Become a Counselor

Are you looking for a summer job that you will remember the rest of your life? YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln has the job for you. We hire about 30 college age counselors each year to come work all summer long. You will receive a weekly stipened depending on your experience and with your food and lodging paid for through camp, all that money is yours to save. Counselors have been coming to camp to work for decades. Not only will you have an experience that you will remember forever, but you will also make friends that will be friends for the rest of your life. As a counselor, you become part of the Camp Abe Lincoln family. Some of our counselors return year after year.

You will get the rewarding experience of working with kids on a daily basis. Being a role model to a child is the most extrodinary experience you wil have. Not only that, but you will also get the chance to ride horses, climb our 50 foot Alpine Tower, ride in canoes and kayaks and much more. Come work with us and you will have a job that will feel more like playing than working.

To apply contact YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln either through email or call us at the number listed above. You can also pick up an application at any of the Scott County Family Y branches and send it in to us. Hurry, their are only a limited spots available and we are already filling them. Counselor positions start May 30th and continue on through August 15.

Below is a list of some of the spots we have available for counselors:

Position	Description
Resident Camp Counselor	Work with kids who stay overnight with us for a week.
Day Camp Counselor	Work with kids who come in every morning, Monday through Friday, and go home at night. In the evening you will join the resident camp staff.
Outreach Counselor	Work with kids who come in every couple days through our outside programs with other cities and organizations.
V.I.P. Counselor	Work with older kids who love camp and are waiting until they are 18 so they can work at camp.
Wrangler Staff	Work with our horses on a daily basis and teach kids how to ride and train horses.
C.I.T. Counselor	Work with kids who want to learn what it takes to be a counselor so one day they can work at Camp Abe Lincoln as a counselor.
General Counselor	Work in all the programs mentioned above. You just love camp.
Marketing Counselor	You will be taking pictures and videos all summer for our future publications. You will also be creating a memory CD for campers to take home at the end of the week.
Internships	If you are looking for a college internship to fill, talk to us as there may be something available in your field.