WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Cross Bar X is looking for counselors who first and foremost have a love for the Lord, a desire to share their faith and minister to kids and a servant´s heart. We can teach you to be a camp counselor but the Lord must give you the desire and the passion.

WHAT IS YOUR COMMITMENT?

While counseling, you will be spending 23 hours a day living with campers. You will be ministering to rural and urban youth. When not counseling you will be on "Support Staff" and will work in the kitchen, assist in leading program activities, and other support duties. You will be expected to cooperate in a spirit of teamwork and unity.

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

As a counselor, you are the single most important element of our camp program. You will be showing campers Christ´s love in the excitement of camp life. Some of your activities will include leading Bible lessons, one-on-one counseling, hiking, camping, swimming in the lake, ropes course, horseback riding, acting out skits, shooting archery and bb-guns. It is the counselor´s goal to make sure that each camper has been presented with the Gospel of Jesus Christ before they leave.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for carrying out the camp program with campers.
• Responsible for the health and safety of campers.
• Live with assigned campers day and night.
• Develop close, positive relationships with assigned campers.
• Promptly attend staff meetings.
• Lead or assist program activities enthusiastically!
• Participate with campers in all camp activities such as backpacking, obstacle course, skits, games, swimming, singing, high ropes course, games, except for assigned time off.
• Prepare and teach assigned Bible lessons.
• Make time to meet personally with assigned campers.
• Be an active part of the support staff when not counseling. This may include dishes, assisting the cook, leading or assisting crafts and other camp activities, life guarding, and maintenance.
• Openly and honestly share needs and concerns with the Camp Director and/or the Program Director.
• Promote unity by not gossiping, using humor that belittles someone, nor showing disrespect for authority.
• At the end of each or during camp, fill out camper follow-up forms, write camper birthday and Christmas Cards.
• Present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to campers in both group and private settings and make sure each assigned camper knows what the Bible says about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

COMPENSATION

Counselors will receive room, board, worker´s comp, and $160 per week (requires supplying 50 names of people to send support letters to). Those choosing not to send letters will receive half of the weekly compensation.