Benton Day Camp

Unit "Super" (Support Unit Person & Extra Resource)

• Oversees the Program Aide Level 3 (PA3) as she leads the unit of 12-14 girls (1st - 8th grade) participating in planned camp activities

• Offers suggestions and ideas, watches for safety issues, assists in challenging situations, serves as a sounding board, etc.

• Time needed:  3-hour blocks (9 am - 12 noon &/or 1 - 4 pm) for 1-5 days at camp (M Tu W Th and/or Fri) with optional Thursday campfire

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Unit Leader (UL)

• Works with a group of 12 girls (1st - 8th grade) as they participate in planned camp activities

• Can have 1 Co-  or Assistant UL

• Has 1 or 2 Program Aides (PA -- girls in grades 7-12 who will have some basic training)

• Time needed:  M-F at camp 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, plus Thursday campfire (if needed)

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Program Aide (PA) Mentor

• Mentors middle and high school girls to help them grow in their leadership skills as Program Aides (counselors).

• Will have a Co-PA Mentor

• Works with Camp Director and PAIT Director to facilitate the PA program, including the pre-camp PA Training

• Time needed:  varies before camp (1-3 hours/week) except for one Fri eve & Sat PA Training; then M-F at camp 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Time at camp may vary if sharing with a Co-PA Mentor

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Assistant PAIT (Program Aide-In-Training) Director

• Helps PAIT Director with PAIT program involving girls in grade 7 or higher

• Assists with activities including leadership development, team-building activities, outdoor skills, kayak trip

• Time needed:  M-F at camp 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, plus Thursday campfire (if needed)

 

Assistant Camp Director

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• Assists Camp Director in developing and facilitating overall camp program

• Time needed:  10-20 hrs before camp; M-F at camp 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, plus Thursday campfire

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Outdoor Skills Teacher

• Willing to learn, prepare & teach an outdoor skill to groups of girls at camp -- e.g., knife safety, knots, outdoor cooking, fire building, outdoor tools, lashing, etc.

• Time needed at camp:  varies from 1 - 5 days, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Arts & Crafts Teacher or Assistant

• Willing to learn, prepare & teach a simple art project to groups of girls at camp. Project should be related to this year's "theme".

• Time needed at camp:  varies before camp (preparing project), then 12-14 hours at camp, distributed over 4 days.

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Food & Snack Assistant

• Helps Food Supervisor plan and purchase food for camp snacks and overnight

• Helps Food Supervisor prepare camp snacks (e.g., bake cookies, make trail mix...)

• Works with Food Supervisor to plan and teach outdoor cooking activities, if needed

• Assists Food Supervisor in camp clean-up

• Time needed:  varies before camp (2-4 hours), then 5-6 hours at camp

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Generalist -- I'll go wherever you need me at camp

• Time needed at camp:  varies from 1 - 5 days, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Assistant Transportation Coordinator

• Helps Transportation Coordinator oversee morning Check-In, loading & departure, and afternoon arrival, unloading, & Check-Out

• Meets bus and checks in campers going to camp, or releases returning campers to authorized guardian

• Time needed:  varies from 1-5 days, 1 hour in morning and/or afternoon

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Transportation Check-In and/or Check-Out

• Meets bus and checks in campers going to camp, or releases returning campers to authorized guardian

• Time needed:  varies from 1-5 days, 1 hour in morning and/or afternoon

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Camp Set-Up

• Helps set-up camp the Sunday before camp begins (7/13)

• Helps find large van, truck or trailer to haul equipment

• Time needed:  2-3 hours

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Camp Take-Down

• Helps take down camp on Friday of Day Camp (7/18) -- includes dinner!

• Helps find large van, truck or trailer to haul equipment

• Time needed:  2-3 hours

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Thursday Cookout Coordinator

• Helps oversee older girl Cookout on Thursday, 7/17

• Time needed:  4-5 hours before camp, 3-4 hours on Thursday

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Thursday Cookout Helper

• Helps with older girl Cookout on Thursday, 7/17

• Time needed:  3-4 hours on Thursday

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Camp Patch Orderer

• Researches most economical purchase (local or on-line)

• Sends graphic file from designer to print shop

• Orders patches in time for camp

• Time needed:  2 hours

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Camp Photographer

• Takes pictures of camp activities

• Gives photo files to camp director or Service Unit Director for future publicity, etc.

• Time needed: varies but needs 1-3 hours to capture a variety of activities

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Camp T-Shirt Coordinator

• Picks up shirts from print shop

• Sorts shirts into each Day Camp unit and delivers to Camp Director

• Time needed:  5-6 hours before camp

 

Water Buffalo Washer

• Picks up 5-10 empty water jugs (ones used at camp to hold drinking water) from bus chaperone every afternoon at pick-up location, Suburban Church

• Sanitizes inside of each jug with mild bleach solution

• Refills each jug with clean drinking water

• Brings full jugs back to Adams School the next morning to load on to bus

• Time needed:  1 hour each evening during camp week

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Hiking Assistant

• Participates in hike offsite hike on Wed (7/16) and/or Thurs (7/17)

• Helps with unit management

• Time needed:  Wed and/or Thurs, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

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