How We Take Care of You

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: you are Greystone to these campers, and are the foundation of their camp experience. You are important to our team, and we want to take care of you so that you can serve and love these girls with all your might! We put a lot of effort into making sure you feel appreciated and well-cared-for throughout your time at camp, and these are just a few things you can look forward to!

Before Camp

Yes, we want to care for you before you even get here, so that you can arrive in Tuxedo feeling connected to our community and confident about the summer ahead. These newsletters are the first step, but it doesn’t end there! We’re giving you a direct avenue to connect with each other through our Jr Staff GroupMe. As the summer gets closer, stay tuned for more ways to ask questions, learn about our plans, and make friends before Orientation begins. And in the meantime? Just reach out if you need anything or want to chat! YOU are our priority now and in the future.

Orientation

Orientation is four days devoted just to you! We have been working for months to make that training time great, and our biggest goal is for you to feel prepared for the job you’re about to do and connected to who Greystone is and the people here as you go into the summer. We’ll be training you on everything you need to know to be an incredible counselor - all you need to do is to show up!

One of the best parts about Orientation is meeting your fellow staff members and making new friends. Even though we’ll spend a good amount of time learning, we’ll still have fun ways for you to mix and mingle and start those relationships that will last a lifetime. Orientation is jam-packed and a little crazy, but we hope you’ll feel very well taken care of from the start.

Group Leaders

Your Group Leader is the person on staff whose biggest priority is YOU and your campers. Everyone has a Group Leader, whether you are on Cabin Staff or Program Staff, and you’ll find out who your Group Leader is at the beginning of each session.

Group Leaders are veteran staff members and give the best advice for any camp situation you’re in. Your Group Leader will be checking in with you regularly all throughout your session and will be a listening ear and shoulder to cry on (if needed!) any time you need her. Your Group Leader is never too busy for you, so don’t hesitate to find her any time - that is what she is there for!

A Culture of Feedback

At camp, we believe feedback is a gift you give someone to help them grow, and we’ll all be giving and receiving feedback! We want to encourage you in the job you’re doing and help you know how to do it even better, so expect to hear about feedback and how we do it at camp during Orientation. We will all be communicating with each other constantly throughout the summer!

That means we also want feedback from you! You are a deeply valued and cared for member of our staff, and we value your opinion in all things. We want to hear what you have to say! If you have an idea, a suggestion, a way we can care for you better, or feedback about how things are going, just find a Group Leader or Director. We are grateful to have you on our team and want to join forces to make this summer the best one yet!

And so much more!

We could go on and on, but this page is already long enough, and we still want to keep some surprises! We like to go above and beyond for our whole community during the summer, and that includes you. A few more things you can expect:

• Surveys for us to check-in with you and see how you’re doing.
• One-on-one meetings with your Group Leader.
• Resources to make your time off as valuable as possible (more on that to come!).
• Surprises throughout the session that are designed to add a little bit of delight to your day. We have some GREAT things up our sleeves this year… and will tell you about some of them at Orientation!
• A team ready to listen to your needs and serve you as you serve our campers. Have an individual need that comes up? Just let us know - we are flexible and always happy to help you figure anything out!