Being A Lonehollow Guide
As a Lonehollow guide, one or two co-guides were responsible for not only effectively leading, motivating, and managing a cabin of twelve to fifteen campers through cabin times, meal times, and evening programs, but also, as a guide, I was responsible for leading and instructing up to five fifty-minute classes each day. In the cabin, we had designated rest periods and value-sessions, during which we focused on building fundamental assets and growing character qualities. During meal times we taught proper table etiquette and lead discussions with our campers, and finally during evening programs, we motivativated and encouraged our campers to give the full effort and energy into whatever crazy game or activity we were doing. In classes, guides were responsible for teaching the material and assisting and encouraging campers to gain a new skill set and implement new knowledge that they had learned in that class. For example, in rock climbing, not only do guides teach the proper foot holds, hand holds, and climbing knots, but then campers are given a chance to demonstrate the knowledge they have learned. To be a Lonehollow guide, there are no prior qualifications one must have, except being at least eighteen years old, but some character qualities that are very beneficial when being a Lonehollow guide are compassion, patience, and the ability to be outgoing when necessary.
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