VOLUNTEERS
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Volunteer Opportunities
I’m a foodie and I love chocolate chips! (FOOD OPPORTUNITIES)
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: End-of-the-Day Staff Meals (approx 35 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, 6:30p. Pick your day, then drop the food off or better yet, stay to serve and eat with the staff!
Position: Salad Bar – FILLED
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.
Position: Camp Sonshine Saturday AM Pancake Breakfast – FILLED
Camp Location: Sonshine
Job Description: Assist in making/serving pancakes and sausage for the Saturday morning breakfast.
Time Commitment: Saturday 8:00a-10:30a
Position: Camp Solaris Cookouts – Thursdays & Fridays
Camp Location: Solaris
Job Description: Assist grilling hot dogs, cutting watermelon, setting out food, keeping food stocked and clean-up.
Time Commitment:
- Solaris Adventure weeks – Thursday 4:30p-7:30p (actual cookout 5:30-6:30p)
- Journey/Expedition weeks – Friday 4:3p-7:30p (actual cookout 5:30-6:30p)
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 the end of May-first of August.
Schedule a playdate with your besties! (CAMP STORE ATTENDANTS)
Position: 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 – Check-in, 8:30a-10:00a (need 2)
Tuesday-Friday – daily 10:00a-1:00p (need 2) and 1:00p- 4:00p (need 2)
Position: 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.
Solaris Adventures weeks:
Check-in – Monday mornings 9:00a-10:15a only
Monday – Thursday, 10:00a-6:00p (times vary daily)
Journey/Expedition weeks:
Check-in – Sunday 6:00p-7:15p only
Monday – Friday 10:00a-6:00p
Wanna go outside and play in the dirt? (GROUNDS)
Position: Landscaping – Adopt a Plot
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
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
Position: Mowing FILLED
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
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
- Camp Solaris – Saturdays or Sundays anytime
Position: Mowing FILLED
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
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
- Camp Solaris – Saturdays or Sundays anytime
Tinker, take apart, put together...that’s what I like to do. (MAINTENANCE)
Position: Vehicle Maintenance – FILLED
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
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
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
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
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
Position: Seamstress
Camp Location: Sonshine & Solaris
Job Description: Sew for misc. projects.
Time Commitment: as needed
I just wanna talk and talk.... (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
- Adventure weeks (grades 3-5) – Monday 7:40p; Tuesday 6:00p
- Journey/Expedition weeks (grades 5-9) – Tuesday 8:00p, Thursday 7:00p
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
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.
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
Let’s pretend you’re a doctor. (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
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
I don’t like bugs or dirt! (OFFICE ASSISTANCE)
Position: Birthday Cards
Location: Camp Sonshine
Lead: Lori Bigler, Lori@CampSonshienMemories.org
Job Description: Put already-prepared birthday cards into envelopes and file.
Time Commitment: 2 hours everyThursday during camp; come anytime between 7:45a-1:00p
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
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
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
Let’s build something fun...a fort maybe?? (CONSTRUCTION)
Project: Building new activities and spaces for campers
Camp Location: Sonshine
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.
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
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 (finishings)…for what?
- 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.