Looking for a great way to spend your summer in a fun-filled environment with service and fellowship at the heart of the experience? Apply for one of our three summer staff opportunities: Senior Staff, Staff Apprentices, and Support Team. Each team varies in age and duration of service.
Applications for Senior Staff, Staff Apprentice, and Support Team positions are now open! The earlier you submit your application, the better your chances of getting the position you want! In the meantime, keep reading to learn more about a summer of service at White Sulphur Springs.
Designed for rising college sophomores through adults, Senior Staff is sure to be the best ten weeks you’ll spend at White Sulphur Springs. With roles ranging from Support Team Supervisors to AO! Trip Leaders to Teachers, there’s sure to be a position that fits your skills and interests. Click here to learn more, and apply by February 28!
Interested in spending more time at WSS than your average Support Team volunteer? Serve as a Staff Apprentice for four weeks! As an opportunity for those ages 16 or older, these apprentice positions are a great fit for recent high school graduates. Apprentices serve in all our programs. Click here to learn more, and apply by March 15!
Experience WSS from a staffer’s perspective! Support Team is a great way to learn the ins and outs of Summer R&R programs as you spend two weeks providing essential support to the Senior Staff and Ministry Team. This opportunity is for ages 15 and older. Click here to learn more, and apply by March 15!
Senior Staff is a ten-week opportunity for rising college sophomores to adult to serve at White Sulphur Springs during the summer months. Senior Staff at White Sulphur Springs is essentially a missionary calling where servants of Jesus Christ set aside ten weeks of the summer to give themselves in His service and minister in His name to members of the military society and their families. Demonstrated Christian character, a servant’s heart, and leadership skills are vital to anyone interested in participating in this program.
The Senior Staff team serves in areas of increased responsibility, augmenting the permanent camp staff. We offer room and board as well as a variable stipend between $1300-$2000 based on seniority and responsibility for a full summer service period (early June to mid-August). If you seek internship credit for your time as a Senior Staffer, please indicate that on the position interest portion of the application. If feasible, we will work with you and your academic adviser to make that possible.
The entire application process for Senior Staff has moved online. The link for applying is located on the website, and includes the application, health and medical form, and references. Your main reference will be emailed an electronic form to fill out and can easily submit it when finished. If you need to update any of your information, you can easily log in to UltraCamp and make the necessary changes.
For Alumni Senior Staff: For those who have served on Senior Staff before, we want to recognize the experience you are bringing back to our summer staff. Those who return will receive an additional bonus added to the total summer pay. The bonuses are as follows: Second-year staff will receive a $200 bonus, third-year will receive a $300 bonus, and fourth-year will receive a $400 bonus. If you would like to serve but cannot give a full summer, we are offering a half-summer commitment for a few key positions. You can choose between the first half of the summer or the second half, and specific dates are in the application. While preference will be given to those who are available for the entire summer, there may still be half-summer opportunities for those who have other summer commitments.
Please pray about serving this coming summer in an exciting missions project—ministry to military families. You will grow in faith, responsibility, and teamwork – all lifelong skills in your Christian walk.
Read our Senior Staff Guidelines below to learn what we expect of all members. Once you’ve been accepted, access your appropriate packing list by clicking the button below.
Staff Apprentices serve over a four-week period, an opportunity for those ages 16 or older. Because of the maturity required, this is a good opportunity for a recent high school graduate. Staff apprentices work directly under the Senior Staff in a hands-on ministry role, specifically in four areas. These areas are Camp Caleb Apprentice, Wrangler Apprentice, R&R Apprentice and Kitchen Apprentice.
As a Camp Caleb Apprentice, you will minister directly to third through eighth graders in our youth camp program called Camp Caleb. As a Wrangler Apprentice, you will assist the wranglers with the care and feeding of the horses and preparing them for trail rides. The R&R Apprentices assist in the classrooms as well as help run our Summer R&R group activities. As a Kitchen Apprentice you help the Food Service Director and other Senior Staff to cook for R&R and Camp Caleb. To thrive in any of these roles, you must display excellent guest and hospitality skills, the ability to play with kids AND adults, have good planning skills, and be willing to spend time outdoors in the sun.
We anticipate the Harrison renovations project to be completed before summer start. Please be prepared to be flexible when it comes to housing accommodations during your service at the Springs.
When completing your application, please indicate a preference for a Support Team slot as well in case you are not selected for a Staff Apprentice position.
Once you’ve been accepted, access your appropriate packing list by clicking one of the buttons below.
Support Team is a two-week opportunity for high school students, 15 years and older, to serve at the White Sulphur Springs Hotel and on the grounds during the summer months. The Support Team provides essential volunteer services to augment the permanent camp staff and reside in the bunk rooms of Heritage House throughout the duration of their service.
Loving Christ and guests through serving meals, cleaning rooms, mowing, clearing trails, and many other activities teaches teens the value of a service-oriented work ethic and creates memories and friendships that last for years. Demonstrated Christian character and a servant’s heart are vital to anyone interested in participating in this program.
