VOLUNTEERS
Let your inner kid come out at camp – Sign up to volunteer!
Join Us For Spring Serve Day - April 29!
On Saturday, April 29, bring out your overalls, gardening tools, and chainsaws! Help prepare three campgrounds for over 3,500 campers to experience the love of Christ this summer.
Volunteer Opportunities
A word about signing up to volunteer… 1) Click the button below to sign up for a spring work days, host homes, snack shack shifts, dinners 2) For all other opportunities, scroll down and fill out the volunteer interest form!
I’m love to feed hungry young people! (FOOD OPPORTUNITIES)
Position: End-of-the-Day Staff Meals (approx 50 staff)
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Make meals for staff dinners, on your own or with a group of friends.
Time Commitment: Meals are needed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6:00p. Pick your day, then drop the food off or better yet, stay to serve and eat with the staff!
Position: Salad Bar
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Bring greens and toppings at the beginning of the week for the week.
Time Commitment: Simply the time it takes to shop and deliver the produce.
Fill Our Volunteer Interest Form Below!
Position: Camp Solaris Staff Meals (approx. 15 staff)
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Provide a home-cooked meal for camp staff before a week of “camp food” which would include a main dish, side dish, fresh fruit/salad/veggies, and a sweet treat.
Time Commitment: 5:00p – set up; 5:30p dinner, start up beggining on June – first of August, sign up for 1 or 2!
Position: Cookies for Staff Lunches (NO NUTS)
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Bring us cookies (approx 35 staff) to give us a boost! We look forward to lunch just because of these cookies!
Time Commitment: You can buy ‘em or bake ‘em…just make sure you bring ‘em!
NO NUTS PLEASE! Bring cookies when and however many you want…we’ll freeze ‘em!
Position: Camp Sonshine – Shiloh Saturday AM Pancake Breakfast
Camp Location: Shiloh
Job Description: Assist in making/serving pancakes and sausage for the Saturday morning breakfast.
Time Commitment: Saturday 8:00a-10:30a
I don’t like to cook, but don’t leave me out! (RESTAURANT FOOD)
Position: Bring restaurant food for staff (approx 50) on Tuesdays, 5:45 p.m.
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Bring food from restaurants or give a gift certificate; Raising Caines & Runza have been good to us in the past; we’re open to new places
Schedule a playdate with your besties! (CAMP STORE ATTENDANTS)
Position: Sonshine Nana’s Snack Shack Attendant
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Assist campers in purchasing items, restock inventory, simple custodial jobs. Also assist with camper accounts and simple monetary tasks. Pick up inventory at Sam’s Club and bring to Sonshine.
Time Commitment:
Monday – Friday – daily 10:00a-4:00p
Position: Solaris Camp Store Attendant
Camp Location: Camp Solaris
Job Description: Assist campers in purchasing items, restock inventory, simple custodial jobs.
Time Commitment: Pick your days and times.
Contact us by filling out interest form below!
Journey weeks:
Check-in – Monday mornings 9:00a-10:15a only
Monday – Thursday, 10:00a-6:00p (times vary daily)
Expedition weeks:
Check-in – Sunday 6:00p-7:15p only
Monday – Friday 10:00a-6:00p
I'll ask my mom if you can stay at my house! I love hosting people! (HOST HOME FOR STAFF)
I love encouraging & serving young people! (ADOPT A COUNSELOR)
Position: Adopt A Counselor
Location: Camp, Walmart, in your car, etc.
Job Description: Adopt a counselor who is serving at camp. Encourage and serve them including but not limited to: build a relationship with a counselor or two, write an encouraging note, take a counselor on a Walmart run, bring them a treat during the week, etc.
Time Commitment: June 1 – Mid August
Wanna go outside and play in the dirt? (GROUNDS)
Position: Mowing
Camp Location: Sonshine, Solaris & Shiloh!
Job Description: Be a part of a team that maintains the grounds by weedwacking, mowing and trimming trees/bushes. Each camp has one mower and one weedwacker; fuel tanks on site.
Time Commitment:
- Weekly (varies with season and moisture)
- Camp Sonshine – Saturdays after lunch; Sundays anytime – Sign up here!
- Camp Sonshine – Solaris – Saturdays or Sundays anytime – Sign up here!
- Camp Sonshine – Shiloh – Saturdays after lunch; Sundays anytime – Sign up here!
Position: Landscaping – Adopt a Plot
Camp Location: Sonshine, Solaris, & Shiloh
Job Description: Be a part of a team that plants/maintains camp landscaping, which involves planting, mulching, weeding, and watering. Work throughout the camp or “adopt a plot” and make it your family’s special spot of beauty…marked with your family’s name.
Time Commitment:
- Spring – one-time clean-up event, planting
- Summer – weekly weeding/watering, according to weather
Sign Up Here! (Spring Work Days)
Fill Out Interest Form Below For Ongoing Plans
Meet new friends! (CHECK-IN)
Position: Check-in Assistance
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Assist with camper check-ins, i.e., medications, camp store money, forms, etc.
Time Commitment
- Adventure weeks: Monday 9:00a-10:15a
- Journey/Expedition weeks: Sunday 6:00p- 7:15p
Tinker, take apart, put together...that’s what I like to do. (MAINTENANCE)
Position: Vehicle Maintenance
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Provide on-going maintenance for mowers, go-carts, goft carts and other camp vehicles.
