Thank you for volunteering your time to our Disciples youth and children in Kentucky. Volunteer counselors are the strength of our camping program and that support enables the Christian Church in Kentucky to offer Outdoor Ministry programming.
Being a counselor is a great experience for an adult. A counselor has responsibility for caring for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of a group of young people. Our counselors ensure that children, youth, and other adults who volunteer their time are all protected and that our camp is a safe space. To this end, the Christian Church in Kentucky utilizes this Counselor Application as a screening method and protective tool for everyone involved with the Outdoor Ministry program. To serve as a counselor at WKDH, each adult must complete this form which will be kept on file in the Regional Office. We keep a counselor list for camp directors to use when seeking counselors for our many camp experiences. Completing this form does not mean that you will be asked to be a counselor this summer. It indicates your desire to volunteer your time to the children and youth in Kentucky and adds your name to the list of adults that our volunteer Directors use to recruit and create a staff.
Please review the list of camps carefully and be sure you are volunteering for the appropriate camp. By policy, the region has minimum age restrictions for counselors:
· For CYF and Eighters’ camp, counselors must be a minimum of 21 years old and four years out of high school
· For Chi Rho camp, counselors must a minimum of 20 years old and two years out of high school
· For Camp 101, Mini, and Junior camps, counselors must be a minimum of 18 years old and one year out of high school
For first-time counselors, three references are required. Please list full names and email addresses so that we are able to contact them on your behalf. We must have all paperwork in the regional office two weeks prior to the camp beginning if you are asked to be a counselor.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this form and volunteering your time, talent, and life experience to children and youth here in Kentucky.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
Christian Church in Kentucky
P.O. Box 910503
Lexington, KY 40591