Adventure, Leadership and Friendship
Camp Spirit is a place where youth and young adults find meaningful employment, personal growth, intentional Christian community, comprehensive leadership skills training, and valuable work experience.

Summer Staff travel with their team - from one to six weeks of the summer - and engage with United Church Communities of Faith (congregations) in rural and urban settings around the province of BC. Since its inception, Camp Spirit has placed a high value on training our staff well and paying a competitive wage. ​The Camp Spirit Summer Staff experience offers youth and young adults excellent, progressive, inclusive, and dynamic opportunities to develop as leaders. 
Welcoming Diversity 
Camp Spirit Summer Staff is for everyone with a heart for United Church (day) camping, and working with children and youth!  Whether you're an experienced leader, someone who's just starting to get to know their leadership skills and gifts - or anywhere in between - you are welcome to apply. 

Camp Spirit is proudly a Christian place of Belonging for every person, where diverse family structure, genders, cultures, faiths and sexual orientations are celebrated  and treasured!
​You're warmly invited to give our Executive Director, Cathy Cryder, a call or email to chat more Summer Staff and Camp Programs.
You Know Summer Staff is for you when...
​... You are passionate about or interested in working with children and youth!
... You value building and creating a safe space where children feel loved!
... You want to practice and strengthen leadership skills!
... You enjoy working collaboratively as a team with youth and adult leaders!
... You are interested in learning about and supporting children's faith development!
... You are part of - or curious about! - the United Church of Canada!
Embracing Excellence 

Past Summer Staff training has included:
  • “Trauma Informed Leadership and Mindfulness Practices,” Dr. Shahar Rabi, Ph.D., a registered Clinical Counsellor and adjunct Professor of Counselling Psychology at Alder University and a published author.
  •  “Behaviour as Communication,” with teacher and United Church member Christine Coles.
  • “Children and Race,” with Anthony Peterson, adjunct instructor in Ethics, Cultural Worldviews, and Biblical Studies at Trevecca Nazarene University.
  • "Gender Diversity", "Self-Care", "Godly Play Storytelling", "Communication Skills", "Faith Exploration", "Planning Models", "Team Building", and “How to Lead a Wide Game,” all led by First Third Ministry personnel with over a century of cumulative experience in United Church ministry with children and youth.
​Coming Soon
  • Information about the way Summer Staff are organized into leadership Teams to offer balanced and successful day camp weeks at each Camp Spirit site.
  • Details of dates, locations, Summer Staff orientation dates.
Questions? please contact Lisa or Cathy!
Click the images to download and read the Summer Staff job descriptions.