Camp Volunteer Info + Application

Camp Counselors Needed for Summer Camp 2026

Counselors are needed for all camps. Churches are requested to send a counselor for every five campers registering for any camp. Counselors must meet the following age requirement by the date the camp begins.

  • CYF Conference - counselors must be at least 24

  • CHI RHO Camp - counselors must be at least 21

  • Junior, Chrysalis, and Genesis - counselors must be at least 19 (1 year out of high school either in college, working, or other)

  • Junior or Chrysalis – Counselors-in-Training (CIT) must have completed 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during the 2025-2026 school year

  • OASIS Day Camp - Counselors-in-Training (CIT) must have completed 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during the 2026-2026 school year

OASIS Day Camp Volunteers

Summer camp programs also include an opportunity for young people to explore Christian service by serving as Counselors In Training (CITs) at Camp Oasis, an annual summer day camp experience at Camp Christian serving local children from Wilkinson County, GA. Counselors In Training for OASIS Day Camp must have completed 10th, 11th, or 12th grade during the 2025-2026 school year to participate.

If you are interested in impacting the life of a child this summer by serving as a counselor or Counselor in Training (CIT), please contact Libby Ballew.

Information for Directors, Counselors, & CITs

Camp Directors

CYF Conference (June 22-27) — Libby Ballew & Tony Chimera

Chi Rho Camp (June 8-12) — Elizabeth Anders & Bryant Gibson

Junior Camp (June 15-19) — Rev. Katie Bond & Jacob Tate

Chrysalis Camp (June 15-17) — Ruth Hasty & Crystal Pirkle

Genesis Camp (June 19-21) —Marilyn Parks

OASIS Day Camp (June 13-17) — Rev. Doug Miller & Bridget Miller

Mandated Training Dates to Know

  1. All staff and volunteers, including Directors, Counselors, and CIT’s age 16 and up, are required each year to attend an online Camp Safety and Boundary Training, “Creating A Safe Environment,” on either March 22, April 13, or May 11. This workshop will be led by Rev. Katie Bond and Sara Torbert and is designed for staff and volunteers working in youth-serving settings. Learn more and register using the link below.

  2. Camp Christian staff and volunteers are also required to complete an additional online training, “Mandated Reporters: Critical Links in Protecting Children in Georgia.” The Georgia State Division of Family and Children Resources provides a link to this free training on its website, which can be completed at a time that is convenient for participants. Volunteers must supply a certificate of completion of this workshop in the 12 months prior to June 2026. Learn more and register using the link below.

  3. Additional online training and information sessions for each camp also will be scheduled and communicated by Camp Directors.

CAMP SAFETY AND BOUNDARY TRAINING

Volunteer Applications

Application forms for all camp volunteers, including Directors, Counselors, and CITs, coming in early March.

Camp Location

Camp Christian Conference Center
3735 Dennard Hardy Road
Gordon, GA 31031

478 628-2850 (for emergency use only)

Camp Directors Contacts

Co-directors of each camp will include cell phone numbers in the “So You Are Coming To Camp” letter, should you have a need to reach out directly.

Sending Mail to Camp

Camp Christian Conference Center
Name of Camper & Camp (Chrysalis, CYF, Junior, etc.)
3735 Dennard Hardy Road
Gordon, GA 31031

Please Note: No email. Do not sent packages with food.