Why join our team?
Frontier Lodge is dedicated to developing leadership potential and fostering Christian discipleship through providing various opportunities to volunteer at camp during the summer.
Enjoy one of the most exciting places to invest a summer. It's a time of incredible growth as together we experience the power of Christ firsthand. It's also a time of countless changed lives as campers of all backgrounds will be introduced to the love of Christ, many for the very first time.
Exciting programs, endless activities, powerful music, challenging speakers and wild adventure, all combined with the love of Christ in action. Imagine serving side by side on a dynamic team united in vision and committed to Christ and to each other. Imagine a summer that will make an eternal difference in young lives, and in your own.
Ministries
There are many service opportunities for individuals and groups throughout the summer. Each of these service opportunities fall under one of the ministry areas listed below.
Kitchen Ministry
Our Kitchen Ministry happens right at the heart of camp – the kitchen! From preparing and serving meals (600+ meals a day), to doing the dishes, our Kitchen Ministry team is always buzzing. Serving in the kitchen will give you the opportunity to interact with all of the campers and staff while demonstrating the service of hospitality to all those who pass through.
Work Crew Ministry
Our Work Crew takes care of our day-to-day washing and upkeep of our facilities as camp strives to reach an excellent level of cleanliness all summer long. Serving on the work crew, you will be given the opportunity to explore and develop various skills in our maintenance shop, and you may even get to drive the lawn tractor. Some of our work crew also maintains the grounds, as well as working on building repairs and upgrades.
Residential Camp Ministry
Our Residential Camp Ministry is the original ministry on which Frontier was founded. Taking in children from the Greater Eastern Township and Montreal areas, our overnight camp provides a place for campers to be loved and belong. Serving in our Residential Camp Ministry, staff will have the opportunity to directly impact the lives of campers with the love of Christ. Each day, Residential staff engage in various aspects of camp as they lead in Chapel, Cabin Devos, Campfire, Testimonies, as well as activities such as archery, sports, arts and crafts, music, waterfront, all while caring for the health and wellbeing of the campers.
Day Camp Ministry
Our Day Camp Ministry began in 2010 with only a few campers from the St-Herménégilde area. Now our Day Camp has grown to reach approximately 40-60 francophone children from the towns of Compton, Coaticook, and St-Herménégilde. Staff serving in our Day Camp Ministry can expect to be immersed in the French language all day long with campers and fellow staff members while sharing the grace and love of Christ with the children. Each day, Day Camp staff engage in various aspects of the Day Camp program including supervising bus transportation, leading in Chapel, Cabin Devos, Testimonies, as well as activities such as archery, sports, arts and crafts, music, waterfront and field trips.
Waterfront Ministry
With our 2018 waterfront design and new water inflatables, our Waterfront Ministry is growing, and becoming more involved than ever! While spending the summer by the lake, waterfront staff and lifeguards, are responsible for the daily organization of waterfront equipment, routine cleaning, as well as the overall organization and supervision of campers during activities and free time.
Chapel Ministry
With a new focus being brought to our time of worship and teaching, a new ministry team is forming. From musicians, to sound and computer techs, our Chapel Ministry team will make our Chapel time happen each day. Those serving in this ministry will learn about the various aspects of putting together a service, as well as leading music and tech lessons to the campers.
Staff Training
Every year, we have a training program for our staff to be equipped and prepared to serve at camp. This year, we're changing the way we do training in a big way!
Although everyone is welcome to participate in our training program, it will be mandatory for some positions. All Jr Counselors, Activity Instructors, Residential Sr Counselors, Residential coordinators, and other Sr positions must attend our training week that is scheduled from June 26th to June 30th. All Day Camp Counselors, and coordinators must attend our training sessions prior to the start of Day Camp (dates TBA).
During these times, we will be going deeper into what it means to be a vessel for Christ and what that looks like in the camp context. We will have sessions that focus on how to share the Gospel with children, how to be intentional when interacting with campers and peers, and how to lead small groups. Other topics will include anxiety, child abuse prevention, and practical skills for being a FL staff member.
