Tehama County 4-H Camp Application and Information Packet

Tehama County 4‐H Camp
Application and Information Packet
*Camp Staff*
Congratulations! You are eligible to apply for a position on the Tehama County 4‐H Camp
Staff. Staff positions are available to teens who are interested in taking on a leadership role in
the camp program, being a role model to younger youth, and teaching youth about the
outdoors in a camp setting. This packet contains important information regarding the
positions available, the commitment that is required, and an application.
Camp Staff Positions:
The Camp Staff comprised of the following individuals/positions:
• Area Director (Archery, Crafts, Fishing, Healthy Living, Nature, Recreation)
• Area Committee Member (Archery, Campfire, Crafts, Fishing, Healthy Living, Nature,
Recreation)
• Nurse’s Assistant
• Cabin Leader (all camp staff will be cabin leaders this year)
Leadership Team Position Still Available
• Female Cabin Leader Coordinator
Complete descriptions of each position are available online at http://cetehama.ucdavis.edu/4‐
H_Program/ and at the 4‐H Office. Please review each position description and choose the
position that is the best match for your experience and personality.
Camp Staff Applications:
Due: Friday, February 17, 2012 by 5pm at the 4‐H Office.
An application includes the following:
• Camp Staff Application (attached)
Interviews:
Camp Staff interviews will be held on Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, February 29,
2012 from 3:30‐8pm. Please sign up for your interview when you turn in your application.
Come prepared. The position you are selected to serve at camp will be based upon your ideas,
enthusiasm and preparedness for this interview. Please dress and conduct yourself
appropriately for an interview.
Informational Meeting:
We will begin the year with a Camp Staff Informational Meeting. This meeting will be held
Friday, February 10 th from 6:30‐8:00pm inside Wetter Hall. At this meeting, Adult and Teen
Staff opportunities for this year’s 4‐H Camp will be explained and teen staff applications will be
available.

Staff Meeting (dates TBD):
There will be 5 monthly staff meetings, 1 Saturday training for all staff, and 1 weekend retreat
for all staff.
Staff Meeting Attendance:
Every teen staff member is required to attend at least 6 of the 7 meetings/events. Teen
Staff are only allowed to miss ONE of these meetings to continue as a staff member! You must
attend the entire meeting. Please, be on time and do not leave early. If you are unable to
attend a meeting, it is your responsibility to notify either the Camp Directors or the 4‐H Staff in
advance of your absence. If you do not attend a meeting, it is your responsibility to know what
was missed.
Cost:
Camp Staff Fees for current 4‐H members is $60.00. The fee for staff members who are not
currently 4‐H members is $85.00 which includes a $25.00 enrollment fee. Fees are not due at
time of application.
Camp Attendance:
Staff arrives a day earlier and stays a day later then campers. This allows us time for set‐up,
evaluation, and clean‐up. Camp dates for staff are Friday, July 13‐ Thursday, July 19, 2012.
Campers will attend camp July14‐18, 2012.
If you have any questions, please call Rita Boyes, 4‐H Program Representative at the 4‐H
Office 527‐3101 or Camp Directors John Enos 528‐9064 or Jeanne Boyes 384‐2380.
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Please sign up for your interview
when you turn in your
application.
Tehama County 4‐H Camp
*Camp Staff*
Application
DUE: Friday, February 17, 2012 by 5pm to the 4‐H Office
Please print clearly
Name: _______________________________
Address: _____________________________
Home Phone: _________________________
4‐H Club: ________________________
City: _______________ Zip: ________
Cell Phone: ______________________
Email: _______________________________ Circle: Female Male
Age (as of July 1, 2012): ________
Grade (as of Sept. 1, 2012): _______
1. Have you attended Tehama County 4‐H Camp before?
Camper Yes No # of Years ____
Teen Staff Yes No # of Years ____ Position(s): ______________________
2. What positions would you like to apply for? 1 as being the highest; 3 the lowest.
____ Area Director ____ Area Committee Member ____ Nurse’s Assistant
____ Female Cabin Leader Coordinator
3. Please rank the following program areas as to your interest. 1 as being the highest; 7 the
lowest.
____ Archery* ____ Crafts ____ Campfire ____ Fishing
____ Healthy Living ____ Nature ____ Recreation
* If you are interested in helping in the archery area you need to have already received
archery certification OR be willing to take the certification course before camp.
4. In your opinion, what are the three (3) most important responsibilities of the position
you are applying for? Why?
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5. Why are you the best candidate for this position? (What skills, talents, or ideas will you
contribute to the position and to the camp program?)
6. What experience do you have as a leader? What leadership roles have you had in the
past?
7. Being on the Leadership Team requires flexibility to new ideas and ways of doing things.
With that said: How do you react when you are asked to do something differently than
how you would have personally chosen to do it?
8. What do you want to learn as a 4‐H Camp Staff Member?
9. What do you want to the campers to learn at camp?