Youth Camp 2010
11-17 July 2010
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/Grandchildren/Legal dependents of an active or retired NJ National Guard member
Tier 2: Children/Legal dependents only of full time DMAVA employees and Federal Technicians working for the NJ National Guard who are not otherwise connected with the National Guard.
Tier 3: Children of Youth Camp Volunteers who don’t fit into Tier 1 or 2
Tier 4: Nieces and Nephews of ACTIVE NJ National Guard members
Camper Information:
9-12 year olds- We are accepting about 125 kids in 5 companies.
13-14 year olds - A parent must be volunteering/working at youth camp the entire week in order for their 13 or 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 13-14 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.
This year there is a new fingerprint background check (www.bioapplicant.com/nj) requirement for Senior Counselors placed upon us by the National Guard Bureau. This is easy to do and complete information can be found in the Volunteer-Senior Counselor application. REMEMBER, THAT BECAUSE YOU ARE AROUND CHILDREN FULL TIME, YOU MUST HAVE THIS CHECK DONE REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGE, SEX, OR HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN A COUNSELOR WITH THE YOUTH CAMP. IT IS BEING MANDATED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND WE MUST COMPLY. However, you will get reimbursed for the cost when you show up to camp.
We want your children to meet new people and build friendships, understand the Guard and its mission, and experience life at a military camp.
Please contact one of the following people for more information about Youth Camp:
Amanda Balas
609-530-6836
amanda.balas@us.army.mil
Marie Durling
609-530-6884
marie.durling@us.army.mil
| DO NOT use previous versions of the applications due to a complete rewrite to comply with recent changes made by the National Guard Bureau and the Youth Camp administration. If you use a previous year application your acceptance for the 2010 Youth Camp WILL be delayed until you can fill out the 2010 application and go through the process of getting the required doctor and notary stamps. |
Applications:
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