Available Positions
Below are brief descriptions of each position's responsibilities.
Further responsibilities will be explained during the interviewing process.
Archery Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop an archery program, and instruct daily archery classes for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes maintaining targets and archery equipment.
Reports to: Land Activity Coordinator
Art Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop an art program, and to instruct daily art classes for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes maintaining a clean and cared for environment, and keeping inventory of all supplies.
Reports to: Land Activity Coordinator
Boat Driver
Responsibilities: To safely operate motor boat for tubing and wake boarding with campers and staff. This includes being aware/sensitive to other boats on the lake, and giving the participants a pleasurable ride without overdoing it. Must have class 5 driver’s license, experience driving a boat, and Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
Reports to: Waterfront Coordinator
Boating Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop a boating program, to train the staff in boating techniques, and to instruct daily boating courses for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes ensuring regular maintenance of the boating equipement.
Reports to: Waterfront Coordinator
Chapel Coordinator
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To engage Day Camp and Residential Camp in daily chapel times by coordinating all aspects of a service, and by overseeing worship teams and sound/projection techs. This will include being a mentor and providing guidance and training to the Chapel Ministry team, being a liaison between the speaker and the Directors, keeping the program running efficiently and on time, as well as maintaining the Chapel’s set-up. Chapel Coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing daily music lessons with campers, and campfire planning.
Reports to: Directors
Cook
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To prepare and cook meals for Day Camp, Residential Camp and support staff. Must have MAPAQ food handling permit.
Reports to: Kitchen Coordinator
Cook/Food Purchaser
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To prepare and cook meals for Day camp, Residential Camp and support staff. Will be responsible for making weekly food orders. Must have MAPAQ food handling permit.
Reports to: Kitchen Coordinator
Day Camp Counselor
(17+ years old)
June 26th-August 18th
Responsibilities: To care for children demonstrating love and leadership. This includes effectively supervising children at all times, helping to lead various program activities, taking turns accompanying the Day Camp bus in the morning and afternoon, and maintaining a clean and secure Day Camp environment.
Reports to: Day Camp Coordinator
Dessert Cook
Responsibilities: To prepare Day Camp snack, evening dessert, bedtime snack, and occasionally special activity desserts.
Reports to: Kitchen Coordinator
Drama Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop a drama program, and to instruct daily drama classes for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes overseeing the cleanliness and use of the Prop Shop, coordinating dramatic elements in the daily program, and keeping inventory of supplies/materials needed.
Reports to: Land Activity Coordinator
Fishing Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop a fishing program, and to instruct daily fishing classes for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes maintaining the cleanliness of the sport shed, the upkeep of fishing equipment, and keeping inventory of supplies.
Reports to: Land Activity Coordinator
Head Jr Boy Counselor
(20+ years old)
June 26th-August 18th
Responsibilities: To oversee male Jr Counselors. This includes mentoring and discipling, providing support and advice when needed, and filling in to provide extra time off.
Reports to: Directors
Head Jr Girl Counselor
June 26th-August 18th
Responsibilities: To oversee female Jr Counselors. This includes mentoring and discipling, providing support and advice when needed, and filling in to provide extra time off.
Reports to: Directors
Hospitality/Laundry
(Adult volunteer)
Responsibilities: To oversee the laundry room and perform light housekeeping tasks. This includes supervising the staff’s use of the laundry room and keeping it clean, doing laundry for campers and the infirmary as needed.
Reports to: Directors
Jr Counselor
(15+ years old)
July 1st-July 28th
Responsibilities: To assist the Sr Counselors in caring for campers. This includes effectively supervising campers at all times, helping to lead various program activities, and maintaining a clean and secure environment in the Residential Camp and Day Camp.
