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Sanborn Western Camps

Located: Florissant, CO
Type: Residential camp with concurrent sessions for boys and girls

E-mail Address: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1750
  • Room, Board & Laundry
  • The opportunity to truly influence the lives of children in the outdoors
  • Backpacking, camping, mountain climbing, horseback riding, natural history, western history, water sports, arts & crafts, rock climbing, biking and lots of fun and adventure.
  • Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com

Cheley Colorado Camps

Located: Estes Park, CO
Type: Residential coed camp

E-mail Address: office@cheley.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1550
  • Room and Board and college credit
  • Pro deals on outdoor gear
  • A camp counselor serves as a cabin counselor as well as a specialist in the assigned program area. Activities include Backpacking, Horseback Riding, Climbing, Rafting, Riflery, Crafts, Outcamping and Hiking. Surround yourself with amazing people, develop professionally, live in a beautiful place and make a difference in the lives of children.
  • Website: www.cheley.com

Templed Hills Camp & Retreat Center

Located: Woodland Park, CO
Type: Residential coed camp

E-mail Address: retreatinfo@templedhills.org
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1200-1400
  • Exciting opportunities to grow in your faith, leadership, programming, outdoor and recreational skills.
  • Work with Children & Youth. Low & High Challenge Course, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, environmental study.
  • Website: www.templedhills.org

Adventure Treks, Inc.

Located: Western States, USA and Canada
Type: Wilderness adventure program for Teens

E-mail Address: info@advtreks.com
Position Available: Instructor
Salary Range: $1100-2200
  • Adventure Treks is seeking enthusiastic outdoor leaders to teach a variety of skills to teens, including backpacking, rock climbing, and whitewater paddling.
  • You will work closely with 5 other instructors and 24 students in a wilderness setting for 16-28 days.
  • Minimum Requirements include: over 21 years old, Wilderness First Responder, experience working with teens, and strong wilderness skills.
  • Website: www.adventuretreks.com

Camp Deer Lake

Located: Soda Springs, CA
Type: Residential girls' camp

E-mail Address: camp@girlscoutsbayarea.org
Position Available: Waterfront Staff
Salary Range: $36-50 per day, DOE
  • Positions available for: Waterfront Director, Assistant Director, Waterfront Staff and Boating Staff.
  • Must have current certification in lifeguarding with open water module or equivalent.
  • Experience on a lakefront setting and working with children necessary.
  • Website: www.girlscoutsbayarea.org

Poulter Colorado Camps

Located: Steamboat Springs, CO
Type: Residential coed camp

E-mail Address: poulter@poultercamps.com
Position Available: Wilderness Instructor
Salary Range: $50+ per day
  • An incredible opportunity to lead wilderness mountaineering courses for teens through the Colorado Rockies.
  • Training and orientation for staff begins June 28. Sessions run through August 11. Salary includes room, board, extras.
  • Backpacking, rock climbing, caving, rafting, peak ascents, ice and snow travel, outdoor leadership training.
  • Website: www.poultercamps.com

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch

Located: La Honda, CA
Type: Residential coed camp

E-mail Address: jonesgulch@ymcasf.org
Position Available: Program Counselors
Salary Range: starting at $270/week (plus room & board)
  • Skilled in rock climbing, surfing, horses, lifeguards, canoes, dance, drama, sport or mt. biking (certificates preferred).
  • Assist with other cabin activities.
  • Website: www.campjonesgulch.org

YMCA Camp Jackson

Located: Rye, CO
Type: Residential coed camp

E-mail Address: info@campjackson.com
Position Available: Program Instructor
Salary Range: $150-200
  • Experience the accomplishment of being a mentor in an instructional area
  • Instruction areas include archery, riflery, canoeing, horseback riding, ropes course, visual and performing arts
  • Room, board and training provided
  • Website: www.campjackson.com

Adventures Cross-Country (ARCC)

Located: Mill Valley, CA
Type: Wilderness adventure program

E-mail Address: ARCC@adventurescrosscountry.com
Position Available: Wilderness Leader
Salary Range: Competitive with industry
  • Adventures Cross Country (ARCC) offers 2-5 week wilderness programs for teenagers in areas such as Colorado, Utah, California, Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, Costa Rica, Australia, Fiji, France, Italy & Spain.
  • ARCC leaders focus on teaching wilderness skills, group dynamics, providing risk management, and having fun.
  • Our students participate in backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, rafting, scuba diving, ice climbing, mountain biking, surfing, and ocean kayaking.
  • Website: www.adventurescrosscountry.com

Camp Togowoods

Located: Wasilla, AK
Type: Residential girls' camp

E-mail Address: camptogo@alaska.net
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $2000-2400
  • Spend your summer in Alaska working with a staff partner to plan and deliver outdoor activities to a group of campers with whom you live and supervise.
  • Bring your talents and skills in outdoor cooking, song leading, canoeing, drama, pottery, environmental art and sciences, kayaking, group games, or gardening.
  • Free room and board valued at $1000. Travel stipend given at end of completed season. Season runs May 31-August 9. Current CPR and First Aid certification required.
  • Website: www.girlscouts.ak.org

Anderson Western Colorado Camps, LTD

Located: Gypsum, CO
Type: Residential coed and wilderness camp

E-mail Address: andecamp@rof.net
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1350
  • Live in cabins with campers and responsible for them when not at activities.
  • Run activities such as climbing wall, ropes course, rappelling, rafting, swimming, playacking, archery, riflery.
  • Devote all time and energy to the campers and their well-being.
  • Website: www.andersoncamps.com

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