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    • Our Mission and Ministry >
      • Virlina District Church of the Brethren >
        • GAG
    • Connect >
      • Meet Our Team
      • Contact Us
      • donate
      • TradingPost
      • jobs >
        • Summer Program Jobs
        • Seasonal Grounds and Kitchen Jobs
        • Summer Kitchen Staff
      • Camp Reps
      • News >
        • Subscribe to E-News >
          • Subscribe
        • Print News
      • Summer Staff Adoption
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      • Knee-High Day Camp
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    • Older Elementary Camps COPY >
      • Elementary Resident Camps
      • Elementary Resident + Equestrian
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      • Elementary 3-Day Sampler Camp
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        • MS Adv Biking + WWRafting
        • MS Moonrise Adventure
      • Middle School Resident Camps >
        • Middle School Resident Camps
        • Middle School Resident + Equestrian
        • Middle School Resident + Tubing
      • River Adventures for Middle Schoolers >
        • Paddlesports Adv for Middle School
        • James River Canoe Adventure
        • Kayaking Adventure for Middle School
      • Skills Camps for Middle Schoolers >
        • Digital Arts Camp
        • Kayak Camp for Middle School
        • Paddlesports Camp for Middle School
      • Trips for Middle Schoolers >
        • Backpacking MS
        • James River Canoe
        • New River Canoe Trip
        • MBB Trip
        • BUMAT Trip
    • Trips and Skills Camps >
      • Backpacking Trip
      • Brethren United Mountain Adventure Trip
      • Digital Arts Camp
      • James River Canoe Adventure
      • Kayaking Adventure
      • Mountains to Beach to Bay Trip
      • New River Canoe Trip
      • Paddlesports Adventure
    • High School Camps >
      • High School Resident Camp
      • High School Resident + Tubing
      • High School Adventures >
        • HS Adv Canoe + Climb
        • HS Adv WWRaft + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Tube
        • HS Adv Bike + WWRaft
        • HS Adv Bike + Canoe + Rock Climbing
        • HS Moonrise Adventure
        • New River Trip 7 High School
        • RAP
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        • Paddlesports Adventure for High School
        • New River Canoe Trip for High School
        • Kayaking Adventure for High School
      • Skills Camps for High Schoolers >
        • Digital Arts Camp HS
        • Kayaking Camp for High School
        • Paddlesports Camp for High School
      • Trips for High Schoolers >
        • Backpacking Trip HS
        • Brethren United Mountain Adventure Trip HS
        • Mountains to Beach to Bay HS
        • New River Canoe HS
    • ParentInfo >
      • Parent Information
      • Pay for Camp >
        • pay
        • Financial Assistance
        • Church Good-as-Gold Assistance
      • About Summer Camps
      • Health
      • request brochure
      • Scholarships For Camp
      • Camp Songs
    • Virlina Churches Good-As-Gold
  • Outdoor Ed
    • Feb 24 VA Adventure Education Conference
    • Feb 25-26 Wilderness First Aid Training
    • ACA Courses >
      • ACA Kayak Instructor Course
      • ACA Canoe Instructor Course
      • ACA Trip Leader Course
    • KinderCritters
    • Your Outdoor Classroom
    • River Otters Paddle Sports
    • Disc-Golf
  • Groups
    • Facility Rental
    • Facility Photos
    • Food Services
    • DiscGolf
    • Band Camps
    • Camp Bethel Events
    • inquiry
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Feb 11 Camp Supporter Lunch
    • Feb 24 Virginia Adventure Education Conference
    • Feb 25-26 Wilderness First Aid
    • March 9 Sow the Seed Banquet
    • Mar 31-Apr 1 Sounds of the Mountains Story Festival
    • April 15 Spring Workday
     

COORDINATORS

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2023 Staff Applications are OPEN!
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View our Coordinator position descriptions below
Assistant Program Coordinator, Crafts, Digital Media, Health, High-Ropes, Music, Pool, Spiritual Life, Trips
$3180+ for 9 weeks. $3500 for 10 weeks (specific dates on individual coordinator pages). $320/wk, plus $300(+) end-of-summer bonus, plus $300 for every adult counselor you recruit!  ​Coordinator Training is May 23-27, and paid weeks are May 30-July 23/30. Total commitment is 9-or-10 weeks. Except for June 2-4, weekends are off duty Fridays 8:00pm through Sundays 10:00am. Unpaid time off is available with advanced arrangement.  ​Housing, meals, laundry house, and supplies provided. Additional paid work available July 31- August 13.
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  • Expected to work directly with the Summer Program Coordinator and Program Coordinator to manage the summer staff and carry out a smooth camp week.
  • Assign the week's campers into units, assign counselors to the units, and create a week sheet (schedule) for the staff.
  • Enter camper registration information, collect camper waivers.
  • Communicate with parents for campers to have the best week possible.
  • Address any issues with campers and/or staff.
  • Manage weekly volunteers.
  • Guide announcements at meals.
  • Facilitate miscellaneous activities through the week, and plan any special events during the camp week.
  • Expected to support the summer staff.
  • Be available by phone at all times to address any needs.

