Siblings vie for honor of favorite camp counselor

ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — For the Berry kids, sibling rivalry isn't an issue — unless they're asked the question which of the four siblings is the favorite summer camp counselor among the kids at Recreation Park.

Jackson, Tessa, Sydney and Ella not only live together, but spend their summers working together at the popular camp, and they said they love it.

"The kids love it too," said 14-year-old Ella. "It's really fun to see their reactions when we say we're all siblings."

Every morning, 20-year-old Jackson drives the clan to work with a systematic stop at Dunkin' on the way, where 18-year-old Tessa grabs the order that the employees have come to memorize. Then they head to Recreation Park, where they all agreed one of the best parts of their day happens: They are greeted by the kids with wide-eyes and big smiles.

Jackson has worked at the camp for five years, followed by Tessa, who has worked there for three. This is 17-year-old Sydney's first summer working as a counselor, and Ella is a counselor in training.

Though they said they rarely ever fight with one another, they did all admit to having competitive sides and fessed up to the occasional bicker. For the most part, however, they are a tight-knit group who spend time together outside of work as well.

"Whenever we bicker, we just start laughing because we can't take each other seriously when we're mad over small things," Jackson said.

Outside of camp, they said they always have fun when they spend time together, whether it be watching a movie or hanging out with friends.

"It's nice when Jackson comes back from college and we're all together again," Sydney said.

Getting to watch the same kids return to camp each summer — slightly taller and more grown — is Jackson's favorite part of the job. He said it...