Counsellor-in-Training (CIT) Program

The CIT Program is designed for our most mature campers with the goal of teaching and practicing the skills of becoming an effective camp counsellor. This Program will focus on participants development as role models and facilitators for younger children. Participants develop a wide range of leadership skills through a series of workshops that focus on working with children, dealing with challenging behaviour, communication, teamwork, professionalism and program planning. Throughout the 7-week program CITs are placed in a cabin group where they are given the opportunity to practice their skills with regular feedback from the Leadership Program Staff and their senior counsellor. CITs are eligible to receive their volunteer hours for high school through this program.

Learn What It Takes To Be A Counsellor:

• grow as a leader

• shadow counsellors working with campers

• facilitate games and lead songs

• take on a leadership role at camp

• improve your resume and cover letter

• learn how to impress in an interview

• prepare for your role at pre-camp staff training*

• become a role-model that campers look up to!

*CITs will participate in two half days of pre-camp staff training - Thursday June 28th and Friday June 29th (1pm-5pm)

ELIGIBILITY

If you think you have what it takes to be a CIT, please submit a camper application, CIT application, and CIT recommendation. Any youth in grade 10 are welcome to apply and are not required to have completed the LIT Program. Selected CITs will be those who demonstrate enthusiasm, responsibility, commitment, and an interest in learning and growing.

Youth who are at least 15 years of age (by December 31, 2011) are eligible to participate in the camp’s Counsellor-In-Training (CIT) Program.