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Camp Anokijig

Located: Plymouth, Wisconsin

Position Available: Skill Area Instructor

Salary Range: min. 210/week, depending on experience

Type: Residential Coed Camp

Contact: anokijig@excel.net

Website: www.anokijig.com

  • Primarily, supervision, development, and providing positive learning experiences of a specific "skill" while assisting the camper achieve personal goals. Secondary responsibilities include actively participating with campers in living sections.
  • Skills include Swimming Instruction/lifeguard, Fishing, Canoeing/lifeguard, Horse Wrangler, Archery, Landgames, Windsurfing/lifeguard, Sailing/lifeguard, Dance & Drama, Adventure Tripping Assistant, Trailcrafts (camping skills), Woodworking, Riflery, Day Tripping, Photography, Nature, Paddlesports, Music
  • 10.5 - 15 week committment, 10-day PAID staff orientation & training
  • All staff members will be trained in American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid, some will also have the opportunity for American Red Cross Lifeguarding at no additional cost

Camp Anokijig

Located: Plymouth, Wisconsin

Position Available: Section Counselor/Skill Assistant

Salary Range: 210/week, depending on experience

Type: Residential Coed Camp

Contact: anokijig@excel.net

Website: www.anokijig.com

  • Primarily provide general day-to-day care and supervision of campers during time living in the sections and meals. Secondly, assist in a "skill" program area.
  • Provide personal growth throughan enjoyable and safe camp experience
  • 10.5 - 15 week committment, 10-day PAID staff orientation & training
  • All staff members will be trained in American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid, some will also have the opportunity for American Red Cross Lifeguarding at no additional cost

Culver Summer Schools & Camps

Located: Culver, Indiana

Position Available: Summer Positions

Salary Range: $2100 - $2250 starting pay

Type: Residential Coed Camp

Contact: summerjobs@culver.org

Website: culveralumni.culver.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=392&srcid=386

  • Positions open in the Arts, Sports, Waterfront, Equitation, Sailing, Water-skiing and numerous other activities.
  • Most jobs involve counseling duties, while there are a few positions which involve instruction only. The majority of college-age positions are found in the Woodcraft Camp with the 9-13 age group.
  • In the Woodcraft Camp, counselors are expected to live in a cabin with 10-12 youngsters and be responsible for their overall activities. In the Upper Camps, counselors are responsible for a group of youngsters living in a residence hall environment.
  • All salaries will vary with experience and level of education. Employment by agreement is for seven weeks - one week of orientation and six weeks of camp.

Camp Summit

Located: Argyle, Texas

Position Available: Activity Director

Salary Range:

Type: Residential Camp for People with Special Needs

Contact: l.castilleja@campsummittx.org

Website: www.campsummittx.org

  • We are a camp for children and adults with special needs. We serve ages 6-99 (no upper age limit).
  • We have one full week of camp for Spring Break, 12 weeks of camp in the summer, (one week orientation, 5 weeks of campers, one week break, then 6 more weeks of camp.), and 12 more weeks of camp in the Fall!!!
  • We are currently looking for people with a desire to work with our campers in the roles of activity directors for nature, arts and crafts, sports and games, ropes challenge course, swimming, horses.
  • The activity directors are the people that are going to plan and lead the activities for all the campers at camp.

YMCA Camp Warren

Located: Eveleth, Minnesota

Position Available: Various Summer Camp Positions

Salary Range: Competitive Salary

Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls

Contact: info@campwarren.org

Website: www.campwarren.org

  • Positions available may include Cabin Counselor, Wilderness Trail Counselors, Cooks, Program Directors of: sailing, boating, waterskiing, lifeguarding, horses, ropes course, arts & crafts, outdoor exploration, archery, and many other fun and challenging positions.
  • Looking for a great summer job? Enjoy your summer in the beautiful outdoors, and get paid for it! Come work for YMCA Overnight Camps!
  • YMCA Camping is not only a life-changing experience for campers and participants, it can be for staff too. We have a wide variety of positions available at each of our overnight camps for the upcoming summer.
  • Our camps include: Camp Ihduhapi, Loretto, MN: Camp Icaghowan, Amery, WI; Camp Warren, Eveleth, MN; and our wilderness camp, Camp Menogyn, near Grand Marais, MN on the edge of the Boundary Waters.

YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow

Located: Nelsonville, Wisconsin

Position Available: Waterfront Director

Salary Range: $220 - $280 per week

Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Contact: pmatthai@spymca.org

Website: www.glacierhollow.com

  • Room and board included. Staff receive training in teaching many activities including; canoeing, kayaking, archery, environmental education, team building, campfires, outdoor skills, and more.
  • Waterfront Director must be at least 21 years of age and has previous supervision experience with waterfronts and/or pools. Valid driver's license, CPR and first aid, and lifeguarding certifications required. WSI certification preferred.
  • Training and/or experience in one or more of the following areas are desired: camp counseling, team building, experiential education, environmental education, outdoor adventure/recreational activities, waterfront supervision, arts & crafts, campfires, and field sports.
  • Join a staff team of 25 for an experience of a lifetime!

Camp Woodbrooke

Located: Richland Center, Wisconsin

Position Available: Counselor(s)

Salary Range: Starting at $210/week

Type: Residential coed summer camp

Contact: office@campwoodbrooke.org

Website: www.campwoodbrooke.org

  • We seek counselors who enjoy outdoor living and are enthusiastic about working with youngsters in our small camp community of about 34 campers and 14 staff members.
  • Cabin Counselor, kitchen coordinator counselor, teen trip counselor positions available.
  • Increased salary for First Aid, Lifesaving, WSI credentials
  • Activities include nature, hiking, swimming, arts & crafts, archery, gardening, overnight tenting, games, cooking, pottery, woodworking, caring for goats.

Kickapoo Kamp for Girls

Located: Kerrville, Texas

Position Available: Camp Counselor

Salary Range: $160/week

Type: Residential girls' summer camp

Contact: laurafhodges@aol.com

Website: www.kickapookamp.com

  • Kickapoo Kamp is searching for counselors who are wholesome role models, share common values and are dedicated to children.
  • Kickapoo counselors need skills in one or more of the following activities: horseback riding, swimming, water skiing, gymnastics, arts & crafts, cheerleading, riflery, archery, tennis, ping pong, dance, tae-bo, fishing, drama, canoeing, flags, aerobic dance, etc.
  • Kickapoo offers a fun environment that helps to build self-confidence, self-awareness and self-acceptance.
  • All staff members receive room, board, and medical insurance provided by the camp.

Camp Kupugani

Located: Leaf River, Illinois

Position Available: Program Staff

Salary Range: $250 - $325 / week

Type: Residential Camp with Separate Girls' and Boys' Sessions

Contact: Kupugani@gmail.com

Website: www.kupugani.com

  • We are looking for a diverse, multicultural group of dynamic, creative, warm, exuberant, experienced people with strong leadership ability who are passionate about our vision.
  • Function as a skill instructor of program areas (canoeing, frisbee golf, biking, archery, riflery, crafts, adventure challenge, swimming, rock climbing, etc.) and team building processes. (Please Note: We will teach you the procedures of each activity during staff training)
  • Lead & setup various evening programs (campfires, night hikes, overnight camp outs, etc.)
  • Assisting in the food service area (helping the kitchen staff prepare, serve, and clean up) as scheduled

Greenwoods Camp for Boys

Located: Decatur, Michigan

Position Available: Counselors/Instructors

Salary Range: $1850+

Type: Residential boys' summer camp

Contact: Will@LWCGWC.com

Website: www.greenwoodscamp.com

  • Featured in Family Life Magazine as one of ten recommended camps in America!
  • Seeking hardworking, fun, skilled people who want to have the summer of a lifetime.
  • We are hiring counselors/activity instructors for the following areas: waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, tennis, golf, horseback riding, climbing, high ropes, swimming, archery, computers, dance, arts & crafts, sports, model rocketry, dramatics, photography, and more!
  • Apply online today!

Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls

Located: Decatur, Michigan

Position Available: Counselors/Instructors

Salary Range: $1850+

Type: Residential girls' summer camp

Contact: info@Lwcgwc.com

Website: www.lakeofthewoodscamp.com

  • Featured in Family Life Magazine as one of ten recommended camps in America!
  • Seeking hardworking, fun, skilled people who want to have the summer of a lifetime.
  • We are hiring counselors/activity instructors for the following areas: waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, tennis, golf, horseback riding, climbing, high ropes, swimming, archery, computers, dance, arts & crafts, sports, model rocketry, dramatics, photography!
  • Apply online today!