Reports to: Head Jr Girl Counselor / Head Jr Boy Counselor
Kitchen Assistant
(15+ years old)
Responsibilities: To assist in routine kitchen duties. This includes preparing food for meals, doing dishes, serving food, and keeping the kitchen and Dining Hall clean.
Reports to: Kitchen Coordinator
Kitchen Coordinator
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To coordinate all aspects of the kitchen and food service in the Dining Hall. This includes scheduling and coordinating all kitchen staff, mentoring the Kitchen Leaders, overseeing work tasks and providing guidance when needed, overseeing food purchases, and maintaining the excellent standard of cleanliness required by the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec. Must have MAPAQ food handling permit.
Reports to: Directors
Kitchen Leader
(17+ years old)
Responsibilities: To lead Kitchen Assistants while performing routine kitchen duties. This includes meeting with Kitchen Assistants daily for kitchen meetings as well as mentorship opportunities. Kitchen leaders will assist with regular kitchen duties.
Reports to: Kitchen Coordinator
Land Activity Coordinator
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To oversee all daily land activities, ensuring safety and effectiveness of program. This includes overseeing the land activity instructors, providing guidance and training as needed, and maintaining the equipment.
Reports to: Directors
Lawn Mowing
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To ensure the grounds are properly landscaped, with special attention to safety. This includes mowing the lawn, using the whipper snipper, clearing brush, gardening, and any other outdoor work as needed.
Reports to: Work Crew Coordinator
Lifeguard
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To provide active supervision for Day Camp, Residential Camp, and staff waterfront times, including swimming, boating, and use of inflatables. This includes engaging campers at the waterfront, the maintenance of equipment, and keeping the cleanliness of the waterfront area. Must have Lifeguard qualifications – NLS is preferable.
Reports to: Waterfront Coordinator
Media Coordinator
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To oversee the Media Team, coordinating daily operations, as well as providing support and guidance. This may include taking photos.
Reports to: Directors
Nurse
Responsibilities: To care for the medical needs of all campers and staff. This includes giving daily medication, assessing injuries, caring for minor wounds, and determining if patients must visit the CLSC.
Reports to: Directors
Nurse’s Assistant
(Adult Volunteer)
Responsibilities: To assist the Nurse in daily routines and procedures. This includes providing emotional support to campers/staff, and accompanying patients to the CLSC when needed.
Reports to: Nurse
Photographer
(17+ years old)
Responsibilities: To tell the story of camp. To take and edit photos, submitting a selection of work daily. This includes the ability to work on a deadline.
Reports to: Media Coordinator
Receptionist
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To be a friendly first-line of connection for families and staff. This includes receiving guests and staff, answering phone calls, sorting mail, filing, keeping the office space tidy and organized, recording/balancing tuck purchases daily, and keeping tuck inventory.
Reports to: Directors
RES Camp Program Leader
(20+ years old)
Responsibilities: To lead themed program daily for Residential Camp. This includes leading wide games and special activities, leading meal times and daily announcements, introducing activities, and scoring cabin clean up.
Reports to: Day Camp Coordinator
RES Counselor
(17+ years old)
July 1st-August 4th
Responsibilities: To care for children demonstrating love and leadership. This includes effectively supervising children at all times, helping to lead various program activities, taking turns accompanying the Weekend bus to Montreal, and maintaining a clean and secure environment in the Residential
Reports to: Directors
RES Head Sr Boy Counselor
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 4th
Responsibilities: To oversee male Residential Sr Counselors. This includes mentoring and discipling, providing support and advice when needed, and filling in to provide extra time off. Reports to: Directors
RES Head Sr Girl Counselor
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 4th
Responsibilities: To oversee female Residential Sr Counselors. This includes mentoring and discipling, providing support and advice when needed, and filling in to provide extra time off. Reports to: Directors
Shopper/Driver
(20+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To provide daily support through shopping for supplies and driving campers/staff. This includes driving Day Camp staff in the morning and afternoon, driving campers to horseback riding, and shopping for supplies in Coaticook and Sherbrooke. Must provide a copy of Driving Record.
