Sunrise Day Camp Internship/Volunteer PositionAt — Sunrise Orange County

Sunrise Day Camp Orange County, is seeking dedicated, motivated, energetic, and empathetic students for our 7- week summer day camp which exclusively serves children with cancer and their siblings. Our camp is 100% free to the families, transportation included. We currently serve children throughout Orange County with bus stops throughout the region. We are overseen by a medical director and have on-site registered nurses, a fully equipped Wellness Center, and an on-call ambulance service. Everyday counts for these children and our goal is to create a fun, interactive, and engaged camp setting, all amid a safe, inclusive environment.

Camp dates are June 15 – July 30 (Monday-Friday). Camp is located in Santa Ana at the Samueli Academy.

Tasks:

• Attend and be an active participant in internship Orientation in person 5/20 (1:00-4:00pm) or Zoom Orientation 5/28 (5:00-7:00pm)
• Guide children in a variety of camp experiences
• Work to develop a team feeling within the assigned group and the camp as a whole
• Know the whereabouts of assigned campers at all times
• Set a good example for all campers
• Be aware camper’s health changes, ie, how the campers are feeling or acting and whether it is different from or similar to their typical comments and behaviors. assigned camper
• Monitor campers’ safety at camp and take corrective action
• Enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Identify and be responsive to individual campers’ needs and concerns
• Establish mutually respectful relationships with each of the campers in the group
• Observe and assess camper behavior and apply appropriate behavior-management
techniques
• Promptly submit all communication from camper’s home to an immediate supervisor
• Coordinate group activity scheduling with Unit Head
• Assist in camper arrivals and departures by being a greeter or escort
• Work with Unit Heads and Specialists in developing and carrying out special event
programs
• Responsible for orderly, yet enthusiastic transition of assigned camper group from one activity to another
• Assist the Specialist in all needed functions when attending specialty activities

Training:

There will be a 3 hour orientation that is mandatory to attend where you will learn about your position and how to work with our specific camper demographic

I meet with them every single morning that they come into camp. Helping them get settled, making sure they have all the tools to succeed in the day and answering any questions they have. When they are given an assignment area for the day they have a paid staff member on our leadership team that they can go to as well during the day with any questions or concerns. I am keeping track of hours as well, so at the 25, 50, 100 and then 120 hour marks I will have a more formal meeting with the interns/volunteers to see how things are going. I will attach the Intern/volunteer training presentation here so that you can review in depth what we talk about. Each intern also gets their own copy.

Learning Outcome:

1. They will come away with empathy and compassion
2. Improved communication skills
3.Resilience and strength
4. Sense of Purpose and Fulfillment
5. Strong teamwork skills