Thanks to thousands of generous donors, this policy will always remain firmly in place. Pine Tree Camp is very proud of its qualified and capable staff. Counselors who live and work with campers typically are high school seniors or college students. Many are studying for future careers in social work, rehabilitation or special education. They are intelligent and caring people who have the maturity necessary to handle the responsibilities of caring for people with disabilities.
Counselors arrive a week before camp open for intensive training on disabilities and personal care.
In addition, they spend time with campers' parents or guardians on each session's opening day, to learn more about daily care routines, likes and dislikes. It's the beginning of a friendship that will last the entire session and for many years afterward. Each cabin is supervised by a senior counselor with at least two years counseling experience. The camp's smooth operation is maintained by experienced program directors, a camp director of services and director of operations. Most of these employees have worked at camp for many years.