Volunteering at Beacon

you help make beacon possible!

Your time is your greatest gift. Beacon, with the exception of our on-site team, is staffed entirely by volunteers. This not only helps us keep camp costs affordable but also brings a rich diversity of experiences to camp each week.

Volunteering at Beacon is both challenging and deeply rewarding. There is truly no experience like serving alongside others in the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether in a cabin, in the kitchen, or behind the scenes, every volunteer is essential in helping Beacon fulfill its mission of reaching children with the message of Christ.

Each year, Beacon fills over 250 staff positions and depends on the support of Beacon family to make it all possible. Below, you’ll find a list of volunteer roles, the eligibility requirements for each, and the positions we’re currently looking to fill for the upcoming summer.

Every volunteer needs to fill out an annual application form, and meet certain criteria to serve at camp: 

• All staff aged 18 and over are required to submit a standard police background check. Any staff who will have close contact with campers—such as cabin leaders, directors, or medical staff—must submit a vulnerable sector background check.

• Staff serving in roles that involve spiritual guidance—such as cabin leaders, program staff, directors, head cooks, or teachers—are required to read and agree to our Statement of Faith. For other positions, including kitchen and maintenance staff, we ask for an attitude of openness and respect toward Christian teaching.

• Some positions require additional training and are usually not suitable for first-year staff. Beacon can often help cover the cost of these courses if the expense would otherwise prevent you from serving at camp.

Staff Positions

Summer Staff

Being part of Beacon's Summer Staff is an exciting opportunity to spend the whole summer up at camp. The tasks vary from maintenance and program support to daily lifeguarding duties. To learn more about this opportunity please click here.

Directors

Session Directors provide general organization and execution of weekly/weekend programming for a specific session. Working with the full-time staff, they oversee cabin leaders and campers and make sure that everyone is enjoying camp to its full potential. Sessions Directors generally have previous experience at Beacon.

Cabin Leader/Program Staff

Spend a week or weekend mentoring and caring for a group of campers. Work with your fellow cabin leaders as you learn to be a kid again. Responsibilities include running programming, facilitating daily camper devotions, and ensuring that campers are following the daily schedule. 

Junior cabin leader/program staff

For staff aged 17 who have completed the FLIGHT training, this is a great opportunity to serve as a cabin leader at one of our overnight kids’ camps whilst also watching and learning from a senior cabin leader with whom you will be paired up for the week.

DAY CAMP program STAFF

Our program staff for this unique week of camp serve our campers by facilitating a full-day camp program from 8:30AM to 4:30PM, and spend their evenings in fellowship and fun with their fellow staffers, Food and sleeping accommodations are included.

KITCHEN STAFF

Cooking at camp is all about teamwork! Working with your fellow cooks you will be making nutritious meals and catching a glimpse behind the scenes. Learn new skills and make lifelong friendships… the perfect mix.

Medical Staff

Provide care for our campers using your specific medical training! Each week, you'll make sure campers are taking their medication, treat bumps and bruises, and keep an eye out for the general well-being of those at camp that week. 

Other

There are many other volunteering opportunities at Beacon Bible Camp, such as helping out at workdays and baking days. To learn more about these opportunities, or some of the other opportunities available to serve at camp, please contact us.

Staff Experience Guidelines

Each staff position at camp has been designed to ensure that campers are protected and that staff enjoy themselves while volunteering. Part of this design are the following staff experience guidelines, which ensures that there is an appropriate maturity level for specific sessions, including experience, age and knowledge of Beacon. If you have questions about these guidelines, please contact our camp director at director@beaconbiblecamp.com.

Junior leader (FLIGHT)

For those of you looking forward to volunteering at Beacon, but not quite old enough to be staff, we offer our excellent leadership training program called FLIGHT. You can check it out by clicking here.

Volunteer Discount Program

Beacon's volunteers are a hard-working group. We recognize that for some volunteers, committing to serving a week at camp can affect them financially. To help with this, Beacon has a Volunteer Discount Program.

For every summer week you volunteer at Beacon, we offer a discount on camp fees - either your own camp fees, or an immediate family member (child, sibling or grandchild). The volunteer discount is available to the following staff positions:

• Senior Cabin Leaders (18+): $105 / Summer Session

• Junior Cabin Leaders (Age 16/17): No Discount

• Program Staff (17+): $105 / Summer Session

• Head Cook (18+): $210 / Summer Session

• Kitchen Staff (18+): $105 / Summer Session

• Assistant Cook (Age 16/17): $83 / Summer Session

• Trainee Cook (Age 15): No Discount

• Session Director: $210 / Summer session or bring their family for free

• Session Teacher: $105 / Summer session or bring their family for free (non campers)

• Medical Staff: $210 / Summer session or bring their family for free (non campers)

Discounts are not automatically applied to a camper account. Volunteers must request the discount with the office every year.

A few things to know about our Volunteer Discount Program:

• For non-summer weekend sessions, you’ll receive a 45% discount based on the rates listed above.

• To be eligible, staff need to complete all required steps before arriving at camp, including police checks and any government-mandated training.

• The discount program is not available to FLIGHT Trainees.

• Discounts are valid only for the current year and cannot be carried over to past or future years.

• There is no cash equivalent, and the total discount per person is capped at $500 per year.

We truly appreciate the time and effort our volunteers put into supporting Beacon! If you have any questions about the program, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Camp Director at director@beaconbiblecamp.com.

Current Staffing Needs

For an update on our staffing needs for the coming summer, please click on the link below