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Camp Wilderness Ridge (CWR) is a traditional, non-denominational, camp for boys and young men ages 7 to 17. Looking for great Servant-Leaders (S-L) for great summer camp jobs who want to have a fantastic summer and make a difference in boys’ and young men’s lives. We strongly believe that “SUMMER CAMP IS ABOUT THE STAFF, NOT THE STUFF.” This means that even if we have great programming and activities, it’s really the staff that makes the difference. CWR Summer Camp is for boys (ages: 7-12) and young men (ages: 13-17), founded in 1987.
Most of the Summer Staff are Servant-Leaders (counselors) for a cabin of 8 campers. Those men are a blend of graduated high school men (18+) plus men that have some open time during the summer such as teachers, and men that are willing to take time off from work to come serve for a week(s). If you want to grow in your walk with Christ, make lasting friendships and lifelong memories, Summer Staff is where it’s at…and you’re not to old to join us. Certainly there are OTHER STAFF NEEDS.
Summer camp isn’t about the STUFF its about the STAFF
the opportunity to impact eternity
All SL & SALT positions: Must be male because we are an all-boys camp. There are some volunteer or hourly positions for women.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Staff Qualifications
• Passion to know Christ more and make Him
known to others. (Phil. 3:8)
• Desire to be a leader through serving all.
(Mark 10:45)
• Desire to live in community and work toward
becoming a highly effective team (Phil. 2:1-5)
• A man of good character. (Titus 2:12)
• Flexibility, patience, and sense of humor.
(Phil. 4:11-13)
• Willingness to learn from leadership and
obey instruction. (Prov. 19:20)
• Ready to work hard, as unto the Lord.
(Col. 3:23)
• Desire to experience God’s incredible creation
through living and serving in the outdoors.
(Psalm 19)
• Drive to help train up the next generation of
young men. (II Timothy 2:2)
• Desire to experience God’s incredible creation through living and serving in the outdoors.
(Psalm 19)
Compensation & benefits
All summer camp staff are guaranteed $300 for the training session and each summer session worked if they contact minimum of 40 people (provide a list of names) by mailed letter, email or verbal contact by phone or face to face asking for financial support. Staff support raising maximum is $5,000 for staffers that serve at all camp sessions, or $1,000 per sessions. The Wilderness Ridge Board of Directors set these maximums in accordance with IRS rules regulations.
Work with Summer Camp Director and Chaplain to prepare a list of family, friends, and your church family that could join your prayer and financial support team. Basically, you let people know that this is a mission trip where you’ll sharing the love of Christ with campers, and ask them to “pray & obey” whether God would have them join your team by committing to pray for you and/or to make a tax-deductible gift to support your ministry. The two best approaches are word of mouth and old fashioned mailed letters. We will give you all the resources you need and walk you through the process. It might sound scary, but actually it’s really cool to trust God and watch Him work. WE’VE SEE IT HAPPEN OVER AND OVER!
Choosing not to raise support: All Summer Staff must send at least their support letter to the minimum number of contacts (see above) to meet all the job expectations of working at Summer Camp (i.e., to get a paycheck). While we highly recommend that all staff attempt to raise a support team, some staff every year choose to treat their work during the summer as a volunteer opportunity. Some of those have sent letters asking people to give to Wilderness Ridge’s scholarship or general fund to further the CWR mission.