Thank you for being interested in volunteering at Camp Ghormley. Our summer runs smoothly thanks to the many volunteers that serve at camp.
Volunteer Positions
- Counselor (must be 18 or older)
- Program Staff
- Lifeguard (must have valid certification)
There are two types of volunteers in the Summer:
Individual Volunteers
An individual volunteer is anyone who is not coming with a larger group, such as a church or ministry team. This is most everyone who serves here. In order to serve as a volunteer, you must be at least 14 years of age. There is an application that must be filled out before being accepted as a volunteer. It will give you a detailed breakdown of what you can help with, based on your age. It also lists the dates for each camp session.
In order to be considered, we need to receive three things: (1) Your completed Volunteer Application, (2) your completed Background Check Form and (3) completed reference forms from your references (if you have never volunteered before). Once we have received those, we will contact you and determine how you will best fit as a volunteer. Please be aware that we do turn down applicants if their references or application indicate that they may not be ready for a responsibility such as this.
A note to parents: If you are a parent of a child and want to volunteer while they are here, please contact our Program Director before applying. There are special considerations that need to be made in these cases.
Church Staff Volunteers
We have churches who choose to bring a group of kids to camp for a week. In these cases, the contact person for your church group needs to contact our Program Director ahead of time and let us know how many kids you expect to bring and how many staff you expect to bring. We will group your church together so you can have the best experience possible with your kids. Each volunteer coming with a church must fill out their own volunteer application.
One of the most frequently asked questions from a church group is, “How old do my counselors have to be to counsel our church kids?” Our policy is this: If you would trust them in your church setting to oversee your kids, and you believe they would do a good job as a counselor, feel free to bring them. If you trust them with your kids, so do we. They do need to pass a background check, which is a part of our application process.
Please see our page specifically for youth pastors for more information on youth group and youth leader involvement in summer camp: Information for Youth Pastors
We look forward to having your help this summer! You are a vital part of our ministry being a success!
