• Summer Staff Application

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  • IMPORTANT UPDATE!

    Many positions for Summer Staff 2026 have already been filled, but we still have openings in the following areas:

    • Kitchen
    • Lifeguard
    • Maintenance
    • Wrangler

  • Thank you for applying to join Summer Staff at SBR!

    Application Checklist

    In order to complete this application, be prepared to do the following:

    • complete the personal information in this form
    • upload a recent photo of yourself
    • answer questions about your Christian faith and ministry experiences
    • provide the name, phone number, and email address of a character reference
    • obtain a parent signature if you are currently under 18
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  • Are you a current NBI student or intern?*
  • How did you hear about Summer Staff at SBR?*
  • Is your permanent/mailing address the same as your current address?*
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    Your personal reference should be a Christian adult who is not related to you and has known you for at least a year.
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  • What area of camp do you want to work in this summer?

    We will do our best to assign you to one of your top choices if you are accepted, but cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Descriptions of the various positions can be found at https://www.silverbirchranch.org/summer-staff.

  • Follow the instructions for this section carefully!

    Choose your top 3 areas from first choice to third choice. Be sure to choose 3 different areas. No area should be chosen more than once.

  • REMINDER!

    Many positions for Summer Staff 2026 have already been filled, so please select at least two choices from the following areas:

    • Kitchen
    • Lifeguard (training provided)
    • Maintenance
    • Wrangler

    You may select another area as your third choice, but would only be placed there if a position opened up.

  • If there are any areas where you are unable or unwilling to serve, please select the applicable areas here.
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  • Please check any of the following that apply to you. If any are selected, there will be additional questions to answer.
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  • Are you available for the entire Summer Staff program, which begins at 5pm on May 26 and ends at 7pm on August 13?*
  • Do your parents support your desire to serve at SBR this summer?*
  • As part of Summer Staff, certain limitations will be set on your use of phones, headphones, and other electronic devices. Do you agree to abide by camp policies on the use of electronics while on Summer Staff?*

  • Below, you will be asked if you have read and agree to obey and support the policies in the following documents:

    • Student, Summer Staff, and Volunteer Manual
    • SBR Counselor Manual
    • SBR Doctrinal Statement

    These documents express the convictions, commitments, and responsibilities of Silver Birch Ranch, related to behavior and lifestyle, that are essential to our Christian witness, harmony with each other, and effectiveness as a ministry. In applying to SBR Summer Staff, please consider carefully your willingness to fulfill these responsibilities.

    Links to these documents are found here:

    https://www.silverbirchranch.org/summer-staff

  • I have read the Student, Summer Staff, and Volunteer Manual, the SBR Counselor Manual, and the SBR Doctrinal Statement. I agree to live according to their commitments and regulations while serving on Summer Staff.*

  • I affirm by my signature that all the information and essays contained in my application are truthful and complete.

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