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CIT Age

12 - 17 (12 by Aug 31st is ok)

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2025 Weeks Offered:​

Choose 1 or more weeks:

Week 1, Jun 24 - 27 (Tu - Fr)*

Week 2, Jun 30 - Jul 3 (Mo - Th)*

Week 3, Jul 7 - 11

Week 4, Jul 14 - 18 

Week 5, Jul 21 - 25

Week 6, Jul 28 - Aug 1

Week 7, Aug 4 - 8

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Camps:

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Camp Wildwood (ages 6-11)

Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore

Weeks 1 - 7

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Camp Bigleaf (ages 4-6)

Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore

Weeks 1 - 7

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Camp Heronswood (ages 5-9)

Big Finn Hill Park in Kirkland

Week 4 and 5

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Camp Huckleberries (ages 3-5)

Kenmore

Week 3 and 6

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CIT Training:

Sunday, June 1st, 1:30 pm - 4 pm

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CITS must meet the following requirements:​​

• Enjoy working and interacting with young children.

• Respects leadership.

• Be sociable.

• Be committed to volunteering for the FULL week of camp(s) you are assigned.

• Read and follow Heartwood's Participant Rules and Guidelines.

• Actively engage with campers in a positive manner and help out where needed.

• If you are looking to hang out by yourself, or just with friends, this is not the volunteer job for you.

• Take the role of CIT seriously.

• Exhibit sound judgment and act in a responsible and safe manner.

• Enjoy being a part of a team.

• Follow camp rules and directions from staff.

• Participate fully in camp activities.  

• Demonstrate a desire to develop leadership skills and embrace acting as a role model for young children.​

• Demonstrate an interest in learning about the natural environment.

• Communicate in a timely manner if you need to be absent/late or need to leave early due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Typical responsibilities:

• Assist supervising adult with group management during lessons.

• Engage with campers and help ensure campers are having a good time and making friends.

• Lead songs, games, and activities.

• Organize materials and supplies.

• Help clean-up after activities and at the end of the day.

• Learn new things about nature.

• Help out with the end-of-the-week festivities. 

• Daily meeting with camp director.

• Communicate openly with supervising adult when problems or concerns arise.

• Take daily CIT breaks at assigned times each day.

• Pack and eat nutritious and filling lunch and snack.

• Stay hydrated.

• Check in and out with the camp director when arriving or leaving the camp area for any reason.

 

Notes on Cell Phones:

• No cell phones are allowed except during CIT break times. 

• Wear a wristwatch to keep time, rather than your phone.

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Training Requirements:

• Attend ONE mandatory CIT training session, see above for the date.

• Read through training documents prior to training.​​​​​​​​

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Program fee:

Free, this is a volunteer position.

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