A greater level of supervision. Campers generally don t come to camp with rage already at the boiling point in relation-ships between campers or campers and staff. Counselors are with campers through the entire day. Observation time is not limited to fifty-minute increments. Of course, there are some challenges.
Staff are young.
They do not always have experience in recognizing negative behaviors in persons they supervise. Staff may sense that asking for help is a sign of weakness. Once again, supervision is a critically important element in working with campers and staff. Be sure your staff know you are there to support them, not to criticize. We cannot assume that the relative infrequency of such incidents in camps means that we have it all together and are immune.