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  • Plans, prepares, and carries out the craft for the summer.
  • In charge of the Craft House, its organization, and inventory of all necessary items for the summer crafts.
  • Prepares tree cookie bags for Units on Sundays and retrieving the bags after all campers make tree cookies (wooden name tags).
  • Serve as the attendant of the Camp Trading Post during many times throughout the camp week, especially Sundays and Fridays.
  • Responsible for keeping the shelves stocked in both the Craft House and the Trading Post.​

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  • Capture the story of Camp Bethel through photos and videos  throughout the summer at Camp Bethel.
  • Regularly post on Facebook and Instagram, including daily "10 best" photos.
  •  Split time evenly with Units throughout the week so all campers are photographed.
  •  Collect photos and videos from campers and counselors each week and then consolidate the footage to create a weekly video.
  • Gather feedback quotes from parents/campers/staff and prepare weekly posts to be distributed from June 2023 to May 2024.
  • Work closely with the Camp Director in executing an overall Marketing Plan for Camp Bethel.

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  • Responsible for all camper and minor-staff medication - administering it, logging it, and ensuring it gets taken.
  • Must be M.A.T. certified (we will get you certified if you are not already).
  • Collect camper medical information each week at check-in and disperse medication info sheets to the counselors in each Unit.
  • Responsible for keeping the first aid supplies stocked and ready-to-use.
  • Have their phone on at all times and be ready to respond to any emergency (we will provide First Aid and CPR/AED certification).
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, the Health Coordinator will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.​​​

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  • Facilitating the high ropes course and flying squirrel element for groups of campers and counselors.
  • Participate in a mandatory High Ropes Training (specific dates TBA) which will cover all necessary information for running the ropes course during the summer.
  • Train the summer staff during staff training to belay campers up and down the ropes course .
  • Keeping track of and maintaining all ropes gear.
  • Perform course and gear inspections before each climbing session.
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.​

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  • Leads group singing at meals and worship.
  • Organizes all singing times and materials needed (song sheets, chord books, instruments, projection as needed, amplification as needed).
  • Creates songsheets for the summer (or editing existing songsheets).
  • Works with the Spiritual Life Coordinator to plan and prepare singing for worship times.
  • Chooses and leads songs after meal times, and leads songs at the closing picnic.
  • Updates and edits power point slides with song lyrics for display at meals and other appropriate times (ex: singing vespers).
  • When the Music Coordinator is not occupied by music related tasks (s)he is expected to fill in wherever needed for other general camp and program responsibilities.
  • Ability to play guitar or piano AND simultaneously lead group singing is essential. ​​

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  • Responsible for the safety of all campers, counselors, and guests while they are in and around the camp pool.
  • Must be lifeguard certified (we can arrange to get you certified with enough advance notice).
  • Vacuuming the pool each week.
  • Checking chlorine levels daily.
  • Sweeping the pool area each morning, and keeping the pool bath house clean.
  • May be required to lifeguard for guest groups on Sunday mornings/afternoons.
  • Will get first dibs on Saturday lifeguarding gigs for extra pay - if they cannot lifeguard for any Saturday group, they will be responsible for finding a replacement lifeguard.
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, the Pool Coordinator will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.

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  • Demonstrate a working understanding of summer curriculum.
  • Teaching curriculum theme and scriptures to summer staff and campers.
  • Comfortable speaking in front of large groups.
  • Oversee small group formation and fellowship among staff.
  • Provide spiritual mentorship amongst summer staff and campers.
  • Use media, books, and other resources to plan Bible Studies and Worships.
  • Works with the Music Coordinator to carry out worships and can involve more staff upon request.

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  • Maintain a clean driving record.
  • Prepare for and drive campers on different adventures throughout the summer.
  • Contacting hired outfitters.
  • Scheduling the week's trips.
  • Gathering permission waivers/health forms for staff and campers.
  • Gathering necessary materials for the adventure.
  • Keeping camp vehicles clean.
  • Performing pre-flight vehicle safety checks.
  • Filling in wherever needed when not on a trip.​
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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Our son and daughter have been coming to Camp Bethel since they were 5 years old--they are now 13 and 14 years old. We have found that your camp is one of the few that our kids continue to enjoy even as they are older. Other camps (sometimes a lot more expensive) are nice but for some reason the magic of Camp Bethel remains. We also really respect the way that your camp incorporates God and Bible study but in such a way that it is still cool--a rarity these days to find a place where kids can be kids and learn to love God and care for one another in God's creation. Thanks so much for the awesome experience for our kids and the ongoing magic that is Camp Bethel. Thanks, Gina and Chris Engel" 

CONTACT US  540.992.2940
CampBethelOffice@gmail.com
328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

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