Summer Job Opportunities:
To make our summer season successful it takes caring hardworking self-motivated, and giving individuals who can work together as a team in a ministry of a camping community. We find ourselves with a wide variety of responsibilities that include hospitality, and promotion, as well as our daily duties as camp staff. (Salary includes overnight accommodations, and meals when they are being served in the Dining Hall.)
If you are one of these persons, we invite you to apply. Please print the staff application & 3 reference forms and mail to Camp Chippewa 2577 Idaho RD Ottawa KS 66067. (Not all positions may be open depending upon the previous season of returning staff; please call our office for further information.)
Summer Employment Opportunities: We will post current openings on February 1, 2011. 2010 summer staff have until January 15th to reapply for their positions.
| Maint/Grounds Person (apr.- sept) | Housekeeping |
| Pool /Canoe Lifeguards | Wranglers |
| Kitchen Assistants | Core Counselor |
| Office Assistant | Camp Nurse |
| Afternoon Cook | 100 plus Volunteer Counselors |
Download a Staff Application & Reference Form.
Volunteer Counselors- Volunteers are the cross and the flame of the Summer Camping Program - strong, and igniting a ministry in our children and youth. The wonderful people who participate each summer as Volunteer Counselors help provide us with leadership, friendship and support to our participating campers. Please come and join us this next summer. The children need your united strength to fulfill the Faith and Fun of coming to Camp Chippewa! (There is no charge for overnight accommodations or meals as a Volunteer Counselor during our summer schedule.)
Volunteer Counselor Orientation Training Day - May 14th from 9:30am to 12:00pm there will be a workshop for all Volunteer counselor staff participating in the summer programs. We will be going over policies, procedures, and scheduling. All information is updated annually and it is helpful in coordinating summer programs. It also provides opportunity to visit the site prior to summer schedule. Safe & Sacred Training will begin at 12:30pm to 3:30pm that same afternoon for those still needing to be certified before the summer schedule begins.
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