getting hired on the spot / Hilton Glasgow Hotel / N Next stop/ USA.

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1 Your guide to getting hired on the spot / Hilton Glasgow Hotel / illiam St, Glasgow, G3 8HT J N Next stop/ US.

2 elcome to the biggest event of the summer camp calendar. Meet directors, find your job and get your summer sorted. Right here, right now. Our top 10 tips. Use this guide. Talk to lots of directors, the more the merrier. Join the queue that s right for you (size doesn t matter) Keep your mind open. If you re not placed yet then keep calm and carry on. Stay hydrated. Smile - You re never fully dressed without one. If camps have your skill, go speak to them. nter the Trekmerica prize giveaway. njoy the day. Information checkpoint. If you need any help, we re on hand. ook for the information check point in the room with the Directors or grab anyone dressed in a fetching staff t-shirt.

3 hat can I do to stand out? Placements are made both on skill and on personality. If the camp director likes you, they ll try hard to find a spot for you at their summer camp (even if they weren t originally looking for it). Make sure you speak up, show your enthusiasm and plaster a huge smile on that wonderful face. amp directors are here to meet you. They want you at their camp, so give them every reason to say yes. I m placed, what happens next? If you re placed then start celebrating! Do your victory dance, update your status and call your Mum on speakerphone like the X factor. You re going to camp. Once done, take your yellow placement form to the placed desk so the team can officially add your new camp to your profile. Don t leave without doing it! Keep up to date throughout the day via social. Search amp eaders. hoose the queue that s right for you. amps will each have their own criteria, so keep your eyes on the camp boards for where you should be standing, don t be British and just join a queue.the line length is never an indicator of positions going or how great that camp is. little secret they re all great, that s why they re here. Use the live job boards. amps will be updating their boards at their stations. This will be the most up-to-date information from each camp. If the camp is advertising your skill, then you need to be speaking with them. The boards will chop and change so keep your mind open and be ready to speak to everyone. hat do I do if I m not placed? ast year we placed 100% of people on the program but only a quarter of those were placed at the fair. (Interesting huh). If today wasn t your moment, then the journey isn t over, go see our US team at the on review desk. Here, they will look at your application, give tips and, before you leave, will put you on review with a camp which matches you.

4 Skill categories. rts and crafts. Painting, ceramics, silversmithing, textiles, set design, woodwork... D Digital technology. Photography, videography, computer programming, radio... questrian. Horse riding, farm animal care, stable management... xtreme Sports. BMX, Skating, dune buggy, motorbiking, mountain biking, paintballing... and sports. Basketball, fencing, soccer, golf, gymnastics, hockey, tennis, martial arts, lacrosse... ifeguarding. NPQ Qualified, current swimming instructor or willing to learn... M Music. Drums, guitar, orchestra, DJ, piano, singing... O Outdoor pursuits. dventure trip leading, fishing, orienteering, outdoor cooking, camping, caving... P Performing arts. ircus, dance, theatre, directing, stage management, magic, choreography... R Ropes and climbing. limbing (rock), climbing (wall), high ropes, low ropes... T Target sports. rchery, Riflery, clay pigeon shooting.. ater sports. ater skiing, kayaking, canoeing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, sailing, motorboat driving, surfing, SUB, water polo... Trekmerica. If you haven t seen them already, the awesome Trekmerica team are at the job fairs talking tours, trek and all things travel. Trekmerica is a fun and cost effective way to see the iconic big cities, jaw-dropping national parks and everything all merican in between. To find out more, go see them as soon as you can. Make sure to enter the Trekmerica competition. inner announced on the day!

5 Glasgow/ Glasgow Hilton Hotel. Make notes here... Key: S ctivity Specialist General ounselor Support Staff arly start (vailable from start of May) D P M O R rts & rafts Digital Technology Performing rts Music Outdoor Pursuits Ropes & limbing Use the key to find your skills and see which camps are looking for you. T xtreme Sports and Sports Target Sports ifeguarding atersports questrian gency amps New York YM amp, R YM amp Jones Gulch, alifornia. S 18/21+ D P O R Specialist amps International Sports Training amp, 21+ D P R Special Needs amps lks amp Moore, New Jersey. Guided Tour s Seashore Program, New Jersey. S 21+ Keshet, isconsin. ee Mar, 19+ P True Friends, Minnesota. Traditional amps Blue Star amps, North arolina. D M R T cho ake, 19/21+ D P M O R T Fresh ir Fund, D P M R O Half Moon, Massachusetts. 19+ D P M R T Indian Head amp, D P O R T Iroquois Springs, D M R T onehollow, Texas. S M R T R Mishawaka, Minnesota. 18/21+ D Towanda, 19/21+ D P O R a-klo for Girls, New Hampshire. 19+ D P O T hristian amps Ozark, rkansas. D P M R O Jewish amps J amp hi, isconsin. S D P M O R URJ rane ake amp, Massachusetts. D T R Religious camps don t always require you to be of active faith. Past experience isn t always neccessary when applying to work at one of our special needs camps. Keep up to date throughout the day via our social media channels. Search amp eaders.