Top things you need to know as camp host?
We will be hosting in Smoky Mountain National Park in the Fall. Technically this will be our first real hosting job, although we were resident volunteers locally for 10 weeks last summer. I also volun...
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I have been a volunteer camp host at 4 different state parks and was a paid camp host in a national forest.
Often you may be involved with other hosts. Some of the hosts that return from year to year will be helpful. Watch out for the hosts with bad attitudes. We had 1 host couple that did a lot of badmouthing about the operation. People like that are easy to spot. Be polite but don't play their game.
The part I liked best was interacting with the campers. Most are there to have fun. There are always a few that will try your patience.
I found it helpful to ask a few questions of the campers. Things like where they were from, what they did for a living and other places they camped that they enjoyed. I found that people like to share their personal experiences with you.
Often you may be involved with other hosts. Some of the hosts that return from year to year will be helpful. Watch out for the hosts with bad attitudes. We had 1 host couple that did a lot of badmouthing about the operation. People like that are easy to spot. Be polite but don't play their game.
The part I liked best was interacting with the campers. Most are there to have fun. There are always a few that will try your patience.
I found it helpful to ask a few questions of the campers. Things like where they were from, what they did for a living and other places they camped that they enjoyed. I found that people like to share their personal experiences with you.
