Camp counselor tips

Can you please help with tips. Boys are going to camp 6 weeks and ends this Friday.
I asked the Director for their counselor's names. She never said if there's a head counselor, but sounds like they're all equal.

Any ideas how much to give for each? Do I write a check or give cash?

Thanks!

Camp counselor tips

I plan on giving $20 to each of the counselors. We do cash.

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Camp counselor tips

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Message edited 8/5/2015 10:41:26 AM.

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Both of my kids groups have like, 6 counselors each.
Is $20/kid OK?

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My da is in sleep away and I just called yesterday to ask this question. They said it's completely up to the parents, some give nothing, some give more, but their suggestion was $5 per camper, per week. Since ds was there for two weeks, that would only be $10 per counselor. Considering its sleep away and they have the kids 24/7, I'm giving $20 to each counselor and the CIT which ends up being $100 total.
Edit- and I'm giving cash. All of his counselors are foreign so I don't know how they would go about cashing a check.

Message edited 8/5/2015 11:23:50 AM.

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Our camp set up a tip sheet.
For eight weeks this was their recommendation:
Cit $25-35
Jr counselor $35-45
Sr counselor 45-55.

Since we did four weeks, I gave 1/2 of the middle of each range. My kids each had one cit, two jr counselors, one senior counselor, one bus counselor and one bus driver. I gave tips to each of them.

Cash tips. I would not do checks.

Message edited 8/5/2015 2:25:58 PM.

Camp counselor tips

Our camp sent out a tip sheet. $2-$5 per day per counselor. DD had 2 counselors last year, she has 3 this year. There is no way I can afford even $2 per day per counselor, so I'm tipping what I can afford. Happy to hear people are tipping $20 per counselor.

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I gave 250 to DD's counselors she was there for 8 weeks.

I gave 175 to DS' counselors he was there for 6 weeks.

I gave 40 to the bus driver for DD camp and 35 to the bus attendant.

ETA this was all based on guidelines provided by the camps. I gave the exact for DS, the higher end of guidelines for the bus people and attendant since she didnt miss a day and the lower end for DD b/c i feel like 250 is enough!

500 in tips! Now I need to tip EI therapists b/c hes almost done ughhhh

Message edited 8/21/2015 7:24:05 PM.

Camp counselor tips

It depends, if DS had a great experience, knows his counselors name and talks about the counselor being involved with his group I consider that great service and I tip about $15.00 per week.

Camp counselor tips

DS' recommended tip sheet said (for 8 weeks 5 days a week) - $45 for senior counselor and $25 for each jr counselor. Plus $15 each for extra people like bus driver and swimming instructor.