What is a Junior Naturalist?
Junior Naturalists are volunteers that help our summer day camp team. They are leaders that make the camper’s experience at Ney fun, exciting, and safe. Assisting with all aspects of camp including leading games, supervising campers during activities, and working with staff to ensure this is a fun and safe summer for everyone!
What are the requirements?
- Volunteers must be in 10-12th grade when they apply. (Let us know if your child is younger but still interested!)
- Must enjoy working with children, like working outside, and be willing to actively participate in camp activities.
- Be a responsible, trustworthy, and dependable volunteer. Be able to take direction, feedback, and follow through with assigned responsibilities while maintaining a mature, positive, service-oriented attitude.
- Participate in training, and commit to volunteering for at least 1 week (4 days) of camp.
What are the benefits?
- Build leadership skills and gain valuable, fun, hands-on experience working with children and nature.
- Volunteer time is eligible for service learning credits and is great for resume building.
- Staff members are willing to serve as a reference for future college scholarships or job applications, depending on their experience with the volunteer.
How do I apply?
Complete the application form above and send the Recommendation Form link to whomever you would like to serve as a character reference. Once we receive both forms, you will then receive an email that will notify you if you have been accepted into the volunteer program.
Dates to put on your calendar:
- Application deadline – May 5th, 2025
- Training – May 24th, 2025
