Camp BUCKO 2018 Vlunteer Applicatin Thank yu fr yur interest in vlunteering at Camp BUCKO. We hpe yu will be able t jin us as we celebrate ur 23rd year!!! Camp week cmmences Sunday August 12, 2018 and ends n Saturday August 18, 2018. Orientatin is mandatry fr all vlunteers and will be held n June 9 and 10, 2018. Please nte: Are yu 21 years f age r lder? If nt, please d nt cmplete this applicatin. All applicants must be a minimum f 21 years f age and immediate family members f ur campers are unable t apply t ur vlunteer prgram. Applicants wh attended Camp BUCKO 2016 r Camp BUCKO 2017 are t cmplete a Returning Vlunteer Applicatin. All ther applicants are t apply as a New Vlunteer. New vlunteers applicants will be cntacted by a Vlunteer C-rdinatr in mid-april. If yu have any questins regarding the applicatin prcess, please d nt hesitate t cntact us by phne r email. We lk frward t hearing frm yu! Phne: 647-343-2267 / 1-877-272-8256 Email: inf@campbuck.ca Vlunteering at Camp BUCKO Vlunteering at Camp BUCKO is a dynamic pprtunity t challenge yurself while supprting the grwth f yung burn survivrs. We are appreciative f ur vlunteers and the time they give. It is imprtant fr yu t understand the Camp BUCKO philsphy and appreciate the envirnment that we are striving t create. Since 1995, Camp BUCKO has prvided a camp week fr children wh have varius kinds f burn injuries. We are a registered charity with a strng vlunteer base and we accept a diverse grup f vlunteers based n the number f children attending camp each year. Camp BUCKO is a unique experience that blends fun, scial and recreatinal activities with pprtunities fr campers t talk abut their burn experience. Camp BUCKO Missin Statement Camp BUCKO is a fun, safe, and caring camp prgram free t kids ages 7 t 17 with burn injuries. Our residential setting encurages campers t participate in a variety f scial, recreatinal and therapeutic activities that prmte self-esteem, the develpment f leadership skills and persnal grwth. At Camp BUCKO, kids have a place where they can be themselves withut feeling different r alne. Camp Aims and Gals t have a fun filled utdr adventure t create a sense f cmmunity by prviding a place where campers can learn abut themselves and thers with similar experiences t intrduce campers t dynamic rle mdels by including adult burn survivrs as Camp BUCKO vlunteers t prmte each child s unique abilities and strengths as steps in enhancing selfacceptance t prmte pprtunities fr campers t learn abut wrking in grups as well as in ne-n-ne interactins amng peers f the same and ppsite sex.
Expectatins f Vlunteers Vlunteers are the key t a successful Camp BUCKO prgram. Applicatin Prcess Anyne interested in vlunteering at Camp BUCKO will be required t: Cmplete an applicatin frm Prvide Camp BUCKO with 2 references (new applicants nly) Please nte, a current Bard Member may nt act as a Referee. Submit a recent passprt pht (Please refer t pht instructins) Obtain a 2018 Vulnerable Sectr Screening Plice Check. Selectin Prcess All candidates must have a current and clean Vulnerable Sectr Screening Plice Check. Tw psitive reference checks must be received fr all new applicants. New candidates will be interviewed by phne r in persn by a Vlunteer Crdinatr(s) The Vlunteer C-rdinatr(s) will then select camp vlunteers based n the needs f the camper registratins. Vlunteers will be asked t sign a cntract with Camp BUCKO. In the best interest f Camp BUCKO and the safety f ur campers, if fr any reasn the infrmatin yu prvide us changes r has been falsified, yur applicatin will be subject t yur dismissal Training Vlunteers are required t attend a mandatry rientatin prgram n June 9 and 10, 2018. Further details will be prvided by Camp BUCKO. At Camp Vlunteers will have a clearly defined rle at camp and will be expected t cmmit t that rle fr the entire camp week. Vlunteers can expect t bunk in with their assigned cabin grup, lead and participate in all activities with their cabin grup. The Vlunteer Crdinatr(s) are available at camp t discuss any issues that may cme up such as discipline, cncerns abut a camper r persnal cncerns. Debriefing sessins will be held each evening t review the day and t penly discuss the experience f wrking with children with burn injuries. Vlunteers are t respect and fllw the rules f Camp BUCKO and Cedar Ridge Camp. Evaluatins After camp, the vlunteers are expected t cmplete the camp evaluatin. We are pen t any feedback abut the camp experience. Fr a descriptin f the vlunteer psitins, please visit ur website at www.campbuck.ca
