The Challenge Of Camp

Spending the summer at a camp in America can be a fun and rewarding work and travel experience for any person, who is willing to work hard and share a part of themselves with others. Camp Leaders is looking for enthusiastic, flexible, motivated and respectful candidates willing to work with and be a role model to children.

A Camp Leaders recruit should be:

• Able to demonstrate a strong and sincere desire to work with children from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to provide previous experience and strong leadership qualities.
• Dedicated to follow through with a minimum 9-week work commitment.
• Adventurous, outgoing, and hard working.
• Prepared for the experience of a lifetime.

Before you leave, consider the following realities of camp life:

• Camp staff duties and responsibilities are hard work and the hours are long.
• Camps are usually in isolated locations and activities available outside of camp during time-off may be limited.
• Camps are structured environments with restrictions on alcohol consumption, smoking, and curfew.
• Camp conditions may be rustic and primitive.
• Dirt, insects, and wildlife are all part of the experience.
• Camps count on a team/group atmosphere among their staff and campers.
• Privacy may be limited.
• Campers come from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds and have a wide range of personalities, interests and abilities. A staff member's display of fairness, tolerance, compassion and patience are valued and expected.
• American staff work at camp for many of the same reasons you are, to have a fun and adventurous summer in the great outdoors.

If you are excited to meet these types of challenges, as well as share your talent and high energy with children, you're ready for the greatest summer of your life!