SUMMER 2025 DATES:

Leadership kick-off: Wednesday 12pm, May 21st - Friday, May 23rd

Leadership training: Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30th

All Staff training: Sunday 5pm, June 1st - Friday 10pm, June 6th

Camp weeks: June 9th - August 1st. Camp starts at 10am on Mondays, ends Friday night at 10pm. You'll have all Saturday and Sunday to rest and go to church. Report back to work Monday morning.

Staff Banquet: Saturday, August 2nd. All staff checked out by 10am on August 3rd.

Saturday, July 19th: Camper visits from 1pm to 4pm; pool party after.

*All 18+ staff may stay (and are encouraged to for community building) at camp on weekends during their time off.

First Name*

Last Name*

Are you a returning Summer Staff Member? (If you did not work the whole summer, select "no.")*

YesNo

Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Gender*

MaleFemale

Marital Status:*

SingleMarried

Birthday*

MonthDayYear

Social Security Number

Current Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Temporary Address (if living at college)

Home Church and Denomination

Location of Home Church

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Attending Since:

Current Church and denomination (if different from home)

Current Church Location

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Attending Since:

Are you a citizen of the United States?

YesNo

Are you authorized to work in the United States?

YesNo

Have you ever been charged or convicted of any offense other than a minor traffic violation?

YesNo

Please explain:

Position(s) for which you are applying (Please select all that you are interested in):*

Please explain any experience or training that would qualify you for the position(s) you desire:*

Education

High school

Location of High School

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Did you graduate from High School?

YesNo

What College have you attended if applicable

Did you graduate from College?

YesNo

What years did you attend college?

Please include any ministry or theological training (including inner-city work and extra curricular activities)

Employment History

Most recent Employer

Position

Address of Employer

Supervisor's name

Supervisor's Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Start Date

Date

End Date

Date

Reason for leaving:

Employer

Position

Address of Employer

Supervisor's name

Supervisor's Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Start Date

Date

End Date

Date

Reason for leaving:

3rd Employer

Position

Address of Employer

Supervisor's name

Supervisor's Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Start Date

Date

End Date

Date

Reason for leaving:

References (No Separate Form Needed)

Pastor or Youth Pastor Reference (if you are away at college, list someone from your campus area). Please do not use family references.*

First NameLast Name

Title*

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Academic or Work Reference. Please do not use family references.*

First NameLast Name

Title*

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Can you commit to being at Camp Ray Bird for the required dates above?*

YesNo

Please list any requests for time off and the reason for the request. Whenever possible, requests for time off need to be made before the beginning of the summer.

Additional Information and Personal Questions:

How did you hear about Camp Ray Bird?*

Why do you want to work at Camp Ray Bird? *

What do you think is the best way to redirect a child who is not listening?*

When you are unhappy, angry, or emotional about a person or circumstance, what do you do?*

Have you ever physically or sexually abused a child? Has someone ever accused you of abusing a child?*

What is the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian?*

Please describe how you came to be a Christian.*

Describe your habits of reading the Bible, praying and other spiritual disciplines.*

Describe your relationship with your parents and siblings (if applicable).*

Describe your understanding of biblical sexual ethics.*

Please share about your relationship with God since camp ended. *

With what hard things in life are you wrestling with God? (It's OK to wrestle with God?) *

Are you attending church weekly? If so, where? Tell me about your involvement.*

In what ways has your faith affected your life in practical ways since you left camp in August?*

Are you dating or thinking about dating someone? If so, please tell me about that person. Are you sure this person is a Christian? How do you know?

Living as a Christian means following Jesus as the boss and leader of your life. A mark of Christian maturity is a growing relationship with Jesus, including obeying biblical principles. It’s important that your relationship with Jesus grow in love and
obedience to Him, whether through your thoughts, words or actions. We expect all staff, whether on or off duty, to commit to the following during their time of employment at Ray Bird Ministries. (This is not a complete list of policies, but rather, ones we think will help you to understand what we value as an organization and what we expect from our staff.)

1. Participate in daily devotionals, Bible reading, and prayer as well as weekly small group meetings and church gatherings.

2. Abstain from using or promoting media or substances that degrade you or others, including pornography, illegal drugs, abusive language, etc.

3. Only pursue or promote a sexuality or gender expression that is consistent with the following Biblical teaching:

a. Every person is created in the image of God and is deserving of respect because of that alone.
b. Every person is created either male or female.
c. God ordains one man for one woman in a covenantal union called marriage.
d. Males and females reflect unique characteristics of God and together they reflect God’s fullness more accurately.
e. All sexual activity outside of God’s design for marriage of one man and one woman is sinful, whether homosexual or heterosexual, etc.
4. Willingly submit to authority. This includes obeying the government. It also includes obeying the camp’s rules that help us live well and in community with each other, including dress code, health and safety standards, dating relationships,
curfew, abstinence from alcohol, smoking products, etc.

We do not expect all staff to be completely “settled” on their personal beliefs. We acknowledge some of these issues can be complicated or confused by disorder, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and more.

Do you live in a way that is consistent with all of the above?*

YesNoI have questions or concerns

Please share your questions or concerns

By typing my name, I certify that the above information is correct and truthful. Furthermore, I understand that Ray Bird Ministries reserves the right to contact my references and run a criminal background check as a part of the application process. *

Camp Ray Bird Staff Application

SUMMER 2025 DATES:

Education

Employment History

References (No Separate Form Needed)

Additional Information and Personal Questions: