Camp Courageous of Iowa, is a year-round recreation and respite care facility that annually serves nearly 5000 people with disabilities. Camp Courageous provides campers of all ages and abilities the opportunity to experience a variety of activities including canoeing, swimming, climbing, caving, archery, and horseback riding. Camp Courageous seeks help in a variety of areas, including Counselors responsible for scheduling and supervising all camp experiences for his or her assigned group of campers and to provide for the care, safety and well-being of those campers. Nursing Assistant assist with preparing camper’s medical service records, administer medication/treatments to campers and staff as designated, and more. Maintenance/Housekeeping Assistant to help maintain the camp’s facilities and grounds. Dietary Assistant to assist in providing food service for campers. Requirements: Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, high school diploma or equivalent, college degree in related field helpful, motivated, responsible, willing to obtain first aid/CPR, lifeguard training certification, high energy.
www.campcourageous.org

Camp Stevens, a year-round camp and conference center with an emphasis on environmental stewardship, personal growth and community development, needs a Staff Intern to support the camp programs including hosting conference center retreat groups, guiding environmental education programs, program staff for team building and ropes course programs, maintenance, assisting in kitchen, recycling, and general work in the camp’s organic garden. Requirements: One year college preferred, mature, dependable, self-reliant, good physical condition, likes working with people, willingness to learn.
www.campstevens.org

Brethren Woods Camp and Retreat Center, the Shenandoah District’s church camp, needs an Assistant to enhance all aspects of the Outdoor Ministries program. Duties are somewhat flexible according to the interests and skills of the volunteer, but may include various cleaning, maintenance, grounds, clerical and administrative functions. Assist Program Director in developing and implementing programs, function as a counselor, crafts director, nature director, lifeguard, activity leader or maintenance during the summer program, Lead various programs such as crafts, nature, adventure, hiking and canoe trips, bible study, special dinners and camp promotion. Assist in recruiting volunteer and hired staff, promote Outdoor Ministries in area churches, help to enforce camp policies and rules, host rental groups. Requirements 18 years or older, high school diploma, flexible, willing to preform cleaning tasks routinely, self-starter, works well alone and with others, able to perform physical work.
www.brethrenwoods.org

Camp Ithiel, a Church of the Brethren church camp, needs Assistant Director(s) to assist in operating a year-round outdoor ministries program. Duties include managing volunteers and staff, maintenance of buildings and grounds, promotion to campers, hosting groups (housekeeping and food service assistance). Requirements: Sympathetic to the program and ministries of the church with knowledge of its patterns for camp and retreats, personal neatness and a reputation for dependability, honesty and congeniality, appreciation of the out doors, ability to work in a staff relationship, ability to serve persons from a wide range of age, interest, and backgrounds, flexible, willing to help out in all areas of camp, 18 years old.
www.cob-net.org/camp/ithiel.htm