Yellowstone Alliance Adventures 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road Bozeman, MT 59718 P: 406-763-4727 F:406-763-4720 Email: Lhawthorne@yaacamp.org Website: yaacamp.org Dear Applicant, The Joshua Project ~ Summer Camp Ministry Opportunity Thank you for your interest in coming back to camp this summer. As you know, we endeavor to assemble the best possible team to work with and oversee our campers. For our Joshua Project, we are looking for young adults who have a strong desire to grow in their walks with Jesus Christ and who want to help young people meet and grow in Christ as well. Before you apply, here is some important information for you to consider. One of the foundations of YAA is to Develop Leaders. With this as a main goal, we look to hire young adults who are committed to developing their own personal leadership skills. The Joshua Project is designed to provide a variety of opportunities for people to be exposed to Christian ministry. Participants will be given opportunities to deepen their walk with Christ by learning to serve Him in camp ministry. All staff will be screened for hiring in the same manner, including Criminal History checks, and they must be willing to adhere to the same standards and expectations that guide all of our camp programs. Staff will be hired based upon one s spiritual walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, maturity, abilities in the field in which they are being hired, willingness to serve, and the desire to become an able leader. There are two ways that a person can be a part of our summer staff. One is a non-reimbursed volunteer (no monetary compensation). The other is a reimbursed volunteer where you raise the funds for your reimbursement (YAA will assist you in doing this). Everyone will be provided room and board during their time of service. Enclosed is a returning staff application, which includes more information regarding our camp and programs. The dates for the 2017 Joshua Project are Wednesday, May 31 st through Saturday, July, 22 nd. (Opportunities for extensions are available on a person-by-person basis.) Please, prayerfully consider your desire to serve at YAA this summer. We look forward to receiving your application and reference forms. We will then contact you about a personal interview. If you have any questions, please call 406-763-4727 or email lhawthorne@yaacamp.org. We are excited about the possibility of having you return to serve with us this coming summer at YAA! Jim Hawthorne Executive Director Joshua Application 1
Returning Joshua Staff Application Checklist General Information Summer Position Preference Application Questions o Beliefs & Practices o Leadership Abilities o General Questions Filled Out Reference Sheet o Pre-address and stamp envelopes to give to individual references o Send Pastor/Youth Pastor Reference o Send Teacher/Coach Reference o Send Employer/Supervisor Reference Signed Expectations & Personal Covenant Return via Email / Fax / Mail to YAA Joshua Application 2
Returning Joshua Project Application Please type or print clearly when filling out this application. Once we receive your application and three reference forms, we will contact you about a personal interview. Again, we ask that you prayerfully consider your desire to serve with us this summer. We, too, will be praying for all our applicants and trust that God will bring a great staff together this summer! General Information Please Include Recent Photo (Optional but greatly appreciated :) Personal Full Name: M / F Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) - Email: Age: Birth date: / / Shirt Size: S M L XL XXL Are you able and willing to commit for May 31 July 22? If not, please list the dates and reason you have to miss (must be pre-approved by the director): Education Grade Completed by June 2017: High School: Graduation Year: College/University: Major: Graduation Year: College Address: City: State: Zip: Church Background Church You Attend: Years Attended: How often do you attend? Denomination: Health Do you currently have any illness or disability that would limit physical activity? If yes, please explain: Joshua Application 3
Summer Position Preference (See yaacamp.org for position descriptions) Please identify your top three choices. We will strive to place you in a role that matches your specific area of interest but reserve the right to call on you to serve in another capacity if and when the need arises Counseling Staff: Timothy Leader Residential Camp Counselor Activity Area Staff: Note: The addition of Activity staff is to provide support to counselors by reducing their responsibilities throughout the day. These roles continue to require a high degree of interpersonal leadership skills but will be principally responsible for instruction, maintaining the areas and equipment, along with providing general programming support. Climbing Wall Facilitator Archery Facilitator Riflery Facilitator Slingshot Facilitator Mountain Boarding Facilitator Arts and Crafts Facilitator Wilderness Skills Facilitator Low Ropes Facilitator Paintball Facilitator Orienteering/GPS Facilitator Program Staff: Worship Leader Program Coordinator Day Camp Program Coordinator Residential Camp Program Coordinator Activity Area Coordinator Support Staff: Nurse Media Assistant Food Service Assistant Building, Grounds, and Equipment Assistant What skills/qualifications do you have in these areas? Why did you choose the three that you did? Joshua Application 4
Certifications Please list all current certifications (Including but not limited to CPR/First Aid) Certification: Expiration Date: Certification: Expiration Date: Certification: Expiration Date: Certification: Expiration Date: Joshua Application 5
Application Questions (Please complete these questions on a separate sheet of paper) Beliefs & Practices: 1. Provide us with a testimony/story, of how God has been influencing your life since your last involvement with YAA 2. Whether you learned it at YAA or elsewhere, which approach/tool for explaining the Gospel message of salvation is most effective for you? Summarize how you would use it to talk to a camper. 3. Tell us about various ways you have entered into service this past year. 4. In what way, have you been engaged in Christian fellowship or activities? 5. What tangible steps are you taking to strengthen your own personal walk with Christ and reflect his character? Leadership Abilities: 1. In your own words, describe what it means to be a good leader. What does it mean to be a good follower? Provide some exemplary character traits of both a good leader and follower. 2. In your own words, describe what it means to mentor someone. Give an example of a personal mentoring relationship (either one in which you were the mentor or in which you were mentored) that had a significant impact on your life. General Questions: 1. Why do you want to work at YAA this summer? (How will it benefit you and how will you contribute to YAA?) 2. Identify 4 or 5 personal strengths and how you believe they would benefit the YAA community. 3. Share 2 personal weaknesses and the challenges they would present to the YAA community. How are you working to overcome these weaknesses? 4. What extracurricular involvement or hobbies have you pursued these last 12 months? 5. How do you refresh yourself best? What do you do when you need to unwind? 6. As you know, working at YAA demands much more than a typical summer job. Are you willing to invest in and make the personal sacrifices (lack of personal time, rest, income) necessary to make the most of the summer and to invest in the ministry? (This is a YES or NO question. But feel free to expound on your answer if you wish.) Joshua Application 6
