Schoolhouse of Wonder offers 13-16 year olds meaningful opportunities to discover their own leadership style and practice needed skills in the caring and respectful environment of our award-winning outdoor day camps.
Some children come into the world primed to become artists, computer whizzes, or athletes. But these intrinsic qualities are only a small part of the story. Achievement often requires countless hours of practice to build the skills necessary to succeed.
Leadership is no different. Even “born leaders” require years of observing, learning, and practicing skills and qualities such as positive attitude, integrity, confidence, humility, empathy, communication, cooperation, teamwork, and the willingness to try new things.
Counselors in Training (Summer Camp)
Requirements:
- Age: 13-16 years old (must be 13 by August 31)
- Cost: $199/week (CITs are eligible for multi-camp discounts)
- Participants in the CIT program are also eligible for scholarships. Scholarship information will be posted in early January 2025.
Acceptance into the CIT program is contingent on the participant’s ability to attend required training in May 2025.
Summer 2025 Counselor in Training Program
CIT registration will open mid-January, 2025 for summer 2025 CITs. The registration process will be the same as for registering campers.
We’ll still ask your teen to share some information with us about their goals and experience (through a form we’ll send out), but it won’t be required at registration. That’ll let you register for the weeks you’re looking for right away, and come back later with your teen to complete the information. We are asking families to register their CIT for a maximum of 4 weeks. If your teen is interested in more than four CIT weeks, just let us know at schoolhouse@schoolhouseofwonder.org. If we have additional space, we’ll reach out to interested CIT families in March.
→Registration for our CIT program will be linked here.
Counselors in Training (Intersession and School Break Camps)
For Counselors in Training who have time available during intersession breaks or Discovery Day dates, we offer a less structured leadership training opportunity. CITs in our fall, winter, and spring camps will continue to set personalized goals, receive feedback, and challenge themselves with leadership opportunities in a supportive environment. They may or may not receive formal, written evaluations.
Requirements:
- Age: 13-16 years old
- Must have attended Schoolhouse CIT training and have previous CIT experience at Schoolhouse
- Cost: $25
- To apply: Email schoolhouse@schoolhouseofwonder.org
- With limited availability for CITs in these programs, we will discuss assignments on a case-by-case basis
Junior Counselors (Summer Camp)
Once again, we’re thrilled to offer employment opportunities for Junior Counselors in each summer camp session. Young leaders who have participated in our Counselor in Training (CIT) program are integral partners in pursuing this mission. In 2013, we created the Junior Counselor program – paid summer camp positions for former CITs – and it has been a great success.
Candidates are encouraged to apply for summer sessions depending on their interest and availability. Junior Counselors typically work only one session of the summer season and preference may be given to folks who can work the entirety of a session. Junior Counselors are 16 and 17 years old and must be at least 16 years old by the beginning of their preferred session.
Important 2024 Dates:
Session 1: June 17 – July 19, 2024
Session 2: July 22 – August 23, 2024
Applications for 2024 Junior Counselor positions are now open. Please read the position description and application instructions here.
Questions?
Have some questions? Read over our Frequently Asked Questions for our Leadership Training Program. If you still have questions, please feel free to call our office at 919-477-2116 or email us at schoolhouse@schoolhouseofwonder.org.