Camp Staff Hooking Up

[campnerd99]

During one session of camp (I think it might of been 12 year old girls) they paired off all the counsellors and "married" the couples on the cabin steps. The "brides" had danilion bouquets and they made rings from twist ties. It was pretty funny.

[Sparkes]

I think its necessary to lie to campers when its in regards to staff hooking up. I mean, some of the staff switch who their with more often then the lower campers shower, so it could just lead down a very bad road.

Also, theres always the whole "why can you date but we can't" line. I know our campers are not permitted to have relationships at camp (though they do happen, especially in the older bunks) and counsellors talking about their realtionship(s) is seen to encourage campers to do the same.

And Campnerd is probably was 12 year olds. Our kids were 11 and they had us all paired off. It was really cute though! No weddings for us though...can you imagine the camp gossip that would come from that. Actually, we had one "couple" two summers ago get "engaged" on the last night of camp, in front of everyone at the bar. Minus all the drama, it wasn't real though everyone believed it was (including the guy who "proposed" - he didn't really get it was a joke). It's a camp legend though now - they even were granted permission to stay out past curfew. Especially when the couple showed up the following year not engaged...or speaking to each other a whole lot!

[camper]

its actually amazing how many real camp marriages my camp has produced. my grandparents are one of them!!! lol but i can think of like 8 or 9 just off the top of my head.

[lifer]

We've had loads of marriages at my camp too ! In a camp environment, I guess it's just unavoidable. As a camper, I always knew of a few counselors who were getting married, but it's way exciting now that I've been on staff for 6 years and people I've actually worked with are having weddings. There are a few coming up in the next year.... I can't wait !

Also, I think it's okay to lie to campers about little things when it comes to relationships. Telling them you are brothers/sisters when you're not is pretty harmless, and it will usually take the heat off of those people.

[who_stole_my_loofa]

my co counselor from 2004 just got engaged to her boyfriend she met at camp last summer!! THIS IS FLIPPIN CRAZY!!! I like pee peed my pants when she told me!!

[softballkid019]

Oh my goodness.... FUNNY story... you'd be suprised at what campers beleive.
Two guys I worked with at camp had all the campers convinced that they were brothers (they might have said twins, I can't remember)
but one was a tall black guy with a really deep voice, who played the clarinet.
the other was this tiny little white guy (like, didn't even tan... ) with a bald head who was a cheerleader...
The whole staff went along with it, said they lived together during the year with their mom and everything....
it was so funny...
Is it wrong to lie to campers? Even if it's harmless and hilarious?


i don't think there is anything wrong with this. to this date throught my 4 summers at camp i have been twins 3 times, sisters with probally everyone i have ever worked with and had at least 100 different real names. its just a part of camp that happens and is fun for everyone.

[Melk]

me and my little brother who is 16 convince campers that we are twins (we realy do look that much alike). Its funny cause even after I presented him his 16th birthday present during our awards ceremony campers still beleaved it. Even though he was a LIT and I was on staff.

[Pooka]

I've been a twin, cousin, triplet and sister, all within the same summer. There were two real sisters on staff, but I got told I was a sister to one of them far more than they ever got paired together. Weird...

[Flukie]

For several summers, we had a whole crew of younger campers convinced that 3 of us were sisters - the oldest was on staff, I was a JC, and the youngest was a CIT. We spent tons of time together outside of camp anyway, and call each other's parents mom and dad. But the kids would freak out when one of us would say something along the lines of, "I talked to mom and she said that they aren't going to be home when we get home on Friday..." It was very amusing. We also all look somewhat alike...

We still call each other sisters and talk - even though now two of us are at different camps and one is a "real grownup" that can't come to camp. :)

[Sparkes]

To return to the initial topic, and go from there, since we all know/were involved with hooking up, how does one deal with returning to camp where that other person is, and getting through the first little while? On the first day of training we had some pretty awkward moments between people who had been together and now for sure were never going to be together again, and nice moments between others who had been together and ended up together again.

[Melk]

the person who came back, only came back for two weeks and I was busy with my cabin, the raggers program, and the waterfront for any awkward moments to happen.

[ocean]

I found out a couple days ago that 2 people from my work are getting married. The guy is from Poland and the girl is from US. They are talking about having a camp wedding. Weird thing though is she is 19 and he is 28. I dont know a little weird for me.