Help Wanted: Director for Mississippi River Summer Canoe Camp

Starting Immediately!

The Lower Mississippi River Foundation is seeking a candidate to plan and execute the Mississippi River Summer Leadership Camps for the Summer of 2023. 

PS: High School Students and Parents: to apply for summer camp, go here and fill out an online application!

Summary

The Mississippi Summer Leadership Camps are 4-day long immersive program for high school students that focuses on outdoor leadership.

The Summer Camp Director would be responsible for recruiting students, planning summer camp programming, and leading each camp of 10-15 students + adult volunteers.

About the Organization

The mission of LMRF is to promote stewardship of the Mississippi River through deep engagement. The organization is focused on providing in-depth opportunities for people to interact with the Mississippi River and develop a sense of connection to the natural world.  Read more about foundation here.

About the Mississippi River Summer Leadership Camp

The Leadership Camp began in 2018 in partnership with Quapaw Canoe Company. Students travel in voyager canoes on the Mississippi River for 4 days, camping each night on islands along the river. Students learn how to pilot a canoe as well as survival skills for a changing world, and outdoor skills needed for camping.

Quapaw provides experienced guides & all equipment. Quapaw staff also lead students through learning tasks like setting up tents, starting a fire and piloting a canoe. The role of the Camp Director on the trip is primarily to provide structure to the day and support to students as they face new challenges.

Timeline - The Camp Director would begin recruiting students as soon as possible and continue recruitment efforts until the camps begin. The Camp Director would run the camps in early June. Tentative dates for 2023 are June 5th-8th and June 12th-15th. The Camp Director would be expected to provide a final report to the board after the end of the season.

Key Responsibilities

-  Recruit students to join the camps

-  Communicate with students and parents prior to the trips

-  Coordinate with Quapaw Canoe Company about details and itinerary for the trips

-  Facilitate group activities during each camp

-  Support students needs when challenges arise

-  Prepare final reports on spending, student number & suggestions for next year

Compensation and Benefits

$1000 guaranteed payment for recruitment efforts $1500 for each camp that has at least 10 participants $4000 total for two camps and recruitment

For more info, please respond to this mailer, or contact: 
Shannon McMulkin: smcmulkin@gmail.com

Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 905
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