Open Job Descriptions
Wehinahpay Mountain Camp is seeking qualified and motivated individuals to teach campers a variety of merit badges and other educational and informative programs during a camp week.
While the Boy Scouts of America and the camp provides materials, it is important to the instructor to be creative, sensible, and sensitive to the young Scouts they teach. Each program area will teach different materials, examples of which may be found in the description of each program staff description. Program details are generally decided by the spring. Staff members who work in areas not teaching program, i.e. dining services and the trading post similarly must work to be creative, sensible, and sensitive to the customers in camp.
Before camp begins, a 'staff week' is required where staff are caught up on BSA methods, procedures, safety, handling of difficulties, and of course: learning camp songs! Each week, a new group of campers will arrive on Sunday and depart on Saturday. Staff will have some other duties (outlined elsewhere) in addition to the area they will be working in as well as the maintenance of BSA dress and deportment during camp days. Food, lodging, and some uniform items are provided.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
All staff members are to adhere to Scouting policy and exhibit behavior in a manner becoming of a Scout and a representative of the Boy Scouts of America. This includes but is not limited to, upholding the Scouting mission, following the Scout Oath and the Scout Law, camp-specific policy, council-specific policy, nationally set policy for the BSA, and federal, state, and local law.
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to teach and guide youth members of the BSA as they further their growth in the program and as individuals. It is up to the staff, as individuals and as a whole to nurture this growth.
Costs associated with registering for and traveling to and from National Camp School
that is required for some positions will be covered by the Conquistador Council if the
applicant is hired and approved for such a position. Similarly. other trainings required
for positions may be covered by Conquistador Council if the applicant is hired and
approved for such a position.
Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Scout Oath
On my honor, I will do my best
to do my duty to God and my
Country, and to obey the Scout
Law, to help other people at all times
to keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight.