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• Before hitting it big as Daphne Moon on NBC's "Frasier," Jane Leeves was a camp counselor.
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• More than 2,500 camps are part of the American Camping Association, and 3,000,000 children attend them.
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• Some popular movies about summer camp include The Parent Trap, Indian Summer, Ernest Goes to Camp and Meatballs.
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- Camp counselors spend the majority of their time planning and organizing recreational and educational activities for campers.
- To be an effective camp counselor, your campers must be having fun and learning at the same time.
- This job often requires extensive physical activities.
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- You need to be able to keep up with your campers, so physical fitness is important.
- Camp counselors need to bring an abundance of energy and enthusiasm to work every day, as well as an ability to
motivate children.
- When it comes down to it, this job is all about working with kids. You must be able to relate to them and serve as a leader and role model, as well as arbitrate problems between campers.
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- Requirements range from a high school diploma (sometimes less) to a graduate degree, depending on the position. Generally, the higher degree of education you have, the more likely you'll be put in a supervisory role.
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- Employment of recreation workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2008.
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Sources: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Uselessknowledge.com; American Camping Association
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