Counselor Application
Please read through the entire page before clicking the Counselor Application link at the bottom of the page.
Important Information and Details
1. Applying for this position does not guarantee your being selected.
Each year Campformation may have to turn down GREAT students that want to
serve as counselors. If you are not selected, please keep in mind that many factors
are considered in our selection process:
We need counselor/s from each church.
We need a balance of males and females.
We need an acceptable ratio of counselors to students from any given church.
We need a balance of veteran counselors to rookie counselors.
We need counselors that are serving for the appropriate reasons.
We need counselors that are balanced and healthy enough to focus on the needs of our campers for an entire week.
We need counselors that are connected and serving in their congregations during the year, etc.
As you can imagine, we would love to have everyone come to camp, but that is simply not possible.
2. What happens after I turn in my application?
Upon completing this application, we will be asking your home church pastor or youth leader to evaluate you for this position. They will have an opportunity to offer comments on your strengths and limitations, as well as any other important information that we might need to know for our selection process. If you are not selected, it does not mean that our pastor/youth leader gave you a poor evaluation, it may simply be one of the many other factors that we must consider.
3. When will I know if I am selected?
After the application deadline, The Counselor Selection/Training Team will have a meeting to discuss and select this summer’s counselors. After we have notified your home church pastor, they will first contact those that were not selected. Once they have notified those not selected, we will notify all counselors that were selected to serve. We will send a congratulatory email with additional information about the camp, serving, and medical information. You will know if you have been selected no later than March 31.
4. Am I able to attend the MANDATORY counselor training session?
As counselors, you will need to meet at camp the day prior to when the campers arrive at 1pm (time may change). We meet to cover all of the training elements and prepare for the arrival of campers. Please know that this day is 100% required. No exceptions will be made. Please make sure this works with your schedule before committing to be a counselor.
5. Counselor Covenant
If selected as a counselor, you will be required to agree to the Counselor Covenant. Please review this document below before submitting your application so we know you are aware of these expectations.
Application Deadline: March 1,
Payment
If you are chosen to be a Lutheran Campformation Counselor all payments for Campformation will be handled through your home congregation. Your congregation may ask you to pay all or a portion of the $400 fee. If a payment is required, please submit your payment to your pastor, youth director or church office by the deadlines that are specified by your home church. All checks should be made payable to your home church as well.
***Lutheran Campformation will cover the registration costs for Lead Counselors***
1. Applying for this position does not guarantee your being selected.
Each year Campformation may have to turn down GREAT students that want to
serve as counselors. If you are not selected, please keep in mind that many factors
are considered in our selection process:
We need counselor/s from each church.
We need a balance of males and females.
We need an acceptable ratio of counselors to students from any given church.
We need a balance of veteran counselors to rookie counselors.
We need counselors that are serving for the appropriate reasons.
We need counselors that are balanced and healthy enough to focus on the needs of our campers for an entire week.
We need counselors that are connected and serving in their congregations during the year, etc.
As you can imagine, we would love to have everyone come to camp, but that is simply not possible.
2. What happens after I turn in my application?
Upon completing this application, we will be asking your home church pastor or youth leader to evaluate you for this position. They will have an opportunity to offer comments on your strengths and limitations, as well as any other important information that we might need to know for our selection process. If you are not selected, it does not mean that our pastor/youth leader gave you a poor evaluation, it may simply be one of the many other factors that we must consider.
3. When will I know if I am selected?
After the application deadline, The Counselor Selection/Training Team will have a meeting to discuss and select this summer’s counselors. After we have notified your home church pastor, they will first contact those that were not selected. Once they have notified those not selected, we will notify all counselors that were selected to serve. We will send a congratulatory email with additional information about the camp, serving, and medical information. You will know if you have been selected no later than March 31.
4. Am I able to attend the MANDATORY counselor training session?
As counselors, you will need to meet at camp the day prior to when the campers arrive at 1pm (time may change). We meet to cover all of the training elements and prepare for the arrival of campers. Please know that this day is 100% required. No exceptions will be made. Please make sure this works with your schedule before committing to be a counselor.
5. Counselor Covenant
If selected as a counselor, you will be required to agree to the Counselor Covenant. Please review this document below before submitting your application so we know you are aware of these expectations.
Application Deadline: March 1,
Payment
If you are chosen to be a Lutheran Campformation Counselor all payments for Campformation will be handled through your home congregation. Your congregation may ask you to pay all or a portion of the $400 fee. If a payment is required, please submit your payment to your pastor, youth director or church office by the deadlines that are specified by your home church. All checks should be made payable to your home church as well.
***Lutheran Campformation will cover the registration costs for Lead Counselors***