Fire Mountain Scout Camp

Looking for a great way to spend your summer? Looking for fun adventure at Fire Mountain? Looking for a great opportunity to make new friends that will last a lifetime while making a difference in the lives of young people of our community? Join the Fire Mountain Family by applying to work at Fire Mountain Scout Camp this summer!

For applications and the most up to date information on summer camp staff visit the Mount Baker Council Camp Staff page.

If you are 14 years old (or will be July 1), you are eligible to become a Staff in Training (SIT) at Fire Mountain. As a SIT, you will learn the skills necessary to become a great staff member and a great citizen. You will be taught under the wings of some of the greatest instructors available, as you work side by side with veteran staff. You will attend Staff Development Week, and work 2-3 weeks during Scouts BSA Camp, you will also have the opportunity to work during Cub Scout Resident Camp.

Are you ages 15-17? Fill out a youth staff application to begin your summer of fun and adventure. Most staff are required to complete one summer as a SIT prior to becoming a regular staff member.

Over one-half of Fire Mountain's staff are eighteen or older. Our staff is comprised of many dedicated young adults (some have been young for a long time) who are dedicated to helping mold and shape the youth of our communities. We do not offer the greatest monetary rewards, but the benefits will affect your life forever. Many positions are still available, you must be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America, we can help you get registered if you are interested. Undertake a meaningful challenge that will change your life and the lives of many Scouts this summer. This is the opportunity of a lifetime.

All past staff members should consider becoming part of the Fire Mountain Staff Alumni Association. If you have worked as a Staffer, Volunteer Commissioner, or Staff (Counselor) in Training, visit the Alumni page.

Are you interested in staffing at Fire Mountain but can't commit to an entire summer? Do you want to share your love of Scouting and the outdoors just a few weekends a year? Check out the Seasonal Camp Staff program which supports our year-round weekend programs at Fire Mountain.

For applications and the most up to date information on seasonal camp staff visit the Mount Baker Council Camp Staff page.

Parents, with all the demands on our children's time, why should you encourage your child to be a summer camp staff member. There are so many drawbacks to being on camp staff:

1. It takes up a large part of their summer vacation.
2. Scout Uniforms are expensive (the Staff Alumni Association has a Uniform Exchange bank that will help some staff avoid some of this expense).
3. It takes them out of the house for the better part of the summer.
4. There is very little monetary compensation, especially when you consider the looming college tuition and other large expenditures.
5. They are expected to work hard and give their whole self in the service of others.
6. It interferes with family vacations, band trips, and free time to hang out with their buddies on the beach.

With all these drawbacks, it is hard to imagine why you should even allow, let alone encourage your child to work at camp. Let us consider the positive side.

• They become eligible for college scholarships from the Fire Mountain Staff Alumni Association.
• They will spend their entire summer in one of the safest place a young person could be - a Scouts BSA Summer Camp.
• They will make lots of new friends in their area, and even other states.
• They will spend a summer in the great outdoors where nature prevails.
• They will acquire experiential education (learning by doing).
• They will learn new skills that will last a lifetime (have you ever met an experienced camp staffer who was afraid to get up in a group and talk, or lead a song? Some staff members even come home from camp and clean their room, but no promises).
• They will be and integral part of an effective team.
• They will learn to cooperate with others to get things done.
• They will learn to live with the different personalities of fellow staff members, campers, adult leaders, parents, and visitors.
• They will learn how to lead others and to apply leadership skills.
• They will undertake and fulfill meaningful challenges and to earn the satisfaction of doing a job well.
• They will work with youth and adults of all ages.
• They will serve others (the most noble and fulfilling pursuit of all).
• They will give something back for the opportunities they have received.
• They will live in a wholesome environment based on the Scout Oath and Law.
• They may have meaningful spiritual experiences.
• They will live in environment wither the advice, counsel, and support of senior staff who are dedicated to helping them succeed.
• They will be paid and receive food and lodging in return for something challenging and fun.
• They may be considered for jobs of greater responsibility.
• They may receive letters of recommendation for other pursuits.

So how much would you pay for a program that provided such great opportunities for your child? How much would you pay a group to feed and house your hungry Scout? Young people have a great desire to feel independent of their families, here is a place that they can feel independent and still be under the watchful eye of caring people. This experience is relatively cost free to you. Working in a fast food, retail or construction job this summer may offer your Scout some of these experiences, but not nearly the experience that working at Fire Mountain will provide. What parent could pass up this opportunity? Encourage your Scout today to apply to work at Scouts BSA Summer Camp - It will be a sacrifice of some of their desires for the summer, but it will be an experience that they will never forget.