Staff Facts

Staff Information

A Few Facts

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All staff requirements

Men's or Women's Asst. Program Director

Registrar

All Counselors

First Aid Person or Nurse

Program Staff (such as lifeguards, sports/activities director, nature director, archery director, worship/music director)

2008 Summer Schedule

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GLBC is:

	an evangelical, interdenominational camp that ministers to children from 1st-12th grade.
	a camp committed to keeping the cost affordable so that everyone may come.
	located on the beautiful shores of Grindstone Lake in Sandstone, MN.

All staff:

	must give evidence of personal faith in Jesus Christ and be in agreement with camp’s statement of faith and purpose.
	must be willing to commit themselves to daily devotion and prayer.
	All core (all summer) staff will be given the opportunity to raise their own financial support in addition to the compensation listed for each position below. Support raising is not required.
	With the exception of counselor assts, must be available from June 6^th - Aug. 8^th(8 weeks and one week of training). Asst. Program Directors start on June 3rd. Some flexibility with these dates is possible.

Assistant Program Directors (Men ' s and Women ' s):

	Must be at least 21 years old; prior experience in camping ministry or working with children is preferred.
	Are compensated $200 a week for 9 1/2 weeks ($1900).
	Teach elective skills.
	Assist the director in evaluating, discipling, and supervising counseling and program staff.
	Under the guidance of the director, to organize and implement Bible memory, team sports (cabin activities), camptivitiy, and elective skills (music/worship, waterfront, nature, art & crafts, sports).

Registrar (this position has already been hired)

	Receive and organize the camper registrations.
	Receive, record, and deposit all registration money that comes in for the summer.
	Is compensated $200 a week for 10 weeks ($2000).

All counselors:

	Are responsible to evangelize and disciple their campers by developing a friendship.
	Assist in the supervising of games, personal devotions, cabin clean-up, chapel, etc.

GLBC has the following levels of counseling staff:

Core Counselors:

	Must be at least 19 years old.
	Are compensated $170 a week for first year Core Counselors ($190 for returning Core Counselors.)

Core Counselors in Training:

	Must be at least 18 years old.
	May be in charge of the cabin or assist the Core Counselor depending on what is needed.
	Are compensated $125 a week.

Counselors Assistants:

	Must be at least 15 yrs. old for 1st-6th grade weeks, 16 yrs. old for 6th-8th grade week, 17 yrs. old for 7th-9th grade week, and 19 years old for 10th-12th grade.
	If 15 or 16 years old and counseling for their first year, must be committed for at least two weeks. If 17 yrs. or older, can be committed for just one week.
	Are compensated $125 a week if 18 years or older, $90 a week if 17 yrs. old, and $50 a week if 15 or 16 years old.

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First Aid Person or Nurse

	Must be at least 19 yrs old and is compensated $170 a week for 9 weeks of camp ($1530); returning first aid person receives $190 per week.
	Must have at least a current CPR/First Aid certification.
	Assesses and handles all medical needs of all campers and staff (including collecting and dispensing of all medications).
	Is responsible for medical emergencies.

Program Staff (Worship Director, Nature Director, Sports/Activities Director, Archery Director, Head Lifeguard, and Lifeguard Asst.):

	Must be at least 17 years of age (Head Lifeguard must be 19 years old).
	Are compensated $170 a week for 9 weeks; returning program staff receive $190 per week.
	Must be skilled or show an aptitude to learn the skills necessary to lead and design two elective skills.
	To assist the director with coordinating other activities such as team sports/camptivity.
	Be available to back-up counseling staff in their absence. May counsel for one or two weeks.
	Will have the following job responsibilities and certifications:

head lifeguard - must be lifeguard certified; monitors swim area

lifeguard assistant - must be lifeguard certified; assists in monitoring swim area

worship/music director – leads music time during chapel;

nature director – coordinates nature program which may include camping, campfires, hiking, etc.

sports/activities director – leads athletic elective skills such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, etc

archery director - leads archery elective skill; maintains archery equipment

volunteer program asst. – unpaid staff that help the program staff

Grindstone Lake Bible Camp appreciates your interest in being on staff. If you have any questions, please feel free to email at glbc@grindstonecamp.com

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2008 Schedule

Please note that we are now ending on Friday evening for full weeks

June 6^th-14^th	Core Staff Training
June 12^th-14^th	Counselor Asst Training
June 15^th-20th	6^th-8^th Grade
June 22nd-26th	3^rd -5^th Grade
June 27th	Core Staff Training (Alt. Training Day for Counselor Assts.)
June 29th-July 2nd	1^st-2^nd Grade*
July 6^th-11^th	4^th-6^th Grade I
July 14^th-18th	10^th-12^th Grade
July 16^th-19^th	(Day Camp for K-2^nd)
July 20th -24th	2^nd-3^rd Grade
July 27th - Aug. 1st	7^th-9th Grade
Aug. 3rd-8th	4^th-6^th Grade II
Shorter week (core staff has time off from July 4th-8^th and July 26^th - July 29th*)

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