Camp Stanislaus

Located: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Position Available: Counselor in Training

Salary Range: $500 - $800

Type: Boys' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Contact: camp@ststan.com

Website: www.campstanislaus.com

  • Free Room & Board
  • Time off each week and downtime each day
  • High School Juniors and Seniors
  • Work on the beach,sail, and water ski

Camp Stanislaus

Located: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Position Available: Senior Counselor

Salary Range: $1,000 - $1,900

Type: Boys' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Contact: camp@ststan.com

Website: www.campstanislaus.com

  • Free Room & Board
  • Time off each week and downtime each day
  • Must be High School graduate
  • Work on the beach,sail, and water ski

YMCA Camp Pinewood

Located: Twin Lake, Michigan

Position Available: Waterfront Director

Salary Range: $245/Week

Type: Residential coed summer camp

Contact: webmaster@camppinewood.com

Website: www.camppinewood.com

  • Supervises all activities based on Lake Echo or on the beach
  • Supervises all staff who are leading waterfront activities
  • Assists in pre-camp training
  • Leads in-service trainings throughout the summer

Camp Tanadoona- Camp Fire USA

Located: Excelsior, Minnesota

Position Available: Lifeguards

Salary Range: $180 - $220 / week

Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Contact: tanadoona@campfireusa-mn.org

Website: www.campfireusa-mn.org/tanadoona/staff

  • Assist in lakefront activities (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, fishing) with camper groups.
  • Current CPR, First Aid, Red Cross Lifeguard certification and waterfront module certifications. Lake lifeguarding experience a plus.
  • Responsible, mature, a desire to work with youth and outdoors a must! On and off site living positions available. Must be 18 or older.

Interlochen Arts Camp

Located: Interlochen, Michigan

Position Available: Lifeguards

Salary Range: $1,150 - $2,500

Type: Residential coed arts camp

Contact: flickja@interlochen.org

Website: www.interlochen.org/summerjobs

  • Seeeking a Waterfront Manager, Boating Staff, Lifeguards
  • Must be at least 18 years old or have graduated High School

Camp Peniel, Inc.

Located: Marble Falls, Texas

Position Available: Camp/ Day Camp Counselor

Salary Range: $1600+

Type: Separate summer camps for boys, girls & coed, summer day camps, and fall & spring family camps

Contact: info@camppeniel.org

Website: www.camppeniel.org

  • We are looking for solid Christian students 19 and above that have a love for Christ and for kids.
  • We have 8 one-week sessions, alternating boys and girls weeks ages 9- 14, as well as a week long high school camp. We also have 8 sessions of day camp which run from Monday thru Friday, 9-4 with kids in 1st-5th grades.
  • Our activities include horseback riding, riflery, archery, canoeing, zip line, climbing wall, swimming, hiking, campfires, and lots more.

WeHaKee Camp for Girls

Located: Winter, Wisconsin

Position Available: Activity Specialist

Salary Range: beginning at $210/week

Type: Residential girls' summer camp

Contact: Info@WeHaKeeCampforGirls.com

Website: www.campwehakee.com

  • Share your special skills and experience with girls
  • Guide, supervise up to 8 campers with co-counselor in cabin
  • Lead activities such as pottery, horseback riding, swimming, skiing, tennis, sailing and more!

Red Pine Camp for Girls

Located: Minocqua, Wisconsin

Position Available: Instructor/Counselor

Salary Range: $varied

Type: Residential girls' summer camp

Contact: rpc@q.com

Website: www.redpinecamp.com

  • Staff are hired as specialists in at least one of our many areas of instruction (waterfront, tennis, riding, landsports)
  • Kitchen, maintenance, nursing positions also available.

Camp Esquagama

Located: Gilbert, Minnesota

Position Available: Counselor and Counselor / Lifeguard

Salary Range: $145 and up per week

Type: Residential coed camp open to all children

Contact: info@campesquagama.com

Website: www.campesquagama.com

  • Lifesaving Certification required
  • Work in a camp program activity area such as riflery, archery, land sports, nature, arts & crafts, waterfront, dishwasher.
  • Supervise a cabin of campers (ages 6-15)

Waycross Camp

Located: Brown County, Indiana

Position Available: Cabin Counselor

Salary Range: $250/wk and up

Type: Residential coed summer camp

Contact: summercamp@waycrosscenter.org

Website: www.waycrosscenter.org

  • Co-ed 8 week summer residential camp. Experience with climbing wall/zip line, low ropes, canoeing, archery, mountain biking, lifeguard, musician a plus.
  • Live in cabin with 8 campers and another staff person, leading campers in various camp activities and leadership development.
  • Room and board, staff training, must be 18+.

American Dance Training Camp

Located: Locations in Stratton Mountain, VT; Squaw Valley, CA; Western Carolina Univ, NC; Copper Mountain, CO; Tacoma, WA; Beaver Dam, WI; Warrensburg, MO; Mountain Creek, NJ; Kerrville, TX; Sacred Valley, Peru

Position Available: Lifeguard

Salary Range: $525 +

Type: Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Contact: julie@danceadtc.com

Website: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com/jobs.html

  • limited lifeguarding responsibilities
  • competitive pay
  • lots of fun!