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At our camp, the CIT's are on a rotation. They usually spend 4 weeks (I think) as CIT's and come with their troop for one week as well. They have the option to spend the other weeks of camp as CIT's if they want to though. Each week, the CIT works in a different area. As a part of the application process, they make a list of areas that they'd want to work in and we do our best to accomidate that. Now as a program area director, this is how I deal with the CIT's. First of all, I explain to them on Sunday what badges we teach and I ask what they would like to help out with. They cho

I am staff at a Summer Camp and from our perspective, addressing the patrol method is difficult at best. This year I have taken on the task of designing a program for our camp that will increase the opportunities for Patrol-method camping. At many camps, the only patrol activity seems to be meals, but as a staff member, I have a problem with that. Meals are some of the few times that we have the entire camp together in one place. This is where we can give out our announcements and messages to everyone without having to track people down. No one is going to miss a meal if they can he

Hello gentlemen (and ladies??), I am the Ecology Director at the best BSA camp in America (as proclaimed by me :-D). I have worked at camp for several years and plan to do so until I absolutely cannot continue. This year, I opted to take on the additional responsibility of creating a patrol activities program. I am working hand in hand with the program director to develop this, but on major problem that I'm up against is the lack of free time. Our camp, like many others, is very structured with Merit Badges, especially in the morning. In the afternoon and evening, our council mandat