You & Me Retreat Staff
This weekend retreat requires approximately 10 individuals who are friendly, trustworthy, dedicated, and caring to donate three days of their time to being on staff. What you get in return is priceless. Are you one of them?
Volunteers with the following attributes will be considered for staff positions:
Have previously volunteered at Camp Goodtimes
Can change gears easily and wear many different hats (counselor, muscle, A&C, lead songs, etc.)
Have skills that apply to a large range of ages
Can work well with parents
Have exemplified these and other positive qualities while at Camp Goodtimes
The participants of this camp are families who have been impacted by childhood cancer. Programming is aimed at children ages 7-17 and their parents. There will be one parent and one child from each family. Families will share cabins or reside in a private room. Families will be grouped into cabin groups.
positions
The You & Me Retreat is an all-hands-on-deck type of program and we’re looking for versatile staff who can adapt and fill multiple shoes:
Group leader/activity staff: be the point person for your group of participants. Act more in a customer service and cabin counselor role. Lead activities throughout the weekend.
Provider: this position cares for the physical well being of our participants. They will administer meds as needed, and will be able to triage and treat minor and major medical needs.
2024 staff Dates
February 23-25
Staff must be on-site at Camp Burton the morning of the 23rd
application Window
Nov 8 - Dec 10
ELIGIBILITY
Volunteers must have previously worked at Camp Goodtimes.
All volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID; this means at least 2 weeks post vaccination
How to Apply
If you are eligible to participate, the application process is as simple as one, two, three:
1. Access the online application
2. Fill out the application and associated documentation
3. Submit the application by the due date
questions
If you have any questions about requirements, camp, or the staff application process, please contact the program manager:
Mark “S’mores” Schmor
mark@thegoodtimesproject.org
(206) 255-3804
Apply
If you believe that you would be a great addition to our camp staff and are available on the retreat dates listed above, simply visit the online application and follow the instructions to submit it by the Dec 10, 2023 deadline. Once submitted, the volunteer and program manager will review your application. Official hiring notices will be sent by early January.