Helping Hands Positions

Helping Hands Position Descriptions

“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

Forest E. Witcraft

These "Helping Hands" positions are part-time, mostly off-site and essential to the operations of Camp Crossroads. Without volunteers, camp doesn't happen! If you are selected as a Helping Hands volunteer via our Helping Hands Lottery, your daughter is guaranteed placement at Camp Crossroads. All Helping Hands Volunteers will sign a Volunteer Appointment Agreement which is a contract between Camp Crossroads and the volunteer. If a volunteer fails to meet their obligation, their daughter will be involuntarily withdrawn from Camp Crossroads without refund.

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Instructions for all of these positions are sent out via email, about five days before camp begins.

	Morning Bus Stop Monitors arrive at the bus stop at least 15 minutes before the bus’ scheduled pickup time, supervise the campers until the bus arrives, then notifies camp headquarters as soon as the bus departs. The monitor must stay at the stop until the bus arrives and departs. The monitor must perform this duty every day, even if their own camper does not ride the bus on a given day. Bus pickup times range from 7:25am to 8:20am depending upon the bus stop location. A cell phone with a local phone number is required. Children of these volunteers may use different bus stops in the morning and afternoon.
	The Morning Bus Teams work in teams of two, one team for each bus. The object is to have an adult riding on each bus for the entire route every morning. One member of the team gets on the bus at the first stop and rides to camp, maintaining "good order and discipline" during the trip and dealing with any emergencies. The second member of the team picks up the bus rider at camp and takes the bus rider back to her/his car. A cell phone with a local number is required. Because this position involves about 12 hours of volunteer time, in addition to receiving priority placement for the volunteer's daughter(s), the volunteer will be permitted to receive priority placement for one additional camper. The volunteer's daughter may ride on the bus with the volunteer. The car driver may be accompanied by small children in the car as long as there is room in the car for the bus rider. The volunteer riding the bus may not be accompanied by non-Crossroads children. Children of these volunteers may use different bus stops in the morning and afternoon. We love it if you volunteer for this position with an adult buddy -- that saves us from having to match up two people to form a team!
	Afternoon Bus Stop Monitors arrive at the bus stop at least 15 minutes before the bus’ scheduled drop off time, supervise the campers until their parents’ arrive to pick them up, and then notifies the camp headquarters as soon as the last camper is picked up. The monitor must stay at the stop until all campers are picked up. The monitor must perform this duty every day, even if their own camper does not ride the bus on a given day. Bus drop off times range from 3:45pm to 4:40pm depending upon the bus stop location. A cell phone with a local phone number is required. On rare occasions a parent will be stuck in traffic or have other difficulties picking up their camper in the afternoon. The afternoon bus stop monitor must be prepared to remain with the camper until the camper is picked up. This volunteer position may not be appropriate for parents who have other obligations in the afternoon. Children of these volunteers may use different bus stops in the morning and afternoon.
	The Afternoon Bus Teams work in teams of two, one team for each bus. The object is to have an adult riding on each bus for the entire route. One member of the teams gets on the bus at camp and rides to the last stop maintaining "good order and discipline" during the trip and dealing with any emergencies. Upon arrival at the last bus stop, the volunteer on the bus gets in her/his team mates car and they return to the camp to retrieve the rider's car. A cell phone with a local number is required. Because this position involves about 12 hours of volunteer time, in addition to receiving priority placement for the volunteer's daughter(s), the volunteer will be permitted to receive priority placement for one additional camper. The volunteer's daughter may ride on the bus with the bus rider. The car driver may be accompanied by small children in the car as long as there is room in the car for the bus rider. The volunteer riding the bus may not be accompanied by non-Crossroads children. Children of these volunteers may use different bus stops in the morning and afternoon. We love it if you volunteer for this position with an adult buddy -- that saves us from having to match up two people to form a team!
	The Teen Staff-in-Training (TSIT) (formerly known as AIT) First Aider is responsible for dispensing medication and handling unexpected illnesses and injuries during the TSIT Training on the Saturday before camp begins. The TSIT Training First Aider must have a current certification in Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid (Level 1 or 2) and must be a registered Adult Girl Scout (or be willing to register). Proof of certification must be provided. The TSIT Training First Aider arrives at camp at 9:30am and leaves camp by 3:30pm Saturday before camp begins. The TSIT First Aider should bring a book or laptop computer and a comfortable chair -- hopefully, she'll be bored! The TSIT Training First Aider may not be accompanied by younger children while performing her duties and must be a woman.