References Enclosed with this application are three reference forms. One is for a pastor or youth worker, another for a teacher or coach, and a third for an employer. Please refrain from using family members or minors as a reference. Give the form to each individual reference and request that they return the form directly to YAA. Provide each reference with a stamped envelope pre-addressed to: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road Bozeman, MT 59718 **Please note that reference forms must be received in order for your application to be processed** Pastor: Phone #: ( ) - Church: Teacher/Coach: Phone #: ( ) - School/Team: Employer: Phone #: ( ) - Business: Joshua Application 7
Yellowstone Alliance Adventures Pastor / Youth Pastor ~ Confidential Reference Applicant s name: This person has applied to work at a Christian camp this summer. He/She will be in direct contact with young children as well as serving in a highly demanding environment. To help us determine the applicant s qualifications to serve on our summer staff, would you please give your evaluation on the following? Moral Character/Integrity Taking Initiative Emotional Stability Physical Fitness Willingness to work hard Reliability Concern for Others Leadership Abilities Attitude toward Authority Ability to work with others Spiritual Maturity Consistent Spiritual Walk Knowledge of the Bible Dependence on Prayer Living by the Word of God Tact/Judgment Sense of Humor Creativity Below Above How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity? Has this person made a personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ? Would you be willing to place your child under the direct charge and influence of this individual? No Please Explain Can you give any insights into this applicant s personality that will help us in leading and training them this summer? What specific areas do you perceive this student needs to grow in? Heart Attitudes / Spiritual Gifts / Biblical Understanding / n / y / Evangelism / Leadership Please Explain Please indicate your recommendation of this applicant: All information on this reference will be kept confidential. Name E-mail Address: Church Position Address Phone ( ) - City State Zip Signature Date Please Mail or Fax (Do not email) this completed form to: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures ~ 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road ~ Bozeman, MT 59718 ~ Fax: (406) 763-4720 Returning Joshua Application 8
Yellowstone Alliance Adventures Teacher / Coach ~ Confidential Reference Applicant s name: This person has applied to work at a Christian camp this summer. He/She will be in direct contact with young children as well as serving in a highly demanding environment. To help us determine the applicant s qualifications to serve on our summer staff, would you please give your evaluation on the following? Moral Character/Integrity Taking Initiative Emotional Stability Sense of Humor Leadership Abilities Reliability Concern for Others Tact/Judgment Attitude toward Authority Ability to work with others Creativity Willingness to work hard Physical Fitness Below Above How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity? In what class did you have the applicant? Do you feel the applicant works to the best of their ability? If not, what reason would you give for this? If you know about the applicant s family dynamics would you please comment on them? Please describe the applicant s relationship with peers. Would you be willing to place your child under the direct charge and influence of this individual? No Please Explain Please describe the applicant s strengths and weaknesses: Strengths Weaknesses Please indicate your recommendation of this applicant: All information on this reference will be kept confidential. Name E-mail Address: Church Position Address Phone ( ) - City State Zip Signature Date Please Mail or Fax (Do not email) this completed form to: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures ~ 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road ~ Bozeman, MT 59718 ~ Fax: (406) 763-4720 Returning Joshua Application 9
Yellowstone Alliance Adventures Employer / Supervisor ~ Confidential Reference Applicant s name: This person has applied to work at a Christian camp this summer. He/She will be in direct contact with young children as well as serving in a highly demanding environment. To help us determine the applicant s qualifications to serve on our summer staff, would you please give your evaluation on the following? Moral Character/Integrity Taking Initiative Emotional Stability Sense of Humor Leadership Abilities Reliability Concern for Others Tact/Judgment Attitude toward Authority Ability to work with others Creativity Willingness to work hard Physical Fitness Below Above How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity? What was the applicant s attitude toward their work? Do you feel the applicant works to the best of their ability? If not, what reason would you give for this? Would you rehire the applicant? No If not, please explain Please describe the applicant s relationship with coworkers Would you be willing to place your child under the direct charge and influence of this individual? No Please Explain Please indicate your recommendation of this applicant: All information on this reference will be kept confidential. Name E-mail Address: Church Position Address Phone ( ) - City State Zip Signature Date Please Mail or Fax (Do not email) this completed form to: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures ~ 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road ~ Bozeman, MT 59718 ~ Fax: (406) 763-4720 Returning Joshua Application 10