Time Commitment: ongoing maintenance, Spring-Fall
Position: Handyman
Camp Location: Sonshine, Solaris, & Shiloh
Job Description: Help in areas of plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, misc. fix-its, from vacuum cleaners to air conditioners.
Time Commitment: year-round opportunities; at your convenience!
Fill out form below!
Look at my muscles, I’m strong! (WOOD SPLITTING)
Project: Firewood for Campfires
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
Job Description: Keep fire pits stocked with firewood for bonfires throughout the summer and fall months. Log splitter provided at Sonshine site. Firewood for Sonshine is placed along the treeline on the west side of property; firewood for Solaris needs to be brought to that site.
Time Commitment: April/May, early July, and late August; at your convenience
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
I like frogs, fish, and hangin’ out at the pond. - Filled (FISHING EQUIPMENT)
Project: Fishing and Fishing Equipment
Camp Location: Camp Sonshine
Job Description: String fishing poles and prepare/maintain fishing equipment for use.
Time Commitment: As needed at your convenience
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Let’s make something! (CRAFTS/SEAMSTRESS)
Position: Crafts
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
Job Description: Gather/organize/prepare materials and/or teach crafts/art
Time Commitment: varies
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Position: Seamstress
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
Job Description: Sew for misc. projects.
Time Commitment: as needed
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
I just wanna talk and talk about Jesus.... (CHAPEL SPEAKERS)
Position: Chapel Speaker
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Come speak and encourage Camp Sonshine Staff Tuesday nights during ARD (Abide, Remain, Dwell). You can speak on whatever is on your heart or on our weekly or summer theme.
Time Commitment: Tuesday nights (except June 30th) 7:00p-8:00p, 15 – 20 mins.
Position: Chapel Speaker
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Share God’s Word in relevant and captivating ways to kids and teens at Camp Solaris! Share about your personal walk with Christ or give a lesson based on our summer theme.
Time Commitment: 30-40 minutes Dates & Times Vary Sign Up Here!
I love music and campfires! (BONFIRE WORSHIP)
Position: Worship Leader
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Lead worship for chapel or around the campfire
Time Commitment: evenings, varies by week
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Let me tell a story. (STORY TELLING)
Position: Story Telling
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Read a book to a group of Explorer Campers (K-2nd grade)
Time Commitment: varies, Monday – Friday 11:00a-3:00p.
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
I love to care for the health needs of others! (CAMP MEDICAL ASSISTANCE)
Position: Medical Assistance/Nurse
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Lead Camp Solaris check in health procedures, taking temps, checking for lice, health questionnaire.
Time Commitment:
- Adventure weeks: Monday 9:00a-11:00a
- Journey/Expedition weeks: Sunday 6:00p- 8:00p
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
I’ll take the pic, you say Cheese! (PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY)
Position: Amature Photographer/Videographer
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Take group photos and videos around camp
Time Commitment: varies during camp hours
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
I don’t like bugs or dirt! (OFFICE ASSISTANCE)
Position: Birthday Cards
Location: Camp Sonshine
Job Description: Put already-prepared mailing into envelopes and file.
Time Commitment: 2 hours everyThursday during camp; come anytime between 7:45a-1:00p
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Position: Make Go-Kart Licenses
Location: Camp Sonshine
Job Description: Cut and laminate go-kart licenses
Time Commitment: 2 hours each Tuesday during camp – come anytime between 10:00a- 6:00p
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Position: Networking & IT Support
Location: Camp Sonshine
Job Description: Review camp’s network infrastructure, health and scalability. Advise and assist with ongoing network maintenance, connectivity and network security.
Time Commitment: as needed
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Position: Pre-Session Mailing
Location: Camp Sonshine
Job Description: Assist with mailing that goes out every Thursday morning to registered campers for the next week.
Time Commitment: 2 hours each Wednesday during camp – come anytime between 12:00p – 4:00p
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!
Let’s build something fun...a fort maybe?? (CONSTRUCTION)
Project: Building new activities and spaces for campers
Camp Location: Sonshine & Shiloh
Job Descriptions: Help camp’s project manager with…
- Building a new gaga ball court
- Finishing new camp store
- Staining pavillion and barn
- Activity maintenance
- Maker Space
- Create and build a nature playground with a fort
Time Commitment: Year-round…whenever and however much you can give.
Fill Out Form Below
Project: Building new activities and spaces for campers.
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Descriptions: Help camp’s project manager with…
- Bathroom remodeling
- Building maintenance/improvements
- Shelves for dorm rooms
- Shiplap wall in lounge
- Interior finishes
- Painting
- Build/repair low ropes elements
- Shade area at archery
- Build deck for campers
- Platform for aerial park dismount
- Volleyball court
- Build human foosball
- Fill Out Form Below
I love free stuff! (DONATIONS OPPORTUNITIES)
Project: Donate items not in the budget
Camp Locations: Sonshine & Solaris
Items needed:
- Booth seating for camp store
- Commercial upright fridge/freezer
- Countertops, cupboards for supply storage areas
- Interior design / remodel
- Craft supplies – If you’re cleaning out your craft room and making room for new things consider donating your craft supplies to Camp Sonshine.
- Old neck ties – these make great blindfolds
- Shipping container – that we can use to build go-kart storage or other activity area storage.
Fill Out Form Below & We’ll Contact You!