Summer Staff
This volunteer experience is for those who have completed at least one year of college (or are of college age or older). The summer staff roles require considerable maturity and non-verbal witness. Each summer staff session is three weeks to one month long. Qualified applicants will be accepted into positions based on the order applications are received. If you have any questions, contact us.
Session 1: May 30 - June 26
Session 2: June 26 - July 24
Session 3: July 24 - August 10
To Apply:
Please apply online. You will need the email address of a Young Life staff person who is willing to write a recommendation on your behalf. The online application is now live.
Session Dates
Session 1: June 2 - 26, 2025 Session 2: July 2 - July 20, 2025 Session 3: July 21 - August 11, 2025
*Waterfront Volunteers may need to arrive early to take an American Red Cross Lifeguard Class.
Jobs:
Arrow Tag, Bikes, Cook, Landscaping, Laundry, Lifeguard, Maintenance, Office, Program Tech, Ropes, Snack Bar, Store, Town Runner, and Waterfront
Work Crew
This volunteer experience is for those in high school. To be eligible you must have completed one year of high school and complete your local area's work crew training course. Each work crew session is about one month long during the summer.
Session 1: May 30 - June 26
Session 2: June 26 - July 24
Session 3: July 24 - August 10
Jobs:
Cooks, Dining Hall Servers, Dishwashing Crew (PITS), Housekeepers, and Outdoor Crew (ODC).
To Apply:
The application process begins with a Young Life staff recommendation. To apply, please talk with your local Young Life staff.
Adult Guests
Adults can have the time of their lives at Lake Champion too! During each week of summer camp up to twelve adults may participate in our Young Life Adult Guest program. Adult guests stay in the beautiful Adult Guest Lodge, eat meals with campers, go to Young Life club and soak in the entire camp experience.
- Week 1: May 24-30
- Week 2: May 31 – June 6
- Week 3 (CPNM): June 8-12
- Week 4 (CPNM): June 13-17
- Week 5: June 21-27
- Week 6: June 28 – July 4
- Week 7: July 5 – 11
- Week 8: July 12-18
- Week 9 (YLVS): July 20-24
- Week 10 (YLVS): July 26-30
To Register:
Adult guests are registered through local Young Life area offices. If you cannot locate your local Young Life area office please contact us.
PHysicians Program
Summer Camp Doctor — Each week over 400 high school kids load up and head out for the best week of their lives. To provide the best possible care, we need physicians to help us meet the medical needs of the campers and summer volunteers at camp. All camp doctors and their families stay at camp during the week of service at no cost.
School Season Opportunities — We are also in need of medical providers for camps during the school season months at Lake Champion. These camps are shorter (usually over a weekend), quieter and more relaxing than summer camping. Contact us if you are interested in this opportunity.
- Week 1: May 24-30
- Week 2: May 31 – June 6
- Week 3 (CPNM): June 8-12
- Week 4 (CPNM): June 13-17
- Week 5: June 21-27
- Week 6: June 28 – July 4
- Week 7: July 5 – 11
- Week 8: July 12-18
- Week 9 (YLVS): July 20-24
- Week 10 (YLVS): July 26-30
To Apply:
First, check availability. Then complete a Camp Medical Professionals Application.
The week will be more like a mission trip than a vacation. The camp physician’s primary role is to provide timely triage assessment of guests who require medical care for an injury or an illness during their week at camp. They direct the course of action in the event of an emergency and decide which patients need to be transferred to the local clinic or hospital. Lake Champion has an EMT serving each week as well. Along with the doctor, the EMT staffs the camp infirmary for one half hour after each meal to care for minor injuries, colds, sore throats, etc. The physician is on call 24/7 for any emergencies. The physician must also adequately document the medical record to reflect the care that has been given. At no time should any physician practice medicine that falls outside of their medical license and level of experience and training.
Your spouse and children, ages 17 and younger, are invited to share the week with you. Whether it’s enjoying meals together, swimming in the pool, or watching Young Life summer camp in action — you are sure to have a great time. Time and space permitting, your family will have an opportunity to experience the many activities around camp.
YoungLives
YoungLives Childcare — a mission trip like none other
Every summer hundreds of teen moms head to Young Life camp to hear the gospel in a relatable and impactful way. To make it all possible, individuals and groups from around the country spend a week caring for the children of the teen moms. Opportunities, dates and information are available at goyounglives.younglife.org. For questions or more information regarding volunteering at YoungLives camp, contact the YoungLives Childcare Administration Team at younglivescamping@gmail.com.
Work Week
Work Week 2025 information
When: Details Coming Soon
Come join us for 4 days at beautiful, sunny Lake Champion as we help get camp ready for thousands of high school kids!
This summer, thousands of middle and high school kids will come to Lake Champion with their Young Life leader to experience the "best week of their life." To make that happen, we need your help!
You'll mulch, paint, stain, dig, weed, and do whatever else is needed all over camp, and in exchange, we'll get to experience the beauty of camp, tube on the lake, and have an incredible weekend. You'll also get the opportunity to hear from an amazing speaker and attend workshops about how to live your life more fully.
Registration is free!
