Summer 2024

Thank you for your interest in wanting to be a Camp Counselor or Counselor-in-Training (CIT) at Spirit in the Pines Camp for Summer 2024. These important volunteer roles are available to those who are currently in Grades 10-12 or who are over the age of 18. 

  • Counselor-in-Training (CIT): Grade 10 (2023-2024)
  • New Counselors: Grade 11 & 12 (2023-2024)
  • Returning/Lead Counselors: Grade 11, Grade 12, & Age 18+ 
Important Dates:
 
  • 6 Sunday Night Trainings from 5:30 – 7:30 P.M. at St. Andrew:  Dec 3, Jan 14, Feb 11 (2-4 PM), March 3, April 21, May 19 
  • Counselor Retreat Weekends at Camp: January 26-28 -or- April 5-7
  • Counselor Retreat Make-Up Options at St. Andrew: 5-9 PM March 29 -or- 8:30-12:30 PM February 25
  • Week Requests: Feb 11 – Submit requests for top three choices of camp weeks

Important Links

Applications for Counselors & Counselors-in-Training for Summer 2024 are now available! The training program starts in December with monthly session on Sunday evenings. Students who submit applications later in the year, or who miss a training session, may make up any missed training sessions online with video links and questionnaires. Those videos and questionnaires, along with more details about how summer weeks are requested and assigned, are included in the links below.  

All Counselors/CITs from Summer 2023 are eligible to volunteer at our school year confirmation retreats (2023-2024). Please fill out the interest form below if you want to be considered. 

  • GRADE 6 & 7 – First Confirmation Retreat: October 6-8, 2023
  • GRADE 8  Closing Confirmation Retreat: March 8-10, 2024

If you are not volunteering for a retreat above, you are required to volunteer for at least one of the following welcome to camp events. Lunch is included on the school release days, and dinner is included at the Parent’s Night Out events. 

  • School Release Options: 11/10, 1/22, 1/26, 2/19, 4/5 (9-1 P.M. shift -or- 12-4 P.M. shift)
  • Parent’s Night Out Options: 11/3, 12/1, 1/5, 2/2, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3 (all shifts 5-8 P.M.)