Operation: Military Kids is Recruiting Camp Counselors!!!
We are looking for outstanding young people who are interested in making a difference by serving as a volunteer counselor for our 2010 Operation: Military Kids Camps for military youth in Ohio. The minimum age is 15 and we welcome college students and young adults. There is no cost for counselors to attend camp.
As a camp counselor, you will get to be part of providing the “experience of a lifetime” for youth who have a family member serving in the military. As one of last year’s counselors said: “I loved being a counselor last year. It was a whole new experience for me and I loved all the amazing people I met.”
Camp Dates: There are two residential camp opportunities.
1. Youth Symposium and Leadership Camp – held at Camp Joy (Clarksville, OH), April 9-11, 2010 (campers are ages 10 to 17)
2. Camp Kelley’s Island (Kelleys Island, OH) – August 8 - 13, 2010 (campers are ages 9 to 15)
Selection Process: All interested individuals will complete and submit an application. After receiving your application, you will be contacted to set up a time for an interview with the camp directors. Selection decisions will be made on an on-going basis until positions are filled.
How to Apply: Because we are accepting applications on an on-going basis this year, interested individuals should return the completed application as soon as possible. A Cover Letter, Position Description, and Application Form can be found below.
Download the 2010 Camp Counselor Application:
| Cover Letter | (doc) | (pdf) |
| Position Description | (doc) | (pdf) |
| Application | (doc) | (pdf) |
Why YOU should be a counselor? : Camp Counselor Recruitment (wmv)
Operation: Military Kids Camp Programs
The purpose of Operation: Military Kids camp programs is to provide positive youth development experiences for youth with parents deployed in military service. Camps provide an opportunity to be with other youth in the same situation, to learn new things, and to have fun in an outdoor setting.
Trained Ohio 4-H teen camp counselors, Collegiate 4-H members, and adult staff from Ohio 4-H and the military are working together to make these camp programs fun and educational experiences.
Operation: Military Kids Camp
- August 9 - 13, 2010 at Kelleys Island 4-H Camp and Camp Patmos in Lake Erie. (The ferry departs from Marblehead, Ohio.)
- Junior Camp is for youth 9-11. Teen Camp is for youth 12-15. First priority is given to children of National Guard and Reserve who have been affected by deployment.
- Cost - $45. Supported by a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation and many other generous donors. Forms and payment are returned to Theresa Ferrari at the address on the form.
- Learn more about Kelleys Island 4-H Camp.
- Contact: Operation: Military Kids (omk@cfaes.osu.edu) or Sue Ann Carroll, Ohio National Guard State Youth Coordinator (sue.ann.carroll@us.army.mil).
