Tecumseh Council Camp Birch Camp Staff Application
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for applying to work on the Summer Camp Staff of Tecumseh Council, Boy Scouts
of America. A summer spent at camp is one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime. Everysuccessful summer camp owes its success to its camp staff. You could be part of the success this yearand join a great tradition that has been over a century in the making.
In 2014 Camp Birch will be operating three weeks of Boy Scout Camp, two weeks of Webelos Camp, and a week of Cub Scout Day Camp with a Resident Camp combined! We also offer a week of Challenge camp. All of which will be the same camp staff. We will have over forty camp staff positions to fill with the best candidates.
The minimum age for Summer Camp Staff employment is 15 years of age, (if you have been a CIT). Many positions require 18 or 21 years of age and additional training. Please review the list of summer positions before you finalize this application.
As you are applying to be a Staff Member, know that you are requesting a position on a winning team. As the summer progresses, you will be expected to share your ideas and suggestions to help make the camp experience come to life for the youth, adults, troops, crews and packs we serve. Our camps will be offering a Counselor in Training program for Scouts 14 years of age. Counselor in Training applicants should submit an application by May 1st.
Serving on Camp Birch Staff is also a huge challenge. Over 2,000 young people and their leaders will pass through the camp gates expecting a great adventure. The camp staff is thereto make their adventure the best that it can be. This can mean long hours, irksome tasks, and weighty responsibilities, but if kept in perspective, it will be fun. Before you complete and submit this application, ponder for a few moments why you want to be on Camp Staff.
Do you have valuable skills to offer? Are you mature enough and dedicated enough to offer cheerfulservice when deep inside you’d rather be in bed? Are you ready to accept responsibility for your ownactions – good and bad? Are experience, fellowship, and serving others more important to you than a salary? Are you ready for a highly challenging summer? Think about it! If you are ready to be amember of the camp staff, please submit this form as soon as possible. Camp Staff Interviews are heldthe beginning of January with some key adult staff positions being filled starting in November.
Applications may be emailed to the Camp Director at: or may be turned into the Tecumseh Council office. Please mark it ATTENTION CAMP DIRECTOR. Tecumseh Council 326 S Thompson AveSpringfield, OH 45506
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Available Positions (Not all positions available for all camp weeks)
Minimum Age/Position
21- High A.C.E.S Program Director
21-Chaplain (NCS)
21-Aquatics Director (NCS)
21-Climbing Director (NCS)
21- Kitchen Manager
21- Dining Hall Manager
21-Shooting Sports Director (Black Powder, Shot Gun) NCS
18-Scout Craft/Outdoor Skills Director (NCS or comparable training)
18-Assistant Aquatics Lakefront Director- (BSA Lifeguard)
18-Handicraft Director
18-Archery Director- (Archery Range Supervisor)
18- Climbing Instructor
18-Trading Post Manager
18-Tecumseh Island Director
18-Technology Director
18- Mad River Trace Boosway (3 years MRT)
18-Trail 2 Eagle Director (Eagle Scout)
18-Mountain Biking Director
16- Climbing Instructor
16-Aquatics Staff (BSA Lifeguard)
15-Dining Hall Manager
15-Nature/Ecology/Conservation Instructor
15-Scout Craft/Outdoor Skills Instructor
15-Handicraft Instructor
15-Tecumseh Island Instructor
15-Shooting Sports Staff
15-Archery Staff
15-Dining Hall Staff
15-Mountain Biking Instructor
14-Counselor in Training (SEE BELOW)
(NCS) – Signifies that completion of National Camp School section is condition of employment. Council will pay NCS tuition.
Counselor in Training:
Camp Birch has a Counselor in Training program that is a true training program. CIT’s attend Staff Weekend if possible as well as Staff training week. CIT’s work camp on a rotating basis each week. Please select Counselor in Training if you are interested in the CIT program. This application must be submitted by May 1st.
Boy Scouts of America Declaration of Religious Principle
The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing his obligation to God, and therefore, acknowledges the religious element in the training of the member, but it is absolutely nonsectarian in its attitude toward the religious training. Its policy is that the organization or institution with which the member is connected shall give definite attention to his religious life. Only persons willing to agree with this declaration of principle and the Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America shall be entitled to certificates of leadership.
Scout Oath and Law
The Camp Birch Staff, like all Scouts, is expected to abide by the Scout Oath and Law:
Scout Oath or Promise
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people atall times, and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout Law
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.
Side-Bar Items
All Camp Staff members must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America. If you are not currently registered with the BSA, doing so will be a condition of employment. In compliance with the Civil Rights Act, Tecumseh Council will not deprive individuals the use of employment, programs, or facilities based on national origin, race, creed, color, sex, age, or handicap provided they meet other eligibility requirements. Camp Staff like any other employment requires a good deal of professionalism. Your professionalism should be apparent when you fill out this application please type or print neatly and dress appropriately for interviews. Uniforms are always appropriate.
You should keep pages 1, 2 & 3 for your information. You only need to submit pages 4 & 5. A confirmation of yourapplication will be sent along with interview information and other instructions within two weeks of its arrival. Letters ofemployment will be issued beginning in February.
Name______
Tecumseh Council Boy Scouts of America
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Experience
Please check all that apply. This is very important.
