TUALATIN HILLS PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT Summer Camp Volunteers Needed (14-17 yrs of age) Leaders In Training Experience 2014 Leaders In Training Experience (LITE) is a volunteer program where teens develop the necessary leadership and communication skills to volunteer at the THPRD s summer camps. Volunteers are coached in age appropriate learning, camp safety, volunteer expectations, group dynamics, and being a positive role model. They have the opptunity to gain valuable wk experience and have LOTS OF FUN. VOLUNTEER! Application process opens March 1 and closes April 1 ( earlier if program capacity is reached) Volunteer at one of these Summer Camps: Cedar Hills Recreation Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Tualatin Hills Nature Park & Cooper Mountain Nature Park Garden Home Recreation Tualatin Hills Athletic Tualatin Hills Aquatic Steps to Volunteer: Review infmation packet online at www.thprd.g/volunteer Apply online Attend (See packet f mandaty dates) Interview 4-hour wkshop Volunteer at a summer camp f a minimum of 60-80 hours Qualifications: Volunteers must be age 14+ have completed the 8th grade by June 30 $25 materials fee (Family Assistance available f qualified applicants) Earn COMMUNITY SERVICE volunteer hours! F an infmation packet and to apply go to www.thprd.g/volunteer. Questions? Call Volunteer Services at 503/645-6433 x1222 Completion of application in no way guarantees a volunteer position with THPRD. The Beaverton School District does not spons endse the activities and/ infmation in community fl iers.
LEADERS IN TRAINING EXPERIENCE Leaders In Training Experience (LITE) is a volunteer program where teens develop the necessary leadership and communication skills to volunteer at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District s summer camps. Volunteers are coached in age appropriate learning, camp safety, volunteer expectations, group dynamics, and being a positive role model. They have the opptunity to gain valuable wk experience and have LOTS OF FUN. Summer camps begin on June 16! This infmation packet will help you decide if the Leaders In Training Experience is right f you. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why is it imptant to be a volunteer? Volunteering will help you gain wk experience and improve your chances of getting a job. You love spending time with kids. You would like to learn about an activity ganization that interests you. Volunteering will enhance your college transcripts. Your school requires volunteering. Your parents think it is a good idea. Builds strong, healthy communities Q. What if my schedule is busy and I can t make a regular commitment? A. A minimum two-week volunteer commitment between June 16-August 30 (60-80 hours) is required. Preference will be given to those who can volunteer f longer periods. Many volunteers choose to volunteer f the entire summer taking breaks f family vacations. Q. Do I need to have experience to volunteer? A. It is helpful if you have some experience wking with children. However, we are interested in students who like wking with kids, are commitment iented, eager and willing to learn and try new things, and have an interest in improving their leadership & communication skills. Q. Am I required to have an interview with THPRD? A. Yes. All applicants are required to attend an interview befe being accepted into the Leaders In Training Experience program. You will be contacted to set up an interview time. Q. What is the minimum age requirement to participate in this program? A. Must have completed the 8th grade by June 30 be 14 years old. Participants range from 13-17 years of age. Continued The Beaverton School District does not spons endse the activities and/ infmation in community fliers. 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. Am I required to attend training? A. Yes. All applicants must attend a wkshop training session f the camp where they plan to volunteer. See page 4-5 f mandaty dates. Q. When is my application due? A. Submit your application as soon as possible. Application process opens March 1 and closes April 1, earlier if capacity is reached. A limited number of positions are available. Q. Is there a fee to participate in this program? A. Yes. There is a $25 wkshop graduation fee (covers the cost of wkshop and training materials. This fee is due the day of the wkshop. If you do not pass the wkshop the $25 fee is refundable. Q. Are there any scholarships available? A. A limited number of scholarships are available to In-District patrons who cannot affd the $25 fee. If you would like to apply f a scholarship please request a Family Assistance fm. Q. If I ve already participated as a LITE volunteer do I need to apply again? A. Yes. Returning volunteers submit a Returning Volunteer application fm. Application at, www. thprd.g/volunteer. Q. When do I find out if I ve been accepted to participate as a volunteer in one of the Summer Camps? A. You will be notified after you have successfully completed the four steps listed below. 1. Review the infmation packet and select a summer camp 2. Complete and submit an application fm 3. Schedule and complete an interview 4. Attend a four-hour wkshop training session Q. When do I find out what my summer volunteer schedule is? A. After you have been accepted into the program as a LITE summer camp volunteer you will receive notification that will include an invitation to log into our online volunteer scheduler, VicNet. You will be able to see what weeks are available and to schedule yourself f a minimum of two weeks. Q. My family wants to go on vacation. Can we set up our summer camp dates early so that we can plan our vacation? A. No. We encourage you to go ahead and make your plans f the summer vacations. When the VicNet schedule becomes available you will be able to schedule yourself f the weeks you have open. Q. Will I be able to sign up f multiple camps? A. After you ve been accepted into the program at one camp, you can request additional camp placements, if available. Q. Do we have to be certified in First Aid? A. No, you do not need to be certified in First Aid CPR. Q. May I pick a specific camp and age of campers to wk with? A. No, but you can provide your skills and interests on the application and through the interview and wkshop process. Review typical behavi below to determine your preference: Typical Behavi by age range: Ages 4-5: Volunteers will need to be energetic, silly, and nurturing as campers may be afraid to be away from parents and uncomftable in new surroundings. Common games include Duck Duck Goose and Red Light Green Light. Campers will have a limited attention span. Ages 6-7: Campers are becoming me independent, but still may be a little nervous to be at camp. Volunteers are the role models f good behavi and set the tone f each activity during the day. Campers have a longer attention span at this age and enjoy me fmal games such as Kickball and Capture the Flag, and campers spend me focused time on art and other activities. Ages 8-10: Campers enjoy helping to plan the camp activities, and wking together f a common goal, such as a talent show. Some of these campers may not want to be at camp, and may want to spend their time socializing. Volunteers need to be friendly, yet firm to gain their respect. 2
Expectations Follow-through with a full-day camp commitment f a 2-week minimum Be punctual Be dependable Dress appropriately Treat others with respect Wk hard Enjoy your wk and have fun! Interview Tips The following are sample interview questions. Think about how they apply to you, and how you would answer them at the interview. Why am I volunteering? (i.e. to give back to the community, to fulfill a school requirement) What skills talents do I have to share? (i.e. wk well with people, musically inclined, love of a language, spt, arts & crafts, nature, etc.) Do I have any wk experience other life experiences which relate to this volunteer position? (i.e. babysitting, pet-sitting, school club activities, volunteering, playing with neighbs, nieces nephews etc.) What do I hope to gain from this experience? How long do I want to volunteer? Do I have vacations planned other conflicts that THPRD should know about? Do my parents/guardians know and agree to my volunteer wk? At which THPRD location would I prefer to volunteer? Cedar Hills Recreation Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Tualatin Hills Nature Park & Cooper Mountain Nature Park Garden Home Recreation Tualatin Hills Athletic Tualatin Hills Aquatic (50M pool) What fm of transptation will I use to get to the volunteer site? Benefits to you A great place to develop and share your talents. Develop your leadership and communication skills. Wk with motivated and talented individuals as a valuable member of a team. Be a ment to a young person. Fulfill imptant community service requirements f school. Adds to your wk-experience and gives training in wk/employment skills. Reference f future jobs and college applications. Many of the paid summer staff started out as a volunteer so the LITE program is a great way to get your foot in the do. 3
A TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP... Camp can begin as early as 7:30 am and most end between 4:30 and 6 pm. Each camp at every location follows a daily schedule which includes activities, recess, field trips, lunch, games and projects. Typically camps are scheduled Monday-Friday. Conestoga Aquatic and Recreation 9985 SW 125th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008 We have numerous exciting summer camp volunteer assignments from full-day camps with weekly off-site field trips (ages: 5-8 yrs & 9-12 yrs), spts camps (7-12 yrs), art camps (8-12 yrs), preschool age camps (4-6 yrs). Volunteers assist in activities such as games, crafts, swimming, trips and much me! Mandaty Dates: Tues., April 1 2:30-4:30 pm Sat., April 5, 9-11 am Wkshop Fri., May 16 5-9 pm Fri., July 6, 6-8 pm & Sat., July 14, (time TBA) June 16 - Aug 29 (No Camp July 4) Cedar Hills Recreation 11640 SW Park Way, Ptland, OR 97225 Spts