunities for the group so that each individual experiences success during camp.
• Provide opportunities for discussion of individual or group problems or concerns.
• Help each participant meet the goals established by the camp for camper development.
• Guide cabin or instruction group and individual campers in participating successfully in all aspects of camp activities.
• Establish roles for supervising camper health.
• Establish roles in enforcing camp safety regulations. Instruct campers in emergency procedures such as fire drills, evacuating the cabin etc.
• Supervise all assigned aspects of the campers’ day including morning routine, cabin clean up, meal times, rest hour, evening activities, getting ready for bed and after hours duty as assigned.