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2017 Camp Staff PositionsJunior Counselor (15-17) Junior Counselors (JCs) help Counselors and Team Leads guide a group of 10-14 campers during their day, rotating through activities such as art, games, yoga, nature, and more. JCs get the chance to work one-on-one with campers and build strong relationships with the children in their group. JCs should be enthusiastic, compassionate, understanding, inclusive, creative, work well with others, and be willing to learn from mistakes. Counselor (18+) Under the supervision of their Team Lead, Counselors help lead groups of 10-14 campers during their day rotating through activities such as art, games, yoga, nature, and more. Counselors often lead group projects and can help suggest daily lesson plans. Counselors should be responsible, compassionate, patient, creative, energetic, and work well with others. Team Lead (18+) Under the supervision of their Team Lead, Counselors help lead groups of 10-14 campers during their day rotating through activities such as art, games, yoga, nature, and more. Counselors often lead group projects and can help suggest daily lesson plans. Counselors should be responsible, compassionate, patient, creative, energetic, and work well with others. Art Counselor/Junior Counselor Art Counselors and Junior Counselors are not assigned to small groups, but instead run the Art Station that all age groups rotate through. Art Counselors and Junior Counselors are responsible for explaining daily art projects to visiting small groups, guiding children through projects, and maintaing the art area in a clean and safe manner. Art Counselors can propose projects for the week to the Camp Director and Assistant Director prior to the start of camp and throughout the week as inspiration strikes. The Art Station is a fantastic opportunity for staff to share there creativity with campers. If interested in being assigned to the Art Station please indicate so on your application. . Art Team Lead The Art Team Lead will head the art activity station that campers rotate through each day. The Art Team Lead will be responsible for meeting with the Camp Coordinator and Camp director prior to the start of all camps to decide on the art projects, create art supply lists, and help with supply shopping. She or he will also be responsible for leading a small team of staff, delegating daily tasks, and ensuring the art space is cared for and cleaned daily. The Art Team Lead is expected to work at and travel to all of the campsites for sessions 1-5. The ideal candidate for this position will be creative and resourceful while incorporating the themes of camp into interesting and age appropriate projects for youth. Cooperative Games Counselor/Junior Counselor Cooperative Games is where campers get the chance to learn win-win games where no one is loser and everyone learns to work together. Games Counselors and Junior Counselors are not assigned to small groups, but instead work in the Games Station that all age groups rotate through. Games Counselors and Junior Counselors are responsible for teaching and leading campers in a variety of games that are both athletic and non-competitive as well as promoting a positive and friendly attitude towards working and playing together. Games Counselors will get training prior to camp where they will learn our wide variety of win-win games. The Games Station is a fun opportunity for staff who love moving and have lots energy. If interested in being assigned to the Cooperative Games please indicate so on your application. SPECIAL GUEST Special Guests come to camp to share a specific talent, experience, or gift. Special Guests can either present to the whole camp during opening or closing circle for a short time period, or they can present to each group individually over the course of several hours. Past Special Guests presented drumming, dance, storytelling, cultural experiences, and gardening skills. If interested in being a special guest for any of our camps please e-mail peacecamp@lffp.org. |
2017 Camp DatesPerry School: July 10-14, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Perry School Community Center Washington DC LFFP partners with the Perry School Youth Development Center to provide programming as part of their summer long camp serving youth in the surrounding neighborhood. LFFP has other volunteer opportunities with Perry School throughout the summer, too! Email s.phillpotts@lffp.org for more information! June 5-9, 2017 9:00 am-4:00 pm Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum 9 West Cork, Winchester, VA 22601 June 26 - June 30, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington 4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA July 3, july 5 - July 7, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington 4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA July 24 - 28, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. American Legion Hall 3608 Legion Dr, Cheverly, MD July 31-August 4, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saint Camillus Church 1600 St Camillus Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20903 August 14-18, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mt. Rainier Christian Church 3803 33rd St, Mt Rainier, MD 20712 August 21-25, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Christ Congregational Church 9525 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901 |
