Kitchen Support

BE A BEHIND-THE-SCENES SUPERHERO!

Kitchen Support volunteers play a vital role in making camp life smooth, safe, and fun. From helping campers and staff during mealtime to keeping the kitchen and dining hall (aka Trent’s Cookhouse) humming, your contributions fuel The Power of Camp

What You’ll Do:

• Assist campers, volunteers, and staff during meals
• Help with dining room setup and cleanup after each meal
• Support food prep and serving as needed
• Wash dishes, glasses, silverware, pots, and pans (by hand or machine)
• Keep counters, dishwasher areas, and the kitchen tidy
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining room
• Take out trash to the dumpster

Details:

• Onsite at our campsite during camp sessions
• Must be 16 years or older

Requirements for Returning Volunteers (these must be completed every year):

• Health History Form
• Volunteer Agreements and Policies
• Volunteer Criminal Background Check
• Flu Vaccine
• Vital Camp Online Training
• Full Day Orientation

New Volunteer Requirements:

• CDHS Background Inquiry Check- to be completed every 5 years (explained below)
• Fingerprint Background Check- to be completed every 5 years (explained below)
• Privacy Act Notification
• 3 References
• Health History Form
• Volunteer Agreements and Policies
• Volunteer Criminal Background Check
• Current Seasonal Flu Vaccine
• Vital Camp Online Training
• Full Day Orientation

New Volunteer Immunization Records Needed:

Our primary concern is to ensure that you and our campers have a healthy and fun camp experience. Due to our camper’s compromised immune systems, it is very important that all staff and volunteers are in compliance with our immunization requirements.

Records of the following immunizations are required for the first year of volunteering:

• Hepatitis A: Required for all Kitchen Staff/Volunteers and recommended for all. Kitchen Staff/Volunteers must have a minimum of one dose one month prior to attending camp.
• Hepatitis B: There is small, but real risk of contracting Hep. B if not vaccinated.  If you do not receive this vaccine, you must sign the Hepatitis B waiver within the Health History Form.
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR): Anyone born in 1957 or later is required to provide documentation of two MMR vaccines or have a titer drawn for MMR antibodies. This immunization must be received at least 4 weeks prior to arriving at camp (2 dates of vaccine required).
• Tetanus/Pertussis (Td/TdaP): Must be current and updated within 10 years of last dose.
• Varicella (Chicken Pox): Chicken Pox Illness Date (to be listed in your health history form) OR Two doses of Varicella Vaccine (must receive 8 weeks prior to arriving at camp)

Background Check & Fingerprinting explained:

Due to Colorado childcare licensing & ACA accreditation requirements, our staff and volunteers complete a series of 3 background checks prior to their participation in our program. The background checks consist of:

• A fingerprint-based background check that searches criminal history in the Colorado bureau of Investigation database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation database
• An annual national criminal background check (processed via CheckR; campbackgroundcheck.com for volunteers)
• The CDEC Trails database background check searching specific history of child abuse and neglect

Ready to Make a Difference?
Whether you can spare a few hours or a full day, your help ensures campers have unforgettable experiences. Sign up today!