All staff wages include room and board. It is much easier to save money at camp than at many other jobs. Wages are paid at the end of the contracted term, but weekly advances may be drawn upon request, during staff meetings. There are many hikes and scenic waterfalls in the area. Cashiers and Highlands have fun shops and restaurants to explore.
Many counselors make trips into Asheville to shop and enjoy a movie for the day.
Merrie-Woode has comparatively generous time off with each staff member given a full 32 hour period per week. Throughout the course of the summer, camp hires approximately 80 counselors. Counselors come from all over the US and a few represent foreign countries. For convenience and as part of our commitment to a non-competitive community, all campers and counselors wear uniforms. You would bring your own khaki shorts.