O. D. C. Children For Christ Camp
C/o Dr. D. W. Cummings & Minister Melanie Cummings
330 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-8899
CAMP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
No one makes it on their own. Many people have helped create who we are. Remember that teacher or mentor in your
early years that stopped to take the time to show you a technique or guided you through a challenging experience? You
still remember that person(s), don’t you?
Well, now you have been blessed with that same opportunity to share love and make a difference in a child’s life.
No matter how small your sacrifice, it transforms into much when the commitment is sincere.
Prayerfully select from the following list the areas you feel you would serve most effectively in mentoring children.
Write your 3 favorite preferences on the “VOLUNTEER STAFF APPLICATION”.
CAMP PASTOR – This is a position especially appointed by the Camp Director. The Camp
Pastor will appoint speakers, including himself from the Ministerial Staff to prepare Camp 2014
theme related sermons and sermonettes.
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
MINISTERIAL STAFF – This group of volunteers will be responsible to operate with the Camp
Pastor to develop theme related messages and brief sermons to be presented during devotional
periods and evening services. This group should also be available to assist the Head Counselor,
Altar Workers and Intercessory Prayer Warriors whenever necessary.
HEAD COUNSELOR – This is a position especially appointed by the Camp Director. The Head
Counselor will direct a team of counselors as an intervention team for kids who may have trouble
cooperating within the small grade level groups during any of the camp activities or entire group
camp assemblies. The counselor will counsel and pray with a troubled child to emotionally
restore him or her to be able to continue the camp program. This group of volunteers will also
serve as altar workers who will submit a list of candidates for baptism to the Camp Pastor,
prepare candidates for baptism and tarry with campers who desire to be filled with the Holy
Ghost.
COUNSELORS/ ALTAR WORKERS/INTERCESSORY PRAYER WARRIORS – This group
of volunteers will be responsible to operate with Head Counselor as an intervention team for kids
who may have trouble cooperating within the small grade level groups during any of the camp
activities or entire group camp assemblies. The counselor will counsel and pray with a troubled
child to emotionally restore him or her to be able to continue the camp program. This group of
volunteers will also serve as altar workers who will submit a list of candidates for baptism to the
Camp Pastor, prepare candidates for baptism and tarry with campers who desire to be filled with
the Holy Ghost.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – It will be necessary to have a male and a female Sergeant-At-Arms.
This is not a position for the faint of heart!!! This team of volunteers will be the respectful
authority who maintains order throughout the campgrounds. He or she will lend support to the
Group Leaders and be responsible in making sure campers and staff arises at the scheduled time
in the mornings and are in bed at the schedules time at night.
KITCHEN STAFF – This group of volunteers will be responsible for working the head cooks,
prepare meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner for campers and staff of approximately 200 people.
This staff will also be responsible to clean up the kitchen and cafeteria area.
O. D. C. Children For Christ Camp
C/o Dr. D. W. Cummings & Minister Melanie Cummings
330 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-8899
MAINTENANCE STAFF – This group of volunteers will be responsible for clearing the dining
room area after each meal and setting up the dining room area for the next meal. They will also
be asked to wash dishes and dispose of trash in the kitchen and dinning room area. This staff will
make sure lights are turned off and rooms and buildings are locked after hours.
HEALTH AIDES – This group of volunteers (preferably adults who have experience in the
nursing profession) will be responsible in storing medication of campers in a secured area,
possibly the kitchen area. They will be responsible of dispensing medication at scheduled times
to individual campers. The Health Aides will mentor the staff of first aide pointers that will help
to keep the staff and the campers safe and healthy.
CAMP GROUP LEADERS – Each of these volunteers will be responsible to supervise a specific
age group of children from the time of registration on Sunday at 12:00 noon throughout the
duration on Friday, until our final presentation assembly and dismissal. He or she must make
sure each group follows their specific camp schedule from the time of early rising to bedtime.
Each leader will ensure that each camper in his or her group follow the guidelines of the camp
that are listed in the Code of Camper Behavior, included in the registration information to
parents. Each age group will comprise of 6 to 10 children. We prefer that an adult male be the
group leader for each boys’ group and an adult female be the group leader for each girls’ group.
Please select a preferred age group…
PRE SCHOOL – BOYS
PRE SCHOOL – GIRLS
FIRST GRADE – BOYS
FIRST GRADE – GIRLS
SECOND GRADE – BOYS
SECOND GRADE – GIRLS
THIRD GRADE – BOYS
THIRD GRADE – GIRLS
FOURTH GRADE – BOYS
FOURTH GRADE – GIRLS
FIFTH GRADE – BOYS
FIFTH GRADE – GIRLS
SIXTH GRADE – BOYS
SIXTH GRADE – GIRLS
BIBLE EXPLORATION TEACHERS – This group of adult volunteers (preferably adults with
Sunday School teaching experience) will plan age appropriate Camp theme related Bible lessons
to be presented to the campers.
