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HeathKernandez
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Tipping Dilemma
Ok.. I'll try not to be long winded...
Tomorrow, my son is finishing up his first session of camp.. He is doing 2- 2 week sessions of baseball camp, followed by 1- 1 week session of swim camp... ending august 15th.
almost EVERY piece of literature has a mention of suggested gratuities..
My problem is, the way they suggest to give each tip... They recommend tipping at the end of each session (which would be tomorrow)
On this particular piece of paper I have in frot of me it says:
Each session, your child's specialty, recreation and swim counselor will place flyers in the child's backpack with their names on it... etc etc etc...
The suggested tips are as followed
(for each session)
Recreation counselor - 20
Specialty counselor - 20
swim counselor - 10
bus counselor - 5
bus driver - 5
my problem is.. I had ONE flyer in Aidan's backpack labelled swim deot and it has 2 names on it..
Is it AWFUL of me to give them 10??
I was already planning on giving his sports counselor (which I assume is his specialty counselor) 20 per session... he spends most of the day with him.
but should i tip EACH swim counselor 10??
i would like to give the bus driver at least 10 b/c I like her alot... she waits if she's early etc etc.
Now, I was a camp counselor growing up so I know how much tips are appreciated... especially since these are college students and could use the money...
but I'm already spending a FORTUNE on this camp... and at this rate I'm going to be gving over 100 dollars in tips...Right now, DH & I are living hand to mouth, but we aren't starving... we're getting by...
WWYD?
I don't want to be the mom who doesn't tip...
and right now my problem is... I ONLY have a 20 in my wallet...(which i *was* going to give to his sports counselor) DH has 11.00 and I found an additional 5 in a few pocket.. so i COULD give the swim counselors 16.00 to split instead of 10...
I can tip the bus driver AFTER I pick him up.. and had time to run to the bank.
Mind you, I have to do this AGAIN in two weeks..
I would rather tip at the end of the summer, but like I said, they *suggest* tipping at the end of each session...
DH thinks its ridiculous they would even put so much effort into suggesting all of this, but I guess I can understand where they are coming from...
am I crazy for stressing over this? I just want these kids to know I am appreciative...
God I wish we had the money so little things like this wouldn't seem so trivial...
I welcome ANY insight...
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
I personally think a tip of any amount should be appreciated. I mean you DO pay a fortune for camp. I am also one that thinks tipping is totally out of control though and I think only on LI do people tip for camp. So I would just give them what you can and stop stressing 
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:25 PM |
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Honestly, I had no idea camps were asking for tips.
Being that expensive already I am quite surprised they have the nerve to suggest tipping.
I would tip what I could and that it!
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:26 PM |
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shellybean
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Honestly, tip what you can afford and dont stress, this is what im thiking...
All of the kids go to swim, do the others go to a certain sport , they arent all baseball right? So all the kids in the whole camp tip the swim people right? So if they get 10 from everyone thats a lot of $$$
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:27 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Summerrluvv
I personally think a tip of any amount should be appreciated. I mean you DO pay a fortune for camp. I am also one that thinks tipping is totally out of control though and I think only on LI do people tip for camp. So I would just give them what you can and stop stressing
sigh... it would be so much easier if someone could say
tip 10 hahahah.
I think I'm going to go with 20 for the baseball counselor 10 for the swim... they 2 girls will have to duke it out...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:28 PM |
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shellybean
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Summerrluvv
I personally think a tip of any amount should be appreciated. I mean you DO pay a fortune for camp. I am also one that thinks tipping is totally out of control though and I think only on LI do people tip for camp. So I would just give them what you can and stop stressing
Yes everyone here tips for everythin g, thats just LI, but the counselors work all summer mainly for the tips, they dont get paid much...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:28 PM |
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Lisa
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
tips for camp counselors???
I thing I am going to put a tip cup out...everyone else seems to be doing it!!
I would give what i could...not what they tell you to give...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:29 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by shellybean
Honestly, tip what you can afford and dont stress, this is what im thiking...
All of the kids go to swim, do the others go to a certain sport , they arent all baseball right? So all the kids in the whole camp tip the swim people right? So if they get 10 from everyone thats a lot of $$$
oooooooooh you're right!!! thank you! makes me feel better...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:30 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Lisa
tips for camp counselors???
I thing I am going to put a tip cup out...everyone else seems to be doing it!!
I would give what i could...not what they tell you to give...
I know... I was a sleep away camp counselor all throughout HS... we almost NEVER got tips... and were excited as HECK when we got them..
I know these kids work hard though...
I feel awful bc i didnt even tip the counselors at the camp aidan went to LAST year 
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:32 PM |
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Posted by Lisa
tips for camp counselors???
