Important Staff Info
Important Documents
Staff Application | Link
Staff Re-Application | Link
Child Safety Training/Background Check
Staff Health Survey | Link
Permission to Ride (For Staff Under 18) | Link
Last Year's Documents*
2023 Staff Manual | Download
2023 Summer Camp Songbook | Download
2023 Morning and Evening Plays | Download
*for reference, 2024 documents forthcoming
Staff Packing List
DOCUMENTS
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For your I-9 documentation, you’ll need either
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A) Social Security Card AND Driver’s License/School ID Card, or
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B) Passport
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Certifications (First Aid, CPR, Lifeguard, if we don’t have it on file from last year)
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Checking Account Info for Direct Deposit Payroll (we don’t pay in cash)
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Minors (under 18) need Permission to Ride
CLOTHING*
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Staff shirts are only provided for Sundays
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Appropriate everyday clothing (see pp7-8 of the 2022 Staff Manual)
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Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty/ripped doing manual labor
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Warm clothes for cool Wisconsin mornings/evenings
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Rain jacket or poncho for rainy days (you will, at times, be working in the rain)
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Close-toed shoes, worn shoes or boots for work and mud, flip flops for beach/showering
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Running shoes or even cleats for camp game
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Modest Swimsuit
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Any Camp Wakonda gear you already have, for Wakonda Wednesdays
* Don’t forget: we will do your laundry and provide laundry totes
TOILETRIES
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Soap, shampoo, conditioner
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Towel
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Razors and other grooming items
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Deodorant
OUTDOOR LIVING
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Sunscreen
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Bug Spray (also, specifically, Tick spray)
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Sleeping Bag
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Flashlight
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Sunglasses
MISCELLANEOUS
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Most staff will need bedding for twin size mattress
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Counselors will need bedding for full size mattresses
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Bible and other devotional books (stay in the Word)
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Counselors will want to bring decorations for their cabins, toys/games for entertaining campers, and devotionals for cabin worships
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Cash for personal needs and any day off activities
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Musical instruments
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Western apparel for rodeos
2024 Camp Schedules
DIRECTORS TRAINING
May 30 - June 2
Agenda will be sent to Directors
STAFF TRAINING
June 2 - 10
(Need to determine when Lifeguard and Rock Wall trainings will be)
Sunday
Staff Check-in/Photos | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Ice-Breakers | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Praise Practice | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Play Readthrough | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Fellowship/Wind-down | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Monday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Prepare for Work) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 8:55am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Work Outside/In Departments | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Staff Training | 2:15pm – 5:30pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
New Staff Initiation | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Praise Practice | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Play Auditions | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm
Tuesday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 8:55am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Work Outside/In Departments | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Work Outside/In Departments| 2:15pm – 5:30pm (all to Waterfront)
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Team-Building | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Praise Practice | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Play Auditions | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Wednesday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 8:55am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Work Outside/In Departments | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Work Outside/In Departments | 2:15pm – 5:30pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Team-Building | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Praise Practice | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Play Auditions | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Thursday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 8:55am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Work Outside/In Departments | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Trip to the Dells | 2:30pm – 8:00pm
Praise Practice | 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 9:30pm – 10:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Friday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 8:55am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Work Outside/In Departments | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Work Outside/In Departments| 2:15pm – 5:30pm (DAY OFF starts when work is done)
Get Ready for Vespers | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Agape Feast | 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Vespers | 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Campfire Songs | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) down | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Sabbath
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:45am
Free Time | 10:00am – 10:50am
CQ Lesson | 11:00am – 11:50am
Church | 12:00pm – 12:50pm
Lunch | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Free Time | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:45pm (ALL STAFF required back)
Play/Praise Practice | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Staff Meeting | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Staff Trivia Party | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm
CAMP PITCH
June 10 - 14
(Need to determine when Lifeguard and Rock Wall trainings will be)
Mealtimes TBA
Monday
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We're pretty much finishing up any projects that need to be done before pastors arrive
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Curfew at 11:00pm
Tuesday
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Camp Pitch has officially started, everyone works in their departments, gets the job done
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Curfew at 11:00pm
Wednesday
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Everyone works in their departments, gets the job done
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Curfew at 11:00pm
Thursday
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Everyone works in their departments, gets the job done
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Curfew at 11:00pm
Friday
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Everyone works in their departments, gets the job done
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Camp Meeting Officially Starts!
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Curfew at 11:00pm
CAMP MEETING
June 14 - 23
Friday Evening through Sunday, June 25 is Official WI Conference Camp Meeting. By this point, we will have a routine and will work to the best of our ability to help Camp Meeting run smoothly. We will meet every morning after breakfast to have worship with the Conference pastors and leadership.
