• 2025 PK Counselor Application

  • PK Retreat is designed to encourage the development of the PK physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. PK Retreat provides pastors' kids a chance to get to know other PK’s and also provides a break from routine to encourage a fresh encounter with God.

  • REQUIREMENTS:

  • 1) All staff must fill out an application to participate in any part of the weekend. This includes all administrative staff, counselors, special guests, and support staff.

    2) All staff must submit a pastoral reference and one other reference to participate in PK Retreat.

    3) All staff must submit to a national background check to be kept on file.

    4) All staff must attend the counselor orientation meeting.

     

  • REGISTRATION:

    PK Retreat counselors & staff must have their completed application submitted to ISM no later than December 31, 2024. No phone registrations or partial registrations will be accepted.

  • RETREAT SCHEDULE:

    Counselor Check-In is 2:30pm Saturday (Student Check-In is 3-5pm), Counselor Orientation is at 4:15pm Saturday. PK Retreat concludes at 12pm Monday.

  • WHAT TO BRING:

    Sleeping bag or twin bed sheets, blanket, pillow, towel, recreational clothes (indoor and outdoor), toiletries, modest swimwear, Bible, spending money for snacks and camp store. Variety show preparation items. Please clearly label all items. PK’s are responsible for personal belongings. ISM is not responsible for lost/stolen items. Various clothing items, candy, & trinkets will available to purchase at the store.

  • ALL staff must submit ALL pages of this application, a background check form, and personal & pastoral reference forms in their entirety before registration is considered complete. Incomplete applications will incur a delay in processing and may result in a staff members inability to serve at PK Retreat. Completing this application does not guarantee placement at PK Retreat as either staff or counselor. All staff will be notified of their placement prior to PK Retreat.

  • STEP 1

    Personal Info
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  • If you are interested in one of the hoodies that we provide to our PKs, we can offer these to our counselors at cost, if registering before Dec 20th. Please select below if you would be interested, and as soon as we know what our cost will be, we will reach out to you. 

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  • At the end of this application, you will be directed to a link to complete your National Background Check consent, where further info will be collected on an encrypted consent form.

  • STEP 2

    Please complete the counselor and staff preparation questions.

  • STEP 3

    Please complete the spiritual status questions.

  • STEP 4

    Please complete with health care information.
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  • Please list the year you received the following immunizations:


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  • STEP 5

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  • STEP 6

    Background Check & References

  • IMPORTANT! Your application will not be complete until you have finished the following:

    (please note, to avoid confusion, the links to the following forms will  be provided in your confirmation email and should be completed immediately following the submission of this form)

     

    Background Check Consent

    Personal Reference

    Pastoral Reference

     

     

    ALSO PLEASE NOTE: After you hit submit below, you will be directed to a "Thank you" page AND receive a confirmation email to the email address you provided. If you do not see the confirmation email, please check your spam folder. If there is any question as to whether your application was received, please contact our office a ilsmonline@idcag.org. Thank you!

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