Camp Danbee is a seven-week summer camp for girls, located in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts. Our campers’ ages range from 7 to 15 years old. There are approximately 100 bunk counselors living in the cabins with the campers. Bunk counselors also teach classes in one or two specific program areas. Our ratio of staff to campers is typically 2-3 counselors living with 8-10 girls. There are also non-bunk staff positions available, such as Group Leaders and program directors, nurses, nursing students, office staff, dining hall staff and housekeeping and laundry staff.
Why Work at Camp Danbee?
Danbee’s daily program is instructional and active. We have numerous programs from athletics such as tennis, soccer, softball, and basketball, to aquatics, fine arts, rocketry, ropes and classes in creative arts, which include arts and crafts, pottery and woodcraft. The campers attend 5 scheduled activity periods a day where counselors provide skill-based, fun instruction.
Danbee is located approximately 3 1/2; hours from New York City, and 3 hours from Boston. We are in a culturally rich area with places like Tanglewood (the summer home of the Boston Symphony), Jacob’s Pillow (a world-renowned dance company) and the Norman Rockwell Museum all located within less than an hour’s drive. We take advantage of this ideal location by taking our girls on both day and overnight trips outside of camp.
Staff Experience
Danbee is full of spirit! We are a fun, busy and energetic place. We dance at meals, sing and cheer constantly. One of our favorite mottos is “Dance Like No One Is Watching”. As a staff member at Danbee you will be embraced as a member of our summer family. You will work long, tiring days, while having fun “dancing like no one is watching” and forming very special bonds with the girls as well as with the people you work with. Your summer at Danbee will be one that is special, unique and one that you will never forget.
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Posted 11-23-2022
Job Type
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Min. Education
Min. Experience
Island Lake Camp is hiring for summer 2024!
Thank you for your interest in working at Island Lake. Our staff members play the most important role in camp by creating a memorable summer for the campers and themselves. During your stay at Island Lake you will establish very special relationships with your campers and your co-workers. You will meet people that become your closest friends. Your campers will stay in touch with you throughout the years. You will become a very important person in the life of a child and you will experience a satisfaction that can’t be duplicated elsewhere.
We feel that happy counselors make happy campers. We treat our staff members the way we would want to be treated ourselves. We are not there to look over your shoulder and criticize you and the job you are doing. We are there to help you do your job to the best of your ability and we create an atmosphere that facilitates this. We empower you to do your best and become a better person from your summer experience.
In addition, we offer a higher salary and more time off than most camps. We guarantee you a period off on each regular activity day. (During your period off you are welcome to try activities outside of the area in which you teach.) We know that you will work very hard at camp and it is important that you have time to yourself. We are located less than three hours from New York City and Philadelphia as well as being close to Ithaca, Syracuse, & Binghamton. These are places that you can travel to on your days off. Your days off are 36 hours long, giving you the opportunity to travel and experience the northeastern United States.
Another advantage to working at Island Lake is that all of our children create their own schedules by choosing their activities. This means that you, as an instructor, will only have campers coming to your classes who want to be there. This allows you to teach more and worry less about children who aren’t interested in what you are teaching.
The fact that over 45% of our staff return each year says it all!
Thank you for your interest in working at Camp Robin Hood this summer.
At Camp Robin Hood we truly are a family. Head Counselor Chuck Illig began at Robin Hood in 1965, Associate Director Michelle Brockman in 1990, and Head of Riding/Office Manager Diane Morath in 1993. Our director Woody is a former camper, counselor, and camp parent who understands the unique responsibilities—and rewards—of working at Camp Robin Hood. When you come to Robin Hood, you can expect constant support, encouragement, and advice from our supremely experienced Leadership Team.
If you accept a job at Robin Hood, you will be working at one of the most beautiful places in New England. Founded in 1927, we are located in the picturesque White Mountains and along the shores of the Broad Bay section of Lake Ossipee. Your office will be 180 acres of flat fields, towering pine trees, and pristine lakeside waterfront.
The health and happiness of our campers are of paramount importance to us. In order to prepare you for the experience of working at camp, all new staff members are required to participate in a six-day pre-camp orientation to create the foundation for a successful and memorable summer.
