The third installment of our 17ish part series:
Meet the Summer Staff of 2015!
CAMP'S LONGEST TENURED SEASONAL STAFF MEMBER
TYLER "T-NIVI" NIVISON
ADMINISTRATIVE SENIOR STAFF MEMBER
-------------INTERVIEWS-------------
CARLI ROMANCHUK
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COUNSELOR
(*Editors Note: You'll see Tyler, of course, gave Carli a quiz instead of an interview. She answers in red, but then naturally Tyler can't help himself but respond and critique her answers in green.)
1. What course area
will you be working in?
a.
Shooting Sports
b.
Waterfront
c.
Environmental Education
d.
Creative Arts
EE, only the best!
Debatable, but I'll
let it go for the sake of the interview.
2. Who will your
coordinator be?
a.
Sarah Morris
b.
Peter McBride
c.
Julie Clawson
d.
Molly Palmer
(Forgive me oh summer camp
God in the sky, but I don't actually know this one!)
It is Molly Palmer, as
a matter of fact, and she is looking very much forward to working with you!
3. Who do you wish
your coordinator was?
a.
Tyler Nivison
b.
Tyler Nivison
c.
Tyler Nivison
d.
Tyler Nivison
All of the above.
I've never seen a more
correct answer in my life.
4. What are you most
excited about working at camp this year?
a.
The staff
b.
The campers
c.
Being in the woods for 2 months
d.
Hanging out with Tyler Nivison for 2 months
D. I am so thrilled to
finally be a part of such a lovely staff, with the always amazing campers, and
getting to be in Stokes State Forest for a whole two months! Ohh, and I guess
Tyler too.
While you did choose
the correct answer, your added comments have me thinking that you are being
less than sincere about it.
5. Why did you decide
to work at camp this summer?
a.
You loved camp as a camper, so you wanted to be a part of the magic that makes
camp so great!
b.
It's the best place in the world! Why wouldn't you want to work there??
c.
Working outdoors and with kids is a passion of yours.
d.
Tyler Nivison will be there.
Not only was I a former
camper myself but I love the outdoors. It being Lindley G. Cook camp only makes
the experience oh-so-much more exciting. I suppose I can deal with Tyler being
there.
Again, I feel this
interview is going in a downward direction.
6. What was your
favorite class while you were a camper?
a.
Archery with Tyler
b.
Air Rifles with Tyler
c.
Shotgun with Tyler
d.
Classes don't matter, only Tyler matters!
My favorite class had to
be anything that involved being outside and getting to explore camp.
That was none of my
answers. My confidence in this interview is decreasing with every question.
7. What advice would
you give to a first year camper?
a.
Just be yourself.
b.
Don't be afraid to try new things, like kayaking!
c.
Have as much fun as you possibly can.
d.
See Tyler, he will lead you to glory!
I know that anyone can
have a fun, worthwhile time at camp if they step out of their comfort zone and
try something new. Make a friend, sing a silly song, eat an orange-muffin baked
in the fire! You will surely be back next year.
That is some sound
advice, but I need to hear my name a little more.
8. You were a CIT when
I was the CIT coordinator. What was the best thing about that week of camp?
a.
The uncomfortable silences during our discussion classes.
b.
My utter stoicism, leaving doubt of whether you and your fellow CIT's were
doing a good job or not.
c.
The awkwardness of having a robot teach you how to be a loving and nurturing
counselor.
d.
Sitting at the flagpole at the beginning of classes waiting for me to stop
pretending to read my clipboard.
B.Oh definitely B. But we
all know that deep down lives a cuddly teddy bear inside the stern,
hard outer shell of Tyler Nivison.
Slander! You'll be
hearing from my lawyers.
As to prove that the
theory of free will is not lost on me, here are some open-ended questions.
9. How are you?
Swell, patiently awaiting
camp. And you?
Can't complain, thanks
for asking!
10. When you were a
camper, what EE classes did you take? And what EE classes are you most looking
forward to teaching?
All of them! I'm most
excited to bust out my extreme Outdoor Cooking skills and make a killer meal
with some awesome campers.
I like the sound of
that, I fully expect lobster and filet mignon daily.
11. You have a single
match and you are in the pitch black of night in the middle of the Stokes State
Forest. You have an oil lantern, some newspaper and a candle. Which do you
light first?
Definitely the oil lantern
to protect the flame from any wind. And then work from there. Next I'd pull out
my cell phone and call Tyler Nivison to come rescue me.
A classic trick
question, you would light the match first! Due to extreme cowardice, however, I
would not come rescue you. Dark forests are scary.
(*Also, Editor's Note. As Camp is a Tech Free Environment by "pull out her cell phone and call Tyler" Carli means "yell quite loudly with voice projection only a Camp Counselor can truly master." Is I'm pretty sure what she meant. And for Tyler, no forests at Camp are scary.)
12. What kind of
things are you looking forward to as a staff counselor that you couldn't do as
a volunteer counselor?
Excited to have a cabin
full of campers to call my own!
Your excitement is definitely that of a
first year counselor! I'm way, way too old to be in a cabin full of campers anymore.
(*Editors note: This is very true.)
13. Which theme week
are you most excited for and why?
I couldn't get any more
cliche, but Chaos week will always be a favorite of mine, even as a counselor!
Chaos Week hurts my
brain. I am too ordered and meticulous to understand Chaos Week.
Besides,
there's something about Dr. Husqevarna that just gives me the creeps!
14. Lake Shawanni is
the best. Agree or disagree citing excerpts from Arthur Miller's The
Crucible to support your answer.
"Aye. But the Devil
is a wily one, you cannot deny it." Hale
Lake Shawanni is a
mystery, she is.You approach the edge of the dock. Test a toe--maybe two or
three. Cold with a hint of warmth from the natural springs and hot summer sun.
Once you take that leap it's a leap like you've never taken before. It's a wild
ride that leaves you unsettled but somehow satisfied and eager for more.
Very good answer, but
I was looking more for the personification of Lake Shawanni in the character of
Thomas Putnam for obvious reasons of which I will not bore you with now.
Thanks, Carli for a
terrific interview, and I'm sure I speak for everyone at camp that we are
extremely excited to have you working at camp all summer this year. See you
then!
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