Join Our Summer Camp Staff

Do You Have The "Right Stuff?"

Working for a Denver Area Council camp is not just a job, it's a lifestyle.  The Denver Area Council is looking for a few good men and women who have the "Right Stuff" to join our camp staffs.  Spending your summer at either Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch or Tahosa High Adventure Base will provide you with an opportunity to not only have the adventure of a lifetime, but to also affect the lives of thousands of youth from across the country.

Just Another Day at Work...

Working on camp staff is a great opportunity to spend your days outdoors while changing lives!  Spend your days taking Scouts on hikes, teaching them how to shoot a gun or ride a horse, and relaxing with them in the evenings as you all sit around a campfire telling stories and watching skits.  Other benefits of working on staff are: summer housing, three meals a day, time off on the weekends, working on your tan, and making friends from around the country and even world.

Who Am I?

There are two camp staff position categories: Leadership Team members who are paid staff ages 16 years and older and Counselor-in-Training (CIT's) who are volunteer staff ages 14 or 15 years old.  CITs work three weeks during the summer, and will spend one of each of those weeks at Dobbins, Dietler, and Magness, with an option of adding a fourth week at Tahosa.  During the day, CIT's time is spent learning teaching skills and observing/assisting Leadership Team members teaching Scouts.  Second year CITs can choose which camp they work at, and will work a total of four to seven weeks, plus staff week.

Interested?

If you are interested in a job during the 2018 summer season, complete the 2018 Leadership Team Application (age 16 years and over) or the 2018 Counselor-in-Training Application (age 14 or 15 years old).  (Coming Soon)

Any applicants must also submit three Camp Staff Reference Forms (will be uploaded to workbright account, upon acceptance of a camp staff position)

Questions?

• Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch - please contact via email at peacefulvalley@scouting.org
• Tahosa High Adventure Base - please contact via email at camptahosa@scouting.org

Key Dates**

Interviews

• December 16, 2017 - Paid staff interview date 
• February 3, 2018 - Paid staff interview date 2 
• March 3, 2018 - CIT interviews

2018 Summer Camp Season

• May 26 - June 1 - National Camp School held at Peaceful Valley
• May 27 - Senior Staff Week at Peaceful Valley
• May 31 - Aquatics/Climbing/Shooting Sports pre-training
• June 3 - Staff Week at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch
• June 10 - Staff Week at Tahosa High Adventure Base

**All dates are subject to change.

Position Types

*Must be 21 years of age or older. For more information please review the Peaceful Valley and Tahosa Job Descriptions.

Uniforms

Uniforms should be ordered before camp. The store will open soon. Please consult the Sizing Chart before ordering.

Please refer to the uniform guidelines to see which items can be purchased online, and which items must be purchased in person from the Denver Scout Shop.  A 25% discount coupon is available for download for uniform items required from the Denver Scout Shop.

Uniform Guidelines ?

Document and Information Center

• Application and Interviews

Leadership Team Application 

1st & 2nd year Counselor-in-Training Application 

Camp Staff Reference Form for first time applicants

Schedule your Camp Staff Interview (Coming Soon)

• Pre-Camp Trainings and Information

Hazardous Weather Training

Youth Protection Training

Unlawful Harassment Prevention Training (instruction page)

Denver Area Council Medical Form Instructions and Colorado Health Form Addendum