Description

In teams of two to four, counselors are "in loco parentis" (in place of parents) for their Unit of 8-12 campers.  Counselors are expected to be fully engaged with campers, keep their campers safe, act as role models, and guide campers through the schedule/activities they have planned together.  During staff training, all counselors will learn the activity skills they will need. Activities that are offered on-site at Camp Bethel include swimming, hiking, biking, crafts, creek-play, cook-outs, singing, challenge course, high-ropes course, low-ropes course, archery, nature study, group games, skits, Bible study, worship, campfires, and campouts, with many more activities offered off-site. Counselors stay in a cabin with their campers at night. When assigned to an Adventure Unit, Counselors stay with their campers at night in their Adventure Village platform hut. Most units are co-ed.  All sleeping facilities are separated by gender: female counselors stay in housing with female campers, and male counselors stay in housing with male campers.  Each morning, units reunite at Morning Watch. Counselors will work with all ages: Mini-Camp & Day Camp (ages 5-7), Elementary Camp (ages 8-11), Middle School (ages 12-14), and High School (ages 15-17). 

Requirements

-No previous camp experience is required
-Applicants must be 16 years or older
-Typically assigned to Residential Units staying on main camp
-2 weeks of training  (Staff Training May 25-June 6)
-Base pay $200/week for junior counselors (ages 16-17), $320/week for senior counselors (ages 18+)