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Every summer the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center hires
college students to serve on Summer Staff.
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Who can be on staff?
We are looking for students who...
- Have completed at least one year of college
- Enjoy working with youth in a recreation
and leadership environment
- Enjoy working alongside other college students
and adults
- Exhibit high moral character with outstanding
work ethic
- Have teamwork abilities and a positive attitude
We also hire male and female staff supervisors.
The staff supervisor must be an adult who is…
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Graduated from college.
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Professional and responsible.
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Able to manage college students.
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Willing to live in the staff
cabin.
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What do staff do?
The staff is responsible for overseeing recreational areas,
conducting programs, and preparing the facility for campers. Read
about the programs below to discover more about typical assignments.
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Salary and experience:
The starting salary for first year, trained staff is $275
per week. This is for a typical week - Sunday afternoon through
Friday afternoon. Staff lodging and all meals are included. Staff
will go home on most weekends. There are some weekends that we
have campers, and we will ask some staff to stay. Salary is pro-rated
for the weekend. You will pay for your staff shirts, but the cost
is minimal.
No experience is necessary to be on staff. Experience in working
with a team and working with youth is a plus. Some assignments
do require experience (ex. horse staff.) Applicants must have
completed one year of college. We are looking for excellent work
ethic, strong morals, and great attitude. Staff do not need to
have knowledge about the FFA and FCCLA organizations, but this
experience is a plus.
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Facility Information:
The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center is a year-round camp facility
in Covington, GA. We are located about one hour from Atlanta,
Macon, and Athens. Our primary purpose is to provide services
and programs for FFA and FCCLA students in Georgia. We also rent
facilities to educational organizations such as YMCA, Boy Scouts,
and church ministries. Our facility has meeting rooms, food service,
lodging, and recreation.
Staff Training:
There are training courses available for all staff. Staff
are not paid during training courses, but you must complete a
training course in order to receive the $275/week salary. Training
is available for three areas: lifeguard, team building and leadership,
and horseback riding. The courses will be held prior to staff
orientation. First Aid and CPR training is included in all three
courses. You will choose one of the following:
- Lifeguard: Staff will have the opportunity
to become lifeguard certified and will be trained on the operation
of the Center's pool.
- Team Building and Leadership: Staff
will be trained as an instructor on the Center's Leadership
Course. This includes ground initiatives and low-ropes style
elements. In addition, staff will receive training in public
speaking and leadership skills.
- Horseback riding instructor: Staff
will be trained in barn management, horse health, and learn
to instruct campers for trail rides. Staff must be experienced
riders prior to taking this training course.
We will also offer training for the High Ropes Course. This
training will be available to all staff and will be in addition
to the course you choose. You may be asked to come in early or
stay later during training and orientation weeks in order to complete
this training.
Staff Orientation:
Staff orientation is mandatory, and it is the first paid week.
This is a week that we spend preparing the camp facility and the
staff for the weeks ahead. We work on program aspects and develop
the staff team dynamic. We also cut grass, clean cabins, prepare
recreation areas, and whatever is necessary to get ready for the
summer camps.
FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp
During the first four weeks of summer, we engage in four sessions
of FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership
Camp - a week long camp for FFA and FCCLA students from across
Georgia. It is a leadership and recreation-based camp for middle
school and high school chapters. During this camp, we provide
everything - meals, lodging, recreation and program. The focus
of the week is fun, but we strongly emphasize leadership, teambuilding,
and sportsmanship.
Campers for Leadership Camp arrive Monday morning and depart
Friday morning. Staff report on Sunday afternoon and are released
on Friday when the camp is clean (typically mid-afternoon).
Summer Staff primarily operate the recreation areas, participate
in assemblies and other programs, and help the campers have a
great time. Some of the assignments during Summer Leadership Camp
include:
- Operating the snack shop
- Operating horseback rides
- Referee for softball and volleyball
- Lifeguard at the pool and at the canoes & paddleboats
- Leadership Course instructor
- Craft shop operator
- Food service
The days are long - a typical day starts with breakfast 7:30
AM and ends back at your cabin around midnight. Staff stay in
the staff cabins, not in cabins with campers. For more information
about Summer Leadership Camp, visit the Summer
Camp Page.
After FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp
After Summer Leadership Camp, there are three types of camps
that will be running - Wildlife Camps, Horse Camps, and rental
groups.
The Wildlife Camps are week-long programs that our facility
hosts to youth from the general public. For more information,
visit www.Wildlifecamp.com.
During these camps, some of the summer staff will be fully dedicated
to the program, including staying in the cabin with the campers.
Some of the staff will continue servicing the rental groups during
this time, but will likely have some part to play in the Wildlife
Camps.
The Horse Camps
are week-long programs that are open to girls ages 10-13. Some
of the staff (primarily the horseback riding program staff) will
be fully dedicated to this program. These programs run during
the same weeks as Wildlife Camps.
We will also rent facilities to organizations. Our largest
rental groups are church youth groups and children camps. For
these groups we continue offering meals, lodging, and recreation,
but we do not offer programs and assemblies. Summer staff will
be involved in servicing these groups, mostly through operating
the recreational areas and food service.
Why work Here?
Anyone interested in being on Summer Staff must understand
that this is a very challenging job!
- Staff work long hours! They work from around 7:30 AM until
around midnight. The weeks are long (Sunday afternoon through
Friday afternoon.) You will be exhausted, but you have to give
100% for the campers.
- Staff work hard! We do whatever it takes to make the camp
enjoyable for the campers. That includes lots of manual labor.
It requires a great work ethic, so lazy people need not apply!
- The rules are strict! We have a very strict set of policies
that the staff must follow for the protection of the campers.
Everything you do during the summer is our business (including
weekends), because it impacts the campers we serve.
- You can't escape one another! Our staff members spend a
lot of time together. If someone gets on your nerves, you have
to be able to work with them. We serve the campers no matter
what.
- We have high expectations! Staff are expected to be outstanding
role models.
So why join the Summer Staff?
- It is a great learning experience! You will learn to work
on a team, learn more about yourself, and you will be challenged
in new ways.
- It is fun! You will have new and exciting experiences.
- You get to invest in youth! If you have a heart for youth,
you will have great opportunities to be a role model for them.
Our purpose is to help develop character in young people, and
you can play an integral role in that.
- You can save money because room and board is free!
- You will be working with other college students with whom
you have the opportunity to build lasting friendships!
- To steal a line from the Peace Corps, it is the toughest
job you will ever love!
To apply
Submit the application along with a resume. From that point,
we will contact you to set up an interview.
Staff Application
(Microsoft Word)
Staff
Application (pdf)
Fax, email, or mail applications and resumes
to:
Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center
Attn: Russel Towns
720 FFA Road
Covington, GA 30014
Fax: 770-786-1774
Email: Gaffacamp@GaAgEd.org
Summer Staff Handbook
Once you have been hired, you will want to become familiar
with the information in the Staff Handbook.
Download
Staff Handbook
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