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Volunteer Registration (opens April 1st, 2024)
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Volunteer Registration
Step 1: Register for the sessions you can attend and complete your registration. Click here for Registration
Step 2: After you complete registration, you will receive an email in the following days with instructions and a link to complete a background check. All volunteers 18 and older must submit to and pass a background check in order to volunteer. Background checks will be run through the third party company: Trusted Employees. Please follow the link in the email and provide all required information to submit to your mandatory background check.
*Registered volunteers will hear from our camp directors in the weeks leading up to the summer camp sessions with details and position information specific to their registered sessions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we would be happy to assist you! It takes a team to make camp successful for our youth, thank you for considering being a part of the team and helping us reach and encourage youth with the good news of the Bible!
Volunteer Opportunities & Descriptions
There are many opportunities available to help make our summer programs successful. Our programs are only possible because of volunteers like YOU!
To find out more about each position and check specific responsibilities or requirements click on the position titles below.
If you are looking to volunteer for a session in general, visit the session volunteers page.
*IMPORTANT Information that Applies to ALL Staff & Volunteer Positions:
1) For the safety of our campers, ALL individuals helping with our programs (excluding visitors) will be required to complete a background check including being checked against the National Sex Offender Registry. Persons on the registry will not be allowed to volunteer or attend our youth programs.
2) As a part of the team for our programs, you will be expected to agree with and reflect good Christian character and ideals throughout the duration in which you volunteer. Click here to view our Statement of Faith
Volunteer Requirements
1) All individuals who volunteer or staff our programs will have their name run against the National Sex Offender Registry. Persons listed on the registry will not be allowed to volunteer or attend our youth programs.
2) Background checks will be performed on all camp personnel (volunteers/employees) as a standard operating procedure for Camp Wilderness. Anyone over the age of 18 must complete a background check through Trusted Employees BEFORE attending Camp Wilderness. Those who have not had the successful clearance will not be allowed to work/stay/participate, no exceptions. Background checks must be completed at least two (2) weeks prior to the event you are helping with.
We have set up an account with Trusted Employees that will perform the background checks. You will receive an email from the Trusted Employees website. When you receive this notification, fill out the requested information in order for the background check to be conducted. Notification of your status will be sent via email.
3) As part of registration, volunteers will be required to answer which positions they are interested in filling. This helps inform program staff and directors of their intent to volunteer, session availability and the volunteer positions of personal interest. *No one is guaranteed a volunteer position or the position of their choosing. Camp Directors have final determination in volunteer acceptance and position based on session needs and numbers.
4) Volunteers will be required to complete and submit the required online registration. Registration is not complete until submitted.
5) Some positions may require training prior to, or during, session duration. Dependent on the type, training may be provided through online or in person means.
6) Volunteers will be expected to agree to several policies in order to volunteer. These policies are in place to maintain the safety of our attendees, fellow staff and volunteers, and the property as well as to help maintain the purpose and mission of our programs. Agreements will be included in the online registration process and/or by signed paper copies on or before the first day of your registered session(s). Volunteers are expected to adhere to the policies and principles that are established for our programs throughout the duration of their session(s) including our Statement of Faith.
7) Volunteers and Staff will be required to attend staff meetings as deemed necessary by their session’s assigned Camp Director(s). In most cases, staff meetings occur prior to camper registration on the first day of the session as well as each morning throughout the duration of the session. Meeting times and requirements are at the Camp Director(s) discretion based on need.
Get Prepared! The resources you need to be prepared:
Camp Directors will contact you with more specific information as needed. We look forward to seeing you around camp!
