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Food Systems & Leadership Training for Teens
Farm and Garden Camp offers successive opportunities for teens to become staff members at camp by building farm and garden skills, developing teaching and facilitation skills with children, and learning to serve as leaders in their communities. Participants develop the competence and confidence they need to be successful leaders at camp and anywhere else they pursue their passions and interests.
Field trip to Wissatinnewag Gardens with the Nolumbeka Project
Jr. CITs (7th-9th graders)
Program Description
Jr. CITs explore complex topics related to food systems, community building, wellness, and leadership through workshops, hands-on time with the animals, work projects in the garden and farm fields, craft projects, and independent and small group projects. Jr. CITs spend a large amount of time with their peers and have special opportunities to buddy up with younger campers for projects, meals, and stories. Field trips and/or special guests add depth and breadth to the Jr. CIT experience.
Jr. CIT SESSIONS ARE TWO WEEKS LONG. The program costs $650 per two-week session. View dates and register through Active Network. Jr. CITs may attend one two-week session per summer.
Jr. CIT session 1: July 10-21
Jr. CIT session 2: July 24-August 4
Jr. CIT session 3: August 7-18
Themes and overarching questions for each two-week session are:
Program Description
Jr. CITs explore complex topics related to food systems, community building, wellness, and leadership through workshops, hands-on time with the animals, work projects in the garden and farm fields, craft projects, and independent and small group projects. Jr. CITs spend a large amount of time with their peers and have special opportunities to buddy up with younger campers for projects, meals, and stories. Field trips and/or special guests add depth and breadth to the Jr. CIT experience.
Jr. CIT SESSIONS ARE TWO WEEKS LONG. The program costs $650 per two-week session. View dates and register through Active Network. Jr. CITs may attend one two-week session per summer.
Jr. CIT session 1: July 10-21
Jr. CIT session 2: July 24-August 4
Jr. CIT session 3: August 7-18
Themes and overarching questions for each two-week session are:
- Session 1: Food Systems Advocacy – What values underlie different types of food systems? What opportunities and harms arise with these different systems? What food-related issues, needs, and policy agendas are currently alive in our own communities?
- Session 2: Ancestry & Kinship – How does knowing where we come from influence our relationships with land and food? How do people who have lived in and stewarded this place for thousands of years relate to land and food? What are our relational responsibilities when it comes to land and food?
- Session 3: Wellness & Self-Care – How does growing, harvesting, and preparing food contribute to my mental and physical health? How do I help the land and how does the land help me? How can learning to listen to the land help me learn to listen to myself and to others? How can we take care of each other?
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CITs (Counselors-In-Training, 10th-12th grades or age 15+)
Program Description:
CITs participate in a four-week program focusing on counselor skill development. The first two weeks include a series of workshops on counseling skills as well as time with campers. The second two weeks are spent with camper groups to apply learning and practice skills. Opportunities for 1-on-1 and group check-ins are included throughout the entire program. CITs participate in a self-reflexive evaluation process with the CIT Instructor at the end of their time at camp. The training weeks occur during the first two weeks of camp; CITs may select any other sessions during the summer to complete their two practice weeks.
CIT training session: July 10-21
Program Description:
CITs participate in a four-week program focusing on counselor skill development. The first two weeks include a series of workshops on counseling skills as well as time with campers. The second two weeks are spent with camper groups to apply learning and practice skills. Opportunities for 1-on-1 and group check-ins are included throughout the entire program. CITs participate in a self-reflexive evaluation process with the CIT Instructor at the end of their time at camp. The training weeks occur during the first two weeks of camp; CITs may select any other sessions during the summer to complete their two practice weeks.
CIT training session: July 10-21
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Topics Covered In Training Weeks:
~ Child Development ~ Stages of Group Development ~ Behavior & Conflict ~ Leadership ~ Using Your Voice ~ Leading Games ~ Accessibility & Neurodiversity ~ Nervous System Regulation ~ Activity Planning, Implementation & Evaluation ~ Giving and Receiving Feedback ~ Time Management and Organizational Strategies ~ and more! |
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Apprentices (11th grade and older or age 16+)
Program Description:
Having demonstrated skill, commitment, camp knowledge, and maturity, Apprentices are ready to take the next step towards becoming Instructors by serving as paid stewards of campers, animals, and plants on the farm. Apprentices receive mentorship from the Core Team as well as other staff to develop in the following areas:
Time Commitment:
Apprentices must commit to work for at least three weeks during the summer AND must attend Staff Training in early July. Apprentices are assigned to a camper group based on their age group preferences and camp’s needs; they are likely to work with multiple age groups over the course of the summer. They attend staff meetings before and after camp each day.
Compensation:
First-year apprentices are paid hourly for a total of approximately $360 per week.
Requirements:
Apprentices must successfully complete the CIT program or demonstrate equivalent experience in other educational farm or garden settings. As Apprentices are regularly in direct contact with campers, animals, and farm tools, Apprentices must demonstrate maturity, reliability, and good judgment. Apprentices must apply and be selected for this program. If hired, they will be asked to provide information for a background check.
Application Process:
Complete this application form and email it to farmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com. Applications will be followed up with a 30-minute interview to learn more about the applicant's skills and goals.
Program Description:
Having demonstrated skill, commitment, camp knowledge, and maturity, Apprentices are ready to take the next step towards becoming Instructors by serving as paid stewards of campers, animals, and plants on the farm. Apprentices receive mentorship from the Core Team as well as other staff to develop in the following areas:
- Knowledge about camp routines and infrastructure, and animal/plant health and care;
- Skills with farm tools, plant identification, animal handling, communication with staff, teaching campers;
- Awareness of camp operations and safety.
Time Commitment:
Apprentices must commit to work for at least three weeks during the summer AND must attend Staff Training in early July. Apprentices are assigned to a camper group based on their age group preferences and camp’s needs; they are likely to work with multiple age groups over the course of the summer. They attend staff meetings before and after camp each day.
Compensation:
First-year apprentices are paid hourly for a total of approximately $360 per week.
Requirements:
Apprentices must successfully complete the CIT program or demonstrate equivalent experience in other educational farm or garden settings. As Apprentices are regularly in direct contact with campers, animals, and farm tools, Apprentices must demonstrate maturity, reliability, and good judgment. Apprentices must apply and be selected for this program. If hired, they will be asked to provide information for a background check.
Application Process:
Complete this application form and email it to farmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com. Applications will be followed up with a 30-minute interview to learn more about the applicant's skills and goals.
Assistant Instructors (age 17+)
For those who demonstrate the skills and maturity to be on the full-summer staff, see Join Our Team for a full Assistant Instructor job description and application instructions.
For those who demonstrate the skills and maturity to be on the full-summer staff, see Join Our Team for a full Assistant Instructor job description and application instructions.