Summer Camp - 2010 Counselor-in-Training Program Participants must be 15 years old by the first day of session attended Two-week sessions; limited to 8 campers/session

The CIT Program provides further opportunities for growth and challenge when campers have aged out of our traditional programs. CBC has a long history of hiring staff that have gone through the progression of camper to the CIT program.

These two-week sessions help prepare you to become a junior staff member. The program is based on a combination of training and apprenticeship. While working with counselors, campers, and peers, CITs learn to be team members as they take on responsibility and leadership roles.

Participants should be interested in improving their skills and strengths, working with children, and becoming part of a community. Under the guidance of senior counselors, CITs will have opportunities to experience working in selected program areas. During training sessions they will also develop a basic understanding of topics such as group management, program planning and child development.

CIT program elements include: apprenticeship with senior staff, program development, community service projects, adventure education, CPR/first aid, and lifeguard training (please note that lifeguard training is offered only twice during the summer).

Evaluations and recommendations for possible future employment as Junior Counselor at CBC will be made at the conclusion of the program.

To register for the CIT program the applicant must fill out and return (or, in the case of the reference have filled out and returned on their behalf) the following forms:

• CIT Application Form
• CIT Reference Form (pdf file)
• CIT Reference Form (MS Word document to send by email)

If accepted to the CIT program, applicants must complete and submit the standard camper registration and health forms

• 2010 Camp Registration (required)
• 2010 Health History Form (required) Please follow instructions 1 and 2. Ignore instructions 3 and 4 as we do not require Form 2 (Camper Health-Care Recommendations)
  

Sylvie Piquet Leadership Training (CIT)/Staff Development Coordinator Sylvie, who began as a Challenge Course counselor at CBC for three summers, will be returning for her fifth summer in 2010 as our Leadership Training (CIT) /Staff Development Coordinator. She is looking forward to working with the creative and enthusiastic campers and staff to create a summer full of friendships, adventure, tradition and skill building. She plans to provide support for this hardworking staff to ensure that they have as much fun as the campers. She will also work to strengthen the CIT Program, focusing on the Leadership Training aspect to provide a balance of camp fun and greater challenge for the young adults who join camp. Sylvie graduated from Bowdoin College in May 2008. She is currently a yoga instructor and an apprentice at the Carpenter's Boat Shop in Pemaquid, Maine. Sylvie loves walking in the woods and along the coast, wood working, baking bread and writing/drawing letters.