- Keep the camp purpose in mind.
- Come expecting to work.
- Special duties
- Extra duties
- Above and beyond the call of duty
- You are responsible for attitudes at camp.
- Enthusiasm
- Participation—make the campers want to
- Helpfulness
- Camp loyalty—no griping
- Servant or selfishness
- Be careful about forcing decisions from young people.
- Don’t twist arms, but don’t be afraid to start conversations. Aim toward spiritual things.
- Be sure each camper is saved.
- Be ready to counsel anytime, anywhere.
- Don’t be one of the kids; be a mature example.
- Everyone is to be called Mr., Mrs., or Miss.
- Don’t tolerate wrongdoing, but don’t squelch their fun.
- Don’t tolerate disobedience.
- Use good judgment.
- Don’t laugh at sin.
- Don’t encourage wrong thoughts by allowing inappropriate conversation to continue.
- Set the example for morning devotions.
- Don’t ask the campers to do something you don’t do.
- Look for campers who look like they don’t know what they are doing and show them how to have their devotions.
- Remember that not every camper can read.
- Don’t make a big point about different Bible versions.
- Don’t be hypocritical in advice; practice what you preach.
- Devotions
- Prayer time
- Desire to do God’s will
- Confession of sin
- No griping
- Forgiveness
- Bridge conversation barriers between new and returning campers as well as between different cliques.
- Be an encouraging counselor. Excitement is contagious…so is boredom!
General Principles
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