Heart O' the Hills Camp for Girls
C. Jane Ragsdale, director
2430 Highway 39
Hunt, TX 78024-3410
830-238-4650  Fax 830-238-4067
www.hohcamp.com, info@hohcamp.com
 
Counselor Application

Name Called:

Permanent address:
  
City:   State: Zip:
Phone:     E-mail:

Current address:  
City:   State: Zip:
Phone:    E-mail:

Church Preference Age:   Date of Birth: Month Day Year
Height Weight Marital Status      Spouse's name:
Names and ages of children

Names and ages of brothers/sisters? 

What are/were your parents' occupations?
Parents' names    Home address:
City:   State: Zip: Phone:

EDUCATION STATUS
School: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 College 1 2 3 4 5 6+
Previous schools (degrees), dates:
Major:   Minor:GPA:  
Comments:
Honors and affiliations (academic, sorority, athletic, military):


What career do you plan to follow:

 EXPERIENCE AS A CAMPER
Camp                                        Director                                 Address                                                          Dates




JOBS HELD
(most recent first):
    Position                        Business or Camp             Supervisor or Director          Address                                Phone           Dates
1.
  
2.
  
3.
  
Citizen of: Social Security #

TRAINING AND COUNSELOR PREFERENCE: Please check

    
X: familiar with   
XX skilled in
XXX qualified to teach
XXXX qualified & prefer to teach

 

 

  



WATER SPORTS
Red Cross GuardStart (list programs)
Red Cross Lifeguard Training: (expires )  Basic Water Rescue
CPR 9which type?)
(expires )  1st Aid (which type?)  (expires )
Lifeguard Instructor Trainer (expires )
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (expires )
Competitive swimming   Synchronized swimming
Competitive diving Water Polo
Other water sports (explain)
Canoeing
: Certified Red Cross Instructor Certification
Fishing
Casting Fly Experience



HORSES

English Riding  Hunt Seat Jumping
Show experience
Western Riding: Western Pleasure Rodeo
Care and Feeding   Horseshoeing
Other Horseback experience



SPORTS

Basketball
Softball Tennis Golf Soccer Volleyball
 Track Lacrosse
Other Field Sports (specify)
Tumbling Floor Exercise Gymnastics Beam Fencing
Table tennis Badminton Cheerleading Drill team Flag team    
Twirling
High school&/or college athletic experience

 ARCHERY
Certification? Target Bow hunting Bow fishing

 RIFLERY
Certified NRA Instructor
Date   Skeet
Certified NRA Assistant
Date
Other rifle certification

ARTS and CRAFTS
Ceramics Leather Wood Sketching Painting  
Metal Batik Weaving   Needlework Calligraphy
Crafts Others:

FINE ARTS
Choral (Part you sing) Instruments (specify)
Drama Skits Production Scenery Creative  
Puppetry Sign language
Photography: Still Dark room Movie Video
Dance: Jazz Ballet Aerobic Folk Tap


CAMPCRAFT

Hiking Cooking Nature Study Scouting (Rank)
Certified American Camping Assn. Instructor?
Fishing Other

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES:

 Initiatives Low elements High ropes elements Ropes course training  Rappelling
Climbing



INDIAN LORE

Dancing Storytelling Costume making   Other


Any other instructor certifications

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PREFERENCE OF ACTIVITIES TO TEACH:
1st    2nd     3rd

Describe your background experiences and training in your preferred teaching area

CAN YOU? (Yes or No):
Keep books
Manage camp store Plan & lead campfires Conduct vespers & chapel
Lead sing songs Edit camp paper/yearbook
In which computer programs are you proficient?
 

WHAT AGE CAMPER WOULD YOU PREFER IN YOUR CABIN?
6-8 9-10 11-12 13-16 No preference

CHECK TERMS YOU WISH TO BE EMPLOYED:
First Term Second Term Third Term   As Needed

NOTE: Most counselors work two or more terms, although there are occasionally a few places available for one-term employment. COUNSELOR ORIENTATION stars two weeks before campers arrive; all counselors are expected to attend this orientation. Employment will extend two days beyond the campers' Closing Day.


REFERENCES: List five non-relatives who know you and your abilities. Phone number is important. Attach a sheet of paper if necessary.
 NAME                    OCCUPATION                  ADDRESS                              TELEPHONE                          E-MAIL






How did you hear about The Heart?

Assuming mutual satisfaction, would you be avaiable for several summers? Estimated number of summers
 Do you have Valid Driver’s License? (type) State issued Driver’s License #
Number of accidents, tickets, received in the last three yeears:



(please specify date and place received, i.e. Feb 1, 2007, Kerr County, or City of Kerrville, and type of ticket.)


I certify the above five pages of information to be correct.

__________________________________________________________
Signature

NOTE: Heart staff members must be able to observe, participate with, and safely
supervise all camp activities, including rough terrain rescue. Staff members must be
able to communicate well, for purposes of instruction, safely, and written reports.
Female staff members live in camp cabins with girls 6-16. Counselors must conform
 to arbitrary standards of appearance, including restrictions on visible body piercings.


We at "The Heart believe that if your goals and our goals are closely aligned, you will be a happier counselor, and we will have a happier camp. Please answer the following frankly and thoughtfully.

Why do you want to serve as a Heart counselor?


Development of a camper's character is an important goal at The Heart. In what way do you feel you can contribute as a role model?


In your opinion, what should camp provide toward the religious development of a camper?

Toward her patriotic development?

What emphasis do you think should be given to rules and discipline in a camp setting? 1) to campers 2) to counselors

What policies do you think a camp should set for counselors regarding alcohol use during free time off camp? Tobacco?


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