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
READING GAMES AND ACTIVITIES TEACHERS – This group of adult volunteers will
choose specific grade level reading games and activities, primarily as practice and review of
concepts that were introduced during the academic school year. (Preferably, these will be adults
who are certified school teachers or have had experience reading to kids in a classroom, home
school or Sunday School setting)
MATH GAMES AND ACTIVITIES TEACHERS - This group of adult volunteers will choose
specific grade level math games and activities, primarily as practice and review of concepts that
were introduced during the academic school year. (Preferable, these will be adults who are
certified school teachers or have had experience teaching math to kids in a classroom, home
school or Sunday setting)
O. D. C. Children For Christ Camp
C/o Dr. D. W. Cummings & Minister Melanie Cummings
330 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-8899
STORY READING/TELLING TEACHER – this group of adult volunteers will choose age
appropriate selections of Children’s Christian Literature to explore and discuss with individual
camp groups. (Preferably, these will be adults who are certified school teachers or have had
experience teaching reading to kids in a classroom. Home school or Sunday School setting)
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
MUSIC TEACHERS – This group of junior volunteers and/or adults volunteers will plan age
appropriate Christian Music, related to the Camp theme to be presented to individual camp
groups. (Preferably these will be adults who are certified school teachers or have had experience
teaching music to kids in a classroom, home school or Sunday School setting)
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
CAMP MUSICIANS – this group of junior volunteers and /or adults volunteers will work with
the Music Teachers as well as to be on hand to provide accompaniment during the general camp
assemblies and services. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL CAMPERS WHO PLAY
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO BRING THEIR INSTRUMENTS TO CAMP. WE WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE A CAMP BAND/ORCHESTRA TO ACCOMPANY US AS WE SING
DURING ASSEMBLIES AND SERVICES.
TALENT HOUR STAFF – Kids are encouraged to bring their talent to camp, whether it be
playing a musical instrument, or singing solo or with group, or choreography with Christian
music, or art that involves drawing, painting or writing. This group of adult volunteers will
audition the talents within individual camp groups. They will encourage campers to share their
talents during whole group Camp assemblies and services.
CHARACTER BUILDING TEACHERS – This group of adults volunteers will plan age
appropriate discussions related to building character in children. The Fruits of the Spirit which
are Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Kindness, Meekness, Temperance
and Faith and the Six Pillars of Character Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Caring,
Citizen and Fairness will be the topics of focus. (Preferably these will be adults who are certified
school teachers or have had experience teaching kids in a classroom, home school or Sunday
School setting.)
CHRISTIAN VIDEO STAFF – This group of adult volunteers will select age appropriate
Christian videos for individual camp groups to view. These videos should be related to the Camp
Theme. A discussion should follow the viewing.
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
ART AND CRAFTS – This group of adult volunteers will plan age appropriate arts and crafts
projects related to the Camp theme to be presented to campers. (Preferably these will be adults
who are certified school teachers or have had experience teaching art to kids in a classroom,
home school or Sunday School class setting.)
THEME: “GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”
O. D. C. Children For Christ Camp
C/o Dr. D. W. Cummings & Minister Melanie Cummings
330 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-8899
COMPUTER LAB COACHES – This group of volunteers will be responsible to monitor the
Computer Room by guiding campers to operate the computers, choosing the appropriate grade
level software for each group and making sure the equipment is safeguarded. (Preferably these
will be people who are familiar with operating computers and running computer software.)
WALKING GUIDE – This group of junior adult volunteers or adult volunteers will guide
individual camp groups on the Moses Butler or Ruby Veal Walking Trail.
JUNIOR BASEBALL COACHES – This group of junior volunteers (age 16-19) will be
responsible to introduce or review the rules and strategies of baseball to camp groups at the
baseball camp station.
JUNIOR BASKETBALL COACHES – This group of junior volunteers (age 16-19) will be
responsible to introduce or review the rules and strategies of basketball to camp groups at the
basketball camp station.
JUNIOR TENNIS/JUMP ROPE COACHES – This group of junior volunteers (ages 16-19) will
be responsible to introduce or review the rules and strategies of tennis to camp groups at the
tennis camp station. While part of the camp group will be on the tennis courts, the remaining
campers in the group will practice jump roping techniques.
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL COACHES – This group of junior volunteers (age 16-19) will be
responsible to introduce or review the rules and strategies of volleyball to camp groups at the
volleyball camp station.
JUNIOR FISHING INSTRUCTORS – This group of volunteers will be responsible to introduce
or review the rules and strategies of fishing to camp groups at the fishing camp station.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND YEARBOOK STAFF – This group of volunteers will be responsible for
photographs, individual photographs and candid activity photographs of campers and staff. The
camp group photographs will be available to order for a nominal fee. Other photographs will be
used for advertisement purposes.
SNACK SHOP VENDORS – This group of volunteers will be responsible to operate the Snack
Shop by setting out items for sale, collecting money as items are purchased from campers and
staff and secure the money in a safe place until the Camp Supervisor collects the money.
Vendors will also need to keep an inventory of items for sale.
NOTE
Do you have a special skill that is not listed with these selections? Are you willing to share that
skill with kids at camp? Write a brief description of it and we may be able to add it to our camp
2014 program!
O. D. C. Children For Christ Camp
C/o Dr. D. W. Cummings & Minister Melanie Cummings
330 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-8899
ANOTHER NOTE
Kids on Computers…It’s a good thing! A computer lab will be set up in the Paul Bowers
Complex. We are looking for all who are willing to loan a computer with monitor and any
software for children. If you are able to loan these items, please indicate it on the volunteer
registration form.
DATES
for Children For Christ Camp 2014 –
Sunday, July 20th to Friday, July 25th
2014 THEME:
“GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH”