YMCA

Camp Counselor

May - September 2018 • Monticello, MN

What I liked

Working with children and being in the great outdoors all summer.

What I wish was different

Chosen a summer camp outside of Minnesota.

Advice

You have your whole life to work a desk job or work inside, choose a job where you get to experience something different.

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Youth Sports Referee

March - August 2018 • Ormond Beach, FL

What I liked

I enjoyed working with kids in an environment that promotes child growth. Since I am passionate about sports it made this experience even better. I felt like I learned a lot as a person by being responsible for many kids. It taught me how to think of creative activities to increase children engagement and learning.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was a more time for skill development. In both practices and games the children can learn many things besides the sport itself. I wish more time was taken by everyone for self-improvement. Instead, the focus of coaches and parents was strictly on winning. I believe it should have been more geared to becoming winners off the field or court.

Advice

Remember why you are doing it. No one becomes a youth sports referee/coach for the money. You do it to improve the lives of children and to share something you are passionate about. It is crucial to recall this in the trying moments when coaches and parents are upset. You must be able to take the brunt and move on because the kids need you to.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Palatine, IL

What I liked

I loved being able to work with kids everyday and engaging in different types of activities with them. The theme of my camp changed weekly, so I saw fresh faces often. It was great to build relationships with all my students and see them grow from the start of camp to then end.

What I wish was different

For my camp in particular, the activities changed weekly. One week was movie making camp and every kid in my camp was given a chrome book to edit and make movies. I wish they taught the counselors how to work with these devices because when they had questions, it was hard to answer them since I didn’t know.

Advice

Make sure you come in with a positive attitude everyday because the kids know when someone thing is up and observe you at all times. The kids will be more engaged in activities knowing you are engaged too. Keep that upbeat energy up at camp and it will make a difference!

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

The hours were nice. I went into overtime a lot.

What I wish was different

I wish management was different.

Advice

It definitely is fun to work with kids. Drinks lots of water.

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Lifeguard

March 2019 • St. Augustine, FL

What I liked

The community based values and the actual job itself

What I wish was different

More maintenance on the pool

Advice

Wear sunscreen!!

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Pool Lifeguard

December 2018 - August 2019 • Abington Township, PA

What I liked

helping people swim and keeping safety standards

What I wish was different

the hourly wage

Advice

lifeguarding is about prevention and upholding safety standards in your area.

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Site Coordinator

June - August 2019 • Reston, VA

What I liked

My coworkers

What I wish was different

Management structure

Advice

You can always make bring a happier atmosphere to work so long as you maintain a positive outlook.

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Smithfield, VA

What I liked

That I got to work with kids.

What I wish was different

That the camp was inside and not outside.

Advice

To have patience and to go with the flow.

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Group Leader

June - August 2019 • Oshkosh, WI

What I liked

Working with kids and building connections with them. Also, field trips every week to places such as Wisconsin Dells and lambeu

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

You must like working with kids and have patience

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Family Programming Attendent

May - August 2019 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

I enjoyed being able to spend my summer with kids and overall helping them have a fun summer experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

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ymca youth swim instructor

May - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I have been working here during the summer for years, and I always come back because love working with kids, the wonderful work enviroment the ymca creates, and the very fair wage they offer.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten more training to get better at my job.

Advice

This job is amazing, and I would recoment it to any young adult who loves working with children.

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Counselor

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked being outside and working with kids and it paid well.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a better staff/camper ratio. Each counselor was responsible for up to 15 kids.

Advice

This job is exhausting, but rewarding.

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Racine, WI

What I liked

I like getting to know the campers and how I had different kids each week. They taught me to smile no matter what and if you fall to just get back up and start playing again.