Summer Camp Personal Statement
BeaTPAC 2016 Application
Have you ever worked at a summer camp? What is your experience working with children? Please explain. I have indeed worked at a summer camp as a counselor before. The summer camp was one held annually by my neighborhood. I had several responsibilities and worked closely with children of varying age groups. My experience with children goes beyond that summer camp as well. Coming from Liberty Pines Academy (a kindergarten through eighth grade school), as an elective the eighth grade students could be an intern for an elementary school teacher. I was the intern for a first grade class, and doing that might just be my favorite part of middle school. Seeing those kids everyday was just an amazing experience. Watching them learn and have fun was terrific, and getting to be a part of that was truly a joy.
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Since my mother always had to work during the summer she could never take me. Even though I partially knew the outcome, every year since the fifth grade I would plead with her to find a way for me to go. BeaTPAC has always been seen to me as a time where I could enjoy myself with other theatre kids doing what we all love. I want to be a counselor to make that statement true. I want to be a counselor because I want to do everything possible to make a child’s summer great.
Age group Preference: ____________ Why? In all truthfulness, I don’t really have an age group preference. I genuinely love kids of all ages, and don’t mind working with any specific age group. However, if given a choice, I would most likely choose older kids. This is simply because I think they would be easier to work with, and it would be nice to see kids with already developed talents and skills.
If you are not selected as a counselor for the 2016 summer –would you like to be considered for a staff position? Please explain your
Have you ever worked at a summer camp? What is your experience working with children? Please explain. I have indeed worked at a summer camp as a counselor before. The summer camp was one held annually by my neighborhood. I had several responsibilities and worked closely with children of varying age groups. My experience with children goes beyond that summer camp as well. Coming from Liberty Pines Academy (a kindergarten through eighth grade school), as an elective the eighth grade students could be an intern for an elementary school teacher. I was the intern for a first grade class, and doing that might just be my favorite part of middle school. Seeing those kids everyday was just an amazing experience. Watching them learn and have fun was terrific, and getting to be a part of that was truly a joy.
What personal qualities will make you a …show more content…
Since my mother always had to work during the summer she could never take me. Even though I partially knew the outcome, every year since the fifth grade I would plead with her to find a way for me to go. BeaTPAC has always been seen to me as a time where I could enjoy myself with other theatre kids doing what we all love. I want to be a counselor to make that statement true. I want to be a counselor because I want to do everything possible to make a child’s summer great.
Age group Preference: ____________ Why? In all truthfulness, I don’t really have an age group preference. I genuinely love kids of all ages, and don’t mind working with any specific age group. However, if given a choice, I would most likely choose older kids. This is simply because I think they would be easier to work with, and it would be nice to see kids with already developed talents and skills.
If you are not selected as a counselor for the 2016 summer –would you like to be considered for a staff position? Please explain your