📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
CAMP THORPE, GOSHEN, VERMONT provides camping experiences for children and adults with a range of social, emotional, physical, and developmental needs by connecting them with an international group of motivated young people that serve as our Counselors.
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: Work as a summer camp staff member and enjoy the activities and events that take place as you support our campers through our traditional camp programming. You will help our campers as they benefit from a fun, safe residential camping experience. You will take part in all activities including swimming, sports, arts & crafts, music, dance and more! Job Rotations will include supervision and care of assigned campers during a six hour time block; supporting campers in Nature, Sports, Arts and Crafts, and Music activities, night events including a talent show, pirate night, campfire, and more.
STUDY THEME: Developmental Disabilities and Education.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATIONS: You will share a small cabin with three campers. All meals are provided. Vegetarian entrée’s available. Laundry facilities are provided.
📍 About the location
LOCATION: Goshen Vermont is a rural community located in the heart of the Green Mountains.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In addition to daily summer camp activities, limited periods of time off provide an opportunity to enjoy Vermont cities and towns and the surrounding landscape.
ℹ️ Additional information
SPECIAL REMARKS: Interest in working with children and adults who experience a range of physical and developmental needs. Volunteers must pass a background check with the sponsoring organization and may be subject to additional requests for information by Camp Thorpe. Volunteers will be expected to work a 10 hour rotation, which combines one or more of the activities listed under ‘work’ above. No smoking, alcohol/drugs. Volunteers must arrive by 14 June for the orientation and training and stay for the entire project. VFP Motivation Form and Skype/video interview required. Volunteers are required to come to the project with their own insurance, please be prepared to show proof of insurance.