Vacation Bible School 2012 Staff Application

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2016 STAFF APPLICATION Please submit to Andrew or the church office no later than: Friday, May 27 th , 2016 to be considered for this year’s camp.

NAME: HOME PARISH:

HOME PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL:

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AGE: POSITION(S) APPLYING FOR: GRADE: (1) SCHOOL: (2)

PLEASE NOTE: All staff are required to attend mandatory training on the weekend of Friday, July 15th to Sunday July 17th. All staff are expected to attend Setup Week (August 2nd to 5th) and the week of Vacation Bible School (8th to 12th). If you are unable to meet any of these requirements, speak to Andrew Beach before applying.

Why do you want to be a part of the Vacation Bible School Team this year? How will your gifts and talents make you right for the position(s) you’re applying for?

What are some of your strengths?

How will your faith life impact your role and influence the campers (the children) of VBS 2016? How will you share Christ with these campers?

Do you have a reliable means of transportation to the camp every day? Do you have a job that you will be working at this summer? If so, are there days of this year’s VBS that you know you will be unavailable? (Note: Setup week is August 2nd-August 5th; Camp week is August 8th-August 12th)

What relevant volunteer experience do you have?

What related work experience do you have?

Have you received any awards, certifications, or acclamations (i.e. First Aid Training, Babysitting Course, awards at graduation, etc.)?

Please provide two references (work, volunteer, or personal):

Please provide your T-Shirt size in adult sizes: Please note, you may choose one or two positions to fill for this year’s VBS. Please indicate your choice at the top of the first page of the application form.

