Each counselor submits a detailed application that is reviewed by our staff director and staff committee. All staff undergo background checks. Counselors are selected based on character, performance, and demonstrated commitment at camp during previous years. Most counselors come back year-after-year. Most of our first year counselors previously completed a two year leadership training program [...]

All counselors and staff complete two full days of training. In addition to team building exercises, counselors and staff talk about communication, positive strategies to support campers, appropriate boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, and many other topics to help them learn to meet the unique needs of each of our campers.

We have one adult for every two campers on site. When your child is in their cabin, the ratio is between 1:2-4. Camp Saint Andrew's practices a policy that no child is alone with an adult at any time.