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Summer Camp Staff Frequently Asked Questions
Where do staff members come from?
Approximately 90 percent of our staff come from colleges and universities in the US and Canada. The rest are from many other countries such as New Zealand, Australia and England.
Exactly where is Winadu?
Winadu is located in Pittsfield, MA. We are approximately 3 hours (by car) to the west of Boston and to the north of New York City.
How does the hiring process work?
Interviews are conducted either in person or by phone. You will be notified if you are being offered a position. With your offer you will receive a contract and reference form. Upon notification, you will have approximately 10 days to accept the offer. Each staff must complete 3 reference forms or letters, a medical form, a CORI form, an I-9 and a W-4 form. All staff members have to obtain a background check
How do I get to camp?
Winadu provides a travel allowance towards the staff member's travel expenses.
Where do I live during the summer?
Each counselor is assigned to an age group during the orientation. A typical cabin unit has 8 to 11 boys and 2-3 counselors. Counselors live in the cabins. Counselors who are successful truly enjoy the day-to-day interactions in the cabin setting. Counselors have little privacy as they are constantly in the company of campers.
Do I get any time off during the summer?
Staff members have five days off during the summer. A day off begins after breakfast and concludes with the 1:00am check in. Staff are allowed to take a "piggy back" day off during the summer that allows them to skip curfew and spend extra time out of camp. Staff are assigned a day of the week that will be their day off.
What is the weather like?
The days are warm and the nights are cool. We are in the mountains so the days usually are warm without being uncomfortably hot. In the evenings, the temperature tends to drop quickly.
How will friends/family contact me during the summer?
There is a staff phone line where incoming messages are taken for staff. These messages are given out at meals during the day. Staff members have access to pay phones around the campus to make outgoing calls during time off. Mail is delivered each evening. Staff members also have internet access during time off.
Are there specific rules I should know about?
Alcohol and drugs are prohibited at camp. Staff members who go out on evenings off must check in upon arrival back to camp to insure they are sober. Staff members who are innebriated when they return to camp are subject to immediate termination. In addition, we do not permit our counselors to wear body piercings while on duty in or out of camp.
How and when do I get paid?
Staff members are allowed to draw money from their earnings 3 times during the summer. The advances are given at two week intervals as cash to the staff. Any money not drawn is given to the staff in a final check at the end of the summer.