Summer camp is the kind of work where you give your all every day, learn about yourself, and have the opportunity to use your talents to make a difference in the lives of girls.
Summer camp is hard work
The hours are long, often 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. At the end of the day, the tired you will feel, is the kind that happens when you really accomplished something. We provide two hours off each day to relax and rest at resident camp and at least one full day off each week at all camps.
Compensation
Pay at our camps is competitive with other similar camps. Other benefits include developing lifelong friendships, a girl?s warm smile, and gaining skills and experience that will make a difference in your own life.
This sets camp work apart from other summer jobs. Join Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines, as we strive to serve all girls to help them develop into caring, competent, confident women through progressive, innovative programming and stewardship of our human and financial resources.
Benefits - Most weekends off at our resident camp!
- Rotating time off schedule for Canoe Base
- Room and board are provided in addition to salaries
- Training is provided prior to working with campers and participants
- Work in a supportive environment
- Develop team skills and experience critical to most jobs today
- Fun, meaningful work outdoors
General Qualifications
Enjoy working with young people and understand their needs, abilities and interests
Take pleasure in camping and living in a rustic outdoor setting
Believe in the purpose and value of Girl Scouting
Accept all people and be able to live and work with girls and adults regardless of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability
Possess integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions and act wisely in an emergency
Current openings
We are currently taking applications for our Shingobee Timbers and Northern Lakes Canoe Base programs.
Shingobee Timbers
June 4-August 17, 2008
Shingobee Timbers is nestled in an oak and pine forest 5 miles south of Walker, Minnesota. It features a quiet lake, High Challenge Course, beaver pond, native prairie, archery range, craft cabin, amphitheater, tent cabins, tent sites, and a modern program center.
Specialized programs include a camp for sisters, adventure camps, waterfront fun, and general camping sessions. Shingobee Timbers can accommodate 100 campers and 20 staff.
Northern Lakes Canoe Base
-Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area
June 2-August 17, 2008
Located 20 miles north of Ely, Minnesota just a short paddle from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, this camp offers wilderness canoe trips.
Girls ages 12-18 come on 3, 5, 7, and 10-day canoe trips. Participants come from northern Minnesota and throughout the United States.
Staff live in cabins and tents. Our canoe base can accommodate 42 girls and 17 staff.
To apply
Download and complete the application below. If you have any questions, e-mail kcromwell@gslakesandpines.org or call 800-862-0875 ext. 28.
Return completed application to:
Outdoor Program Manager
PO Box 311
Chisholm, MN 55719
