JOIN THE BLUE RILL TEAM!
Join the Blue Rill team and spend your summer with people who love camp and working with children. You provide your spirit and enthusiasm and we’ll provide the opportunity to be a positive influence in the life of a child and to truly make a difference!
Why Do I Want to be a Blue Rill Staff Member?
- To gain leadership experience
- To be a positive influence in the development of children
- To discover new interests and skills
- To enhance your interpersonal skills
- To spend the summer out-of-doors
- To meet your “Friends Forever!”
What Types of Positions are Available?
- Group staff
- Swim staff (lifeguards and/or WSI certification)
- Sports & specialty staff
Blue Rill Staff Members Possess These Background and Personality Traits…
- Entering 11th grade or older.
- A love of children and the ability to feel comfortable working with them.
- A strong sense of responsibility and maturity.
- Patience and the ability to work and learn well from others.
- Flexibility, initiative, resourcefulness, imagination, adaptability and a sense of humor.
- Good health and the capacity for the physical and emotional demands of working in camp.
- Experience working with young people.
Why is Being a Blue Rill Staff Member a Unique Experience?
- You can take pride in being a staff member at a camp with more than 50 years of tradition in day camping.
- You will work with superior programs, facilities and administrative staff.
- You will become a part of the “Blue Rill Spirit” that extends beyond the camp day to an entire summer and to memories that last a lifetime.
What is Expected of a Blue Rill Staff Member?
- Understanding the importance of being role model for the children you work with each day.
- Supervising and staying with your group all day.
- Setting a positive example in good manners, proper language and appropriate dress.
- Ensuring safe and happy campers.
- Cooperating and demonstrating good sportsmanship and teamwork.
- Participating at all activities.
- Encouraging and praising campers to develop skills and self-confidence.
- Assisting with instruction in swimming, sports, crafts etc. Specialty staff will lead these activities.
How Long is the Blue Rill Camp Day and Camp Season?
- A summer season at Blue Rill lasts 8 weeks and staff must be available for the full season.
- All staff members will be required to spend time before camp at orientation meetings.
- If you are not a bus counselor, your camp day begins at 8:45am and ends after the buses depart camp at 4:00pm.
- One evening of the season, some counselors will be required to remain in camp to assist with their group’s special “late night.”
- Senior Division hours may vary due to trip schedules.