staff resources 

** Staff applicants must have completed junior year of high school to apply for co-captain and completed senior year of high school for all other positions** 
STAFF CAMP
July 13-July 15
Registration opens at 11:30am Friday, July 13
Opening Ceremony starts 1:30pm Friday, July 13
Camp ends July 21st at 3:30pm
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STAFF POSITIONS AND EXPECTATIONS

*All first time staff must be co-captain before being able to apply for any other staff postition
Captain/co-captain
Captain:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Must have a willing heart to commit to your members = invest and love your members fully (this should ALWAYS be your priority)
  • Be prepared to lead group discussion after lectures and help guide members to absorb the lecture material
  • Attend staff meetings each night and be prepared to share about the day, about your members, and any concerns
  • Remember: your members look up to you, and watch your actions and behavior = be a positive and inspiring elder brother/sister that God can work through
Co-captain:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Must have a willing heart to commit to your members = invest and love your members fully (this should ALWAYS be your priority)
  • Must have a willing heart to support and follow your captain – participate actively in group discussions and activities
  • Attend staff meetings each night and be prepared (sometimes) to share about the day, about your members, or any concerns
  • Remember: your members look up to you, and watch your actions and behavior = be a positive and inspiring elder brother/sister that God can work through
nurse
Nurse:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Keep inventory of supplies and make sure all necessary medical items are present
  • Be prepared for emergencies and be present at all activities with emergency supplies
  • Continue to remind the camp about drinking enough water, using sunscreen, and other saftey precautions 
  • Attend staff meetings each night and be prepared to share about the day and about any concerns
Music
Music Staff:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Be ready at least 5 minutes BEFORE each gathering to play music for singing songs
  • Communicate with the MCs about song selections well before gatherings (might even be better to know the song list for the day beforehand)
  • Practice often!
    • Remember: you all are setting the spirit and atmosphere before receiving a lecture or doing an activity
  • Attend staff meetings each night
  • Be willing be in charge of one of the challenge stations  
Activities
Head of Activities:
  • Be able to make it to the Core Staff Prep (3-4 days before the staff and participant workshop) AND the whole staff workshop
    • Be prepared to think (or already have a good amount) of ideas for activities AND challenge night stations – try to have these ideas closely connected to the theme as possible
    • Be willing to be in charge of one of the challenge stations  
  • Know what activities will be happening the day before and have an action plan for that day
    • Attend beginning of Core Staff meetings each night as well as the staff meetings (be prepared to share something about the day and any concerns)
  • Make sure that your members are focused, working and involved in preparing for the activities and the other activities’ responsibilities
  • Make sure that your members are attending the lectures  
  • Be able to designate jobs for your members to get things done efficiently and quickly
  • Clean up lecture hall and take out garbage each day

Activities Staff:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Know what activities will be happening each day and have an action plan for that day
    • Also have morning exercises planned the day before
  • Be ready and willing at ANY time during the workshop to make preparations for the activities (especially challenge night preparations)
    • Be willing to be in charge of one of the challenge stations  
  • Make sure everything is ready to go BEFORE the activity
  • Must attend lectures when not preparing anything  
  • Referee / overlook while the activity is going on
  • Attend staff meetings each night
  • Clean up lecture hall and take out garbage each day
​Art
Head of Arts and Crafts:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Have ideas BEFORE the actual workshop for arts and crafts activities – make sure ideas are connected with theme and report them to Core Staff
  • Communicate well with your members about your ideas and designating jobs
  • Be ready well before the art activity = have the shopping for supplies done beforehand
  • Be organized and efficient in distributing material and preserving pieces
  • Attend the beginning of Core Staff meetings and staff meetings each night
    • Be prepared to share something about the day or any concerns at the staff meetings

Arts and Crafts Staff:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Be ready well before the art activity = have the shopping for supplies done beforehand
  • Be organized and efficient in distributing material and preserving pieces
    • Also, make sure that after the activity, everything is cleaned up and organized the way it was before
  • Attend staff meetings each night
  • Be willing be in charge of one of the challenge stations  
Logistics
General Staff:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Be ready and willing at ANY time during the workshop to do miscellaneous things that need to get done throughout the workshop, for example:
    • Picking up and dropping off people from the airport = you are the key transporter (you will be driving quite a bit)
    • Helping activities staff with anything
    • Shopping for things that are needed
  • Be willing to be in charge of one challenge station
  • Attend staff meetings each night
Kitchen
Head Chef:
  • Be able to come for one day during the Core Staff Prep days (3-4 days before the staff and participant workshop) AND the whole staff workshop
    • Here, you’ll be making the menu for the whole workshop, and start shopping
  • Make sure everything is ready and you have everything you need for the next day the night BEFORE
  • Be able to designate jobs well for utmost efficiency and speed
  • Be willing to work/cook most of the day, and can work under pressure to get meals done on time with the schedule
  • Be ready and willing to wake up earlier in the morning to start breakfast
  • Keep kitchen area clean and organized
  • Attend the beginning of Core Staff meetings and staff meetings each night
  • Be responsible to prepare vegetarian dishes for those who are vegetarian

Kitchen Staff:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Be willing to work/cook most of the day, and can work under pressure to get meals done on time with the schedule
  • Be ready and willing to wake up earlier in the morning to start breakfast
  • Keep kitchen area clean and organized
  • Unite and follow head chef
Photographer
Photographer(s):
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Be ready and willing to participate in all activities and lectures to capture awesome moments
  • Be willing to make the workshop slideshow/video to show at the end of the workshop
  • Attend staff meetings each night
MC
MC and Co-MC:
  • Be able to make it to the WHOLE staff workshop
  • Should do your best to inspire, excite, and uplift the spirits of the participants while onstage
  • Choose songs and prayer before gathering each time – talk with music staff beforehand as well  
  • Have punishments ready for participants who come late for gatherings
  • Know the schedule for each day very well
  • Constantly communicate with the Core Staff about updates and changes to the schedule
  • Participate in the Core Staff meetings every night (after the staff meeting)
    • At the staff meeting, be prepared to share something about the day and any concerns  ​
FEES
Staff - $65
​Kitchen - Free

APPLICATION
Deadline: June 3, 2018
To apply for staff, you will need to do two things:

 1) Sign a consent form

If you agree to an online consent form, READ and sign the online form below according to age (below or above 18). If you would rather a paper consent form, print the consent form below and bring it to camp. You will not be allowed to attend camp without a consent form.

     Printable Consent Form (Below 18)
​     Printable Consent Form (18+)
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Online Consent Form:

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2) Apply using the link below
        - The link includes a staff essay, so please have that prepared to write when applying online.
       Staff Application