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Mountain Camp Woodside

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Mountain Camp Woodside is a traditional summer camp that offers both a Day Camp (ages 5-15) and sleep-away Resident Camp (ages 7-15) programs that is nestled in the heart of beautiful Portola Valley, California on the 63-acre campus of the Woodside Priory School.

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Mountain Camp Woodside is centrally located 45 minutes south of San Francisco near Silicon Valley and Stanford University. Nestled in a quiet valley near the Windy Hill Preserve, our camp has the feel of remoteness while being convenient to the entire Bay Area.

We feature traditional camp activities such as archery, arts & crafts, horseback riding, swimming, outdoor survival, music, mountain biking and more. With our "free choice" format, campers are able to create their own program and pick the activities that they would like to try.

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We are currently looking for experienced, responsible and enthusiastic young leaders who would be interested in devoting their summer to working with children in a positive, outdoor environment. We are looking for outstanding role models who want to inspire youth and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Skills such as: experience with 5 & 6 year olds, lifeguarding, swim instruction, song leading, guitar / music, mountain biking, arts & crafts, fencing, archery, self-defense, photography, dance, and drama are particularly desirable. CPR and First Aid certification is mandatory. Summer camp jobs in California

Room and Board

Resident Camp counseling staff live in dorm rooms with either other staff members or campers. The camp dorms have bathroom and shower facilities, laundry and common areas. You will sleep in a bed or bunk bed provided by camp. You will need to bring linens or a sleeping bag and pillow.

Staff and Campers will be provided with three meals a day plus a snack. Breakfast is typically a hot option with a cereal bar, toast, yogurt and fresh fruit. Lunch and Dinner have a hot option with a salad bar and a sandwich table. There are vegetarian options available; however, we cannot accommodate any other dietary restrictions. You are welcome to bring your own food to camp and it will be stored in the staff refrigerator.

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Getting Here and Getting Around

Camp will provide shuttles from the San Francisco Airport the day before staff training. Please contact the office to arrange transportation.

Summer staff members are responsible for providing their own transportation during time off.

For Fun

Daily: Our day consists of several activity periods each about one hour. Resident Camp staff members are scheduled to have one of these periods off. Day Camp staff members work throughout the day. These time periods are ideal for taking advantage of our local workout facilities (swimming, biking, running, using the gym, using computers, writing letters, showering, taking a nap, etc.). In addition to your period off, every other night you will be off from 9:30-11:30 pm. You will check out with the director on duty at 9:30pm and must be back on site and checked in by 11:30pm.

Weekly: Resident Camp staff members receive one 24 hour period off each week. Our day off typically begins at 6:00pm and ends at 6:00pm. the next day. We are lucky to be about an hour away from both San Francisco and Santa Cruz.

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