Volunteer Camp Counselor Program
Junior Counselors
Volunteer at
Procter Center
Each summer, we hire kitchen staff, farmhands, groundskeepers, camp counselors, and lifeguards. All of our staff serve as leaders and mentors to our campers, guests, and customers. Being a part of our staff means working hard and having a ton of fun.
Our standard of safety requires that all camp staff be at least 18-years old. However, to support our upcoming counselors, we have the ages 15+ Junior Counselor Program. JCs gain insight on how to be leaders, develop interpersonal communication skills, and exercise their ability to be a team player in a dynamic work environment.
At camp, we want to make sure each child gets the attention he/she/they deserve, so we ask teens to be a part of our staff through our Junior Counselor Program. JCs spend the day right along side the kids, playing games, doing arts and crafts, canoeing, fishing and more! A JC’s job is to make the campers’ experience even more special and safe.
JCs volunteer for a week, a month, or all summer long! We provide initial training and program oversite.
Camp Director, Jerusalem Greer
Email: jgreer@proctercenter.org
Main Office: 740-206-2036
– JCs must be at least 15-years old and like working with kids and in the outdoors.
– Apply to be a JC by completing an online counselor application through our CampBrain portal.
– Be a JC for two camp sessions and get a free week of Sr. High Camp (rising 9th to 12th grade)!
past
Staff
Procter is a great place to get away from everyday life. I stayed in one of the cabins where there are 4 rooms with 2 sets of bunk beds. The cabin also had A/C, showers, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room area furnished with a couch. The cabins are a short walk away from the dining and conference hall or the lake.
The staff was very welcoming and I even had the opportunity to visit with some of the summer farm staff! It was great talking to Procter’s farm manager, Danielle, who told me that the farm uses sustainable practices: pasture-raised pork and chicken, free-range egg layers, and crops are grown using organic methods. She was happy to sell me some bratwurst and my roommate and I enjoyed them that night!
In between my work sessions, I had a wonderful time wandering around Procter’s pond and visiting with the pigs and chickens.
Noel Lampazzi’s, SCA Invasive Species and Farm Intern, Fall 2019