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Junior Counselor: It’s a Wild World
Description
If your teen or preteen loves gardening and working with younger children, this camp is for them! Junior Counselors will grow their skill as young leaders throughout the week in mentorship with camp staff, facilitating small group activities, and learning what it’s like to teach outdoors, all the while learning about organic gardening and farming. Junior Counselors will earn a Certificate of Leadership upon completion of the camp.
This week’s camp description:
Do you have a passion for wildlife? Join us as we investigate the plant and animal friends living in our growing spaces and discover how the garden can be a sanctuary for wildlife.
We will:
- Explore who occupies the many habitats and ecosystems at either of our two locations.
- Build environmental stewardship skills through hands on projects, like creating garden habitats and food for pollinators.
- Learn how to spot, track and identify animal signs in nature.
- Discover the magical world of birds through bird watching and bird calls.
- Take a closer look at the hidden world of invertebrates through compost and soil investigation.
- At the end of the week, campers will have a chance to become Tilth W.I.L.D (Wildlife Invertebrate Land Discovery) certified.
Some activities during this camp may include seeds and nuts.
Junior Counselors will arrive 30 minutes before campers arrive and stay up to 30 minutes after campers depart. This allows time to prepare and set up for the events of the day and to wrap up and reflect on the day with the summer camp staff (built into the times listed).
An orientation will take place before summer camps, consisting of a tour of the farm/garden, a general overview of the Junior Counselor role, leadership training, and some team building activities as we go through a typical camp day! This will give youth an opportunity to get acquainted with each other, the space, and Tilth Alliance staff. Attendance at this orientation is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Orientation will take place at the site where the Junior Counselor will attend camp: The Good Shepherd Center, on Wednesday, June 11, 6:00-7:00pm. Light snacks will be provided.
Junior Counselors receive $5 off summer camp T shirts. To redeem, use code JUNIOR5 at checkout.