Camp Volunteers

 Camp Is Made Possible with Our Amazing Volunteers!

Renton Wilderness Twilight Camp is a volunteer-led camp, and therefore we are always looking for more wonderful adults to volunteer to help make camp a reality.

Why should I volunteer at Renton Wilderness Twilight Camp?

-       By volunteering you are making it possible for many kids to experience camp, some for the first time!

-       Volunteers receive 50% off ($90) camp tuition for one camper or PA!*

-       Volunteers get to spend the week at an AMAZING camp and get to be a part of making it a magical experience for the youth!  It’s a really fun and rewarding experience.

Roles:

Unit Leaders—adults that work with our teenage Program Aides (P.A.s) and P.A.s in Training (P.A.inT.s) to provide programming and a safe environment for our campers. (Sample daily schedule shown below). This role is our highest need.

Support Roles—including but not limited to Nurse, Photographer, Kitchen Lead, Archery Range Master and more. 

Core Team—Are you interested in help plan camp? We welcome people to join or shadow our year round Core Team. We meet once to twice a month 10 months a year to plan camp. There is training offered by GSWW. 

Mini Roles**—Can't be at camp for full days or all four days but would still like to help? We appreciate people who are able to fill in as needed or can be on call for support. Maybe you can only help at camp for one day or you can only come help after work at 5pm. We may have a need that would be the right fit. On call might be to bring supplies by that we need while camp is going on. 

Do you have other skills that you’d like to share?  We’d love to hear them!  Please feel free to reach out.  

What are the requirements for being a volunteer?

1)    You must be a registered volunteer with Girl Scouts of Western Washington and be background checked prior to camp

2)    Register as a camp volunteer

3)    Attend our mandatory training prior to camp (Date to be announced via email)

4)    Be ready to have a fun and rewarding week at camp!

*All volunteers who are at camp for four full days will be eligible for the camper discount. Also year round Core volunteers are eligible for the discount. 

**These roles do not qualify for our camper discount.

What does a typical day as volunteer look like?

Arrive Early*

Volunteers must attend a pre camp meeting each day. Monday at 12:00 and Tuesday-Thursday 12:30. 

Volunteers may arrive as early as 9:00 Monday and 11:30 Tuesday-Thursday to setup our area or to help in other ways. 

Camper Arrival

Check Campers in, make sure they have lunch (nut-free), water bottle and closed-toed shoes. Help keep them focused on the songs and announcements. 

Unit Time/Swaps

Help camper learn how to assemble crafts/SWAPs, kindly encourage a PA to speak up when giving instructions to the campers. Participate in games and station activities. Keep unit together while traveling around camp for bathroom breaks, to fill water bottles and get to each station activity. 

Lunch

Make sure everyone is set with their lunch supplies and has washed their hands. Reach out to Kitchen team if additional food is need for campers or PAs. Enjoy eating! Help ensure the area is picked up after eating.

Skill Stations

Skill Stations include things like outdoor Cooking, Archery, Songs, Field Games and more. Make sure everyone has put on bug spray, sunscreen and has their water bottles before going. PAs lead the campers at stations in activites. You help keep campers to participate and understand.  Encourage PAs to meet the needs of all campers while taking care of their own needs as necessary. 

End of the day, Songs, Flag Ceremony

Make sure everyone has all of their belongings before heading to the field and has a chance to use the restroom. Help the PAs keep the kids focused during songs and flag. Check out the kids to their adults, making sure the IDs match the paperwork. 

*Campers of volunteers may arrive with their parent(s). They must stay with their parent until our pre camp meeting when they will be with PAs before heading to opening flag.