2009
Positions
Mail to: 12370 45th St., Bloomingdale, MI 49026
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Activity instructors teach specific
activities, such as:
Requirements: Minimum
age: 18 years.
*Certifications
required.
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Lifeguards are responsible for the camp's swimming
and boating areas.
Requirements: Certifications
such as lifeguarding, canoeing, and sailing. Minimum age 18 years.
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Food service staff work with experienced cooks
and fellow kitchen crew to prepare and serve meals and maintain
a safe, healthy food service environment.
Requirements: Minimum
age 16 years.
Why work at a camp?
It’s more than just a summer job! Why? Well,
a summer at camp can prepare young adults by giving you the following:
- Knowing you have had a significant positive influence
in a child’s life
- A true understanding of the word “Hard
Work”
- First-hand experience at problem solving
- A sense of fairness
- Unlimited opportunity to test your creativity
- First hand experiences
at conflict management
- A very real understanding of the phrase “A
Team Player”
- An unlimited network of camp friends and “camp family”
- A sense of equality
- Most important… A sense of self
Some worry that a camp job may not pay enough. However, salaries
are comparable to other summer jobs. Most positions have
salaries ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 for persons with certification
and experience. Plus, a summer job at camp offers free room,
board… and never having to pay high gas prices to get to
work!
“Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor
translates into excellent management and personnel skills. Regardless
of the college major, camp experiences allow students to learn and
develop skills that will enhance job marketability....”
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Mail application to:
Van Buren Youth Camp
12370 45th St.
Bloomingdale, MI 49026
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