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Get Involved
Any Time of Year!

There are many opportunities to get involved in the ministry of Morganwood Youth Camp during the camp season and in the off-season. See below for more information.

Camp-Season Opportunities
Student Counselor

Morganwood Free Will Baptist Youth Camp offers the opportunity for spiritually and mentally responsible teenagers to serve as counselors during the camp season. Morganwood’s CIT program seeks to give young leaders a chance to further develop their leadership skills as well as aid in the ministry of Morganwood Free Will Baptist Youth Camp. 
A training session for all applicants and other workers is held each March or May to communicate expectations and responsibilities to those who would be workers during camp.

All applicants MUST attend the training session March or May (See dates below). This is also the time that student applicants are interviewed by the camp board. Not all applicants will necessarily serve as student counselors, but those who do not attend the training session will not be considered.

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Requirements for Student Counselor Applicants:

  1. Must be a Christian and have an adequate understanding of salvation.

  2. Must be 15 years of age or older

  3. Must be recommended by their Pastor

  4. Must complete the Volunteer & Staff Application

  5. Must attend the training session in March or May.

Adult Counselors & Volunteers

If you would like to work in any capacity during our camping program this year, please complete the online application.  All applicants are asked to attend the training session. See dates below.

 

Requirements for Adult Applicants:

  1. Must not be Camper age (ie not a graduating high school senior).

  2. Must be a Christian and have an orthodox understanding of salvation.

  3. Must be recommended by their Pastor.

  4. Must complete the Volunteer & Staff Application

  5. All Staff must go through orientation as per MSDH requirements.

Morganwood Camp Handbook
(for FWB Summer Camps)
Anchor 1
Camp Season Opportunities
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Training Session Dates

March 8th:  9am-1pm   -  VOLUNTEER & STAFF Orientation

May 10th:    9am-1pm   -  VOLUNTEER & STAFF Orientation

First Aid Training Opportunities To Be Announced as they become available. 

Off-Season Opportunities

Camps need maintenance and ours is no different.  We seek volunteers who are eager to help us in this regard!  Please contact Rev. Ryan Smith (662-431-5010) to see where you can help.

Adopt a Project

Looking for a mission trip for your church men’s, women’s, or youth group? Looking to stay local to the Tupelo, MS area? Love Morganwood Youth Camp? What if we told you that your ministry could adopt a project or multiple projects to help us prepare for the upcoming camp season. These are jobs volunteers can do without professional skill levels.

 

See below for our standing to-do list:
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Projects Ministries and Groups Can Adopt:
  1. Deep Cleaning of The Atwell Building (Ideally in May) 
    (Includes Dusting, Vacuuming, Sweeping, & Mopping Floors, Cleaning and organizing classrooms. Removing Broken Chairs. Fully Cleaning & Stocking Bathrooms.)
  2. Deep Cleaning of the Camp House (Ideally in May)
    (Similar to Main Building. – Will need to be done after repairs are completed)
  3. Pressure Wash and Stain all Fences (Any time before Camp)
    (Includes Camp House Deck, Pines Sig    n, Sidewalk fences, Pool Privacy Fence).
  4. Repair, Pressure Wash, and Stain Atwell Deck (Any time before Camp) (Some Boards will need to be replaced.)
  5. Clean Pavilion Area, Picnic Tables, Repair and Organize Pavilion Game Tables
    (May include pressure washing, removing pine straw, clean and organize the game equipment room, minor repairs on recreational equipment, possibly repaint the foursquare game).
  6. Inspect and Repair Human Foosball and Other Outdoor Recreational Equipment
    (Netting is weathered, some of the bars have been bent. Look over the 9 Square Game, etc. to ensure it is ready for the season.)
  7. Major Repairs need on the Ark Playset
  8. Prepare the Campfire Area for the Season
    (Clear Trail and Congregational area of leaves, Repair Benches, Spray Herbicide/Pesticides, repair/report danger areas).
  9. Repair/Pressure Wash Exterior of All Buildings
    (The Vinyl siding could use some TLC on the dorms.)
  10. Small Misc Grounds Projects
    (Spraying Herbicide, Treating for Fire Ants, Filling in Holes)
  11. Large Grounds Projects
    (Bush-hogging/Bulldozing areas overgrown by unwanted brush).
  12. Annual Waterslide Maintenance and Repair
  13. Pray for Our Camps
Are You a Professional Interested in Performing a Charitable Service Project?

Contact Bro Ryan Smith (662-431-5010).
There just might be a place we could use you.

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