AQUATICS Handicraft
___ Swimming ___ Merit Badge ___Art ___Merit Badge
___ Lifesaving ___ Merit Badge ___Auto Repair ___Merit Badge
___ Rowing ___ Merit Badge ___Basketry ___Merit Badge
___ Canoeing ___ Merit Badge ___Electricity ___Merit Badge
___ Small Boat Sailing ___ Merit Badge ___Fingerprinting ___Merit Badge
___ Motorboating ___ Merit Badge ___Indian Lore ___Merit Badge
___ B.S.A. Lifeguard ___Home Repair ___Merit Badge
___ Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving ___Leatherwork ___Merit Badge
___ BSA SCUBA ___Plumbing ___Merit Badge
___ Snorkeling BSA ___Wood Carving ___Merit Badge
___ Kayaking Merit Badge or BSA
___ National Camping School – Aquatics
___ Summer Camp Staff – Aquatics
Technology Nature & Ecology
___Cinematography ___Merit Badge ___Archaeology ___Merit Badge
___Journalism ___Merit Badge ___Astronomy ___Merit Badge
___Photography ___Merit Badge ___Bird Study ___Merit Badge
___Radio ___Merit Badge ___Fish & Wildlife ___Merit Badge
___Forestry ___Merit Badge
Outdoor Skills ___Geology ___Merit Badge
___Backpacking ___Merit Badge ___Insect Study ___Merit Badge
___Camping ___Merit badge ___Mammal Study ___Merit Badge
___Cooking ___Merit Badge ___Nature ___Merit Badge
___First Aid ___Merit Badge ___Reptile & Amphibian Study ___Merit Badge
___Fishing ___Merit Badge ___Soil & Water Conservation ___Merit Badge
___Orienteering ___Merit Badge ___Space Expo ___Merit Badge
___Pioneering ___Merit Badge ___Weather ___Merit Badge
___Wilderness Survival ___Merit Badge
Shooting Sports Trail 2 Eagle
___Archery ___Merit Badge ___Citizenship in the Nation ___Merit Badge
___Black Powder ___Citizenship in the World ___Merit Badge
___Rifle Shooting ___Merit Badge ___Communications ___Merit Badge
___Shotgun Shooting ___Merit Badge ___E Prep ___Merit Badge
___E Science ___Merit Badge
Horseback Riding ___Personal Fitness ___Merit Badge
___Horsemanship ___Merit Badge ___Personal Management ___Merit Badge
___Public Speaking ___Merit Badge
Geocaching Mountain Biking
___Geocaching ___Merit Badge ___Cycling ___Merit Badge
Tecumseh Island High ACES
___Scout Rank ____Caving
___Second Class Rank ____Ziplining
___First Class Rank ____Canoeing
____Biking
FOOD SERVICE Maintenance
___ Food Preparation ___ Large Group (200+) ___Truck Driving ___Stick Shift
___ Table Busing ___Tractor Operation ___Mowing/Bush Hog
___ Food Server ___Auto/Truck Machinery & Mechanical
___ Dish Washer ___Small Engine
___ Fast Food ___Carpentry ___Framing ___Dry Wall
___ Sanitation License ___Electrical
___Plumbing
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ___HVAC
___ Troop Leader Development ___Masonry
___ Counselor in Training Program ___Farm work
___ Boy Scout Leader Training ___Warehouse
___ Wood Badge ___Cleaning/Janitorial
___ Den Chief Training
___ Order of the Arrow __O __B __V
___ National Youth Leadership Training ___ Staff
___ National Advanced Youth Leadership
___ National Camping School expiration date______
BUSINESS Extras
___ American Business ___ Merit Badge ___CPR ___First Aid
___ Salesmanship ___ Merit Badge ___AED ___EMT
___ Bookkeeping, Accounting ___High School Diploma ___GED
___ Retail Sales ___Highest Grade Completed
___ National Camping School - Management ___Eagle Scout Award
___Associates Degree
___Bachelors Degree
Camp Staff ___Masters Degree
Years of Service______Military Branch ______
Positions held______Years of Service ___Active
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______COPE/Climbing
_____High COPE
_____Low COPE
_____Climbing
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Staff(S) I am Applying for:
_____Staff Week (June 8th- 14th)
_____Boy Scout Summer Camp (June 15th-June 28th & July 6th- 12th)
_____Webelos Residence Camp (June29th- July 3rd & July 13th-17th)
_____Cub Scout Day Camp & Residence Camp(July 21st- July 26th)
_____Wolf/Bear Weekend (July 18th-20th)
_____Challenge Camp (July 28th- Aug 1st)
Basic Personal Information
Date Application Completed ______Date of Birth (if under 21)______
Name______Social Security Number______
HOME COLLEGE
Address______
City ______ST______Zip______
Phone______Cell______
Email______
Expected last date at College (for mailing purposes) ______
Male______Female______
Home College
Scouting Experience (not required)
Current Unit______District/Council______
Current Scouting/Venturing Position______
Highest Award Earned ______
Did you attend camp as a CIT? ______. If yes, what year ______
Extra-Curricular Activities, Hobbies, and Interests
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Why do you want to work on Camp Staff? (Use another page if necessary.)
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What position (s) are you interested in? (List in the order of preference.)
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2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
I will meet the minimum age requirement by June 1st. _____Yes _____No
I will attend both Staff Training Weekends- ___April 4th – 6th ___May 2nd-3rd
Minimum Salary I require (weekly). $______
I will be available for the entire camping season. _____Yes _____No
List which weeks you are available/not available on a separate page. (may affect employment)
I agree with the Declaration of Religious Principle. _____Yes _____No
References – by signing below, I give permission to contact references and previous employers.
Name Position Phone # Address City State Zip
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2.______
3. ______
Signature ______Date ______
Parent’s Signature (if under 18) ______Date ______
Unit Leader’s Signature (if applicable)______Date______
This portion for Office use only.
Received by______
Date Receive______
Date of Interview______
Time of Interview______
Date of Hire (if applicable)______
Position of Employment______
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