Camp Counselor and Junior Counselor Requirements
Effective Mar 1, 2024Mass. Register #1516MGL c. 111, § 3 MGL c. 111, § 127ADepartment of Public Health
(A) Each counselor in a recreational camp for children shall:
- (1) have at least four weeks experience as a junior counselor, have participated in structured group camping, or have at least four weeks experience in a supervisory role with children; and
- (2) have satisfactorily completed a camp counselor orientation and training program as specified in 105 CMR 430.091 prior to the arrival of campers.
- (B) Each junior counselor in a recreational camp for children shall have satisfactorily completed a junior counselor orientation program prior to the arrival of campers.
(C) The age of counselors shall be as follows:
(1) in residential, primitive, sports, travel, trip and medical specialty camps:
- (a) counselors shall be 18 years of age or older or have graduated from high school;
- (b) junior counselors shall be 16 years of age or older;
(2) in a day camp
- (a) counselors shall be 16 years of age or older;
- (b) junior counselors shall be 15 years of age or older.
- (3) All counselors and junior counselors shall be at least three years older than the campers whom they supervise.