• GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Volunteer Application for Camp Iron Sights Mentor & Camp Counselor Positions
  • Thank you for your interest in volunteering to help our next generation.  Guiding Influence helps to find volunteers for Camp Iron Sights youth programs.  We require a background check to work with youth.  Please answer the following questions as honestly as you can and add additional information if needed to clarify any answers.  Together we can make a difference in our next generation!

  • Clear
  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    General Information
  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Statement of Faith
  • Camp Iron Sights has choosen to use Christian Biblical principles to guide its programs so they can help to ensure sound moral teachings to help our youth.  They require a statment of faith to be a Mentor for a youth but If you have not given your life to Christ you may still be eligable to help as a Camp Counselor.  Please let us know where you stand on these issues in the additional information area below.

  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Personal Background Questions
  • The following questions help us to access the suitability of applicants for working with youth.  Answering "yes" to any of the following questions does not automatically make you ineligible to volunteer.  We appreciate your honest response.

  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Personal References
  • Please list three people that you know, who meet the following criteria: 

    1) are over 18 years old

    2) are not related to you by bloor or marriage

    3) have known you for more than one year

    4) have definate knowledge of your character

    5) have seen you around youth

  • Applicant's statement and release

    I authorize any references listed in this application to supply any information they might have regarding my character and abilities.  I release all references from liability for any damage that may result from furnishing such information.

  • Clear
  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Participation Covenant statement
  • Guiding Influence and Camp Iron Sights are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable environment for all youth and volunteers who participate.  The following policy statements reflect our commitment to preserving these programs as a place of protection for all who would be involved as well as a place where all can benefit and grow in a positive way.

  • Guidelines for working with youth

    1) No poerson who has been convicted of child abuse (either sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, or emotional abuse) should volunteer to work with youth in any of our related programs or activities.

    2) Some roles working with youth require that one be a member of Guiding Influnece.  Memberships may be purchase through their website http://www.guidinginfluence.org/get-involved.html 

    3) Persons working with youth shall attend regular training and team building events to keep volunteers informed about our programs.

    4) Mentors should attend camp for at least one day to meet and connect with the youth before they mentor them.

    5) Persons working with youth shall immediatly report to their supervisor any behavior that seems abusive or inappropriate.

  • Additional guidelines for working with youth

    1) Effective leaders will carry on a realtionally based ministry, which at times will require one-on-one counseling/meeting with a youth.  Mentors should meet with youth in public places that offer accountability to protect themselves and the youth

    2) Camp Counselors should not be alone with the youth in a cabin

    3) Persons working with youth will not have "sleepovers" / "camping trips" unless another certified Guiding Influence or Camp Iron Sights volunteer is present and the trip has been approved by a supervisor/department head.

  • I have read this participation covenant, and I agree to observe and abide by the policies set forth above.

  • Clear
  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Area's of interest
  • Descriptions of volunteer positions

    Mentor - Help the youth transition from camp back into their world with the life changes they decided to make while at camp.  Work the prescribed mentor program plan and commit to working with the youth for at least one year.  Meet regularly, build a relationship and help the youth with troubles in their life.  Provide monthly reports to the mentor coordinator to share with the Guiding Influence Board of Directors.  Be available for regular meetings and trainings.  Attend annual summer camp for at least one day to connect with the youth prior to mentoring them.

    Camp Counselor - Attend annual summer camp to help run the program and work with the youth.  Share your personal story of growth and struggles.  Provide emotional support to help the youth overcome obstacles in their life and encourage them to be all that God designed them to be.

  • GUIDING INFLUENCE CAMP IRON SIGHTS

    Investigative Authorization Form
  • We value the safety of the youth in our care, our employees and volunteers, as well as all those who we come in contact with.  As a result, we strive to take prudent measures to protect our human resources.  We conduct a complete and comprehensive investigation to determine the accuracy of all information gathered.  please provide all information requested on this form.

  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • Authorization

    I hereby authorize Guiding Influence and/or Camp Iron Sights to request and receive any information and records concerning me including but not limited to reference checks, criminal record history, driving and employment reports.  the information received will be kept confidential.

    I authorize, without reservation, any party contacted to furnish any or all of the above-mentioned information.  Further, I will allow a photocopy of this authorization to be as valid as the original for purposes of conduscting the necessary investigation.

  • Clear
  •  -  -
    Pick a Date
  • *Note:  Date of birth is being requested only for purposes of identification in obtaining accurate retrieval of records.

  • Should be Empty: