Youth Camp 2011

10-16 July 2011 for Campers & Helpers.
9-16 July 2011 for Volunteers.
Deadline Friday 27 May 2011

WE HAVE REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF JUNIOR COUNSELORS FOR YOUTH CAMP 2011.  WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING ANY MORE APPLICATIONS FOR TEENS AGES 15-17.

The New Jersey National Guard Youth Camp is ran by the Family Programs Office and your Camp Director is the State Family Programs Director. We provide a safe and enjoyable environment for the youth of New Jersey Guard members.

You can expect a fun filled week of Sports, Arts & Crafts, Swimming, and Archery along with special activities highlighting Health & Fitness, Substance Abuse and Child Safety.

The camp will be open to children based on the following criteria:

Tier 1: Children/Legal dependents of a NJ National Guard member
Tier 2: Children/Legal dependents of Department of Military & Veterans Affairs employees and other uniform services
Tier 3: Other

Camper Information:

9-13 year olds- We are accepting about 125 kids in 5 companies.

14 year olds - A parent must be volunteering/working at youth camp the entire week in order for their 14 year old teen to participate as a Helper. These kids will be used to assist the various activities will only be in ONE company of about 24 children. Unfortunately, due to a single company of 14 year old, it is important you enroll early as is it first come first serve and we have a requirement for 24 equal number of girls and boys. If we get more than 12 of a single sex, the extra names may not get accepted.

Cost for each Camper and Helper is $100.

Junior Counselor Information:
Junior counselors are 15-17 years old and help the Senior Counselors run each company.

We will have somewhere between 18-24 Junior Counselors. There is a requirement to have an approximate balance between male and female Junior Counselors so it is important you submit your applications early. Once we reach about 10 names of one sex, the extra names will be put into a waiting list for final determination.

There is no cost for Junior Counselors.

Volunteers/Senior Counselor:
If you are 18 or older we can use you at camp!!

We are looking for lots of Volunteers to help in running the camp and leading the various activities planned for the kids.

We want your children to meet new people and build friendships, understand the Guard and its mission, and experience life at a military camp.

IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO BE A SR. COUNSELOR OR WORK IN SAFETY/SECURITY, PLEASE CONTACT AMANDA BALAS OR NICOLE MORGAN-LEWIS AT 609-298-1196 TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE REQUIRED FINGERPRINTED BACKGROUND CHECK --- THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE CAMP TO WORK IN THESE AREAS!!!

Please contact one of the following people for more information about Youth Camp:

Amanda Balas
609-298-1196
amanda.balas@us.army.mil

Nicole Morgan-Lewis
609-298-1196
nicole.l.morgan-lewis@us.army.mil