Expectations & Personal Covenant The following pages outline YAA s mission, distinctives, statement of faith, and expectations for all staff members. Please read and sign if you are willing to submit to and uphold the values that are articulated throughout. **If you have any questions, please contact Program Specialist, Jessica Hawthorne, (406)600-7373** Mission Statement: To direct people to Jesus Christ and develop them to reflect his character. Distinctives: 1. Biblical Standards: God s Word, as contained in the Old and New Testaments, is the basis for our beliefs, values and decision making. Living and clearly explaining Biblical truths is our challenge, our responsibility, and the norm for those with Board of Director and staff positions. 2. Missions/Ministry Emphasis: We take seriously the mandate of Matthew 28:19 to go and make disciples of all nations as well as 2 Timothy 2:2 which encourages us to take what we learn and entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. It is our commitment to reach pre-christians with the Gospel of Christ, to train and disciple Christians to have a heart for evangelism, and to be effective in administering the Good News of Jesus within their spheres of influence. 3. Outdoor Setting: We recognize that our outdoor setting offers unique opportunities for learning and growth to take place on intellectual, physical, spiritual, social, and emotional levels. As such, we endeavor to both enjoy and maintain our natural surroundings as the setting through which to communicate the wonder and wisdom of God and His ways. 4. Staffing: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures seeks men and women who desire to be and to build godly men and women; are self-starters; have high energy levels; and enjoy the outdoor setting. 5. Camping Excellence: Excellence is the standard for every area: health and safety, personnel, Bible teaching, instructional areas, overnight trips, food service, facility, and equipment. Staff is encouraged to explore ways to improve every area of camp. Statement of Faith: We believe the following: 1. There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace. 3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. 4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of people. They constitute the divine and only rule of the Christian faith and practice. 5. Human beings were originally created in the image and likeness of God: they fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning Returning Joshua Application 11
work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss. 6. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, ad become the children of God. 7. It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer following conversion. 8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age. 9. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the Gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the Gospel, and observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord s Supper. 10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment. 11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer s blessed hope and is a vital truth, which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service. Christian Community Standards for Ministry Activities The Rocky Mountain District (RMD) of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, of which Yellowstone Alliance Adventures (YAA) is a part, is a community of faith that exists to exercise and express its biblical beliefs within the broader community of The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA). These beliefs are grounded in a shared understanding of Holy Scripture including those beliefs and standards specifically addressed in the Manual of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (Manual), specifically the C&MA Statement of Faith and the Statement on Human Sexuality. YAA shall engage in activities and use its facilities solely to exercise and express the biblical beliefs of the RMD and the C&MA and to further the mission of both. In furtherance of this mission, YAA may provide services or goods to, and may allow use of its facilities by, other groups and persons who are not members or employees of YAA. But no YAA activity, nor any use of YAA facilities by another group or person, may be conducted or permitted if YAA determines that such activity or use expresses a message of support by YAA for any view contrary to the biblical beliefs of the RMD and the C&MA. The C&MA as a faith community has adopted over the years specific statements to biblically address cultural concerns in North America. These cultural concerns include but are not limited to divorce, marriage, human sexuality, and sanctity of life. The RMD and YAA affirm the biblical beliefs and standards expressed in each statement. Please contact us if you wish to review any of these statements. YAA Expectations for Joshua members: Returning Joshua Application 12
Have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and have a strong desire and commitment to greater personal understanding and growth in their relationship with Him as their Savior and Lord. Demonstrate examples of leadership involvement in their daily life and a commitment to developing necessary skills to effectively lead themselves first and others second. Are seeking to uncover or pursue specific goals and direction for their future. Commit to learn the ministry of YAA and participate as completely as possible. Each should take initiative and not wait to be told what to do. Develop a sense of ownership. Enter into personal accountability with a full-time staff member and participate in the community life YAA offers. Fulfill the stated terms and conditions of their volunteer contract. Will abstain from any alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use or any other impropriety during contract period. Joshua members can expect that YAA will: Make an investment in your personal growth and development. Provide you with tools and training in various skill areas, such as running the zip line and guiding small groups. Fulfill the stated terms and conditions of their volunteer agreement. Personal Covenant I have read YAA s Statement of Faith, and I agree to uphold it. I am willing to be subject to the camp rules and abide by the decisions of the camp leadership for the current camping session at Yellowstone Alliance Adventures. I understand that this applies to each camp and for the days between camps. I choose to cooperate fully in every regard with the attitude of maximizing every opportunity available for spiritual growth. I have considered this matter prayerfully. Signature of Applicant Date Upon completion, please scan, mail, or fax to: Email: Lhawthorne@yaacamp.org Mailing Address: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures 13707 Cottonwood Canyon Road Bozeman, MT 59178 Fax: (406)763-4720 Returning Joshua Application 13