2024 Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Application for Overnight and Day Sailing Camp at Mystic Seaport Museum

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The CIT program gives 14-18-year-olds the opportunity to develop leadership skills in a residential and day summer sailing camp environment. CITs build teaching, teamwork, and youth development skills under the guidance of camp staff. The CIT program is a volunteer community service position that includes leadership training. Applications for overnight positions are due by March 17, 2024. Applications for day positions are due by March 31, 2024.

Overnight camp runs from Monday to Friday each week. CITs are dropped off on Sunday afternoon and get picked up on Friday afternoon. Room and board is included. Weekend accommodations (Friday and Saturday nights) are not available. Day camp runs from Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30. Overnight accommodations are not available for day CITs.

Day CITs must be at least 14 years old (2 consecutive weeks are preferred)
Overnight CITs must be at least 15 years old (2 consecutive weeks are preferred)

Email *

First and Last Name *

Date of Birth *

YYYY

Overnight or Day Camp? *

Overnight

Day

Both

Mailing Address *

Your email *

Your parent's email. *

Gender *

Female

Male

Non-Binary/Non-Conforming

Prefer not to say

What grade are you entering? *

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

college freshman

Other:

Please select your t-shirt size (adult unisex sizing) *

XXL

Please indicate which week(s) you are available. Please note that preferred candidates are those who are available for 2 consecutive weeks. (More can be assigned if availability and space allow). *

Overnight Camp Week 1: June 16-21 (campers grades 5-6)

Overnight Camp Week 2: June 23-28 (campers grades 5-6)

Overnight Camp Week 3: June 30-July 5 (campers grades 8+)

Overnight Camp Week 4: July 7-12 (campers grades 5-6)

Overnight Camp Week 5: July 14-19 (campers grades 3-4)

Overnight Camp Week 6: July 21-26 (campers grades 5-6)

Overnight Camp Week 7: July 28-Aug. 2 (RACE WEEK campers grades 7-9)

Overnight Camp Week 8: August 4-9 (campers grades 5-6)

Overnight Camp Week 9: August 11-16 (campers grades 7-9)

Day Camp Week 1: June 17-21 (campers grades 5-6)

Day Camp Week 2: June 24-28 (campers grades 7-8, plus sea stars in the AM and aquarium joint camp in the PM)

Day Camp Week 3: July 1-5 (campers grades 3-4)

Day Camp Week 4: July 8-12 (campers grades 5-6)

Day Camp Week 5: July 15-19 (Sea stars grades 1-2, Trails and Sails grades 5-6, and intro 420s grades 7-9)

Day Camp Week 6: July 22-26 (campers grades 5-6, plus sea stars in the AM, and intermediate 420s for grades 7-9)

Day Camp Week 7: July 29-Aug. 2 (campers grades 7-9: 420 race week and half day; campers grades 4-6 for Aquarium PM)

Day Camp Week 8: August 5-9 (campers grades 5-6)

Day Camp Week 9: August 12-16 (sea stars, grades 1-2)

Required

Please describe any sailing experience you have. *

Please describe any previous leadership experience that you have, including if you have been a CIT or junior volunteer for another program. *

Please describe any experience you have working with children and youth and explain why you want to be a role model. *

What leadership skill would you most like to work on and why? *

Reflecting on your previous camp experience (or something similar), select an event or situation where a leader (counselor, coach, etc.) impacted you (positive or negative). What did you take away from the situation? How, as a potential counselor in training, would you have handled the situation? *

Do you hold any certifications? (lifeguard, first aid, safe boater...etc) *

What do you hope to gain from being a CIT at the Mystic Seaport Museum Sailing Center? *

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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