I thing I am going to put a tip cup out...everyone else seems to be doing it!!
I would give what i could...not what they tell you to give...
I know... I was a sleep away camp counselor all throughout HS... we almost NEVER got tips... and were excited as HECK when we got them..
I know these kids work hard though...
I feel awful bc i didnt even tip the counselors at the camp aidan went to LAST year
Well, DS has been to several camps, albeit they weren't "fancy pants camp" as I call it, and I've NEVER tipped. I never even heard of tipping until this board
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shellybean
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by namechange
Posted by shellybean
Honestly, tip what you can afford and dont stress, this is what im thiking...
All of the kids go to swim, do the others go to a certain sport , they arent all baseball right? So all the kids in the whole camp tip the swim people right? So if they get 10 from everyone thats a lot of $$$
oooooooooh you're right!!! thank you! makes me feel better...
\Yea I worked at a very $$$$$ camp in melville, you basically tip your counselor, the main one the msot...hah this camp rec 100 for the summer and the bus driver was like 20, plus the aid on the bus, swim, its crazy, just give what yu can affor, beleive me you wont be the only one!!!
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:34 PM |
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by shellybean
Honestly, tip what you can afford and dont stress, this is what im thiking...
All of the kids go to swim, do the others go to a certain sport , they arent all baseball right? So all the kids in the whole camp tip the swim people right? So if they get 10 from everyone thats a lot of $$$
I was thinking the same thing. Tip what you can and call it a day.
I think it's pretty tacky that the camp actually sent your son home with a sheet of paper outlining who gets what tip.
I was a camp counselor from the time I was 15 until I was 20. I never once asked for a tip nor was any kind of notice sent around to the parents "outlining" what they should give.
I'll be honest, I didn't always get a tip in the form of money. Sometimes I got money, other times I got GCs or other tangable gifts.
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:36 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Jennie0898
I was a camp counselor from the time I was 15 until I was 20. I never once asked for a tip nor was any kind of notice sent around to the parents "outlining" what they should give.
I get the notion that a lot of children who attend this camp's parents can afford it...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:39 PM |
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
I would say tip what you can, but tip SOMETHING to each person who worked closely with your child.
On another note, you mentioned how much you were spending to send your child to this camp. With pricey camps, tipping is to be expected. I'm sure there are better camps out there for your child next summer if this works out to be too much money.
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:39 PM |
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shellybean
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
yea dont sweta it, many dont tip at all!!!!
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:39 PM |
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
I say give what you can afford.. I worked at camps when I was younger and they also gave out a tipping chart..It was rediculous.The main counselors got $100 and the assistants or junior counselors got $50..I was a junior counselor and I raked in the dough but for me it paid back my mom since I was younger I worked half the day and played half the day so had to pay half the tuition for the camp..
I had parents though that tipped me whatever they could and I understood that if these people arent greedy they will understand people can only do what they can.. Especially now a days in this economy...
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:43 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by nyteacher13
I would say tip what you can, but tip SOMETHING to each person who worked closely with your child.
On another note, you mentioned how much you were spending to send your child to this camp. With pricey camps, tipping is to be expected. I'm sure there are better camps out there for your child next summer if this works out to be too much money.
There are... but he is really taking to this one... He loves it, and sometimes it's hard to get my kid to *do things*... Plus, it's extremely convenient and there are other factors I can't really get into...
We worked it out so we CAN afford it, but it isn't THAT much more than the one's we would have sent him to... maybe an 500 dollar difference... but to us, that;s a lot (as embarrassed as I am to admit..)
Camps are just expensive in general these days.. And I would hate to not send him to THIS one, if he loves it so much..
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Posted by nyteacher13
I would say tip what you can, but tip SOMETHING to each person who worked closely with your child.
On another note, you mentioned how much you were spending to send your child to this camp. With pricey camps, tipping is to be expected. I'm sure there are better camps out there for your child next summer if this works out to be too much money.
There are... but he is really taking to this one... He loves it, and sometimes it's hard to get my kid to *do things*... Plus, it's extremely convenient and there are other factors I can't really get into...
We worked it out so we CAN afford it, but it isn't THAT much more than the one's we would have sent him to... maybe an 500 dollar difference... but to us, that;s a lot (as embarrassed as I am to admit..)
Camps are just expensive in general these days.. And I would hate to not send him to THIS one, if he loves it so much..
I would not be the least bit embarrassed to admit that!! I had to modify my work hours so I could be home during the day and work a few evenings a week because I can't afford to send DS to camp (or even daycare camp!) and DD to daycare!
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:49 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Summerrluvv
Posted by namechange
Posted by nyteacher13
I would say tip what you can, but tip SOMETHING to each person who worked closely with your child.
