Summer Camp Volunteer

• • • Live with and care for four to seven assigned campers
    • Watch for and encourage spiritual growth in the campers
    • Pursue building relationships with each camper in a group and individually
    • Lead cabin group in Gospel center conversations and foster wholesome discussion
    • Help foster a culture of safety and positivity in the cabin and camp as a whole
    • Be willing to lead or assist in a variety of activities
    • Key skills
      • Spiritual depth and maturity, flexibility, relationally, ability to lead campers with a balance of fun and friendship with authority and discipline. 

• Works alongside Program Director to prepare, coordinate, and implement camp activities
• Engage with and lead campers during activities with love and patience 
• Key skills
  • Ability to be flexible with plans and spontaneously lead a group activity. Public speaking and communication skills, with the ability to engage youth of varying ages, backgrounds, and attention spans.  

• General cleaning
• Dishwashing
• Various janitorial duties
• Setup/takedown for various camp activities
• Key skills
  • Timeliness, ability to work independently and on a team, attention to detail, proactivity, lead by example and be a good influence both on campers and fellow volunteers. 

• Report to camp cook each day for work duties
• Perform food preparation or other jobs as requested
• Help keep kitchen clean and work stations organized
• Serve food to campers and volunteers 
• Perform duties as washing dishes and taking out garbage
• Key skills
  • Ability to stand for long periods, ability to work independently and on a team, proactivity.   Experience in commercial kitchens is preferred but not necessary

• Outdoor work (i.e. lawnmowing, landscaping, waste management, etc.)
• Work on special projects around camp (vehicle repair, building repairs, painting projects, etc.)
• Key skills
  • Timeliness, ability to work independently and on a team, attention to detail, proactivity, lead by example and be a good influence both on campers and fellow volunteers, possess hard skills such as construction or mechanical experience. 

• Spend part of the day supporting a camper with extra needs
• Adapt activities, provide encouragement, and ensure support necessary for inclusion in camp activities
• Key skills
  • The individual in this role will be compassionate, patient, and committed to creating an inclusive environment where students with additional needs feel supported, valued, and empowered to succeed.  Previous experience in working with children with extra needs is preferred.

• • No, you get to be unplugged from technology during your time at camp. For emergencies or necessary connection with family, you can use the camp’s main phone line.

You may not know what role you will have at camp before you arrive. Flexibility is key. Many last minute changes happen with camper numbers and thus our needs change. Please be patient and flexible as we do our best to find the role that fits you best.

If you are volunteering for only one week of summer camp, you will fly from Anchorage to Port Alsworth on a Saturday morning. Camp begins Monday and you will fly back to Anchorage the following Monday morning.

We will arrange your flights to Port Alsworth. If you are coming from Anchorage you will fly out of Merrill Field on a local air taxi. If you are coming from a village, we will coordinate that as well.

If you are coming from the Lower 48, your plane ticket to Anchorage, and your RT plane ticket to Port Alsworth, which is $320.

Additionally a $150 fee is appreciated to help pay for your staff shirt and offset the lodging and food costs. This helps us keep camp affordable. (costs revised 11/11/2025)