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Juliette Low Camp
Would you like to take care of girls with disabilities, develop leadership skills, and make a contribution to another person's life?
Then become a camp counselor at Juliette Low Camp, a camp for girls with physical disabilities and their non-disabled peers operated by Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri and Rotary Club No. 13. As a selected counselor, you will train with experienced, special-education professionals prior to the start of camp.
Picture It
Imagine a place where girls with physical disabilities can enjoy the resident camp experience – sleeping in a tent, singing around the campfire, swimming in a wheelchair-accessible pool, and, most importantly, forming friendships that last a lifetime. Now imagine a place where YOU make it all possible – bringing joy to these campers, learning what it takes to work in a disability-related field, and forming bonds that you will forever remember. That place is Juliette Low Camp, in beautiful Lake Jacomo, Missouri, where more than 100 girls with physical disabilities and their friends join together with 28 teen Girl Scouts, ages 15-18, from throughout the U.S. for an unforgettable experience.
During each camp session, you will provide the campers with the opportunity to enjoy swimming, songs, games and campfires. You will also assist/take care of the campers' dressing, feeding, personal care, and transportation around the camp (wheelchair power!). From opening day to the closing campfire, you will have the chance to provide a summer of memories for a special group of young girls.
Map It
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
Between the two eight-day resident camp sessions, host families show their Midwestern hospitality. Before and after camp you may want to visit Worlds of Fun amusement park, a Royals' game, shop at the Country Club Plaza, or visit Kansas City’s legendary American Jazz Museum.
Be It You'll need to:
- Demonstrate emotional maturity and physical stamina
- Display interest in facilitating inclusion for people with disabilities
- Provide two references
- Prepare a written assignment on disabilities mailed after selection
- Be prepared to do volunteer work in your community
Plan It
- July 5–31, 2011; $500
Must be 15–18 years old at the time of the event.
Get It CPR and/or first aid is helpful but not required. $ It A $100 deposit will be due immediately upon acceptance to this event. (It's part of the event fee, not in addition to it.)
You'll also need to finance your round-trip transportation to Kansas City, Missouri, as well as any spending money you may want to have with you.
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