2011 Staff Glossary of Windridge Terms - Windridge Tennis Camps

2011 Staff
Glossary of Windridge Terms
All quiet (lights out): At 10pm, the COD’s shout ‘all quiet.’ This means that all campers have to settle
down and be quiet. Once your campers are asleep, you may leave your cabin, but NOT before 10:15pm.
Your campers MUST be asleep before you leave. Times vary depending on age group.
Bachelor Hill: Many of the senior staff live on Bachelor Hill. Only senior staff can be in this area. This
originates from when Teela was an all girls camp and the male staff lived away from the girls, on the hill.
Camp store: The camp store sells chips (crisps), drinks, ice cream, candy (sweets), cameras, deodorants,
toothbrushes etc. Camp store is run on a non-cash basis. You will be billed for your purchases.
Campus: We have two campuses, boys and girls. With the exception of senior staff no female, campers
or staff are allowed in boys campus and no male, campers or staff are allowed in girls campus.
Carnival: A wonderful time in camp taking place on Rest and Play day. Each cabin creates a carnival type
booth for all to enjoy. We have a cook-out, all camp events, a 100’ slip and slide all ending with an auction.
Catamount Club: This building is located on the dirt road, past Bachelor Hill after the office. Here you
will find, phones, TV, ping-pong, darts and fitness machinery.
Counselor on duty (COD): During rest hours and after lights out counselor are assigned to oversee the
campers at key locations in camp. After lights out COD’s keep watch over the cabin areas until 12:15 am.
During rest hour they report to the Head Counselor and after lights out they report to the DOD.
Director on duty (DOD): The director on duty is a senior staff person that oversees camp from the
end of evening activity until 12:15 am (once all staff are checked in). They oversee the CODs in each of
the two campuses. They are the first person to go to with any problems or issues in camp.
Camp Drivers: Staff that are over 21, have a clean driver’s license and have passed our driving test are
allowed to drive staff and campers in large vehicles, feel free to take a driving test with us.
Family Camp: This is the first summer we will be offering our alumni a five day camp experience at the
end of the summer. This is open to all alumni and their family and friends.
Inn at Windridge: We have moved the old Farm House and Homestead together and are in the process
of creating an Inn. It’s the two buildings by the entrance of camp.
Field of Dreams (Bend-O-Brook): This building is located opposite the dining hall (between dining hall
and pool). The director, Norbert, with his youngest son reside their. Please feel free to drop in at any
time.

Head Counselors: Each campus boys and girls have a head counselor and an assistant. Their
responsibility is to over see their respective campus area, dealing with any issues arising with staff
and/or campers in resident life.
Horn: The horn is blown every morning for wake-up, as the fire alarm or other emergencies, and to
signal other events around camp. The fire drill is signaled by 3 blasts of the horn with a pause and three
more over and over again.
Intersession: There are gaps between each camp session. During these times, staff will be scheduled
days off!
Pro-shop: The pro-shop is located across the road by the main office. It stocks our logo gear and other
equipment.
Program Directors: Each of the four areas; riding, tennis, soccer and electives have a program director
responsible for planning and running their activity areas on camp.
Radios: Communication through out camp is done by camp radios. All key areas and personnel in camp
have access to them.
Rest hour: There are 2 rest hours a day, one after lunch (1-2pm), and the other before dinner (5:30-
6:30pm). Although this is called rest hour and we encourage rest – is mostly social time. Staff will either
be free or a COD at this time.
Rest and Play Day: This is a day in the middle of each session that includes a late wake up, private
lessons in activity areas and ends with the carnival.
Management Team: The management team comprises of the Camp Director (Norbert), program
directors (and their assistants), head counselors (and their assistants), CIT/JC director, maintenance
director (Tom 0.), the nurses, and the office manager (Donna).
Soccer Mansion: The central building for soccer.
Teela Games: This is a two day event at the end of each session. The camp is split up into 4 teams for
competition and fun. (Red, Green, Blue and Navy)
Teela-Wooket: ‘Welcome to my summer home.’
Ted: Ted Hoehn is the owner of Windridge tennis camp.
Tennis Palace: The central tennis building located by courts 5-13.