On another note, you mentioned how much you were spending to send your child to this camp. With pricey camps, tipping is to be expected. I'm sure there are better camps out there for your child next summer if this works out to be too much money.
There are... but he is really taking to this one... He loves it, and sometimes it's hard to get my kid to *do things*... Plus, it's extremely convenient and there are other factors I can't really get into...
We worked it out so we CAN afford it, but it isn't THAT much more than the one's we would have sent him to... maybe an 500 dollar difference... but to us, that;s a lot (as embarrassed as I am to admit..)
Camps are just expensive in general these days.. And I would hate to not send him to THIS one, if he loves it so much..
I would not be the least bit embarrassed to admit that!! I had to modify my work hours so I could be home during the day and work a few evenings a week because I can't afford to send DS to camp (or even daycare camp!) and DD to daycare!
thank you.. I really appreciate that..
I feel like we're the ONLY ones who stress out about things like this...
well ME... DH doesn't stress over anything..
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| Posted 7/24/08 9:57 PM |
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
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Posted by Summerrluvv
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Posted by nyteacher13
I would say tip what you can, but tip SOMETHING to each person who worked closely with your child.
On another note, you mentioned how much you were spending to send your child to this camp. With pricey camps, tipping is to be expected. I'm sure there are better camps out there for your child next summer if this works out to be too much money.
There are... but he is really taking to this one... He loves it, and sometimes it's hard to get my kid to *do things*... Plus, it's extremely convenient and there are other factors I can't really get into...
We worked it out so we CAN afford it, but it isn't THAT much more than the one's we would have sent him to... maybe an 500 dollar difference... but to us, that;s a lot (as embarrassed as I am to admit..)
Camps are just expensive in general these days.. And I would hate to not send him to THIS one, if he loves it so much..
I would not be the least bit embarrassed to admit that!! I had to modify my work hours so I could be home during the day and work a few evenings a week because I can't afford to send DS to camp (or even daycare camp!) and DD to daycare!
thank you.. I really appreciate that..
I feel like we're the ONLY ones who stress out about things like this...
well ME... DH doesn't stress over anything..
Trust me, you aren't alone! If we could all just win the lotto
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I second that!!!
Trust me, you're not alone in stressing over money.
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| Posted 7/24/08 10:05 PM |
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I, too, worked at camps for several years and relied on tips for some spending/living money and I'll be honest-the beautiful, thoughtful note made up if a parent could not afford a large tip. ANYTHING was appreciated, especially if a child was a bit more difficult (not that it was payment for that, don't misunderstand me). For me, it just showed appreciation, no matter what the amount. Some parents just gave me cards or things the kids made...through my moves, I've lost a bunch but kept a bunch and that lasts longer than the money did! I hope this helps-give what you can afford and if he has any of the same counselors, they will get from you more than once before the end of the summer and if you feel so inclined, you can give them more on those other occasions. Trust your judgment!
PS...I think, unless your child is staying for only one session, it is a bit much to ask for those amounts every two weeks-those were closer to what was suggested at the end of 6-8 weeks at the camp I worked at.
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My brother was a camp kid his whole life on the upper east side, and they always did the tipping thing......strange....yes! but I think the ten dollars will be fine. At the end of the day they will be getting "tips" from so many people they won't even remember
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| Posted 7/24/08 10:19 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
I, too, worked at camps for several years and relied on tips for some spending/living money and I'll be honest-the beautiful, thoughtful note made up if a parent could not afford a large tip. ANYTHING was appreciated, especially if a child was a bit more difficult (not that it was payment for that, don't misunderstand me). For me, it just showed appreciation, no matter what the amount. Some parents just gave me cards or things the kids made...through my moves, I've lost a bunch but kept a bunch and that lasts longer than the money did! I hope this helps-give what you can afford and if he has any of the same counselors, they will get from you more than once before the end of the summer and if you feel so inclined, you can give them more on those other occasions. Trust your judgment!
PS...I think, unless your child is staying for only one session, it is a bit much to ask for those amounts every two weeks-those were closer to what was suggested at the end of 6-8 weeks at the camp I worked at.
that's why I'm so conflicted... my son is going to be there for another 3 weeks....
he's hardly gotten to *know* them for me to base any sort of value on them
(I know that sounds horrible... but I think you know what I mean....)
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| Posted 7/24/08 10:56 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Tipping Dilemma
Posted by Jackie24
My brother was a camp kid his whole life on the upper east side, and they always did the tipping thing......strange....yes! but I think the ten dollars will be fine. At the end of the day they will be getting "tips" from so many people they won't even remember
thank you <3
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