Please click here to view descriptions of youth volunteer tasks.
1. Be present for your scheduled time slot. If, for some reason, you cannot make your time slot – you must let us know, by phone, as soon as possible. The camp phone number is: (609) 558-8107.
2. Adult volunteers may bring their children to the camp only if 1) they are registered campers, or their child is a volunteer (9th grade and up.) There will be no exceptions.
3. Volunteers are there to assist the children with the different activities and classes – please do not expect to attend or participate in the classes as one of the students.
4. We are all responsible for overseeing the safety and whereabouts of the children – at all times! (We will go over our daily procedures when we meet for orientation.)
5. We must see to it that the sign-in/sign-out procedure is absolutely adhered to – no exceptions.
6. Everyone must wear name tags, at all times. This will help us to learn the children's names easily. All name tags will be color coded for the weeks that the children are registered.
7. Any questions pertaining to last minute registration should be directed to Vasava or any other administrative sevik. We will only receive new camper registration info from them.
8. Help the children understand the etiquette of the ashram. Intervene if you see any play that involves suggested violence, teasing, etc. We want to reinforce positive and friendly (all-inclusive) play. Primary rules: "Hands to yourself, please!" and "Is this something you would want someone else to say/do to you? How would that make you feel?" There will be absolutely no play with the chairs/pillows or running in the worship/satsang area.
9. Help to keep the age groups together for activities – gently redirect any wanderers.
10. Please help see to it that all camp materials (games, books, art supplies, charkhas, looms, etc.) remain at the camp. No one is allowed to take any art material or tool home to finish projects – all projects will be finished at the camp. If, at the end of the week, a child did not finish his/her art project, then if we are able, we will send home the appropriate materials for them to complete it.
11. EDP – we need volunteers from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. for extended day. Vasava Krishnamoorthy is coordinating EDP volunteers. Please contact him if you are able to help out.
12. Youth volunteers will be primarily responsible for overseeing the Independent Project Stations. Adult volunteers will assist youth volunteers, if needed.
13. We will have one (or more) telephone(s) available for parents to call the camp. Please be sure that if the phone rings, it is answered – and take messages, as needed.
14. We want to instill self-sufficiency in the campers. Please remind the children to tidy up their mess when each activity is finished. We can go even one step further and help them understand that there is joy in helping others clean their mess, too :-)
And, last but not least,
15. You must attend an orientation meeting before camp begins. We will post the dates and times once they have been decided (probably early June.) You will be expected to rsvp for the day and time that you will attend.