camps, art camps, dance camps and full-day camps with field trips are all part of the Cedar Hills Recreation summer experience. Campers Ranging in age from 4-10 years old. The daily camp schedule includes spts, activities, projects and crafts and chill time to relax and read play games. Mandaty Dates: Wed., April 23, 5-7 pm Thurs., April 24, 5-7 pm Fri., April 25, 10 am-noon Wkshop Thurs., May 15 5-9 pm Fri., June 13 (time TBA) & Sat., June 14 8 am-noon (time TBA) June 16-August 28 (No Camp July 4) Tualatin Hills Aquatic 15707 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006 As a volunteer you will get to enjoy both land and water activities everyday at Aqua Camp. Volunteers attain group dynamic experience as participants range from 7-12 years of age. Mandaty Dates: Thurs., April 3, 2-5 pm Fri., April 4, 2-5 pm Wkshop Fri., May 9 4-9 pm Fri., June 21 (time TBA) June 23 August 21 (No camp July 4) 4
A TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP... Camp can begin as early as 7:30 am and most end between 4:30 and 6 pm. Each camp at every location follows a daily schedule which includes activities, recess, field trips, lunch, games and projects. Typically camps are scheduled Monday-Friday. Tualatin Hills Nature Park and Cooper Mountain Nature Park 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97006 These programs connect kids ages 4-11 with the natural wld. A day of camp at the Tualatin Hills Cooper Mountain Nature Parks consists of trail time, along with nature-themed games and activities. Another volunteer opptunity is the Nature Mobile which departs daily from the Tualatin Hills Nature Park to take similar activities out to parks around Beaverton. If you like science and nature these are the programs f you! Mandaty Dates: Wed., April 2, 4-6 pm Sat., April 5, 9-11 am Sat., April 5, 11 am-1 pm Mon., April 7, 4-6 pm Mon., April 7, 6-8 pm Wkshop Fri., May 2, 5-9 pm Sat., May 3, 9 am-1 pm Fri., June 13, 1-3 pm Tues., July 1, 4-5:30 pm June 16-Aug 29 (No camps July 4) Garden Home Recreation 7475 SW Oleson Rd, Ptland, OR 97223 The summer camp program at Garden Home has three camps. Garden Sprouts (ages 5-7½), Camp Garden Home (ages 7-10), and Adventure Camp (ages 11-14). Swimming, field trips, art and spts are all part of this amazing summer experience. One two dedicated volunteers are needed in each camp. (Volunteer must be available all days in a week: minimum two week commitment) Mandaty Dates: Thurs., April 10, 3:30-5:30 pm Mon., April 14, 5-7 pm Wkshop Fri., May 16, 5-9 pm Sat., June 14 10 am-noon June 16-August 23 (No camps July 4) Tualatin Hills Athletic : 50 NW 158th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97006 Athletic camps are all about spts! You will be helping to introduce young athletes to a variety of spts, while encouraging them to learn skill development and ream strategies in the very basic fm of competitive play. A wide variety of activities will be available to campers with an emphasis on fun and sptsmanship! Campers range in age from 5-14. Mandaty Dates: Thurs., April 3, 2-5 pm Fri., April 4, 2-5 pm Wkshop Fri., May 9 4-9 pm Sat., June 14 Noon-2 pm June 16-Aug 22 (No camps July 4) 5
WEST To Apply: www.thprd.g/volunteer Application process opens March 1 and closes April 1 ( earlier if program capacity is reached) Completion of application in no way guarantees a volunteer position with THPRD. Summer Camp Contact Infmation & Locations 1. Cedar Hills Recreation Meredith Schwartz, mschwart@thprd.g 16640 SW Parkway, Ptland, OR 97225 503/629-6340 2. Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Karin Madsen, kmadsen@thprd.g 9985 SW 125th, Beaverton, OR 97008 503/629-6313 3. Garden Home Recreation Lisa Payne, lpayne@thprd.g 7475 SW Oleson Road, Ptland, OR 97223 503/629-6341 4. Tualatin Hills Aquatic & Athletic s Aquatic Contact: Nadine Nichols, nnichols@thprd.g Athletic Contact: TBA 503/629-6310 15707 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006 5. Tualatin Hills Nature Park Karen Munday, kmunday@thprd.g 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97006 503/629-6350 6. Cooper Mountain Nature Park Karen Munday, kmunday@thprd.g 18892 SW Kemmer Rd, Beaverton,OR 97007 503/629-6350 TUALATIN HILLS PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT WEST UNION PCC Rock Creek Recreation Complex SUNSET 185TH SPRINGVILLE CORNELIUS PASS HWY (26) SUNSET HWY (26) EVERGREEN CORNELL Somerset West Swim UNION BETHANY KAISER CORNELL THOMPSON Sunset Swim CORNELL CLARK HILL TUALATIN VALLEY HWY (8) FARMINGTON 198TH Jenkins Estate 185TH Aloha Swim 6 190TH KEMMER Cooper Mountain Nature Park WALKER BASELINE RIGERT 175TH 170TH 170TH BANY 5 158TH WEIR 4 JENKINS FARMINGTON Terpenning Recreation Complex MURRAY MURRAY MURRAY Tualatin Hills Nature Park HART CEDAR HILLS Beaverton Swim BROCKMAN 2 Conestoga Recreation SCHOLLS BARNES Cedar Hills Rec BLVD Stuhr ALLEN 125TH 1 HALL HWY DENNEY FERRY WALKER 217 GREENBURG CANYON HWY 217 BARNES BEAVERTON HILLSDALE WESTERN SCHOLLS Raleigh Swim FERRY PACIFIC OLESON Garden Home Recreation Harman Swim 3 6