A summer camp for seriously ill children

The Mission of Camp Boggy Creek is to enrich the lives of children who have chronic or life threatening illnesses by creating camping experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound.

Camp Boggy Creek serves children who have chronic and life-threatening illness such as cancer, asthma, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, and heart disease. Our campers attend Boggy Creek free of charge. While the children are here, the illness stay in the background; we focus on having fun and empowering our campers. We believe in teamwork, community, and expanding lives. Our staff members have the opportunity to experience a life-altering summer, to make long lasting friendships, to meet people from around the world, to learn interpersonal skills, and to play hard with some great kids.

For summer sessions, Camp Boggy Creek hires nearly 70 employees to work from mid-May to mid-August serving the more than 1,000 children who attend summer camp. Applicants must be at least 19 years old and employment is contingent on references, criminal background check, and completion of medical history/physical forms. We try to have summer staff hired by mid-April, so apply early.

Camp work is demanding and requires long hours, curfews, limited time off, lack of privacy, and pets to be left at home. We play hard with children, and the rewards are life changing. Staff leave having learned interpersonal skills, worked in a community that believes in teamwork, made long-lasting friendships, discovered new talents, and contributed to bringing joy and fun back into the lives of these seriously ill children.

Recreation

Camp Boggy Creek is located just 45 minutes from Orlando, home of Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and other popular attractions. Less than an hour in the opposite direction, the Daytona Beach area is a popular hangout as well. Other recreation nearby includes the tubing at DeLeon Springs; the adventure of the nearby state park; the shopping, movies and fine dining of the Sanford/Heathrow area; as well as the small town beauty of Mount Dora and Deland.

Although considered in the middle of the woods, Camp Boggy Creek is located right in the middle of the fun that is Florida. With something for everybody, there is no better place to spend a summer. Just imagine the possibilities…

Room and Board

Housing options: Shared Cabin and Shared House

Cabin counselors live in one of our sixteen cabins, sharing living space with co-counselors and volunteers. Campers also live in the cabins, and cabin counselors are responsible for the 24-hour care of their assigned campers. Activity staff members live in staff lodges. Housing for kitchen staff and nurses is also available on camp, if needed.

Benefits

Benefits can include monetary compensation as well as the intangibles - skills learned, satisfaction, life-long memories and pride from bringing joy to the kids' lives.

Transportation Info

You will need to provide your own transportation to camp. However, if you fly in or travel by bus or train, we will provide limited shuttle service to camp from local airports, bus and train terminals. Plan to fly into Orlando International Airport by 12 noon of your scheduled arrival day and depart after 5pm on departure day. We are located one hour from the airport and will make one trip each way. Bus and Train arrivals should be scheduled to arrive in Deland by 1pm on arrival and depart after 3 pm on departure day.

How to Apply

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In order to be considered for the position you must:

1. Be 19 years old or older (or 18 years of age with one year of college completed by start of employment)
2. Complete and submit the Staff Application and Background Check
3. Submit three non-family / non-friend references with email addresses
4. Participate in one to three interviews via the telephone
5. Pass the Criminal Background Check
6. Complete, sign and submit required medical form with proof of a current TB test. (Summer volunteers 7. 7. 7. must also have a Medical Physical signed by a Medical Professional within a year of arrival.)
7. Commit to entire length of scheduled volunteer session

International/J-1 Applicants Welcome.

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