Looking for Treasure Hunters

Camp Care-A-Lot Volunteers

July 16-23, 2011

Camp Care-A-Lot seeks volunteers, age 21 and over, for a one week residential camp for low- and no-income children. This is a great opportunity for people who want to provide a marvelous educational and recreational experience for children but don't have time to give all year. Camp Care-A-Lot counselors are called Treasure Hunters, because they believe that all children are capable of success, with no exceptions.

Commitments for qualified persons need to be made by December 2010, so we know how many children we can serve. Camp Care-A-Lot will pay for transportation and expenses, train and orient you, and plan the week's activities. We need people with bright outlooks, smiles, big hearts and patience. Your job is to nurture and teach our campers that they can be great leaders and productive citizens of their schools and communities. This is a great opportunity for retired people, college students and people who take vacation from work who are looking to give back to their communities.

New counselors will be partnered with experienced ones. Camp Care-A-Lot has served more than 1500 children in 17 years and has utilized over 600 volunteers. Our camp is located in Pittsfield, but we serve with children from Christian, Sangamon, Morgan, Scott, Pike, and Cass counties. Please take a moment to consider whether Camp Care-A-Lot is right for you.

Give us a try. We bet you will come back!

Qualifications/requirements

• Must be 21 or older - there is no upper limit on age if you have stamina and patience! 
• Must pass a background check, with fingerprinting
• Must be able to work in teams in close contact with other staff members and campers in a dorm living situation
• Must fill out an application and participate in an interview
• Must commit to July 16-23, 2011 (Campers are accepted based on the commitment of the staff.)
• Must be willing to take this as a volunteer position (expenses will be paid to and from camp for the week)

If you are interested, contact Eydee Schultz at 217-546-4777 or e-mail carelot3@aol.com. You can find more information and a volunteer application at http://campcarealot.org/Volunteer.htm.