CAMP CHAPLAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMER (Preference: age 16+) (Preference: age 16+) Role: Leads all staff prayer before and after camp Role: Helps assemble, bind and edit all Staff day, prayers during camp programming, daily Manuals. This role begins in the middle of June as grace, and assists the Camp Director in a mini the manuals need to be printed before staff staff retreat during training. training. STAFF SUPPORT REGISTRATION STAFF (Preference: age 16+) (3-5 needed. Preference: age 16+) Role: Ensures the staff of VBS are being cared for Role: Registration Staff will sign each camper in throughout camp. Helps co-ordinate staff and out on the five days of camp. They let the meetings, staff treats, etc. Available to support Camp Director know about any absences or staff during setup and camp weeks, and brings alternate pick up information and keep track of concerns or issues to the Camp Director. any campers who are absent or ill. CAMP PHOTOGRAPHER ONE TO ONE COUNSELLORS (Preference: age 14+) (Preference: age 16+) Role: Captures the moments that make camp Role: Assigned on an “as needed” basis. special! Required to take approximately 100-150 Otherwise, One to One Counsellors will be used photos each day of camp and assemble a as “supply staff” if any staff member is sick or “slideshow of the day”. absent on a given day. One to One Counsellors Photographer will help design an end of camp will be on hand to assist any exceptionally needy photo album. Experience in photography and children who may require extra assistance or Photoshop programs is helpful. A camera is special attention. Experience working with provided if needed, but ideally you would use children who have special needs is helpful, but your own. not required. SET DESIGNER HEAD PAINTER (Preference: age 14+) (Preference: age 14+) Role: Helps come up with set design ideas and all Role: Helps to choose paint colours, make set room setups for Camp, and assigns tasks to all designs, and assigns tasks to all Setup Week Setup Week volunteers. The Set Designer will also volunteers. Accompanies Director and Set accompany the Director to purchase all materials Designer to purchase all materials needed for needed for Setup Week. Setup Week. Attendance at Setup Week (August 2nd to 5th, Attendance at Setup Week (August 2nd to 5th, 2016) is mandatory for the set designer. A 2016) is mandatory for the Head Painter. A background in art is helpful, but not required. background in art is helpful, but not required. CAMP PROPERTIES CREW FIRST AID CONSULTANT Role: The Camp Properties Crew help create the (2 needed. Preference: age 18+) amazing set designs for camp. They are Role: Cares for the health and well-being of all responsible for all painting and prep work for VBS staff and campers. Must have certification in First 2016. They also assist with repairing damaged set Aid, CPR, and Epi-Pen use. Consultants help give a pieces during Camp Week. brief presentation on First Aid Safety basics to all Attendance at Setup Week (August 2nd to 5th, staff during training. First Aid Consultants will 2016) is mandatory for the Camp Properties keep all first aid kits stocked throughout the Crew. week. SING & PLAY COORDINATOR SING & PLAY ASSISTANTS (Preference: age 16+) (2-3 needed) Role: Prepares the skits and music for the Role: Assists the Sing & Play Coordinator with all beginning and the end of each camp day. The activities at the beginning and end of each camp Sing & Play Coordinator will rehearse with their day, including skits, science experiments, and assistants each of the dances for the day, as well other tasks. Under the direction of the Sing & Play as assign script sections and the Bible Point Coordinator, assistants help lead all song & presentation. The Coordinator is responsible for dance, and introduce the day’s theme and Bible taking care of all station materials as well as all Point. Assistants are expected to know all dance Sing & Play Manuals. moves. This position requires a good deal of comfort with This position requires a good deal of comfort with singing, dancing, acting, and/or public speaking, singing, dancing, acting, playing a musical as well as leadership skills. instrument, and/or public speaking. KIDVID CINEMA COORDINATOR KIDVID CINEMA ASSISTANT (Preference: age 16+) (1 needed) Role: The KidVid Cinema Coordinator runs the Role: Helps run movie time for campers each activities and discussions that go along with each camp day. Under the direction of the KidVid day’s movie clip. The Coordinator is responsible Cinema Coordinator, assistants lead all movie for taking care of all station materials as well as times, as well as any extra games, activities, and all KidVid Manuals. discussions. This position requires knowledge of DVD This position requires basic technical knowledge players/TV systems and use of a tablet and of DVD players/TV systems and use of a tablet related “app”, as well as leadership skills. and related “app”. BIBLE ADVENTURES COORDINATOR BIBLE ADVENTURES ASSISTANT (Preference: age 16+) (1 needed) Role: The Bible Adventures Coordinator works Role: Helps run the Bible Adventures station each with their assistants to learn and rehearse the camp day. Under the direction of the Bible script for each day’s drama activity. The Bible Adventures Coordinator, assistants lead all skits Adventures Coordinator is responsible for taking as well as any additional games or activities. This care of all the station materials as well as all Bible position may have many different roles Adventures Manuals. depending on the day. This position requires an interest in drama, This position requires an interest in drama, acting, and a willingness to portray characters acting, and a willingness to portray characters from the Bible, as well as leadership skills. from the Bible. SCIENCE COORDINATOR SCIENCE ASSISTANT (Preference: age 16+) (1 needed) Role: The Science Coordinator works with their Role: Helps run all science experiments each assistants to prepare the science experiment for camp day. Under the direction of the Science the day, helps prepare the take-home bags for Coordinator, assistants help lead all experiments science experiments, and assigns the script. The and the talk-starter questions. They also help Science Coordinator is responsible for taking care prepare the take-home bags for science of all the station materials as well as all Science experiments, assist campers with the experiment, Manuals. and help however else is needed. This position requires basic scientific knowledge This position requires basic scientific knowledge and organizational skills, as well as strong as well as good explanation and communication leadership and communication skills. skills. GAMES COORDINATOR GAMES ASSISTANTS (Preference: age 16+) (2 needed) Role: The Games Coordinator works with their Role: Helps run all games and activities each assistants to prepare the games for each day, and camp day. Under the direction of the Games assigns the script of the day. Games Coordinators Coordinator, assistants set up the games area for are responsible for taking care of all the station the day, re-set games between rotations, and materials as well as all Games Manuals. help lead all outdoor games, activities, and This position requires a positive attitude, athletic discussions. capabilities, and good communication skills, as This position requires a positive attitude, athletic well as leadership skills. capabilities, and good communication skills. SNACK COORDINATOR SNACK ASSISTANTS (Preference: age 16+) (2 needed) Role: The Snack Coordinator works with their Role: The Snack Assistants help the campers to assistants and the campers to prepare all snacks prepare snacks for both staff and campers for for the day, and possibly for the following day as each camp day. They are also responsible for well. The Snack Coordinator is responsible for preparing any special snacks for those with keeping track of the kitchen supplies as well as all dietary restrictions, and are responsible for Snack Manuals. The Snack Coordinator will be cleanup. The Snack Assistants may be asked to asked to accompany the Camp Director to assist during registration in the morning and at purchase all foods. the end of the day as well, when needed. This position requires an ability to work under This position requires an ability to work under pressure and short time-frames, good pressure and short time-frames, good communication and explanation skills, as well as communication and explanation skills, and a leadership skills. willingness to get a bit messy. SENIOR COUNSELLORS JUNIOR COUNSELLORS (4 needed. Age 18+) (11 needed) Role: Leads a group of five children to each camp Role: Works alongside their paired Senior station throughout the day. Senior Counsellors Counsellor to lead their own group of five are responsible for the health and well-being of campers in having a fun and safe day at camp. their rotation’s campers. They are responsible for Junior counsellors will participate in all activities sunscreen application, bathroom breaks and as well as monitor snack time, bathroom breaks snack time monitoring. It is the Senior and all station activities. Junior Counsellors are Counsellor’s responsibility to engage in all the main “workforce” that lead all of our young activities fully, and to keep the spirit of positivity people through each of the day’s stations. and fun alive in the group. This position requires maturity, good decision- This position requires maturity, ability to making skills, and a willingness to get a little crazy appropriately discipline children (as needed), when called for. good decision-making skills, and a willingness to get a little crazy when called for.