Please read, review, and reflect on the following information as you consider being a YSL. Thank you for your time and willingness to serve!
What is a Youth Servant Leader (YSL)?
PURPOSE:
During the week of service at Camp Omega: To assist the counselors in providing for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of campers attending the Camp Omega Summer Ministry Program. To put others before yourself, seeking to serve the mission of Jesus Christ at Camp Omega. To be a leader in attitude, conduct, and acts of kindness.
Beyond camp: To serve the world and share the love of Jesus Christ.
QUALIFICATIONS:
¨ Have completed their freshman year of high school OR be a minimum age of 15
¨ Be an active member of a Christian church
¨ Have an active faith
¨ Have emotional maturity and integrity to work with campers and other staff
¨ A strong sense of Christian fellowship, and stewardship, as it relates to the care of the environment, campgrounds, and equipment.
¨ Completed Leadership Training Camp, having demonstrated the above abilities.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
¨ Maintain a growing spiritual life and set a Christian example at all times.
¨ Attend all camp devotions and Bible studies as duties allow.
¨ Place the well-being of campers before personal desires.
¨ Maintain open communication with coworkers.
¨ Adhere to Camp Omega’s policies and procedures.
¨ Care for camp facilities and equipment.
¨ Assist the Foodservice Director with the daily duties of food service as assigned.
¨ Assist the Housekeeping Director with the daily duties of camp facility care as assigned.
¨ Assist the Maintenance Director with the duties of maintaining camp facilities as assigned.
¨ Assist the counseling staff with caring for the campers as assigned.
¨ Identify and meet the needs of the campers.
¨ Complete additional tasks as assigned.
YOUTH SERVANT LEADER STAFF STATUS:
YSLs are NOT considered to be Camp Omega staff but rather, volunteers. Every volunteer at Camp Omega is expected to present him or herself as a responsible, mature, dedicated servant of Jesus Christ.
LENGTH OF SERVICE:
Youth Servant Leaders will be contracted for one week of service. YSLs may be asked to serve multiple weeks, depending on the needs of Camp Omega