Camp Counselor and Junior Counselor Requirements

(A) Each counselor in a recreational camp for children shall: (1) have at least four weeks experience as a junior counselor, have participated in structured group camping, or have at least four weeks experience in a supervisory role with children; and (2) have satisfactorily completed a camp counselor orientation and training program as specified in 105 CMR 430.091 prior to the arrival of campers. (B) Each junior counselor in a recreational camp for children shall have satisfactorilycompleted a junior counselor orientation program prior to the arrival of campers. (C) The age of counselors shall be as follows: (1) in residential, primitive, sports, travel, trip and medical specialty camps: (a) counselors shall be 18 years of age or older or have graduated from high school; (b) junior counselors shall be 16 years of age or older; (2) in a day camp (a) counselors shall be 16 years of age or older; (b) junior counselors shall be 15 years of age or older. (3) All counselors and junior counselors shall be at least three years older than the campers whom they supervise.