A Summer at The Woods
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2009 Summer Staff
Our seven-week employment period will give you an opportunity to minister to children and youth while living in the beautiful California Coastal Redwoods. With a focus on relational and outdoor ministry, Westminster Woods Summer Camp will give you experience working in small and large group settings with youth ages 7-18. Our summer staff consists of 70 college students living and working together for the purpose of Westminster Woods.
The purpose of Westminster Woods' Summer Program is:
"To guide persons to Jesus Christ so that through him they may come to a true knowledge of God, to a living faith, and through the power of the Holy Spirit live as Christ's disciples through the fellowship of the church."
Our summer program is built around the idea that through building relationships with peers, responsible adults, youth groups, and our churches, we grow deeper in our understanding of and relationship with Jesus Christ. The strength of our program lies in the staff we hire and their willingness to show God’s love through their words and actions.
Camping Ministry calls for a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and interests. You will be hired in two positions for the summer: as a camp counselor you will have the chance to directly interact with a group of campers, helping them to grow in Christ; as a department member, you will work on a team in one of these areas:
- Archery
- Crafts
- Child Care
- First Aid
- Kitchen
- Lifeguard
- Challenge Course
Click here for a complete list of position descriptions and qualifications.
What Westminster Woods Has to Offer...
 You will have the opportunity to utilize and discover a variety of skills and gain experience in effective Christian service. Throughout the summer you’ll be in close contact with campers, weekly speakers, and other staff members who come from a variety of backgrounds (including staff from other countries), and we expect you’ll all learn a lot from one another.
In addition to your counseling and departmental responsibilities, you will be involved in daily staff devotions, a staff auction, Sunday Worship, and other special events. We believe you’ll come away with a variety of experiences, memories, and friendships that you’ll prize for years to come!
Summer staff receive housing, food, a stipend beginning at $205/week (higher after 2 years), one day off a week, a staff shirt, wireless broadband internet access, fresh air, spring water, felt hats, fun and life long friends.
Hiring Process:
1. Read through all the information provided, pray, talk to your spiritual leaders/mentors, and discern whether working at the Woods this summer is right for you.
2. Fill out our online application here.
3. Send your references the link to the online reference form.
Cut and paste the following into an email to your references:
Dear <insert name>,
I am applying to work this summer, at Westminster Woods, a Christian summer camp in coastal California. I'm hoping that you could serve as a reference for me. You can fill it out online at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/
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I believe this position will offer me an amazing experience and teach me important leadership skills. Thank you for taking the time to help me.
Sincerely,
<insert your name>
4. You will be called to set up an in-person interview with the Program Director.
It would also be to your best interest to get your Red Cross/CPR certification as sson as you are able.
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