How to Measure Your Success

Let's try a little imagery! Try to imagine that camp is now over:
They are gone! Camp is behind us! In addition to all of the memories buzzing around in your head, and feeling of being deeply tired, you are suddenly struck by the stark quietness. It is all over. Camp has ended. Were you a success? Did you do well?

This list of questions will be a good self-test to help you measure your success during and after camp. A suggestion: Print out this list, and make enough copies so that you have one copy for each day of camp. Consider sitting down with a pencil at the end of each day and rating yourself on each item. Then, do it again after camp is all over.

Read on: There are some questions at the end that we'd like you to respond to and submit now.

Think back on the past day or the whole camp.
Rate yourself: 1 = Very Low; 5 = Very High.

1, Did I give my best to my campers?	1 2 3 4 5
2. Did I give each camper adequate time?	1 2 3 4 5
3. Did I stay WITH my campers?	1 2 3 4 5
4. Did I care for every camper every day?	1 2 3 4 5
5. Was I NOT bossy with my campers?	1 2 3 4 5
6. Did I counsel with every camper one-on-one?	1 2 3 4 5
7. Were my story times, comments and jokes camper-centered and age- appropriate?	1 2 3 4 5
8. Did I maintain my own health?	1 2 3 4 5
9. Did I serve as a consistently positive example?	1 2 3 4 5
10. Did I get along well with the other staff?	1 2 3 4 5
11. Did I fully support my fellow Counselors?	1 2 3 4 5
12. Did I help or support others in ways that were NOT my direct responsibility?	1 2 3 4 5
13. Was I positive and encouraging?	1 2 3 4 5
14. Did I do something to improve my skill as a counselor?	1 2 3 4 5
15. Did I take part in the daily staff meeting(s) and come to each meeting prepared to contribute and take part?	1 2 3 4 5
16. Did I leave my cabin or living area clean?	1 2 3 4 5
17.	1 2 3 4 5
18.	1 2 3 4 5
19.	1 2 3 4 5
20.	1 2 3 4 5

For numbers 17 to 20 above, add the things that you expect of yourself in your camp this summer. Checking yourself each day will be very beneficial in increasing your camp effectiveness.