KINGSWOOD CAMPSITE

1500 Hathaway Pond Road, Hancock, NY13783607.637.5401

A Camping & Retreat Ministry Site of the New York Annual Conference, The United MethodistChurch

New Woodsmoke Youth CampStaff and Volunteer Application

We welcome your interest in joining Woodsmoke’s summer camp staff and ask you to complete this application. After reviewing this completed application, we may contact you for a personal interview.

Because of the rustic nature of Kingswood, applicants should be adults over the age of 18 who have been out of high school for at least one year.

The Date for the Woodsmoke Youth Camp this year is: July 17 – 23, 2016

Please plan to arrive for by 2:00 pm the day before camp begins (July 16th) for training and orientation. This training is mandatory. Please save the date.

Enclosed in this packet, please find:

  • A Staff Application Form
  • A Supplemental Personal Statement Directions

Other forms required from the website for your application package:

  • Reference Form from 3 non-family references
  • Trac-1 Release Form

If hired or approved for volunteering, you will be asked to complete at a later date:

  • Staff Contract
  • Health Form
  • W4 Form
  • I-9 Form

Thank you for your interest in Woodsmoke. Check out the Kingswood website,

for more information.

Please e-mail any questions to: Please put “Woodsmoke Staff Application” in the

subject line.

Submit all application packages for employment by May 1st , 2016 to:

Quinipet

Attn: Staff Applications – Woodsmoke

P.O. Box 549

Shelter Island Heights, NY10965

Sincerely,

Woodsmoke Youth Camp

New Woodsmoke Youth CampSummer Staff and Volunteer Application

Understanding Woodsmokeas a Christian Camp

Our mission is to give children and youth an opportunity to experience and explore the outdoors, and discuss and examine their spiritual faith in a safe environment. We strive to meet campers where they are in their faith journey. Our program is designed to open minds, not to intimidate or overwhelm. We do not promise our campers a spiritual awakening, but we do promise to take the very best care of them while they are here and give them achance to share and discover Christian Faith.

The United Methodist Church owns and operates the site through their outdoor ministries program. We believe that this program is a good way to introduce children to a spiritual outlook on life. We hope that the “Christian by Example” program, combined with a progressive view of the modern church, will give children and youth an expanded way of viewing their faith in this confusing world.

We feel the best way to do this is by hiring staff that can comfortably share their faith through programming, but also and more importantly, by example. By being good stewards to the environment and our community, our staff should strive to become good role models for our campers. Staff plays a critical role in helping children and youth understand that, although at times may be confusing, a spiritual outlook on life can be rewarding. Our campers and staff come from a wide variety of spiritual backgrounds predominantly, but not limited to, Christianity. We ask that our staff is open to exploring their own spiritual understanding as well as being open to others exploring their own.

Our Christian Programming focuses on God’s Universal Love for everyone as they are; the importance of being good stewards of the Earth; and the value of Community.

Supplemental Personal Statement Directions

Please write a short narrative discussing your personal reasons for applying to Woodsmoke. You may want to discuss your spirituality, your faith foundations, religious education you may have received, or commitment to environmental stewardship, social justice and perhaps illustrate what your spirituality means to you at this point in your life. You may approach this from a variety of vantage points and connect your thoughts with how you will fit into a Christian community and what you can give back while working at Woodsmoke.

Please keep this statement to a page or less and submit it with your application package.

Return to: Quinipet

P.O. Box 549

Shelter Island Heights, NY10965

(Please type or print)Date of Application ______

Name ______Date of Birth ______

Social Security Number ______

Permanent Address ______

Street & NumberCityStateZip

Phone ______Fax______E-mail ______

Area & Number Area & Number

School or Business Address______

Street & Number City State Zip

Phone ______Fax______E-mail ______

Area & Number Area & Number

Position Applying For:

___ Counselor for younger groups (grades 5-8)

___ Counselor for high school age groups (grades 9-12)

___ Nurse

___ Lifeguard

___ Project Leader

___ Project assistant

___ Food Coordinator

___ Chaplain

___ Other (please list) ______

Are you at least 18 and out of high school for one year? ___ Yes___ No

Past Work HistoryProvide a record of your employment – paid or volunteer – for the last 10 years. Include any positions on camp staff. Use a separate sheet, if necessary.

Dates / Employer/Supervisor / Address & Phone / Nature of Work/Position / Reason for Leaving

Indicate any employer you do not wish us to contact, and the reason______

______

References Give names and addresses of three persons (not relatives) having knowledge of your character, experience, work habits, and ability.

Name / Address & City / Phone

CampExperience

Dates / Camp & Director / Location / Camper or Staff?

EducationHigh School and Beyond

Years / School / Major Subjects / Degree Granted

Write a brief biographical sketch, including specialized training in camping, and experience or training in other fields which might have a bearing on the position(s) for which you are applying. Attach a separate sheet, if necessary.

______

What contributions do you think you can make at camp?______

______

What contributions do you think a well-run camp can make to children? ______

______

HarassmentThe camp’s policy is to prohibit all forms of harassment by our employees. This includes sexual, racial, religious, and other forms of harassment. Have you ever been accused of harassment of any person including, but not limited to, workplace harassment? (Note: a prior accusation or conviction is not an automatic bar to employment. The type of conviction or accusation and when it occurred will be evaluated by the camp before any decision is made.)  Yes  No

Explain ______

Criminal Record Have you ever been convicted of a crime, other than a minor offense? If yes, please describe. (Note: a prior conviction is not an automatic bar to employment. The type of conviction and when it occurred will be evaluated by the camp before any decision is made.)  Yes  No

Explain

______

______

I authorize investigation of all statements herein, including any checks of criminal records, and release the camp and all other from liability in connection with it. I understand that, if employed, I will be an at-will employee unless there is an agreement or law which alters that status. Furthermore, I understand that any agreement must be in writing and signed by the designated camp official. I also understand that untrue, misleading, or omitted information herein or in other documents completed by the applicant may result in dismissal, regardless of the time of discovery by the camp.

Signature______Date______

All statements become part of any future employee personnel files.

1