SPECIAL CAMPS COUNSELOR REGISTRATION
(For High School + College Aged Volunteers).
2023 Waivers (complete application below and print / mail the waivers).
(For High School + College Aged Volunteers).
2023 Waivers (complete application below and print / mail the waivers).
Special Camps is now accepting applications for it’s all volunteer, summer camp for kids + adults with intellectual disabilities. To apply you must have completed ninth grade by June, 2023 and be committed to spending 1 full week at camp.
Please complete the application below and then mail or scan and email the waivers back to Special Camps Winfield address at your earliest convenience, as many of our positions fill quickly.
We rent the White Pines Ranch in Oregon, IL. It is located about 30 minutes West of DeKalb. We encourage volunteers to carpool with others from your school, as parking is limited.
There will be three sessions:
Orientation and training will be held Sunday at the ranch before campers arrive.
We’ll treat our campers to an authentic dude ranch experience. We’ll go no trail rides with over 75 horses, swim, complete crafts, sports, archery, groom and paint horses, field games, yoga and more alongside our special needs campers. The dorm rooms are both air conditioned and carpeted.
As a camp counselor, you will be a best friend, teacher and coach to usually 2 campers with intellectual disabilities. A few campers also have physicals disabilities. Our campers are pretty independent in caring for their daily needs, but some need help with verbal directions on brushing teeth, or help tying their shoes. Needed are 85 camp counselors between the 3 weeks. It’s a very rewarding experience and an opportunity to make some great new friends. Returning camp counselors call this a “life changing experience”, they can’t wait to return.
Counselors get free time to hang out with our other extraordinary teen counselors directly after lunch and after 9pm. Adult supervision is provided.
Please feel free to call, email or text Colleen McDonald with any questions @ colleen.scamps@icloud.com / (63o)212-1565.