OK, this all sounds great, but what about getting prepared.
Does staff get trained?
Ah, terrific question! We feel that prepared staff are more effective staff and we go to great lengths to
give you tools and strategies to deal with certain situations that may arise throughout the summer during
our orientation and ongoing staff training.
All of our staff goes through an extensive one-week orientation before the campers arrive in order to
become acquainted with everyone on staff, the layout of Walt Whitman and how we do things at Walt Whitman.
All of our specialists get CPR/First-Aid Certification, and area specific training (e.g., Wilderness First-Aid).
Over the years our staff has told us that they feel very prepared following orientation and that they have
a lot of fun during orientation.
Our training does not end when the kids get there, along with daily on the job training you receive from
your Area Directors or Specialty Area Director, we provide our staff with ongoing formal training throughout
the summer that is very practical and helpful.
We value the work that our staff does every
summer immensely and we want to do everything we can to make you
successful at your job!
