WHAT IS SUMMER STAFF?Each year THE WILDS hires approximately 275 high school and college-age students to help staff our 11 weeks of summer ministry. Half of these positions are counselors and the other half are support staff, such as lifeguards, waitresses, cooks, dishwashers, nurses, maintenance, audio/visual, landscape, housekeeping, Craft Shop, Snack Shop, and coffee shoppe workers. Our Board of Directors has set a policy that a potential staff member must have completed a year of college or our CIT (Camper-In-Training) Leadership Program, which is offered in the summer. Once you arrive, you will receive one week of intense staff training and then 10 weeks of hands-on practical experience. There is no question that working at THE WILDS for a summer is a life-changing experience. HOW CAN I WORK ON SUMMER STAFF?You will first need to complete and return an application PREPARING FOR SUMMER 2011RECOMMENDATIONSIf you have been asked to provide a recommendation for a summer staff applicant, you will receive a form in the mail. You can also download a copy |
. The earlier you can get the application back to us, the better. Early fall is best. Once we receive your application, we will start the recommendation process. We will contact your pastor or youth pastor and your college for their recommendation on your preparedness for working at a youth camp. You should hear something from us by the middle of February. We do accept applications through late spring as we generally are still filling positions at that time.
