2019 Georgia 4-H Summer Camp Counselor Application -- Form A
This form is for applicants without previous experience as counselors in the Georgia 4-H Summer Camping Program.
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018.
Instructions: Please provide as complete and accurate answers as possible to the questions on this application. When you have completed the application, click the "Submit" button at the end of the form.
Questions that require an answer are marked by an asterisk (*). If you have difficulty submitting the form, please be sure you have answered all questions requiring an answer.
VERY IMPORTANT: IF SELECTED AS A COUNSELOR, THOSE APPLICANTS ASSIGNED TO A WATERFRONT POSITION, INCLUDING ALL SMALL CAMP COUNSELORS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO POSSESS OR OBTAIN AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION BEFORE THE CAMPING SEASON BEGINS. A SWIM TEST ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, OR SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019, IS AVAILABLE TO ALL APPLICANTS, AND BONUS POINTS IN THE COUNSELOR SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THIS SWIM TEST.
Counselor training is very important to the success of the camping season. You will be expected to participate in two counselor training weekends if selected to be a counselor. Those weekends include:
February 22-24, 2019 All Counselor Training Rock Eagle 4-H Center
And one of the following weekends, depending on your Center assignment:
March 15-17, 2019 Burton Training Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island
March 15-17, 2019 Jekyll Training Camp Jekyll
March 22-24, 2019 Rock Eagle Training Rock Eagle 4-H Center
March 29-31, 2019 Fortson Training Fortson 4-H Center
March 29-31, 2019 Wahsega Training Wahsega 4-H Center
Please consider these training dates when applying for counselor employment. YOU SHOULD NOT APPLY TO BE A COUNSELOR IF YOU EXPECT TO MISS BOTH OF THE SPRING TRAINING WEEKENDS.