Coldstream 2026 Senior Staff Application

This application is for any staff who did not work the 2025 camp season (if you worked a previous camp season but not 2025, you are considered new staff).  

If you are a 2026 graduate choosing to work as senior staff, you are eligible to attend high school camp at a discount. Once accepted, you will receive a discount code to register.

Questions about the application? Email emma@coldstreamchristiancamp.org.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

All senior staff applications are accepted on a rolling basis beginning January 1. Acceptances are first come, first served; the later you apply, the less likely you are to receive your designated role/weeks. References are due within 7 business days of your application being received.

STAFF INTERVIEWS

Not all interviewees are guaranteed a position as a part of the CCC Summer Staff.  Interviews will be conducted via phone and Google Meet.

Senior staff will undergo a two-tier interview process. Applicants will be contacted for a virtual group interview after receipt of application. After the group interview, applicants will be notified whether they have moved onto the second stage, a one-on-one interview with a full-time Coldstream staff member.

You will be contacted via email to schedule an interview time. Failure to schedule an interview time within two weeks will result in termination of your application.

Final decisions on staffing will be made via email.

 STAFF TRAINING

Staff Training will help selected staff prepare for their ministry and service at CCC.  All training will take place at Coldstream Christian Camp.  All meals and board will be provided. Please mark your calendar. Training is required and will take place June 11th-June 14th.

Senior staff report to training at 2 pm on June 11th

Junior staff report at 10 am on June 13th. 

 

CAMP DATES

REPORT TIME IS 6 PM THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR WEEK OF CAMP. 

All staff are dismissed at 2 pm on Fridays.

Day Camp I: June 15-19

Elementary Overnight: June 22-26

Middle School: June 29-July 3

High School: July 6-10

Day Camp II: July 13-17 

Senior staff are invited to an end-of-camp party the Saturday after all camps concludes. More information will be provided closer to the date.

  

STIPENDS & REIMBURSEMENTS

Senior staff receive a $200 stipend each week worked, in addition to room and board. Staff may stay on campus over the weekend if home is a significant distance away. A $100 bonus is awarded to staff who work all five weeks. Transportation cost reimbursement may be arranged depending on the distance traveled; there is a cap on the amount we are able to reimburse annually for all staff.

Adult/Child/Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification is provided free of cost, as well as Stop the Bleed Training. Your certification must be up-to-date each summer in order to work for Coldstream. Certification is provided through the Red Cross and good for two years after receipt (Stop the Bleed is a lifelong certification). 

Bonuses are available for staff based on amount of years worked. Your interviewer will provide more information during your individual interview.

Senior staff are invited to prepare and present a teaching seminar on a pre-assigned topic to campers or to junior staff for an additional $100 bonus. The teaching and curriculum intern has the final say in teaching seminars and who will lead them.

In 2026, housing on campus over the weekends will be invite-only due to limited capacity. If you would like to be considered for on-campus housing over the weekends, please indicate the amount of miles you live from Coldstream.

In the event that an unforeseen circumstance arises affecting my participation at training or camp, I understand that it is my responsibility to notify the Summer Programs Director immediately. Conflicts in attending training or camp could adversely affect my role in serving at CCC.

 

Individuals who complete the interview process, are accepted, and then fail to fulfill their obligations for reasons other than personal or family emergencies will be unable to apply for 1 year after initial application.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SENIOR STAFF AT COLDSTREAM?

The backbone of our camp ministry, senior staff are charged with forming relationships with their campers and creating an atmosphere conducive to rest and growth. Each senior counselor receives a weekly stipend and is required to spend at least two weeks in their role on campus in addition to training. Senior counselors must be at least 18 years old and have completed high school. All senior counselors must be able to travel to Coldstream for required dates.
 
Our Senior Counselors Are...

Leaders 
Senior counselors work in teams of 2-4 counselors per cabin, providing spiritual leadership, a safe, fun environment, and room for campers to grow and try new things. The senior counselor position also entails significant involvement in creating the daily schedule, teaching Bible seminars, and leading electives. Senior counselors set the standard for all other staff and work closely with the leadership team to make each week of camp fun, safe, and educational. All of our senior staff also undergo training in CPR and First Aid certification during training.
 

Relational 
Each counselor works with a cabin of 6-12 campers, making relational growth their first priority. Counselors spend all their time with their campers- meals, devotions, games, and chapel! Counselors are encouraged to pour in to their campers and show them the love of Christ as tangibly as possible: through service, words of affirmation, and quality time. Many campers return year after year simply to continue the relationship with their special counselor! 
 

Teachers & Students

All of our senior counselors serve as teachers to the campers they serve, either through the act of physically teaching the Word in large or small group settings or by setting an example in word and deed. Applicants should be comfortable discussing a range of topics with different age groups, from cultural issues to their personal religious beliefs. While staff are not expected to have all the answers, they are expected to listen, to learn, and to ask questions themselves where appropriate. We are all students! 

 

Gospel-Minded
Above all, senior counselors commit themselves wholeheartedly to the transformational Gospel of Christ, and should expect to be changed just as much as the campers they serve. "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:27-28).

This application may not save your answers! It is recommended you copy/paste answers longer than a paragraph from a separate Word document.

We prefer to hire staff who can work 2 successive weeks or more. 

 

All applicants (18 and older by 6/09/26) are required to submit to a criminal background check after the application and interview process. 

