Join the Ranger Summer Missionary Team

Jr. Cabin Leaders, or “JCs” work directly with the campers under the supervision of a cabin or tent leader. JCs are also involved in skills instruction, Bible study, and all aspects of camp life. Preference will be given to those who have completed Work Crew already. Must be at least 16 years of age.

JC’s may serve up to 3 weeks each summer though some exceptions are made.

Wranglers work alongside our barn leader and head wrangler to take care of the horses. They will assist in many areas including riding instruction, horse care, and barn maintenance. They must come ready for long hours of work and must be familiar with horses. Must have completed Grade 9. 

The Assistant Lifeguard helps the head lifeguard operate the pool, teach the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program, and helps supervise swim times at our lake and pool. They must have first aid CPR-C & AED certification and either a bronze cross award from the Lifesaving Society or a Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard certificate.

DIRT Camp Juniors assist our paintball leaders byhelping hand out paintballs, cleaning paintball equipment, participating in various work projects, and aiding with general programming as needed. 

They must:

• Desire to grow spiritually.
• Have completed Grade 9.
• Be ready for long hours of manual labour.
• Preferably have attended one of our DIRT or Teen Camps.
• All Junior Volunteer applicants must complete the long application form option.

These leaders are responsible for leading a cabin or tent of 10 campers each week with the assistance of a Jr. Cabin Leader. Leaders are also expected to instruct skills and assist with the program as directed. Must be at least 18 years of age. Preference will be given to applicants with at least one year of post secondary education. Paintball experience is preferable for DIRT Tent Leaders. 

Work Crew Bosses work closely with the discipleship coordinator to organize the Work Crew program. Each session will have 10-12 participants. Activities include work, fun camp activities, Bible study and devotions, and leadership training. Bosses function as “Cabin Leaders” to Work Crew. If you have a heart for discipleship and you love hard work, this could be the best job you ever had! 

We want our campers to have the best week of their summer! The program leader facilitates this by working in conjunction with the camp team to plan and implement the summer program (schedule, games and events, skills as needed). This position also includes training, directing, and encouraging the cabin leaders. Good communication and organizational skills are a must!

The Barn Leader is responsible for overseeing all the teaching and instruction of our horsemanship program. They lead and guide the Wranglers to get the job done. Providing creativity and excitement with our horses demands someone with good communication skills and a love for horses. Prior experience with horses is a must.

The Head Wrangler is responsible for assisting the barn leader in the teaching and instruction of our horsemanship program, but has a special emphasis on maintaining our riding and barn facilities. They assist the barn leader in leading and guiding the Wrangler team. Prior experience with horses is a must.

The head lifeguard is responsible for providing a safe and fun program at our pool. The lifeguard must have NLS and LSI certification valid through their time at camp; campers are taught using the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life program. Please provide copies of certification with application, or contact us for help with receiving training. The Head Lifeguard also cleans our pool, helps administer pool chemicals and testing, and lifeguards at the lake. The Head Lifeguard helps with general maintenance tasks at camp, as needed. 

The discipleship coordinator is in charge of overseeing the camp’s chapel services and campfires, utilizing music, drama and the arts as avenues to invite campers to worship. The coordinator also oversees the work crew program, ensuring work is being completed as well as leading training sessions. This person helps mentor the Junior Cabin Leaders. Prior team and cabin leading experience is a must.

The kitchen manager is responsible for making tasty camp food! This involves meal planning, food production, cook oversight, ordering and stocking.

The assistant kitchen manager helps make tasty camp food, with an emphasis on producing food for people with special diets. This position also involves helping oversee volunteer cooks and kitchen operations.

The paintball coordinator is responsible for the organization and implementation of DIRT camp, including program planning, missionary oversight, and paintball equipment management and maintenance.

The assistant paintball coordinator is responsible for assisting in the organization and implementation of our paintball programming including DIRT camp, program planning, equipment management and maintenance. 

Maintenance hands help maintain our buildings, grounds, and equipment. Though we also have weekly volunteers, two maintenance hands help our site manager maintain the camp each season. This includes things like small building projects, mowing lawns, and changing the engine oil in our camp equipment. Applicants must have knowledge and experience in these areas.

The media coordinator is responsible to capture and record our campers’ experience, producing media for promotion and posterity. This includes a weekly souvenir video, slideshow, and other fun and creative media. This coordinator should have experience with taking photos and videos, and using editing software, like Apple Photos and Final Cut Pro. 

Some summer mission team members arrive early to help with our many school rentals. This provides a great opportunity to showcase camp to hundreds of potential campers! Energy will also be focused on setting up and improving our site. If you are able to join us for this period, please indicate your availability on your application.

We are looking for kitchen and maintenance volunteers who are over 16 years old, and nurses and camp speakers who are over 20 years old. These applicants need only to submit the short application form through the link below.