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Lourdes Camp is a co-ed residential camp for children 7-14. The camp is located on beautiful Skaneateles Lake twenty miles West of Syracuse. Staff are paid for eight weeks, which includes Staff Orientation Week, (TBD) and seven one week sessions with campers. Most positions require living onsite. Salary includes room and board.

Minimum Qualifications

• Desire and ability to work with children outdoors
• Ability to relate to one's peer group
• Ability to accept supervision and guidance
• Ability to teach or assist an activity
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control
• Good role model, integrity and adaptability

Duties

• Guide cabin and individual campers in participating successfully in all aspects of camp activities.
• Carry out established roles for supervising camper health, and enforcing camp safety regulations.
• Select cabin activities with campers and co-counselor.
• Supervision with co-counselor to over see all assigned aspects of campers' day including reveille, cabin clean up, meal times, rest time, evening activities, getting ready for bed, after hours duty as assigned.
•  Instruct campers in emergency procedures-fire drills, evacuating the cabin etc.
•  Help campers plan their participation in camp programs and special events.
•  Available for one weekend stay-over program.

These are not the only duties performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

Weeks 2, 4, and 6
Staff receive one day (Sat. noon to Sun. 1:00 p.m.) and one night off during these weeks when they can leave camp. There is additional time during the day and evening when they are “off duty" but still in camp.

Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7
Staff members are off from 6:00pm Friday to 1:00pm Sunday. There is additional time during the day and evening when staff are "off duty" but still in camp.

 Counselors MUST be able to teach or assit in one of the following activites: swimming, tennis, archery, arts/crafts, hiking, basketball, soccer, ropes & challenge pontoon boat, canoeing or sailing.

Position

Counselor

Responsibilities: Supervise assigned-to cabin, provide leadership in all phases of camp program. Counselors MUST be able to teach or assist in one of the following activities: swimming, canoeing, sailing, tennis, archery, arts/crafts, hiking, soccer, pontoon boat, ropes/challenge, flag football, or volleyball.

Salary: $1080-$1400 (total for 8 weeks)

Maintenance

Responsibilities: Assist the Director of Maintenance with the physical needs of the camp. Such tasks include mowing lawns, cleaning bathrooms, garbage disposal, repairing doors, screens, windows, painting and assisting in major repairs. Must have clean valid drivers license.

Salary: $1200-$1500 (total for 8 weeks)

Arts & Crafts Instructor

Responsibilities: Experience in arts/crafts is necessary. This person must be able to implement creative programs for campers 7-14. Will teach arts and crafts five days a week for 5/45 minute periods.

1 position available

Canoeing Instructors

Responsibilities: Certification in canoeing a must. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of canoeing, as well as safety on the water, and be able to instruct campers in same. Will teach 5/45 minute periods per day.

2 positions available

Archery Instructors

Responsibilities: Training and experience in archery a must, certification extremely helpful. Will teach archery to campers 7-14 5/45 minute periods each day. 

2 positions available

Sailing Instructors 

Responsibilities: Certification a must. Candidates must have knowledge of sailing and safety on the water and be able to instruct campers in same. Teach campers basic sailing 5/45 minute periods each day.    

2 positions available

Tennis Instructor 

Responsibilities: Training and experience in tennis a must. Teach tennis to campers 5/45 minute periods each day.     1 position available

 

The job application will be available here at the end of February

Counselor in Training Program

    (The 2012 CIT application will be available in March)

 

Counselor-In-Training Program(CIT) is a two week program that provides 15 year olds the opportunity to see what it’s like to be a camp counselor.

Those interested in joining the program should complete the online application and e-mail to the camp office.  Interviews for prospective CIT’s will be held on Sunday, June 3 at camp during our annual open house. The CIT directors will contact you concerning an interview time.

All CIT’s will report to camp for one day during staff orientation week to meet camp staff and get acquainted with the other CIT’s. CIT’s will be at camp for both week 1 and week 5 (Sunday-Friday). Attendance during both weeks is required. The cost for the two week training is $350.

Once at camp the CIT directors will assign “mentors” (senior camp staff) for the week. You will sleep in the cabin with campers and two staff and help with the camper’s schedules, cabin activity and at all meals. Each morning during first activity period you will meet with the CIT directors to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a camp counselor, any problems that may arise, daily schedule, activities, etc.

Why be a CIT?

Discover counselor responsibilities before accepting a staff position at Lourdes or anywhere.

Explore group dynamics in a close in living situation, stages of development and communication skills.

Practice teaching an activity (assisting) and all camp evening programs.

Enjoy fun, long lasting friendship and personal growth and expanded self esteem.

Have fun while learning about yourself.

As a CIT you must adjust personal habits to the policy and customs of Lourdes Camp; no smoking, no alcoholic beverages, no inappropriate sexual conduct, no non-prescription drugs, no inappropriate language or actions. Other rules and regulations will be explained during training.

Campers are not allowed to have cell phones therefore CIT’s may only use their phones during their free time and never around campers. They are not to be use in the cabins or by campers for any reason.

CITs help out with Disney Day WK 5 2011

CITs preform song/dance 2011