Leadership Training Required May 22nd-25th (Memorial Day Weekend)

Must volunteer at one weekend retreat and serve at Staff Training, June 14-20th.

This application will cover all roles you may end up serving in: leadership team, volunteer counseling and/or support and you only need to apply once.

 Nevers at Camp

• No alcohol or banned/regulated substance use
• No verbal or physical abuse or threats
• No displays of public nudity at any time
• No mooning, de-pantsing, butt slapping, “cup checks” or other touching in private areas
• No descriptive stories regarding drinking or sexual behaviors
• No urinating off porches at any time by any one
• No sleeping or napping with each other or campers
• No racial put-downs or racial jokes
• No ear or body piercing or permanent tattoos on eachother
• No cutting or dying hair without parental permission
• No joking about abuse, grooming or serious violations. 
• No leaving camp grounds without notifying director and parent permission
• No sharing shower stalls, spying on others in bathrooms, taking photos of people in stalls or opening shower curtains while others are bathing or changing. 

Expectations at Camp

• Have a personal and active relationship with Jesus Christ. Pursue God by seeking His will and direction through prayer and reading the Bible
• Have a love for children and concern for their spiritual, physical and emotional needs. Maintain a positive and loving attitude towards them, even when they are challenging. 
• Be proactive and be looking for ways to help. Have a servant's heart demonstrated by a willingness to work hard at whatever you do.
• Be present with one another, intentionally build relationships and maintain team unity and inclusion. 
• Treat cell phones as only a tool, keep them stored away and off, if possible.
• Participate in all program activities with enthusiasm and keep a good attitude. Avoid complaining or arguing and provide feedback to leaders privately, after an activity.
• Maintain appropriate, observable 1 on 1 interactions and respectful physical touch with campers (camper initiated hugs, hand on shoulder etc.). Avoid tickling and wrestling. Any touch should always be for the benefit of the minor or camper– never for the emotional needs of you, an adult or staffer.
• Communicate with the camp’s leadership about any problems or concerns with campers or staff. Report to camp leadership any perceived threats or abuse of children.
• Maintain appropriate dress. No cleavage or butt showing. No speedos, bikini tops or bikini bottoms. Sports bra style / swim shorts okay.
• Maintain appropriate, kind and loving speech and avoid profane or vulgar language. No joking about suicide.
• Follow the schedule and arrive on time. Respect curfew & lights out times. 
• Treat others with kindness & respect and never gossip or talk badly about others. Avoid commenting on or comparing camper's or staff member’s bodies or appearance.
• Maintain appropriate 1 on 1 interactions with each other (in observable areas). Avoid initiating romantic relationships during camps.
• Activities, pranks and/or jokes should always be to the benefit of the campers
• Find the nurse for all injuries and concerns (headaches, allergies, bleeding, cuts, vomiting, etc.)
• Counselors stay out of kitchens. Support Staff should only be in the kitchen when working.
• Take care of your body. Maintain sufficient sleep, water, food, regular showering, brushing teeth and applying deodorant. Communicate your needs with your leaders so they can support you.

Outside of camp, continue to live a life that honors God, with all you do and say. Maintain relationships of emotional, spiritual and physical integrity that glorify God.

I believe in ...

-The Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct;

-The Triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit;

-The deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His substitutionary atonement for sin, His bodily resurrection and His personal, visible return to earth to reign in righteousness and glory;

-The Person of the Holy Spirit and His work of conviction, regeneration, and sanctification, who indwells every believer, equipping them with gifts for service and witness;

-The necessity of new birth, in salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, and the importance of a life fully committed to the will of God in Christ; and

-The church as the one universal body of Christ who is the Head, called to be God's redeemed people.