Staffing Needs

Hey Staff! We are having our first realy spring day here, it almost feels like summer! The snow is finally melting!

We still have some Leadership position openings here at Fort. If you know of anybody who would be a good fit here at Fort, please have them contact me!

We are in need of Program Directors, Program Staff , a Photographer and Guy senior counselors at Adventure Outpost. Please spread the word!

We still need more volunteers for the summer as well, including co-counselors.

Thanks All!

Volunteer needs and Confirmation Packet Documents

Volunteer Staffing Needs!

Fort Wilderness has a Unique opportunity to host a wedding the weekend of May 29th-30th. We are looking for servers to help with the meal. If you are interested in coming up for the weekend to serve. Please contact me, kelleighsta@fortwilderness.com.

To Staff who have been confirmed for summer staff, I have sent out all the confirmation packets via email. If you did not receive one, please contact me.

I hope you all have a Happy Easter!

Summer Rapidly approaching

It's been a bit since I have posted any new news, and summer is rapidly approaching!
If you have already been hired, Confirmation packets have been sent out, please check your email and let me know if you have recieved them!

Positions recently filled:

Head Lifeguard: Lauren MacKenzie
Hannah Cooper, Ryan Buchanan, Chandler Schafer- Lab Counselors
Hope Lucas- Dish Head Adventure Outpost
Andy Petran-Nature Center Instructor, Outpost
Anna Turner- AO Senior Counselor

Positions still available:
Male R.A. @ Main Camp (21 yrs or older preferred)

Assistant Adventure Outpost Program Director (2)
Adventure Outpost Program Staff (2)
Adventure Outpost Head Cook

We still have volunteer positions available for many of our family camp weeks, specifically Cooks, Dish crew, stables and Lifeguards! Please apply if you haven't yet, or let somebody you know who you think might fit well here at camp!

Please be praying as well for the Leaders as well as volunteers that will be on staff this summer. There are many needs which the staff represent, that I hope will be met while they are here at Fort.

Updated Staff

Here are the latest hires for Leadership positions:

Nature Center: Peter Rockhold
Children's Ministry: Cait Gilbert
Campgrounds: Jeff Barber
Program: Jon Heiden
Lab Assistant: Andrew Zhao
AO Counselors:
Milton Britton
Eric Walton

We are looking for somebody who is interested in volunteering the whole summer to serve at LAB as the Cook's Assistant (formerly the LAB runner). Give me a call or shoot me an email if you are interested in the position.

Thank you again to all those who applied, we have some unique needs this year and God has been faithful in filling them!

Please remember Staff Orientation is Memorial Day Weekend, May 22nd-25th, you will have an opportunity to RSVP in your Confirmation packets.

Campgrounds Training

One More Thing...
This year, we are trying something New! We are offering training to work in Campgrounds during Staff Orientation. If you can commit to working in Campgrounds for 3 weeks or more and are 16 or older, we will train you during Staff Orientation. Pass the word around!

Staff Orientation and Update on Hiring Status

Hey All! The dates are official, Mark your Calenders!:
Staff Orientation Weekend: Memorial Day Weekend, May 22nd-25th
Leadership Staff Training: May 21-June 12th


Here is some more up to date information on our hiring status:

Positions that have recently been filled:
Liz Arnold- Head Wrangler
Craig Allen-Waterfront
Josh Zabel- Worship Leader
Erica Nellessen- Program Staff @ Adventure Outpost
Carly Blackmore- Assistant Cook @ Adventure Outpost
Counselors @ AO
Andy Barber
Eric Klemm
Rachel Ogorek
Chloe Richter

Positions Still accepting applications:

Assistant Program Director (2) - Adventure Outpost
Program Staff (3)- Adventure Outpost
Dish Head (1)- Adventure Outpost
Counselor (4 guys/4 girls)- Adventure Outpost
Photographer- Adventure Outpost
Archery Head- Main Camp
Head Lifeguard- Main Camp
Resident Assistant (Male)- Main Camp

We still need volunteers as well, so get your applications in and have your friends as well. Can't wait to see you guys this summer!

Hiring Update

Hey All! It's been a while since I have posted anything, we have been having difficulty connecting to the Internet here in the NorthWoods, but all is taken care of now. Since I have last posted we have filled several Leadership Positions, here are the following positions that have been Filled:

Resident Assistant:
1. Dave Berka
2.Lissy Fleming
3. Kara DiPietro

Dish Crew: Kyle Broaddrick
Children's Ministry: Rachel Morrison
Craft Shop: Jillian Prejna
Canteen: Kara Waala
Riflery: Josh Clark
Maintenance: Seth Horst
Program: Carrie Bobbit
Wrangler: Jennifer Gay

Positions Still Available:
Nature Center, Media Assistant (2), Archery

Adventure Outpost:
Assistant Director: Erica Gustafson
Maintenance Support : Taylor Soderling

Positions Still Available:
Cook, Assistant Cook, Program Staff, Counselors

I hope you all are well. Please be praying for the Staff that the Lord will bring to the Fort this summer.