Please note: as of 2022, Coldstream cannot hire legal adults (18 years of age or older) who are in any type of romantic relationship with minors (17 years or younger) who are on our staff roster. Thank you for understanding and contact the Volunteer Coordinator with any questions. 

Training is mandatory for all staff. Inability to attend the full length of our training session will affect your service with Coldstream.

Parent/Guardian Information

If under the age of 18, please complete the following:

Parents of underage staff, please note: Coldstream values the safety of our staff and campers, from time spent in cabins to activities by the lake. With this mind, our training often deals with difficult subjects presented in an age-appropriate manner format. All staff are required to complete abuse prevention training (including sexual abuse) and waterfront safety training, which includes depictions of real-life safety incidents. 

These trainings are appropriate for ages fifteen up. If you feel your child may not be mature enough to handle these topics, we recommend waiting an additional year before applying. 

By signing, I indicate I am the legal parent or guardian of the applicant. I agree on behalf of myself and my child to release, waive, and disclaim any and all liabilities of or claims against, Coldstream Christian Camp, while participating in such Coldstream-related events and activities including, but
not limited to any or all liabilities or claims for personal injury, property damage, court costs, attorneys’ fees and interest. 

I also authorize Coldstream Christian Camp to provide medical service to my child in the event of a medical emergency, and to undergo all the required training as noted above. 

Please answer each question with minimum one paragraph, where possible.

  1. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, is without error in its original languages, and is the ultimate authority for faith and life.

 

2. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

 

3. We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

 

4. We believe that the salvation of lost and sinful man requires regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

 

5. We believe in the resurrection of the saved to eternal life and the lost to damnation.

 

6. We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in Christ, His church. We believe that the institution of marriage was created by God as a picture of Christ and the church, and is solely between a man and a woman.

 

7. We believe in holy living, and dedicating ourselves to the service of Christ.

Each Staff member (either volunteer and paid) will be expected to uphold this Community Standards Agreement. The goal of life at Coldstream is to live, work, serve, and worship together as a community centered on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is intended that this agreement would be understood as a grace-filled standard for life together, and serve as a means of encouraging godly living, with integrity and with honor for one another as we grow as a community.

The purposes of this agreement are:

• To affirm our identity as a Christ-centered institution centered on biblical principles and a  devotion to Jesus Christ;
• To affirm the integrity of our mission statement;
• To affirm our unity as a camp community with shared values and a shared framework of grace and faith.

As followers of Jesus Christ and recipients of His grace, we live out our faith on a daily basis. As broken persons, we acknowledge that we will do this imperfectly. As a community that values both individual and corporate maturity, we commit to that which will produce godly growth. In light of this, we commit to the following:

• Show evidence of the Holy Spirit who lives within all believers, such as “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control;”
• Seek righteousness, mercy, and justice; 
• Love and side with what is good in God’s eyes, and abhor what is evil in God’s eyes; 
• Uphold the God-given worth of every human being, from conception to death, as unique image-bearers of God; 
• Pursue unity and embrace ethnic and racial diversity as part of God’s design for humanity and practice reconciliation as one of His redemptive purposes in Christ; 
• Affirm chastity among the unmarried and the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman; 
• Be people of integrity whose word can be trusted;
• Give faithful witness to the Gospel, practice good works toward all and live lives of prayer and thanksgiving. 
• To maintain fellowship with and attendance in a local church

By contrast, even though God forgives people through his grace, we acknowledge that the Bible condemns certain behaviors, and we commit to avoid the following:

• Pride

• Immodesty in dress or behavior

• Slander, gossip, vulgar language, blasphemy

• Greed, covetousness, theft, and the taking of innocent life; 

• Self-righteousness, and legalism, understood as the imposition of extra-biblical standards of godliness by one person or group upon another; 

• Sinful attitudes and behaviors, such as impurity and debauchery;

• Idolatry and witchcraft;

• Hatred, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, envy

• Drunkenness; 

• Sexual immorality, including the use of pornography and all other sexual behaviors the Bible reveals to be contrary to God’s loving design for humanity. 

   

I have read and will abide by this Community Standards Agreement. I understand the expectations asked of me and will fulfill them to the best of my ability. I understand that if the Coldstream Christian Camp Staff deems that I am unable to fulfill these responsibilities to the required standard, it may result in removal from my service at Coldstream. 

• At training, will be screened upon arrival the same as campers and checked for lice if staying in a cabin.
• Staff will be screened Sunday night when they arrive for symptoms and re-checked for lice if potentially exposed (i.e,. at a movie theater).
• Staff who have been knowingly exposed to a contagious illness are required to report exposure and will be referred to the camp nurse or camp staff for next step 
• Staff who begin displaying symptoms will follow the direction of camp staff and their personal doctor regarding off-site testing and treatment.
• If tests are recommended: the results should be officially documented and provided to the camp via email (either positive or negative)
• If quarantine is recommended: the individual must complete the recommended quarantine period before returning to camp
• Staff will be asked to report any symptoms of illness up to 2 weeks after they leave camp.
• Senior staff who become sick and are unable to work will either receive a prorated stipend or no stipend for the days/week of camp missed, due to budget constraints.
• Coldstream reserves the right to amend this policy at any time for the health and wellbeing of staff and campers. Thank you for partnering with us for a healthy summer!

Please send the below link to two references, including at least one spiritual mentor. No parent references. Deadline for us to receive references is seven business days after receiving your application.

WE WILL NOT CONTACT REFERENCES FOR YOU- IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE THIS FORM: https://form.jotform.com/92894541220154