We're looking for fun-loving, Christ-following individuals who desire to positively impact lives through camp ministry. We believe that we are a mission trip in your own back yard!
Thank you for your interest in joining our summer staff.
Here you will find helpful information that will guide you in your journey to joining our team.
Once you've read through the information, click "Apply Now" to fill out your application within our volunteer portal.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].
Once you've read through the information, click "Apply Now" to fill out your application within our volunteer portal.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].
Overview
The purpose of the Camp Gideon Summer Staff team is to lay the foundation for an incredible camp experience for each and every camper. Here are some things you cab expect
Small Community: With camps accommodating between 60-120 participants, everyone has the chance to form meaningful connections.
Dedicated Time for Spiritual Growth: Through personal and group devotions, chapel services, and individual conversations, both staff and campers deepen their relationship with God.
Fulfilling Experience: Engaging with campers is a constant and immersive role. However, the joy of guiding campers and witnessing their spiritual development is unparalleled.
Small Community: With camps accommodating between 60-120 participants, everyone has the chance to form meaningful connections.
Dedicated Time for Spiritual Growth: Through personal and group devotions, chapel services, and individual conversations, both staff and campers deepen their relationship with God.
Fulfilling Experience: Engaging with campers is a constant and immersive role. However, the joy of guiding campers and witnessing their spiritual development is unparalleled.
Staff Position
Staff & Junior Counselor:
You’ll build relationships with your campers, lead them in activities, and help them take the next step spiritually; all while ensuring your campers are safe and well-cared for.
Jr Staff Counselor:
You’ll assist a counselor in whatever ways are needed, whether running errands or leading a devotional, while building relationships with your campers and sharing the gospel with them.
You’ll build relationships with your campers, lead them in activities, and help them take the next step spiritually; all while ensuring your campers are safe and well-cared for.
Jr Staff Counselor:
You’ll assist a counselor in whatever ways are needed, whether running errands or leading a devotional, while building relationships with your campers and sharing the gospel with them.
Lifeguard:
By keeping a close lookout and enforcing waterfront rules, you’ll create a safe and enjoyable experience at our two lakes. You'll also enable the counselors to have one-on-one spiritual conversations with campers. (Lifeguards also serve on the operations or health center teams.)
By keeping a close lookout and enforcing waterfront rules, you’ll create a safe and enjoyable experience at our two lakes. You'll also enable the counselors to have one-on-one spiritual conversations with campers. (Lifeguards also serve on the operations or health center teams.)
Girl/Guy Lead:
You will guide young campers in our leadership in training through faith-based activities and personal growth. Responsibilities include leading devotionals, mentoring campers, and ensuring their safety and well-being. Strong Christian faith and experience with youth are required.
You will guide young campers in our leadership in training through faith-based activities and personal growth. Responsibilities include leading devotionals, mentoring campers, and ensuring their safety and well-being. Strong Christian faith and experience with youth are required.
Activity Director:
The Activity Director at our youth summer camp is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing engaging activities and programs for campers. This role involves designing a diverse schedule of recreational, educational, and team-building activities, ensuring they are safe and age-appropriate
The Activity Director at our youth summer camp is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing engaging activities and programs for campers. This role involves designing a diverse schedule of recreational, educational, and team-building activities, ensuring they are safe and age-appropriate
Service Team:
You’ll serve everyone at camp--from helping to make lunch, transporting food to different locations to cleaning restrooms, from setting up archery targets to replacing stairs. The service team are ready for anything and proactive in figuring out ways to serve.
You’ll serve everyone at camp--from helping to make lunch, transporting food to different locations to cleaning restrooms, from setting up archery targets to replacing stairs. The service team are ready for anything and proactive in figuring out ways to serve.
Health & Wellbeing Team:
As a health team supervisor or assistant, you'll keep track of campers' medications, apply band-aids, and work to ensure the health of campers and staff.
Health Center Supervisors must be certified as an EMT, AEMT, LPN, RN, or similar certification.
As a health team supervisor or assistant, you'll keep track of campers' medications, apply band-aids, and work to ensure the health of campers and staff.
Health Center Supervisors must be certified as an EMT, AEMT, LPN, RN, or similar certification.
Dates
Summer Staff Commitment
4- weeks June 1st- June 27th
6-weeks June 2nd - July 12th
8- weeks June 2- July 26th
10- weeks May 28th - July 30th
Summer Interns (5+ weeks / Cost $1000)
June 1st - July 5th
For the majority of our time together, time off begins Friday evenings and lasts until Sunday afternoon.
4- weeks June 1st- June 27th
6-weeks June 2nd - July 12th
8- weeks June 2- July 26th
10- weeks May 28th - July 30th
Summer Interns (5+ weeks / Cost $1000)
June 1st - July 5th
For the majority of our time together, time off begins Friday evenings and lasts until Sunday afternoon.
Requirements
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Must be willing to submit to a drug test
- Must be available to serve the entirety of the summer camp program (no leaving/returning the camp site outside of allotted time off).
Ready to join our team?
1. Create an account and fill out the application.
Be sure to complete all required forms.
2. Interview
After we have received your complete application a team member will contact you to set up an interview.