Welcome to a SHREK Summer!

Your key to this page: click on the dancing Little Critter at the bottom of the Camper News Page. 

I am finally updating this page for new and returning CITs. It's been quite a winter with interesting weather, my responsibilities at school, and keeping up with camp as a whole. Now I can get down to business and we can get going with our CIT trainings.

We have made some horse changes. You'll be hearing more about that over the coming weeks. I have a newsletter about finished to mail out. The big news is that I can now link you to the newsletter through the website, and you'll be able to read it online. That's something I've always wanted to do, but didn't have the tools. Well, I figured it out over the winter, thanks to my computer tech at our elementary school.

You will see on this page the dialogue questions for new CITs. Returning CITs, your questions are also found on the link above the running horse on the opposite side of this page. This year's questions approach you from a little bit different angle and perspective.

I will continue to talk about goals. Goals are so important. I set goals for myself each summer. They give me purpose for what I do and at the same time help me feel as though I accomplished something specific across the summer. When something comes up, I often respond with my goals in mind.

We have a lot of new campers joining us this summer. I am particularly excited with the response from some younger campers, and also a camper from Spain, one from France, and another from Canada. It's wonderful to enrich our experience with friends beyond our borders.

Camp Newspaper

Last summer we actually got our newspaper off the ground again. That was with thanks to CITs and Counselors. I would love for you to think about taking that on as a way to contribute this summer. I know campers - and myself - thoroughly enjoy having a newspaper to keep as a memory. It's always great reading.

Vespers

Hope you are thinking about ideas for vespers. If you have poems that are meaningful, bring them with you. If you can come up with positive thoughts from SHREK that we could build on in a vespers, terrific. We want quality campfires on Sunday evenings. Vespers has always been a CIT responsibility and opportunity to lead.

CIT Manuals

This summer you will each have your very own CIT manual. The manuals give you clear data about camp policies, routines, schedules, Counselor and CIT responsibilities.

Questions I need to answer?                                                 Let me know: spruceland@gmail.com

Dialogue Questions

We are going to try something new this year. I have uploaded our CIT questions in pdf format so you can access them easily. This will help me get the questions to you quicker. If you are unable to access them on your computer, just let me know and I will mail them to you.

You can email me your answers. Will save on postage and be quicker for both of us. Just make sure you save a copy of what you email so you can resend it in case it gets lost someplace in cyberspace. If you prefer to mail your writing, no problem.

Click here to send: spruceland@gmail.com

Below you will find the link to your questions.

Section 1:

Click here for your first set of questions:

First CIT Dialogue

Response to Dialogue Questions

I hope you will put time and thought into your responses to these questions. No need for a perfect English essay. Just write conversationally so I know what you think and feel.

From my perspective, it's vital that we are connected and that we function as a team. I also want to help you make the transition from camper to effective, caring CIT.

Most jobs have a training and this is ours. Perhaps share your own questions openly and we can include them on this page so all CITs benefit from what you are asking.

Your Arrival at Camp

As a CIT, you may arrive on Wednesday or Thursday, June 25th or 26th. We want to start Orientation meetings Friday the 27th at 10 a.m. and run through Saturday. We like as many of you here as possible for Orientation. Of course, we have to deal with exam schedules. Should any of you be able to come earlier than the 25th, let us know. We can always use your help with opening camp for the season.

Remind your folks to download the forms you need for camp. Here is a link to the forms page on the website: FORMS.