LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Are you a high school or collegiate student who enjoys working with youth, and wants to develop their leadership skills? Join us and become a Junior Camp Leader or Camp Leader in Training!
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JUNIOR CAMP LEADER
DESCRIPTION
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Become a Junior Camp Leader (JCL) and elevate your leadership skills.
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We are looking for responsible and proactive individuals who are interested in helping us run DISCOVERY Beach Rowing Camps over the summer.
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You will be responsible for managing camp participants, parents, and other staff (e.g. welcoming participants, taking attendance, communicating with parents, organizing participants in groups, assigning responsibilities to supporting staff....); You will organize, run, and supervise daily camp activities (e.g. equipment set up and clean up, driving the trailer, coaching sculling from an open water single, organizing and running beach activities and games).
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Depending on camp enrollment, we will need 1-2 JCL for each camp. A preference will be given to applicants who can commit to a period of 2 or more weeks.
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WORKING HOURS
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3pm at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka.
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DATES
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Week #1: Jun 9 - Jun 13 | OPEN SPOT
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Week #2: Jun 16 - Jun 20 | OPEN SPOT
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Week #3: Jun 23 - Jun 27 | OPEN SPOT
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Week #4: Jul 7 - Jul 11 | OPEN SPOT
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Week #5: Jul 14 - Jul 18 | OPEN SPOT
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Week #7: Jul 28 - Aug 1 | OPEN SPOT
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COMPENSATION
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Financial compensation.
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Free access to CommROW class.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Must be at least 16 years old high school or a collegiate student.
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Have at least two years of rowing experience, and is proficient in sculling.
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Must be a good swimmer, and be able to swim at least 200 yards and tread water for 10 minutes.
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Preference will be given to applicants who worked with us as Camp Leaders in Training or JCL in previous years.
APPLICATION PROCESS​
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Fill out and submit the application form preferably by May 1st. You can submit your application after this date but the chances that you will be selected may be reduced.
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We will review all applications and will get back to you not later than May 10th.
CAMP LEADER IN TRAINING
DESCRIPTION
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Become a Camp Leader in Training (CLT) and develop your leadership skills, while learning more about rowing.
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We are looking for responsible individuals who are interested in helping us run DISCOVERY Beach Rowing Camps over the summer.
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You will be helping with managing camp participants, (e.g. welcoming participants, taking attendance, communicating with parents, organizing participants in groups....), and with running daily camp activities (e.g. equipment set up and clean up, supervising rowers on the water from an open water single, organizing and running beach activities and games).
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We are looking to enroll 2-3 CLTs per camp. A preference will be given to applicants who can commit to a period of 2 or more weeks.
WORKING HOURS
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3pm at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka.
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DATES
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Week #1: Jun 9 - Jun 13 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #2: Jun 16 - Jun 20 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #3: Jun 23 - Jun 27 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #4: Jul 7 - Jul 11 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #5: Jul 14 - Jul 18 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #6: Jul 21 - Jul 25 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #7: Jul 28 - Aug 1 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #8: Aug 4 - Aug 8 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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Week #9: Aug 11 - Aug 15 | 2 OPEN SPOTS
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COMPENSATION
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This is not a paid position.
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Free access to CommROW class and ROW-XT class.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Must be a high school or college student.
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At least one year of rowing experience.
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Must be a proficient swimmer and be able to swim at least 200 yards and tread water for 10 minutes.
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Preference will be given to applicants with previous single scull experience, or to applicants who successfully completed one of our DISCOVERY rowing camps.
APPLICATION PROCESS​
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Fill out and submit the application form preferably by May 1st. You can submit your application after this date but the chances that you will be selected may be reduced.
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We will review all applications and will get back to you not later than May 10th.
