{"id":8273,"date":"2019-10-04T16:03:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T16:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/?page_id=8273"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:00:40","slug":"counselor-in-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/index.php\/departments\/parks-recreation\/programs-events\/camp-at-the-camp\/counselor-in-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselor-in-Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16709 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CITs-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CITs-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CITs-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CITs.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2><b>CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Program <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><i>For 13-15-Year-Olds<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our CIT program gives kids ages 13-15<\/span><b><i> (must have turned 13 by December 1, 2025<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&amp; have <\/span><b><i>completed 7th grade by June 2026)<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an opportunity to enjoy the camp atmosphere as tweens and teens in a supervised leadership capacity. The CITs will work intimately with the counselor and group they are assigned to &#8211; helping the counselor with general group management and offering activities that cultivate interest, tolerance and of course, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fun <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for their campers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Our CIT Training Day &#8211; <i>Saturday June, 6<\/i><\/b><\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Potential CITs must commit to those training days in order to apply for a CIT position this summer. No CIT applicant can work at the camp unless they have completed this training.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIT applicants will need to complete their own CIT Questionnaire and have an in-person interview with the camp director before they will be accepted into the CIT program. Tuition for this program is $200 per session and a regular, completed camper registration form is necessary once a CIT has been interviewed and accepted.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are extremely excited about nurturing the next generation of Camp @ The Camp counselors!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Session 1: July 6 to July 17<br \/>\nSession 2: July 20 to July 31<\/p>\n<p><b>How Do I Become a CIT (Counselor-in-Training)?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfLJ8qrEO_UuWRWGW25JkETgw488Rors7d6eEoycurCXnLBDg\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><b><i>CIT Questionnair<\/i><\/b><b><i>e<\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deadline for a prospective CIT to apply is <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 27, 2026.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp director will contact you for an interview.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If approved, CITs register as campers. The Recreation Dept. will reach out to complete your registration.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work for <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one 2-week session<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Camp @ the Camp.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8:30 am arrival and depart at 3:15 pm.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be between 13 &amp; 15 years old\u00a0 (must have turned 13 by December 1, 2025).<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must have completed the 7th grade by June, 2026.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuition is $200 per session for Beacon residents.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Program For 13-15-Year-Olds\u00a0 Our CIT program gives kids ages 13-15 (must have turned 13 by December 1, 2025\u00a0&amp; 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