Reports to: Directors
Sound/Projection Tech
Responsibilities: To provide sound and technology support for daily Chapel services and special activities as needed. This includes the set-up of sound and visuals.
Reports to: Chapel Coordinator
Sports Instructor
(17+ years old)
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To develop a sports program, and to instruct daily sports classes for Day Camp and Residential Camp. This includes being an example of good sportsmanship, coordinating weekly tournaments, maintaining sports equipment, and keeping inventory of equipment.
Reports to: Land Activity Coordinator
Start Up Crew
(17+ years old)
June 3rd – June 23rd
Responsibilities: To help get camp camp ready for the season, and provide support through counselling or serving in the kitchen during school groups. This includes cleaning, organizing, painting, supervising campers, and helping to lead various program activities.
Videographer
(17+ years old)
Responsibilities: To tell the story of camp. To film and edit weekly Residential Camp video, bi-weekly Day Camp video, staff promotional videos, and to create a summer-long video. This includes the ability to work on a dead-line.
Reports to: Media Coordinator
Waterfront Coordinator
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To oversee the Waterfront Ministry with special attention to safety and procedures. This includes leading and mentoring the Waterfront Team, overseeing waterfront scheduling, ensuring maintenance of equipment and cleanliness of Waterfront area. Must have class 5 driver’s license and Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
Reports to: Directors
Waterfront Support
(17+ years old)
Responsibilities: To assist Lifeguards in providing active supervision for Day Camp, Residential Camp, and staff waterfront times, including swimming, boating, and use of inflatables. This includes engaging campers at the waterfront, the maintenance of equipment, and keeping the cleanliness of the waterfront area.
Reports to: Waterfront Coordinator
Work Crew Assistant
(15+ years old)
Responsibilities: To assist in routine Work Crew duties. This includes cleaning washrooms, and building such as the Dinning Hall, Office, and Rec Hall. Work Crew Assistants may also have the opportunity to clear brush across the road in preparation for a new track.
Reports to: Work Crew Coordinator
Work Crew Coordinator
June 3rd-August 18th
Responsibilities: To coordinate all aspects of the Work Crew and camp maintenance. This includes scheduling and coordinating all Work Crew staff, mentoring the Work Crew Leaders, overseeing work tasks and providing guidance when needed.
Reports to: Directors
Work Crew Leader
(17+ years old)
Responsibilities: To lead Work Assistants while performing routine duties. This includes meeting with Work Crew Assistants daily for meetings as well as mentorship opportunities. Work Crew leaders will assist with regular maintenance duties.
Reports to: Work Crew Coordinator
Worship Team Member
June 26th-August 18th
Responsibilities: To lead camp in meaningful worship that is geared towards the intended age group. This includes leading daily worship times for Residential Camp (English) and Day Camp (French) chapel, leading campfire worship, teaching music lessons for campers, and interacting with campers throughout the day.
Reports to: Chapel Coordinator
*We hope to be able to compensate staff based on training, experience, age, position, and length of time served during the summer.
**After camper bedtime, all staff will be required to either be in their cabin or at a scheduled activity (Bible Study, Worship Night, etc).
How to apply
1. Fill out a registration form
The registration form covers some basic information about you along with your statement of faith and your job experience.
2. Find three references
Find three adults who know you well, and have them each fill out a reference form. We recommend asking your pastor, one of your youth group leaders, or a teacher. References from parents or other family members will be disregarded.
3. Await contact from directors
Applicants can expect to hear back from the Directors within 2 weeks of submitting an application form. Each applicant will be subject to an interview by phone or in person. Staff Applications will be accepted until March 1st. All applicants can expect final confirmation by March 15th.
4. Upon conditional acceptance
Potential staff will need to provide copies of certifications and driving records, their SIN, as well as undergo a background check before being accepted as summer staff.