“One of the most underrated things about Rockbrook is the transition from camper to counselor. Through the transition to Hi-Up, then CIT, then Counselor the girls transform from the child who experiences the magic of camp to the young adult who helps to make the magic. The girls tend to focus on the new chores that will come with the role (doing the dishes?!) before they start each stage, but by the end of the stage they realize that Rockbrook is still making magic for them, while they have made magic for younger girls. There is a careful balance between more responsibility and more privileges, all leavened with a good dose of fun.
At a stage where they are too old for this, not old enough for that, where they want to play and aren’t quite ready to let go of being a kid, but they also want to be taken seriously and show how capable they can be– Rockbrook gives them a place that is just right for them. Beyond the happy experience, what particularly impressed us was the way that the program brought out leadership qualities in our rather introverted girl. The self-confidence and understanding of what it takes to lead a group that she gained as a Hi-Up/CIT/Counselor still stands to her, and shows in the many leadership roles she has had since Rockbrook.”
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