Camp Fair better than the BIG Job Fair

In my reflections from the class I realized I had not put down why I chose not to go to the BIG Job Fair. So I am going to tell you. I have been to a similar one in the past and found it very boring and not up my ally of what I want to do for a job. So I did not want to spend $5. When I looked at the jobs the fair was showing it had nothing that interested me. I decided to go to a Camp Fair at Augustana College instead. I went there wanting to explore options for my summer and for the future.

As I walked into the room I felt over whelmed with all the people. There was around 15 to 20 camps there for people to talk to and look at experiences people have at the different places. I came to realize at that moment many camps there are just in the midwest. I glimpsed at a few camps but they were camps that did interest me as much because they were majority for families or not adventurous like I love. I already knew I was having an interview for Lutheran Outdoors there because they were at the University of Sioux Falls the week before. I found one camp that looked amazing with hiking and high ropes at it. I just found there are many different camps religious and non-religious that look for well rounded Christian people to work for them for a summer.

I asked some of the people. What do you look for in a full time staff position? I heard a lot of different things, but I heard three things the most. The first is a person open to new things and easy going. The other two I heard were experience in leading a group of people and having a background in different types of outdoors skills. They look for these three things the most, but they told me a degree in Leadership, Communications, Theology, Sociology, or something close is also nice to have.

I realize now after talking to these different camps and hearing their perspectives I see that I am heading in the right direction; since I want to work in this field. I am very excited about my future and what it could hold for me! We will see what happens!