Counselor Information

2008 Counselor Training Weekends

CABIN COUNSELORS: Feb. 1-3 or Feb. 29- Mar. 2
RESIDENT CABIN COUNSELORS: Mar. 28-30 Make-Up CTP: Apr 11-13 (Arrive at 7:00 on Friday and ends at Sunday at Noon)

Interested in being a counselor this summer? Read the descriptions below, download the correct forms, send in an envelope, and then attend one of the Counselor Training Sessions.

Resident Cabin Counselor (RCC)

Paid Position
Age: 18 yrs. through college at time of service

Experience: Proven leadership skills in mentoring and caring for children and youth along with community task skills. While having been a camp counselor previously would be of great benefit, it is not mandatory.

Description: The RCC is the main seasoned counselor in the cabin and has ultimate responsibility for their cabin of 9-12 campers. These positions will be filled through an interview process with the Summer Camp Director and based on past successes as a counselor at Camp Allen, other camps, or in children/youth ministry. RCC's serve a term of at least two weeks and no more than three weeks in succession. A schedule of the available terms will be distributed once we receive your application. Training dates appear on the application.

Cabin Counselor (CC)

Volunteer Position
Age: 16 yrs. through college at time of service

Experience: Have leadership abilities or leadership potential; be involved in local church youth group, and observed success in working with children and youth in a church or community format.

Description: The Cabin Counselor role serves to introduce youth to the ministry of summer camp counseling and allows returning counselors to serve on a more flexible schedule. Those wanting to serve as a Cabin Counselor must attend a Counselor Training Weekend each year. The 2008 weekly Session Directors will fill these positions. Completed applications, Counselor Training Weekend evaluations and all references will be made available to the 2008 weekly Session Directors in April and these directors choose their 7-8 volunteer CC's by May 15th.

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Looking For Forms?

You can download all the necessary forms for summer camp in our forms section of the website.

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