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Health and Safety Sign UP and additional policies Enrollment Application  Discover Camp A program for the first time camper     Next Back Home  [click on splats]       click to learn what ACA means	We understand that your child's counselor will be the most influential role model of his summer. Counselors use fun and education to build a nurturing mentor relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. With that in mind, we are extremely diligent in our screening and hiring process looking for patience and a genuine willingness to spend time and effort with each camper. Our quality staff meets the challenges of nurturing each camper as if they were the only child in camp. Many of our counselors are teachers, and most have been campers or counselors at this or other camps, bringing many years of experience working with young people. Swift Nature Camp hires only mature staff over 18 years of age. "They are here because they love working with children and making a world of difference, one child at a time," Lonnie says. To provide diversity, our counselors are recruited from all regions of the country and abroad. Intensive counselor training begins ten days prior to the camper's arrival and includes child safety, basic CPR and First Aid, waterfront lifesaving, camp policies, environmental practices, and campers' psychological development. Parents even receive an evaluation of their child's progress from their counselor. A fun night with Shrek Swift Nature Camp is proud to operate with twice the number of staff recommended by the American Camping Association. The efforts of the entire staff are focused on each child's personal development in a safe, fun, and encouraging atmosphere.