Camp Lohikan's Online Staff Application
for College Students and Graduate Students
Please note that counselor/instructor applicants must have completed at least one year of college to be considered for employment.
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| Height: | (ft/in) | Weight: | (lbs) | Gender: | Age by July: |
| Married? | No. of Kids: | Are your kids coming with you? |
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| Child 1: | Child 4: | |||||
| Age & Sex of Children: | Child 2: | Child 5: | ||||
| Child 3: | Child 6: |
Is your spouse interested in
working at camp? If yes, please indicate what your spouse would like to do
at camp: |
Do you have a valid driver's
license? |
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If yes, what is the state and
license No.: |
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If yes, describe your
experience: |
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Will you have a vehicle in
camp this summer? |
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If yes, what type of vehicle
will you bring? |
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Do you have a valid CDL driver's
license? |
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If yes, please indicate the
type and whether you have passenger endorsement. |
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If yes, what is the state and
license No. for the CDL: |
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If yes, describe your
CDL experience: |
How did you learn
about Camp Lohikan? |
Search Engine: |
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Web Directory: |
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If you learned about Camp Lohikan though a former Staff Member, please indicate his/her name here: |
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Latest ending date available: |
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| Do you plan on becoming a teacher? |
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What is your
college major? |
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Do you have any dietary
restrictions? If yes, please explain: |
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Do you smoke? |
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Can you swim? |
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Are you currently taking any
RX drugs for a medical condition or recurring disease? |
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Do you have any condition that
might limit your ability to watch over children at camp? If yes, please
explain. |
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Please check all
certifications/licenses held by you. |
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CPR-Adult CPR-Infant Lifeguard |
CPR-Child First Aid Lifeguard Instructor Trainer |
Advanced First Aid Wilderness First Aid |
First Aid Responder EMT |
Please indicate any other
certifications you hold that might have bearing upon your camp employment. |
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Do you play a
musical instrument? |
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If yes, which one? |
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Can you transpose
music? |
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What is your compensation request for the summer season (6/19/13 - 8/20/13)? |
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(Please keep in mind that room, board & laundry services are provided and our camp season covers 50 work days and a one week orientation. Our camp permits staff members to accept gratuities. In the past counselors have received gratuities ranging from $300 to over $1400.) |
Section 2. Program Skill
Areas: |
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The following is a list of the activities offered at Camp Lohikan. Please check all the areas that you would feel comfortable leading and teaching. While most of the positions we have available are Instructor positions, we do have a number General Cabin Counselor positions available in our younger boys and girls cabins. If you are interested in one of these non-instructor positions, please check the appropriate box located in the Other Section. |
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Camp
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Adventure Activities
Rock Climbing Circus
Circus Bike Creative Activities
Painting Music Instruction
Piano/Keyboards
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Computer
Computer Programming
Dance
Choreography Equestrian Sports
English Gymnastics
Balance Beam Land Sports
Baseball |
Media Arts
Radio-DJ Other
General Cabin Counselor Theater Arts
Directing Tech Theater
Stage craft Water Sports
Swim Instruction Other Skills |
Camp Support |
| Food Service
Cooking - Chef Miscellaneous
Van Driver |
Maintenance
Electrical Medical Staff |
Other Certifications:
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Which activities are you
most qualified to teach? Please describe your personal experiences,
qualifications, proficiencies, awards won and certifications earned in
those areas. |
What is your First Choice? |
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What is your Second
Choice? |
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What is your Third Choice? |
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Is there anything else you'd
like to do? |
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List any courses that you
have taken that would relate to working with children. |
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What do you think are the
most important aspects to being a good counselor? |
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What contributions do you
think you can make to camp and to the children? |
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What qualities /
characteristics do you feel you possess which will make you an effective
counselor? |
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Kindness is very important at Camp Lohikan. A camp staffed with role models who exemplify kindness on a daily basis creates an ideal environment for children and adults to thrive. Can you give us an example of a simple act of kindness you performed recently?
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With what age group would you
prefer to bunk? |
Section 3. Education:
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| College | Major | Years as of June | Degrees Granted |
Section 4. Character
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Please list names and
telephone numbers of 3 people (Not Relatives!) who have knowledge of your
abilities, experience and character. |
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Section 5. Previous Camp
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Section 6. Other Past
Employment: If you have not
worked at a camp before, please list your employment for the past 3
summers or years. |
| Date | Employer & Phone No. | City | State | Nature of Work |
Have you ever been convicted
of child abuse or a sexual abuse offense? |
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Have you ever been accused or
convicted of a felony or misdemeanor? If yes, please explain: |
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The statements made in this application are true, complete and correct. I understand that any misrepresentation of information shall be considered sufficient reason for withdrawal of an application with Camp Lohikan. I hereby authorize Camp Lohikan or its authorized representatives bearing this release or copy thereof to obtain any information pertaining to my employment, military, credit, criminal, driving record, workers compensation claims, or educational records, including but not limited to information concerning academic achievement, attendance, disciplinary actions, criminal or civil court records, credit and driving history, character, work habits, performance, experience and reasons for termination of past employment. I hereby direct you to release such information at the request of Lohikan or its representatives. By electronic submission of this application to Camp Lohikan, I understand and agree to the conditions set forth above. |
