High school students aged 14-17
Junior staff leadership development
THe Junior Staff Program
Volunteering on our Junior Staff team is an incredible way to spend a portion of your summer! Jr. staff are high school-aged volunteers who are a vital part of the work we do here at camp, and we love having them around. If you're looking to meet some amazing new friends (or serve alongside old friends), gain leadership experience, and grow in your confidence and walk with the Lord, you've come to the right place! Our Jr. Staff serve alongside the Sr. Staff, hands on and helping to make the summer happen!
Camp Luther’s Jr Staff Training Program exists to EQUIP, ENCOURAGE, and INSPIRE high school students to towards real leadership for real life.
How we do that
Equip
We see the potential in high school students to display leadership qualities that can change the words today and tomorrow. Sometimes, high school students just need the right tools to display these qualities in their everyday lives. We seek to equip high school students by providing them with those tools to change this world for the better.
Encourage
We all see the challenging landscape each high school student has to live in. We also know that a little encouragement goes a long way. Thats why we have incredible staff who have the ability to speak relevant truth into the lives of high school students, pulling students up from a world that seems to push them down.
Inspire
If encouragement is pulling students up then inspiring is pushing students out to go an be the leaders that God has created them to be. We seek to fill the minds of high school students today to dream of a world that looks different because of who God is in and through them.
The role of a junior staff
Junior Staff lead a cabin with a Senior Staff and one other Junior Staff, and they help to support their Senior and lead their campers in every part of the day at camp, from Bible Study to mealtimes to games and crafts. They also help the Senior Staff lead activities throughout the day and participate in wide games, skits, and more! Juniors receive one-on-one mentorship from their Senior each week, as well as guidance from the Program Staff throughout the summer and at Junior Staff Training prior to summer.
Junior Staff throughout the year
Our Junior Staff Program begins with a Training Weekend at Camp Luther in May for all Juniors. Then, we schedule Juniors according to availability to come and serve at camp in the summer. Once summer is over, we hold Junior Connect Nights throughout the year to keep connected to our Juniors. We also hold retreats throughout the year where Junior Staff are able to come and serve as cabin leaders.
