Camp Counselor Details
General Counselor information
Hello, and thank you for your interest in working with us during our summer camps. We offer a wonderful working experience for the eight weeks of camp. Our summer sports camp is small, and we keep a low student-counsellor ratio.
The first thing new counsellors should know is that playing skills in Tennis and/or golf are NOT a requirement for you to be an excellent counsellor with us. What we are looking for is a person who enjoys working with young beginner athletes and can bring energy to the groups they work with.
Training
This year counselors are required to attend training on feeding methods and ball machine set-up. This additional training will be conducted on Saturday mornings in May and early June, running during the Saturday morning classes.
Training hours are paid at 50% of normal rates.
Pay Rates
The hourly rate for Senior Counselors is $15. For Junior Counselors it is $12.
Payday is Friday. If you are scheduled to work on Friday, you can be paid on Thursday instead. A small bonus may be added to a paycheck if a counselor demonstrates high energy and strong initiative during the week.
Team and camp work will be tracked in a spreadsheet.
Schedule
The camp workday is split into two shifts: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm. This ensures an overlap of counselors during the lunch break.
A counselor may be scheduled for the morning shift, the afternoon shift, or both. The schedule will be managed in a spreadsheet.
Dress Code
Every counselor will be given a camp t-shirt that must be worn while working at the camps. It is important that players and their parents can identify who is working at the camp.
Every counselor must wear neat athletic clothing. Tennis shoes only — no Crocs or similar footwear.