	The Teen Staff Overnight Monitor supervises the teens during their overnight the Saturday before camp begins. The monitor arrives at camp at 7:00pm on Saturday and leaves camp by 9:00am Sunday. While the teens set their own agenda and provide their own entertainment, the monitor keeps a watchful eye on the proceedings. The monitor brings overnighter gear and spends the night in the New Lodge -- and she might even get to sleep! The monitor may not be accompanied by younger children while performing her duties and must be a woman.
	The Montrose Magpies Overnight First Aider is responsible for dispensing medication and handling unexpected illnesses and injuries during the overnight. The Overnight First Aider must have a current certification in Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid (Level 2). Proof of certification must be provided. The Overnight First Aider arrives at camp at 3:00pm on Friday and leaves camp by 10:00am Saturday. The Overnight First Aider brings overnight gear and spends the night in the New Lodge -- and she might even get to sleep! The monitor may not be accompanied by younger children while performing her duties and must be a woman. If the volunteer's daughter is a Magpie, the daughter must be willing to spend the night in her unit (not with mom).
	The Camp Photographer does not need to be a professional photographer but they must have their own digital camera and software for editing photos (and know how to use it). The photographer arrives at camp on Monday morning at 9:15 and takes unit photos until 1:00pm. The photographer will edit the photos and add unit names onto the photos and email the results to the camp directors by noon on Tuesday. The photographer will also take photos throughout camp for a half day on a day to be negotiated between the directors and the photographer.
	The Set Up Crew helps the Saturday before camp begins. We meet at COSTCO in Fairfax, VA in the morning at 9:15am before COSTCO opens. COSTCO membership is not required. The set up crew assists the directors selecting items for camp, pushing shopping carts, and then loading them into the crew members' vans/trucks. The crew then follows the directors to camp and helps unload and store the items at camp. Then the crew helps move all the equipment from the storage locker to camp HQS. The crew is finished by 2:00pm. Instructions and maps are provided via e-mail 5 days before camp begins. The ideal candidate is physically fit and capable of carrying boxes weighing up to 40 pounds up and down stairs and owns a vehicle capable of carrying large amounts of gear. The Set Up Crew may not be accompanied by children while performing their duties.
	The Tear Down Crew meets at camp on Saturday afternoon after camp is over. The crew meets at 12:30pm and begins cleaning chores in the lodges. Chores include mopping, sweeping, mopping, washing windows, mopping, trash removal, mopping, etc. The crew moves all the camp equipment from camp HQS back to the storage locker using the crew member's vans/trucks. The crew visits each camp site and conducts an inspections, retrieves forgotten gear, etc. using a check list provided by the camp directors. The crew is finished by 4:30pm. The ideal candidate is physically fit and capable of carrying boxes weighing up to 40 pounds up and down stairs and owns a vehicle capable of carrying large amounts of gear. Instructions and maps are provided via e-mail or letter 5 days before camp begins. The Tear Down Crew may not be accompanied by children while performing their duties. Note: We've combined last year's cleaning crew and tear down crew into one group.
	The Paymaster comes to camp on Friday at 12:30pm and reimburses staff members for their expenses until 4:30pm. While on duty, the paymaster may not leave camp HQS (sorry, no, you can't watch your daughter in the talent show) because she is responsible for the camp's petty cash. This volunteer must be a registered Girl Scout Adult and have completed GSCNC's volunteer appointment process. This positions extends after the end of the normal camp day. The volunteer's daughter(s) may "hang out" in the flag circle with the other staff kids until the Paymaster has finished.
	Chase Vehicles and drivers are needed for bus. On Friday during camp, trucks or large vans are needed to follow each bus through all three bus stops in the morning. (One chase vehicle per bus.) The chase vehicle will hold the sleeping bags and backpacks of the girls who will be spending the night. If the chase vehicle is a pickup truck, the driver must provide a tarp to keep the gear dry in bad weather. If the chase vehicle is a van, the seats should be removed to maximize gear space. Your camper may accompany you in the car while performing chase vehicles duties, but no other children, please – we need all the space for the gear. A cell phone with a local phone number is required.
	The Morning Transportation Coordinators arrive at camp each morning by 8:30am and work with a partner to unload the buses and supervise the car pool traffic on Justin Knoll Road ensuring that car poolers are “good neighbors” when traveling through the residential neighborhood. The coordinators will finish each day no later than 9:30am and may not be accompanied by “non-camper” children.
	The Afternoon Transportation Coordinators arrive at camp each afternoon by 3:15pm and work with a partner to load the buses and supervise the car pool traffic on Justin Knoll Road ensuring that car poolers are “good neighbors” when traveling through the residential neighborhood. The coordinator will finish each day no later than 4:15pm and may not be accompanied by “non-camper” children.

Revised: 01/12/12 20:56

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