A large part of my experience at WLC is the staff from
different parts of the world. It adds an entirely different prospective on life
and completely changes the way camp is oriented. They are able to help make new
activities as well as helps campers from different places fit in.
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| Reece assisting Noah Weiner in woodworking |
I have been
at camp for 8 years and I am now a part of the LIT program and now work with
staff from all over the world. And as aforecited they have made my experience
as a camper and counselor amazing. Our staff come from all over the place
including Spain, New Zealand, Australia,
Argentina, etc. this has helped me take
home a new prospective on life because of the experiences that they bring to
camp. An example of this is this year we have a lot of staff from South Africa
who taught me about the culture there and the major differences in language and
ways of life which made me think a lot about how I live at home. This is an
overall helpful experience because I normally dont critically think about my
way of life but now I feel as if I am better off after having this introduced
to me.
These staff
haven't only affected me but also the entirety of camp. They create new games
for the camp and bring old ones from their countries. They create new games for
the camp and bring old ones from their countries such as Aussie rules. As well
as helping with games they also help kids from outside of America feel safer
because they have a counselor who is just as far from home as them. This is
also helpful for when they don't speak E and enriches the William Lawrence Camp
experience.
nglish very well and a staff speaking
the same language can help with this a lot. Overall these staff add a new
experience to camp that couldn't happen without them