Reach Workcamps
2005 Volunteer Application

Being a volunteer is one of the most demanding and rewarding ways to spend a week of your summer.  If you would like to be a volunteer at a camp, print this page, fill it out, and mail it to the address above.  There are a limited number of volunteer positions available.  We will review and respond to your request.

1. Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offense?
    
2. Have you ever been charged with or convicted of child neglect or abuse?
    
3. Have any complaints or allegations of misconduct involving children or youth ever been made against you?
    
4. Please explain any “yes” answers to the questions above.

    

Please indicate the Reach Workcamp where you would like to volunteer.

Please indicate your 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd choices for the volunteer positions. 

_____  Hospitality Volunteer
As a hospitality volunteer, you will be helping out the Reach Summer Staff Hospitality Manager.  The main part of your volunteering will occur in the Reach Outlet Store.  You will help manage and maintain the outlet store with the Hospitality Manager (selling T-Shirts, sweatshirts, beverages, and snack food).  You will also be responsible to help prepare soda orders for the workcampers.  Preparing food and handouts for the adult meetings will also be part of the fun!  Along with hospitality duties, there may be other areas in need of your help during the workcamp week.  These duties may include…helping to serve in the breakfast or dinner lines, and other duties as assigned!!!  During the day, you will either stay in the school to help or get out to the worksites to see what the kids are doing!

_____  Office Volunteer
As an office volunteer, you will be helping out the Reach Summer Staff Office Manager.  The office duties consist of answering the Reach workcamp phone, washing and folding staff and volunteer shirts, help manage daily office operations, provide positive customer service to workcampers and adult leaders.  Along with office duties, there may be other areas in need of your help during the workcamp week.  These duties may include…preparing the soda orders for the workcampers, helping to serve in the breakfast or dinner lines, and other duties as assigned!!!  During the day, you will either stay in the office or get out to the worksites to see what the kids are doing!

_____  Program Volunteer
As a program volunteer, you will be helping out the Reach Summer Staff Program Manager.  The program volunteer will help the Program Manager arrange materials for the morning and evening programs, help the program manager keep the gym of the school tidy, run the spotlight, have costumes prepared, and turn fans and lights on/off.  Along wih program duties, there may be other areas in need of your help during the workcamp week.  These duties may include…preparing the soda orders for the workcampers, helping to serve in the breakfast or dinner lines, and other duties as assigned!!!  During the day, you will either stay in the school to help or get out to the worksites to see what the kids are doing!

_____  Tool Room Volunteer
As a tool room volunteer, you will help out the Reach Summer Staff Materials and Tools Managers.  The tool room duties include delivering materials to worksites, sorting nails and tools, organizing tool needs, lumberyard runs, and other duties as assigned.  It is VERY helpful if this person brings a pick-up truck or their own vehicle to use.

_____  Troubleshooter
As a Troubleshooter, you will be responsible for visiting 5-6 houses each day.  These will be “your” 5-6 workcrews that you will be assisting with the construction projects.  You must have a strong knowledge of construction and have positive, encouraging interpersonal skills.  When the crew has problems or questions about their worksite projects they will be looking to you!  You must bring your own vehicle…vans and trucks work best as you will be hauling materials, tools, and ladders to and from worksites. You will also be assisting with nightly lumberyard runs to gather the materials for the next day.

1. Have you ever attended a Reach Workcamp before?  If so, when and where?.

    

2. Why would you like to serve as a volunteer at a Reach Workcamp?

    

3. Describe your Christian faith and how you daily live that out.

    

4. What is your occupation?

    

Please provide 2 references who we can contact…a co-worker or a pastor would be best!

Reference #1
Name ________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _________________________________________________

Phone Number _________________________________________________  

How long have you known this reference? _____________________________

What is your relationship to the reference? _____________________________

Reference #2
Name _________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________

City, State, Zip __________________________________________________

Phone Number __________________________________________________

How long have you known this reference? ______________________________

What is your relationship to the reference? ______________________________

Please Complete All Sections and Mail to:
Reach Workcamps
PO Box 789
Galeton, CO 80622