Applying to work at Camp...Words of Wisdom?

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:22 pm

I really hope it does because I am not sure if I will know what to do with myself if I cannot ever be a space camp counselor.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:25 pm

Being a counselor would be awesome. You should do it if you can.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:32 pm

There is no if..i will do it...I am way too determined. I even have it planned so that I may be able to go to school near camp for college. 15 trips to camp just is not enough.

Emazon · Post by **Emazon** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:01 pm

Now, here's my question. I'm 18, I'll be 19 by next summer, for when I plan to try and b a counciler. I KNOW you're supposed to have 2 years of college under your belt, but that's supposed to be a maturity level thing, according to Rugrat(Who got to be a counciler at 18).
And lets say I'm mature... I mean, really really mature(Which, I swear to God, I am)... Is there a chance of me getting in after one year of college?
Because I really want to start doing this as soon as possible-Otherwise I'm sure I'll get sucked into another live-in nanny job or something and forget about Space Camp...

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 9:39 pm

I would so do that if it is possible! I can't vouch for my maturity level, but I think I am only mature when I have to be.

ethlar04 · Post by **ethlar04** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:01 pm

i remember Rugrat telling us about that last year. I believe that she got to be a counselor because she had an amazing ammount of flight experience and was already a CFI with something on the order of thousands of flight hours. She became an AC counselor because they liked her flight experience, thats how she got around it.

Emazon · Post by **Emazon** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:02 am

Ah. I'd forgotten about the flight hours.
Well... I suppose waiting an extra year wouldn't be such torture, I mean, I've got my whole friggin' life ahead of me. Still, it never hurt anyone to try.

ethlar04 · Post by **ethlar04** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 9:52 am

Flight experience isnt required that i know of to be a Space Camp counselor, and i think it may not even be a necessity for AC.

AC_Shrek · Post by **AC_Shrek** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:00 pm

Trust me, you dont have to have ANY flight time

AC Garfield · Post by **AC Garfield** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:28 pm

Occassionally someone with just one year of college can become a counsellor depending on experiance working with kids. Being a Camp veteran also helps.

spacecampaddict28 · Post by **spacecampaddict28** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 9:10 pm

AHHH im a camp veteran! that would so make my year. working at space camp after one year of college. nice.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 11:00 pm

I have new goals now!