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marcus · Joined: 12 Sep 2005

I work at a high school and in January some company comes and runs a winter camp there. The school asked if I could stay for the winter camp. I said yes. But what is it? I see some people talking about it in different threads and, sometimes, when I read those posts about winter camp, I get sweaty palms and heartburn.

Can somebody explain what winter camp is and what happens there?

Thanks.

anyway · Joined: 22 Oct 2005

Winter camp is where you are supposed to keep the little ones in an enclosed area while you speak English at them as opposed to summer camp where you let them run around outside while you speak English at them. Don't forget your name tag.

anyway · Joined: 22 Oct 2005

Or your ear plugs

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

or your club and pepper spray for recreational activity time.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

You've GOT to find out if you'll be "teaching" (means you get to go home every night) or if you're going to have to live with the kids!! TEACHING is one thing...LIVING with the little darlings is a whole 'nother ballgame!!

marcus · Joined: 12 Sep 2005

I already live at the school so I imagine I'll be living with the kids when they come. What do you do with the kids? Throw balls at them and show them cartoons?

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

Every camp is different, so it's hard to say. Well, on the bright side (if you like cafeteria food, that is), I imagine you'll be getting free breakfast, lunch and dinner.

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

It's winter camp, so Christmas related activites, ie Christmas songs, making Christmas foods, etc, would go over really well.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

If you teach a few hours a day and then go home....ask for your hourly overtime for the class (and maybe a bonus for not being able to bask in the sun in some nice tropical country).

If you have to live with the little hellions.....ask for a big wad of cash.
All Wintercamp is a bunch of Elementary school kids living and supposedly breathing English 24/7 for a month. The ones at our University pretty much give us free run of the place and we can do pretty much what we want. Fun in English is more important that getting them to regurgitate grammer rules at you.