Fish Camp to Add Nepotism as Core Value

With chairperson selections being announced this week, many members of Fish Camp are celebrating reaching the next rung in their ladder of success within the organization. None are celebrating more than the members of director staff who ensured the selection of their own camps’ former counselors to chair positions. The announcement of the new class of co-chairs was closely followed by the announcement of a new Fish Camp value: nepotism.

Fish Camp has often relied on choosing leadership based on reputation rather than merit. Allowing this consideration to be a part of the core values is just a natural next step for the organization. Celebrating five previous counselors of his being selected as co-chairs, Head Director of Fish Camp Evan Merrick said of the new addition, “We’re very excited to concretely add this value that Fish Camp has always held dear when choosing leadership within the organization. It’s a great step forward for us.”

“It is honestly a great benefit to us as director staff to have this new core value,” said Fish Camp’s Internal Relations Director Kevin Cruise, who had eight of his former counselors selected to co-chair positions. “Now, instead of having to actually evaluate and determine who is deserving of the position and who would run a successful camp, I can just choose my former counselors from my previous camp.”

Fish Camp is often referred to as a freshman’s first tradition. Highlighting nepotism will continue the tradition of freshmen being welcomed into the Aggie family by generations of co-chairs selected based on their past camps rather than their goals.

 

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