Notable Camp Meeting Events:
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Pathfinder Parade First Sabbath Morning
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Hallelujah Hustle (5k/Fun Run) First Sunday Morning
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Teen/Youth Outing to Mt. Olympus Wednesday
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Summer Camp Watermelon Feed Friday
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Baptisms/Ordinations Second Sabbath
CAMP MEETING PROGRAM PDF FORTHCOMING
(LINK WILL BE ADDED HERE ASAP)
KIDS CAMPS (Cub, Tween, Teen)
June 23 - July 12
Sundays
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Working Breakfast | 8:00am – 8:45am
Camper Check-in/Swim Tests | 10:00am- 12:30pm
Line Call | 12:30pm – 12:45pm
Welcome & Orientation | 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Lunch/Capers | 1:15pm 2:00pm
Rodeo | 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm Camp Game | 7:00pm – 7:45pm
Campfire | 8:15pm – 9:15pm
Village Curfew | 10:15pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:15pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm
Mondays – Thursdays
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting (Village Watch) | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 9:00am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Camp Council | 10:00am – 10:30am
Period 1 | 10:45am – 11:45am
Period 2 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Line Call | 1:10pm
Lunch and Capers | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Siesta | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 3 | 3:15 – 4:15pm
Period 4 | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Camp Game | 7:10pm – 7:40pm
Campfire | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Village Curfew | 10:00pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm
Fridays
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting (Village Watch) | 8:00am – 8:30am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 9:00am
Breakfast and Capers | 9:00am – 9:45am
Camp Council | 10:00am – 10:30am
Beach Party | 10:45am – 12:45am (Build in Baptism?)
Lunch Picnic/Awards | 1:15pm – 2:15pm
Camper/Staff Clean Up | 2:15pm – 5:30pm (TIME OFF starts when work is done)
Camper Pick-up | 3:00pm
Free Time | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Vespers | 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Campfire Songs | 8:30pm – 9:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 9:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew 11:00pm
Sabbaths
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:45am
Free Time | 10:00am – 10:50am
CQ Lesson | 11:00am – 11:50am
Church | 12:00pm – 12:50pm
Lunch | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Free Time | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Supper and Capers | 6:00pm – 6:45pm (ALL STAFF required back)
Play/Praise Practice | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Staff Meeting | 8:00pm – 8:30pm
Staff Trivia Party | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:30pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm
FAMILY CAMP
July 14 - July 21
Opening Sunday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Working Breakfast | 8:00am – 8:45am
Camper Check-in | 10:00am- 12:30pm
Welcome & Orientation | 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Lunch | 1:15pm 2:00pm
Rodeo | 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Hay Ride to Homestead | 7:00pm – 7:15pm
Campfire | 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Hay Ride to Fireside | 8:15pm – 8:30pm
Camp Game/Evening Activities | 8:45pm – 9:45pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 11:00pm (Quiet Time until 7:00am)
Monday – Friday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 7:00am – 8:00am
Early Morning Activities | 7:00am – 8:00am
Staff Meeting (Counselors Present) | 8:15am – 8:45am
Flag Raising | 8:45am – 9:00am
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:45am
Camp Council @ Lakeside Chapel | 10:00am – 10:30am
Period 1 | 10:45am – 11:45am
Period 2 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Line Call | 1:10pm
Lunch | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Period 3 (Siesta) | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Period 4 | 3:15 – 4:15pm
Period 5 | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Flag Lowering | 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Supper | 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Hay Ride to Homestead | 7:00pm – 7:15pm
Campfire | 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Hay Ride to Fireside | 8:15pm – 8:30pm
Camp Game/Evening Activities | 8:45pm – 9:45pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Curfew | 11:00pm (Quiet Time until 7:00am)
Sabbath
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:45am
SS Honor | 9:45am – 11:15am
Hay Ride to Chapel in the Pines | 11:15am – 11:30am
Church | 11:45pm – 12:45pm
Hay Ride to Fireside | 12:45pm – 1:00pm
Lunch | 1:15pm – 2:15pm (open extra time)
Siesta/Honor | 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Activity | 4:45pm – 5:45pm
Supper | 6:00pm – 6:45pm
Campfire (TOP 10) | 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Family Camp Talent Show | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Camp Game/Store Open | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Staff Curfew | 12:00am
Closing Sunday
Rise & Shine (Devotions, Fitness, Get Ready) | 8:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:45am
Camper Check-out /Camp Store Open| 9:45am – 11:00am
Camp Clean Up | 9:45am – 1:15pm
Lunch | 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Camp Clean Up | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Prepare for Banquet | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Staff Banquet (Formal wear encouraged, not required) | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Staff Awards Ceremony | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Final Camp Game | 9:00pm – 10:00pm
Wind-down (Fellowship, Devotions, Prepare for Bed) | 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Last Day for Staff: Monday, July 31
Breakfast | 9:00am – 9:30am
Leave for Mount Olympus | 9:45am
Mount Olympus | 10:15am - Closing Time
Staff are welcome to leave from Mount Olympus or come back to the camp to get their things before heading home. Some staff may also stay for Hispanic Camp Meeting.
HISPANIC FAMILY CAMP
July 21 - July 28
SCHEDULE TBA
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