Northern Pines Camp and Retreat Center in Park Rapids, MN is now hiring our cabin leaders (counselors) for the 2022 summer season. We are a Christian Youth Camp run by the United Methodist Church. We have many different camp sessions. We have 8 weeks of camp for 6–17-year-olds and 4 weeks of camp for individuals 16 and older with developmental delays, with staff training and camps all happening in a 10-week period from May 30-Aug. 6.
The position is open to people of all faith backgrounds. Cabin leaders will live in a treehouse or a cabin with campers, provide safe care and supervision of campers, and lead camp activities and games. We offer fishing, watersports, log rolling, archery, and axe throwing, among other camp activities. All training for the position is provided during the first 2 weeks of camp. We are looking for individuals willing to be certified lifeguards as well.
This position would be great for education, nursing, physical education, psychology, and social work majors. We can work with students to implement an internship if needed. For graduating high school seniors this is a great opportunity to work on leadership skills and add experiences to a resume or college application.
Applications can be found at www.campminnesota.org or individuals can call the camp at 218-732-4713 for more information or to ask questions about the position.