Teen Staff are incoming high school freshmen through those who’ve completed their junior year. You must have completed 8th grade to attend. Those who have completed their junior year are eligible for the Teen Staff Leader program. High school graduates are eligible to serve as Summer Staff.

Teen Staff registration can be done by accessing your account or, creating a new one if you’ve never served on TS before HERE. We recommend using Google Chrome as your browser on a desktop or laptop computer because it is the most compatible with our system.

If you have questions on our TS registration process, check out our Teen Staff Registration Guide HERE.

Yes, Teen Staffing counts toward community service hours. This experience is similar to a mission trip with built-in community service volunteer roles as well as community time and spiritual formation. To receive volunteer hour credit, bring any necessary paperwork with you to camp and the supervisors will complete them prior to your camp departure. You will be eligible for up to 50 hours for a week of service at camp. 

Please submit community service hour confirmation requests to teenstaff@youthfront.com.

Transportation to and from camp is your responsibility. This needs to be arranged before you come to camp.

Arrival times to camp vary depending on the camp session. You will be added to a communication for your session, and a Teen Staff Director will let you know what time that you need to be at camp for your scheduled week(s). Most overnight camp sessions begin on Monday mornings and end on Friday evenings. Arriving early is not permitted.

Teen Staff guys and gals each have their own assigned quarters at camp. This is bunk-style housing under the Chapel.  It is your responsibility to keep the area neat and clean. We adhere to our Child Protection Policy with two adults supervising each living area.

Teen Staff is one of the best communities for making new friends that last a lifetime. Many of our Teen Staff come for the first time not knowing others, and leave having made important relationships. Our Teen Staff Supervisors and Camp staff work hard to ensure time for community and relationship building, and also provide an orientation for newcomers at the beginning of each session.

You will receive that information from your Teen Staff Director ahead of your session. Most overnight camp sessions begin on Monday mornings and end on Friday evenings. Do not plan to leave early unless your absence is pre-approved by your Teen Staff Director. We need you the whole week!

Teen Staff volunteer in a wide variety of roles, from behind the scenes helping camp run smoothly to working with campers and giving them a great experience! The Teen Staff Directors will try to match your skills and interests to our camp needs. Your job may vary from week to week or remain the same. 

Teen Staff roles include:

Lifeguard – Requires certification in Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR by a nationally recognized provider such as the Red Cross or Ellis. Assists the Head Lifeguards in creating a safe environment at all waterfront areas and helps with pool maintenance.

Waterfront Lookout- Requires a love of sun and water. This position assists the lifeguards in a variety of ways at our lake activities (blob, Splash Park, boats, etc). Lifeguarding certification is not required.

Kitchen Crew – Work in an enthusiastic, fun team environment assisting our cooks in preparation and cleanup of meals for 350 people. This position requires the ability to follow through on assignments and take initiative to complete tasks.

Snack Shop – This position requires a big smile and a heart to serve on a team. The primary responsibilities include preparing food and drinks, taking camper orders at point of sale, and cleaning up in the Snack Shop.

Polish Plus– This position keeps camp buildings sparkling on the inside, including bathrooms. Requires the ability to see what needs to be done and do it with a big smile and pride in a job well done.

Ranger – Rangers keep the sidewalks, flower beds, and building exteriors looking sharp, including clearing camp trash. Must love the outdoors and be a strong self-starter.

Activity Assistant – This position helps out with our lakefront and game room activities. Must be organized, able to handle rowdy campers, and help others have fun.

Day Camp Program Assistant– This position works with elementary age campers in our Day Camp program. Requires high-energy and readiness to have fun and help keep campers safe.

Teen Staff Leader – this role is available to students entering their senior year in high school and requires a separate application and interview. Students selected for the Teen Staff Leader program will have specific supervisory responsibilities and are mentored by Youthfront full-time and summer staff in an intentional leadership experience. This is a terrific way to gain volunteer hours while building a skillset that future employers and colleges will love. Apply here.

To lifeguard at camp, you will need current certification in lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR. Youthfront will offer certification opportunities in the spring for those doing multiple weeks of teen staff. The teen staffing session fee is waived when lifeguarding. However, each person is responsible for ordering their own red lifeguarding suit. Please email info@youthfront.com for more information.

The daily schedule depends on the role you’ll be serving in – those helping with kitchen and meals will have different times than those serving as lifeguards or helping with cleaning or grounds. No matter your role, each day you’ll have free time to enjoy the fun of camp, meals together, worship and times of individual and small group reflections. Much like any volunteer or mission trip, you can work hard and play hard!

Each Teen Staff session will have a $35 registration fee, which helps cover the cost of meals, lodging, activities and includes your Teen Staff shirt. The Teen Staff experience has actual costs that include our full-time staff and facilities. Much like a mission trip, we ask participants to help through a nominal fee and the rest is covered by program fees and the generosity of Youthfront donors who believe in the high school program.

PLEASE BRING Indoor/Outdoor clothes for hot days and cool nights, clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty, closed-toe shoes are required for the kitchen, a dark t-shirt for the blob and waterslide, swim gear with coverup per our dress code, towels, bedding, bathroom stuff, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle, Bible, journal, pen, games, musical instruments. 

DO NOT BRING weapons or fire starting tools of any kind including Airsoft guns, paintball guns, knives, lighters, matches, candles, fireworks, etc. In addition, no vaping or e-cigarette types of devices are all

A $10 deposit is required to secure your Teen Staff session. This deposit is non-refundable. The full balance of your payment is due no later than 7 days prior to your session of camp. Failure to make full payment by this date may forfeit your reservation. If you cancel at least 7 days prior to your session, you are eligible to receive a refund of all monies paid other than the deposit. If you cancel less than 7 days prior to your session, the deposit will be forfeited and the additional monies paid will be non-refundable but may be transferred to another session or to another family member for use by August 31 of the same calendar year. Any remaining funds not used by August 31 of the same calendar year will be forfeited in full.

No, only staff, campers, and Teen Staff serving that week are allowed on camp property. Your family can be with you at drop off and pick up!

Yes! Our Child Protection Policy ensures adult supervision at all times. The Teen Staff Supervisors serve as your coordinators and advisors. They will be a source of encouragement and spiritual guidance to you.

No, we close our camps on the weekends. If you live a great distance away, please make plans to stay with a relative, friends, or a family in the area. You are responsible for these arrangements.

Yes, you will be scheduled to fit your availability and the needs of camp. Your attitude, dependability, and flexibility are a few of the things considered when scheduling you to Teen Staff. We do our best to adhere to a “3 weeks on – 1 week off” rule when scheduling Teen Staff.

This role is available to students entering their senior year in high school and requires a separate application and interview. Students selected for the Teen Staff Leader program will have specific supervisory responsibilities and are mentored by Youthfront full-time and summer staff in an intentional leadership experience. Teen Staff Leaders typically commit to serving a certain number of weeks in a specific role at camp.  This is a terrific way to gain significant volunteer hours while building a skillset that future employers and colleges will love. Questions? Contact us. Are you ready to apply? Fill out the application! 

Laundry facilities may only be used in emergency situations approved by Teen Staff Supervisors. Be sure that you bring enough clothes, towels, etc. to last the entire week.