Volunteer Application 2012

Name:
	^Surname		^{Given Name(s)}

Permanent Address:

Street:	Apt/Unit:
City:	Prov:	Postal Code:
Home Ph.:	Cell Ph.:	E-Mail:

School / Present Address:

Same as Permanent Address -or- Complete the following section

Date in effect FROM:

TO:

Street:	Apt/Unit:
City:	Prov:	Postal Code:
Home Tel.:

Personal Information:

Gender: Male Female

Were you born before July 1994?

Yes

No
Moorelands staff are 18 years of age or older. *Younger staff with current NLS may be hired

Date of Birth:

AGE as of July 1, 2012: Years Old
^(Optional)

^Day

^Month

^Year

Education:

High School:	Grade completed:
College/University:	Year completed:
Program:
Languages Spoken:
Languages Written:

If you indicate "Yes" to any of the following, please provide details in the space provided.

Do you suffer from any disability which would limit you doing practical duties?
No Yes

Details:

Do you have any medical, mental or emotional conditions that may impact your work at camp?
No Yes

Details:

Do you require a special diet for medical reasons?
No Yes

Details:

Please note all menu concerns that may affect food service.
Be specific (For example, if you are a vegetarian, be specific about what you eat - fish, no eggs, etc.)

Do you smoke?
No Yes

Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?

Yes

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense?

Yes

How did you hear about Moorelands Wilderness Camp?

If from a personal reference, please tell us their name.

Previous Camp Employment:

	Name of Camp	Position(s) Held	Supervisor	When
1.
2.

What position(s) are you applying for this summer?
Please check the Employment Descriptions page for positions and dates

2012 Camp Dates

We welcome and value volunteers at Moorelands Camp. We ask that as a volunteer you commit to an entire session. It is consistent for the campers and camp. You would join us for a session, starting and ending your volunteer experience with the same group of campers. Attending Training Week before volunteering will give you the opportunity to meet and get to know the staff, have knowledge of camp routines and programming.

Training Week is June 23 to June 28, 2012

Are you available all summer?

YES NO

If "NO", what sessions are you available for?

Camp 1 Saturday June 30 - Saturday July 7
Camp 2 Tuesday July 10 - Tuesday July 17
Camp 3 Friday July 20 - Friday July 27
Camp 4 Monday July 30 - Monday Aug 6
Camp 5 Thutsday Aug 9 - Thursday Aug16
Camp 6 Sunday Aug 19 - Saturday Aug 25

Volunteer Positions

Assistant Cabin Leaders

Under the supervision of a Cabin Leader, Assistant Cabin Leaders help Cabin leaders who are responsable for the cabin group, lead some activities and participate in caring for the camp facility.

Program Staff

Lifeguard	Minimum 17 years old with NLS.
Out-Trip Leaders	Current Bronze Cross or NLS, ORCA Basic Instructors and thorough knowledge of canoeing, tripping outdoor living skills Minimum 18 years old
Arts & Crafts assistant	You assist the Arts & Crafts Area Head with organizing supplies, preparing materials, assisting in the class, clean up, and making decorations.
Service Team	The service team supports the camp by driving vans, overseeing the maintaining washrooms/showers, grounds keeping, managing food orders and garbage, security, renovations and other regular daily operating routines
Special Projects	We match your skills & talents with special projects around the camp For example: a specific arts & crafts project, office work, or activity program.
Photographer	Using the camp's camera (or your own if you prefer), you spend time taking pictures of camp life. You may even produce a slide show for the campers at the end of the session!
Transportation Assistant	Duties are in the city helping to register, load and unload campers at the bus. Assistants help for approximately 2 hours either when the bus is being loaded or unloaded.
Nursing	Assistanting the Nurse to promote the general health of the campers.

What position(s) are you applying for this summer? List in your order of preference
Please briefly describe your relevant experience and certifications.

What prompted you to apply for volunteer work at Moorelands Camp?

What do you hope to gain from this experience?

What do you think would be the most challenging aspect of being a volunteer at Moorelands Camp?

NOTE:

Moorelands Wilderness Camp is smoke free, alcohol free and drug free.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION INFORMATION

We appreciate the time and effort you put into completing this application.

All successful applicants will be required to consent to a police check

References

To complete your application we need three references. Send each one of your references this link to the form. http://www.moorelands.ca/staff_reference_form.php

FYI - When they submit the form it is sent directly to Moorelands.

Acceptable references are: employers, teacher/professors, community/recreation leaders, coaches. Peers and family members are not acceptable references. References know your character, your work habits and will be able to comment on your suitability for the position.

For cross-referencing emails, record your reference information below. Thank you.

	Name	Organization	E-mail	Date contacted
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YOUR REFERENCES MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE AN INTERVIEW IS SCHEDULED.