Early Staff Arrival day for Orientation is about a week before camp starts.
Staff orientation takes place the week prior to camp and every counselor is required to be there from start to finish. Orientation is very structured and includes fun get-to-know-you activities, games, team building and lots of training. Most important, you’ll meet and get to know all of the other counselors and staff members that will become like your summer family. Additionally, you’ll learn your way around camp, you’ll become very familiar with our program and you’ll learn the most important “skills” of being a counselor. Bring your energy and your smiling face and we’ll do the rest to make sure the week is informative and a blast!
Lakota provides each Staff Member with 6 shirts that are worn everyday. After dinner, staff members can dress in casual clothing, appropriate of course.
Generally the weather is in the mid 80’s, but come August it can get chilly in the evenings, sometimes in the 60’s, so bring some warm clothes as well.
Staff will have 1 day off each week except the first and last weeks (during the time the campers are in attendance). This totals 5 days throughout the summer. Days off are not cumulative.
Counselors live in our Bunks with the campers to supervise and guide campers at Camp Lakota!
Each staff person is carefully screened before being hired. The process includes an application, extensive reference checks and a criminal background check. We truly believe that we hire the ‘cream of the crop’ as your child’s safety and personal welfare is of our paramount concern. Many of our counselors are returnees and many were former campers. It is our goal to hire counselors with abundant experience in their area of expertise. For more information please email us at info@camplakota.com or fill out an online application.
If you are interested in applying, please click here or contact us at info@camplakota.com
Camp Lakota is located in Wurtsboro, NY in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The Camp is approximately 15 minutes west of Middletown, New York. We are just 90 minutes from New York City.
The majority of our counselors come from across the U.S. and many
of our counselors were once campers. We do much of our recruiting on college campuses. In addition, we have a small group of counselors who come from Great Britain, Scotland and even Australia
While there is no right or wrong age to start sleepaway camp, our youngest campers — Braves (Age 6-9) and Hawks (Age 10) — begin their camp adventure not knowing anyone. Camp Lakota’s nurturing environment gives campers the chance to learn independence while still feeling secure and supported.
Some of the benefits of sleepaway camp include creating new friendships, spending less time looking at screens and more time interacting with peers, building independence and leadership skills, and developing confidence by trying new things in a supportive environment.
At Camp Lakota your child will have adventure-packed days that include outdoor activities like our climbing wall and nature trails, horseback riding with experienced instructors, gymnastics training, water sports on Masten Lake, our creative arts program, and a variety of sports. Of course there are also plenty of special activities and the special traditions that we share every summer.