Welcome CiT's
Hawkeye has three types of members of its unique community; campers, staff, and counselors in training, also known as CiT’s. The first two segments of our population are easily recognizable and have starkly defined roles. The third group, CiT’s, has a more transitional role, as either apprentice staff member or camper depending on the situation. Therefore, a CiT may be afforded responsibilities similar to those of a counselor; equally, there will be times when a CiT is relieved of such responsibility and enjoys time simply in the role of a camper. It is the best of both worlds.
To qualify as a CiT candidates must be at least 16 years of age when they arrive at camp. The CiT group lives apart from campers divided by gender. There are between four (4) and six (6) CiT’s at any time. The CiT Program is a leadership development opportunity for participants and a great resume builder. It is an opportunity for young people looking for a chance take on some real responsibility to enjoy the trust and support of our close knit camp community while taking advantage of responsive supervision and guidance. The program is an opportunity for Camp Hawkeye as well to train interested individuals to be capable and reliable counselors in our program. CiT’s spend parts of each day participating in the program as well as learning the skills of counseling from more experienced individuals.
CiT’s who successfully complete the CiT program are given right of first refusal for all staff positions that come open for the following summer as a Junior Counselor. This means any staff roles for which Hawkeye is hiring are first offered to last year's CiT's.
The counselors in training are overseen by a member of the administrative staff who acts as mentor, supervisor and, at times, cabin counselor. This staff member tracks and evaluates each CiT’s progress over the course of the summer. S/he ensures that each CiT is comfortable in their role, learning their desired skills, and being properly utilized in their chosen program areas. A CiT may switch their specialty area if both the CiT and mentor believe this to be beneficial to the camp community.
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