Qualifications of Volunteer cabin Counselors

Camp counselors are in high demand when it comes to providing a fun, exciting, memorable, explosive, but safe stay at Camp Reynal. Camp Reynal requires camp volunteer counselors who are enthusiastic, fun-loving, motivational, but at the same time patient. Camp Reynal has a reputation for providing highly qualified, spirited, energetic, and diligent counselors for a week of wonder for the children with renal and urology diseases who attend.

What are the qualifications for being a volunteer counselor?

• A camp counselor must be at least 18 years old. Previous campers must be 18 and must have skipped one camping season.
• We prefer potential counselors to have some experience with children.
• A Camp Reynal Cabin Counselor application must be completed and an interview will be held with the Counselor Recruiting Committee.
• The National Kidney Foundation will complete a criminal background check and check 3 references for all potential counselors.
• A volunteer counselor must maintain his or her own health insurance coverage and is not entitled to any worker’s compensation coverage for any injury that may occur while a volunteer at Camp Reynal. NOTE: If a volunteer does not have insurance, Camp Reynal can refer you to low cost insurance carriers that may be able to provide coverage for the week at a nominal fee estimated around $50. For more info on where to access health insurance for camp, please contact the National Kidney Foundation.
  
  

What exactly is required from a volunteer counselor?

• The time commitment for a volunteer counselor is approximately 8:30 AM on Saturday, May 25, 2019 through the following Friday, May 31, 2019 at approximately 12:00 p.m.
  
• NOTE: Please let the Camp Directors know ahead of time as soon as possible if this is an issue for you.
• A counselor must attend all required training sessions or have made arrangements to make up information given at training sessions.
• Volunteer counselors will be assigned to a cabin or serve as an activity coordinator or some other role and will be responsible for participating and supervising children throughout all camp activities.
• Each cabin will have 3-4 counselors depending on the number of children attending camp and the number of qualified volunteer counselors accepted. A staff person from Camp John Marc (the camp facility) will serve as host to each cabin to serve as a resource for Camp Reynal counselors.
• Volunteer counselors will participate in a variety of activities with their cabin members such as canoeing, sports and games, swimming, horseback riding, and a one-night cookout / camp out.
• All volunteer cabin counselors must stay throughout the entire camp week, unless arrangements have been made in advance with the Counselor Coordinator.
• All volunteer counselors must agree to abide by Camp Reynal’s policies and procedures.
  
  

What can I expect from the other volunteer counselors?

• An entire week of fun, new found friendships, and experiences of a lifetime.