Benjamin Perelka

In this role, I was responsible for the organization of camp-wide games, completing various tasks in a timely and efficient manner, being able to solve problems with staff and campers, and to plan fun activities to then facilitate them.

As the "Crew" counselor, I co-led a Leadership Camp for high school students who want to experience a taste of being on Summer Staff. I helped cultivate a culture of what we called "How Can I Help", and with this we wanted to encourage the students to walk into any situation and be a helping hand. I had the opportunity to have intentional conversations with the students and to show them how to be servant leaders in a society where we want to "manage" people instead of leading by example.

As a lifeguard, I helped keep the water safe, perform swim checks, and display love to all campers by providing a safe environment for fun. I had to learn how to effectively work in a team, have great attention to detail, and be able to work in high pressure environments.

As a Day Camp Counselor, I had the opportunity to cultivate some first experiences for campers who were new to the idea of summer camp or just too young to stay in overnight camp. In this role, I supervised and cared for children in grades 1st-5th. This taught me conflict resolution between the campers themselves, but also with our staff.