SMYM Youth Camp Lead Team Application 2026

Thank you for your interest in serving at SMYM Youth Camp!
We’re believing for an incredible summer, filled with life-changing encounters with Jesus, unforgettable moments, and deep ministry impact.

Your role on Lead Team matters. You help create the atmosphere where students step into freedom, healing, purpose, and calling. We’re so grateful for your heart to say YES.

All applications will be prayerfully reviewed, and final Lead Team selections will be announced towards the end of April at the latest.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please visit smymonline.com/camp or reach out to our Youth Ministries Team.

We can’t wait to see what God does this summer — and we’re thankful that you want to be a part of it!

– The SMYM Team

📌 Requirements
To apply for the SMYM Lead Team:

You must have graduated high school or be 18 years or older by Summer 2026.
You must be willing to serve in whichever role is needed to create the best camp experience for students and leaders.
You must be available for the full week(s) you request - unless noted with the DYD.

Name

First NameLast Name

Age

Age at time of May 27th, 2026

Date of Birth

Date

Gender at Birth

MaleFemale

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Driver's License Number (for background)

State of Driver's License

Social Security Number (This is used to run a complete background check)

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

How many years of High School have you completed?

*Must have graduated high school or be 18 years or older by Summer of 2026 to apply*

How many years of college have you completed?

Type a question

Please list your Instagram handle

Please select the Camp Weeks you are AVAILABLE to attend. (Availability of at least three weeks is required.)

Mother/Guardian Name

First NameLast Name

Mother/Guardian Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Father/Guardian Name

First NameLast Name

Father/Guardian Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Emergency Contact Name

First NameLast Name

Emergency Contact's Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Relationship of emergency contact to applicant

Reference 1

First NameLast Name

Reference 1 - Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.

Reference 1 - Email

example@example.com

How do you know the reference named above? (1)

Church Name & City

Church Phone Number - Youth Pastor Or Leader

Please enter a valid phone number.

Any conditions, disabilities, or limitations we need to be aware of?

Please list any allergies that you have

Health Care Insurance Provider

Policy / Group Provider and Number

I approach every task (big or small) as an opportunity to serve God and others with excellence.

I am dependable and take initiative without needing constant direction.

I bring a positive and encouraging attitude to my team, even in challenging moments.

I am open to correction, feedback, and opportunities that help me grow in character and leadership.

I strive to reflect Christ in how I communicate, serve, and interact with others.

Which of the areas above do you hope to grow in the most this summer, and why?

How do you see your role at camp as a way to serve and honor God?

Have you ever served at a SMYM event such as Camp, Youth Convention, Fine Arts, etc.? - If Yes, please explain below (include amount & type of events):

Do you have any experience in any of the following areas

Do you have any certifications? if yes, in what? Food Handlers/Lifeguard/First Aid/ Other Please list below. (Please email your certifications to youth@somoag.org)

Please list any other qualities and talents that you may have that you feel like you can attribute to the team

SUBMITTING OF APPLICATION
I understand that by filling out this form in no way obligates me or the SMYM, but merely furnishes useful information in selecting the 2026 Youth Camp Leadership Team. If I am selected as a Youth Camp Leadership Team Member, I am under the full understanding that I will follow the manual's instructions and will be under the authority of the Camp Directors. As a Youth Camp Leadership Team Member, I understand that I am at camp so that students will learn about God and I will direct their attending to the speaker, services, and events throughout the camp. I hereby authorize Southern Missouri Youth Ministries/Southern Missouri Network Ministries and/or its agents to make an independent investigation of my background, references, characters, criminal or police records, including those maintained by both public and private organizations and all public records for the purpose of confirming information contained on my application and/or obtaining other information which may be material to my qualifications for service now. I release Southern Missouri Youth Ministries/Southern Missouri Network Ministries and/or its agents and any person or entity, which provides information pursuant to this authorization, from any and all liabilities, claims or law suits in regards to information obtained from any and all the above reference sources used.

ASSUMPTION OF KNOWN RISKS
To induce the Southern Missouri Youth Ministries/Southern Missouri Network Ministries to permit me as a Leadership Team Member, I agree to assume the "known risks" associated with SMYM facilities. Specifically: If you are injured as a result of the occurrence of one of these known risks, then you will look first to your own insurance company for coverage. You will then look to the applicable insurance carried by Southern Missouri Ministry Network but only to the extent of the applicable limits. As a condition precedent to your utilization of Southern Missouri Ministry Network property, you agree that you will not assert any claim or judgment against the assets of the Southern Missouri Ministry Network and its affiliates in excess of its applicable insurance coverage.

These "known risks" include, but are not limited to, indoor and outdoor sports, kitchen facilities and activities, showers and bath facilities, swimming pool, lake, climbing wall, playground facilities and activities, golf carts, and all other necessary or related activities including but not limited to, the set-up or clean-up of these facilities or activities.

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT TO LIMIT CLAIMS FOR NEGLIGENCE TO THE AMOUNT OF APPLICABLE INSURANCE

As consideration offered to induce Southern Missouri Ministry Network to agree to accept this Application, you agree to voluntarily limit your "claims" for damages to the amount of applicable insurance. All losses or expenses in excess of the amount of applicable insurance must be borne by you. The word "claims" means costs, expenses, claims or damages arising from negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, derivative liability or otherwise, including injury, accident, sickness, loss or accident losses or additional expenses due to delays or changes in motor coach, train, airplane services, or that of any other conveyance, weather, strikes, war, quarantine, or other causes.

DATING POLICY

I understand there is a No Dating Policy stating that Youth Camp Leadership Team Members may not date other Team Members, Camp Staff, and/or Cross Pointe Staff, or students during the internship, and I agree to follow such policy.

MEDIA PERMISSION

You grant a license and permission to Southern Missouri Ministry Network or their designees, and their employees, successors, assignees, licensees and agents to utilize your appearance, image, voice and likeness, in perpetuity, in any and all manner and form and format of media throughout the world, now known or hereafter devised, including but not limited to recordings, television broadcasts, or web-casts of the event you are attending.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CORE DOCTRINES AND POSITIONS PAPERS

During the internship, the intern agrees to abide by the Core Doctrines and Position Papers found at https://ag.org/Beliefs/Our-Core-Doctrines & https://ag.org/Beliefs/Position-Papers

By typing/signing my name below, I understand and agree that this form of electronic signature has the same legal force and affect as a manual signature.

Signature

SMYM Youth Camp Lead Team 2026

Availability:

Parent/Guardian Information

Emergency Contact (Someone other than your parents/guardians)

References

Medical Information

SELF EVALUATION:

SHORT RESPONSE:

Ministry/Camp Experience