2018 Vlunteer Applicatin Frm Requirements Checklist - Please write legible Cmpleted Applicatin Frm Original 2018 Plice Recrd Check and Vulnerable Sectr Screening (r receipt) Yu may wish t ask fr additinal cpies frm yur lcal plice department A passprt pht f yu (with yur name n the back) 2 Cmpleted Reference Questinnaires (New Applicants nly) Please nte any falsified dcuments/infrmatin will cause yur applicatin t be declined Persnal Infrmatin (All Applicants) Name: Date f Birth: Address: City: Pstal Cde: Mailing Address (if different): City: Pstal Cde: Phne: (hme) (cell) (wrk) Email: Occupatin: T-Shirt Size: Emergency Cntact: Phne: Relatinship t yu: Persnal Infrmatin: (vegetarian, vegan, allergies, mbility issues, etc.): Plice Recrd Check & Vulnerable Sectr Screening (All Applicants) Applicants will nt be accepted if they have any cnvictins r charges pending fr any criminal ffences n a Plice Recrd Check r entries n a Vulnerable Sectr Screening. Returning Applicants shuld apply fr their plice checks by February 1, 2018. All Plice Check applicatins must be applied fr in the 2018 calendar year If yu require a generic letter requesting the PRC/VSS frm Camp BUCKO, please dwnlad ne frm ur website www.campbuck.ca. If yur Plice Service requires an riginal letter requesting the PRC/VSS with yur name n it, please email inf@campbuck.ca r call 647-343-2267 / 1-877-272-8256 t request ne. If yu d nt receive yur PRC/VSS by the applicatin deadline, a receipt (indicating that yu have applied fr the PRC/VSS) will be accepted fr the applicatin. The actual PRC/VSS must be submitted by May 1, 2018. I have included an riginal PRC/VSS Questinnaire with this (New applicatin Applicants) I have included a receipt and will submit the PRC/VSS by May 1, 2018
Questinnaire (New Applicants) Hw did yu hear abut Camp BUCKO? Why d yu want t be a Vlunteer at Camp BUCKO? Please list yur previus camp experience (as a Camper, Cunsellr, - including what camp(s), year attended, camp rle, etc.) Please list any experience wrking with children. What d yu feel yu can ffer t ur campers? Are yu a burn survivr? If s, hw d yu think yur experience as a burn survivr wuld impact n yur rle as a Vlunteer at Camp BUCKO? If nt, what skills d yu think yu have that wuld be f benefit when wrking with children wh have burn injuries? D yu give yur permissin t share yur email address with ther Camp BUCKO vlunteers? D yu have any skills and/r certificates such as First Aid, CPR, etc.? Other than English, is there any ther language that yu speak? Is there any ther infrmatin abut yurself that yu wuld like t share?
Vlunteer Preferences (All Applicants) Travel Preferences Hw d yu plan t travel t camp? Persnal Vehicle / Carpl: Lndn/Hamiltn Bus: Trnt Bus: Ottawa Bus: Wuld yu like t be a Bus Chaperne? Y N (Repeat Vlunteers Only) Assignment at Camp Which rle wuld yu prefer? Please read the Vlunteer Sectin n ur website fr a detailed descriptin f the varius rles. Cunsellr Rle Camp Specialist Rle Either Rle Cunsellr Rle The majrity f help we need is in the cabins. If yu were t be selected fr a cabin assignment, is there an age grup f campers yu wuld prefer t wrk with? Please number the tp preferences 1 t 4. We will try t accmmdate yur preference. 7 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 Camp Specialist Rle A smaller percentage f help is needed in supprt rles. Please number the tp preferences 1 t 5. Fluids Phtgraphy Arts & Crafts Beezer s Crner Fishing Have there been any changes t yur qualificatins? Is there anything we need t knw regarding yur preferences? Please indicate. 2 References (New Applicants Only) New Applicants are asked t prvide 2 References (referees cannt be a family member) Please prvide the names and cntact infrmatin f yur Referees belw Please visit www.campbuck.ca and dwnlad the Vlunteer Reference Questinnaire and have yur 2 Referees cmplete them. Please include bth with yur applicatin. Name: Relatinship: Phne: (hme) (cell) (wrk) Email: Best time t cntact them? Name: Relatinship: Phne: (hme) (cell) (wrk) Email: Best time t cntact them?
Ambassadr & Camp Exchange Prgram (Repeat Vlunteers Only) Are yu interested in representing Camp BUCKO at events ther than the week f camp? This culd invlve a BUCKO presentatin, attending a cheque presentatin and/r manning an infrmatin bth at a fundraising event? Yes (please apply each year) N, thank yu. Are yu interested in being a chaperne fr a camp exchange? This wuld invlve attending anther camp (likely in the USA) and chaperning ne r tw campers fr the week. Yes N, thank yu. D yu have a current Passprt? Yes N Pht Instructins (All Applicants) A passprt pht f yu is required Please nte this pht will be used t make yur ID badge. An unacceptable pht may result in yur applicatin being denied. Please write yur name n the back. Smiling is acceptable (and encuraged!). Selfies f a similar size will be accepted. Please use my pht n file frm Camp 2017 (Returning Vlunteers nly) I have enclsed a new pht with this applicatin Submitting Yur Applicatin (All Applicants) Deadline fr all applicatin is: April 1, 2018 Please send cmpleted applicatins t: Camp BUCKO 265 Prt Unin Rad #15549 Trnt, ON M1C 4Z7 Questins? Please call r email 647-343-2267 / 1-877-272-8256 / inf@camp.buck.ca Thank yu fr yur interest in becming a vlunteer at Camp BUCKO. Camp BUCKO requires infrmatin fr the sle purpse f careful planning t ensure a successful camp experience fr each camper. Recrds are kept and infrmatin secured as required and advised by the Persnal Infrmatin Prtectin and Electrnic Dcuments Act - PIPEDA