2024 Staff

What do you need to KNOW?

May 12 Arrival Times…

• Veterans: 2:30 - 3:00

• Rookies: 4:00 - 5:00

If you need to arrive early or late, please make sure I am aware before May 9.

Summer Staff Update

Welcome to those that we added to our team in March:

• Zoe Dill / Photographer / Liberty University

• Juliet Guthrie / Traditional Flex Counselor / University of Georgia

• Kate Walters / Freestyle Counselor / Liberty University

• Jon Feliz / Freestyle Counselor / Florida Institute of Technology

• Christian Brady / Freestyle Counselor / Georgia College & State University

• Treasure Hardwick / Traditional Counselor / North Greenville University

• Brycen Morrison / Freestyle Counselor / Anderson University

• Shelby Gibbs / Freestyle Counselor / Gardner-Webb University

• Kaylynn Woody / Freestyle Counselor / Liberty University

• Kerrick Harper / Freestyle Counselor / Anderson University

• Izzy Penge / Freestyle Counselor / Clemson University

• Ryan Baker / Traditional Counselor / Liberty University

What do you need to DO?

GET PAID

• You should have received an email from our payroll provider Gusto.

• If you would like to get paid, click the link that was sent to you and fill out the info.

• You will need your bank account information and social security number.

• Email Big Jon at bigjon@woodlandscamp.org if you need any assistance.

• Summer 2023 Veterans - you shouldn’t need to do anything unless your banking information has changed.

REGISTER IN CIRCUITREE

• Click on this LINK.

• Enter your email address (the one you’re currently using) and click “Get Started.”

• Enter your password. 

• You should have received an email from CircuiTree to set up an email.

• If you haven’t done so, click “Forgot Password.”

• If you have problems logging in, email Hannah Dockery at hdockery@woodlandscamp.org. 

• Once you’re logged in, you need to complete your Medical Information 

• The two major things we need: 

• Insurance Information (your parents should have this) 

• Policy Number

• Group Number

• Policy Holder Name

• Insurance Company Phone Number

• Basic Medical History 

• Allergies

• Medical Conditions

• All of this will be kept secure with Camden, our Healthcare Manager.

• If you have any questions for her, you can reach her at cmichaud@woodlandscamp.org.

• Why are we doing all of this? 

• We want to help keep you healthy physically this summer.

• Working at camp over the summer will be physically taxing, making you prone to illness.

• With quick access to your health information, allergies, medical history, etc., our medical team can provide speedy and thorough care to get you back on your feet and back into your role at camp!

ALL THE FORMS YOU NEED…

What do you need to KNOW?

Summer Staff Update

Welcome to those that we added to our team in March:

• Alex Steppe / Health Assistant / Dyersburg State Community College

• Jenna Lyda / Freestyle Counselor / North Greenville University

• Chris Dearing / Freestyle Counselor

• Jack Cummings / Freestyle Admin / Anderson University

• Sydney Cansler / Xtreme Counselor / Anderson University

• Kendal Clackum / Traditional Counselor / University of North Georgia

• Claire Rann / Lead Nurse / University of North Georgia

• Griffin Bramblett / Traditional Foodservice / University of North Georgia

• Briley Fleming / Traditional Foodservice / Oklahoma Baptist University

• Mia Pagliuca / Traditional Foodservice / Wofford College

• Maggie Green / Xtreme Counselor / North Greenville University

All of you are great people. You are friends with great people. Could you help us connect with them? If you have a friend who has the potential to fill one of these roles, ask them EVERY DAY, “Have you finished your application yet?”

WE NEED YOU!

Important Dates

There are some important dates you need to know this summer. Some weekends are known as Stay at Woodlands Weekends. We call them that because our staff stays at Woodlands. On these dates, we will not permit visitors and require our staff to stay on-site. Trust me, you won’t want to miss out on what we have planned. Here are those dates:

• May 25 - 26 | Transition after PeeWee Camp

• May 31 - June 2 | Staff Event

• June 21 - 23 | Staff Event & Transition after Junior Camp

• July 12 - 14 | Staff Event & Transition after Jr. High Camp

• August 3 | Staff Event & End of Summer Celebration

There may be more for Freestyle depending on travel weekends. We will get those to you as our calendar and teams finalize.

Visitors

• Visitors are NOT permitted during the week.

• Visitors are permitted to visit on weekends as the schedule allows and are welcome to stay at Woodlands if there are rooms available. All lodging requests must be made by submitting a form no later than Wednesday at 2 pm. There is a $50/night charge for each room being used at the Lodge.

• There are a limited number of Lodge rooms available for parents and adult family members only.

What do you need to DO?

Register your vehicle

Help us by letting us know if you will be parking a car on-site this summer. This will help us in providing you with a sufficient parking spot. Even if you are NOT bringing a vehicle here this summer, PLEASE fill this out. It will help me check your name off the list.

Pray for our Campers!

• Freestyle - 1,900 / 2,100+ spots open

• SALT - 48 / FULL!

• Traditional - 4,532 / 351 spots open

• WKND - 446

• Xtreme - 832 / 68+ spots open

• TOTAL - 7,758 CAMPERS

What do you need to KNOW?

Summer Staff Update

Welcome to those that we added to our team in February:

• O’Keefe Thompson / Traditional Foodservice / High School

• Josiah Wehling / Traditional Counselor / Asbury University

• Delayna Bryson / Freestyle Counselor / Augusta University

• Freestyle - 1,451 / 2,549 spots open

• SALT - 47 / 1 spot open for a boy in Session 1

• Traditional - 4,396 / 412 spots open

• WKND - 432 / 128 spots open

• Xtreme - 741 / 159 spots open

• TOTAL - 7,067 CAMPERS

What do you need to DO?

We need some of your info and favs. This will help us with your staff shirt size, huddle leader blessing, allergy food, and Freestyle host homes.

Time Off

If you haven’t done so already, fill out your time off requests for this summer.

What do you need to KNOW?

Summer Staff Update

• Welcome to those that we added to our team in January:

  • Georgia Gilliam / Freestyle Counselor / High School

  • Helina Gerum / Traditional Retail / Covenant College

  • Josh Cowell / Xtreme Counselor / Liberty University

  • Bryce Coursen / Traditional Counselor / Bob Jones University

  • Anna Fleming / Traditional Retail / Bob Jones University

  • Mike Turner / Traditional Counselor / Clemson University

  • Sol Shafer / Freestyle Counselor / Bob Jones University

  • Alex Young / Health Assistant / University of North Georgia

  • Andrew Clark / Freestyle Counselor / Bridge Valley Technical College

  • Jason Gavalda / Traditional Counselor / North Greenville University

Camper Update

• Registration has opened for WKND, Church Groups, and Freestyle.

• 2,946 campers have registered so far.

• See below in “What do you need to DO?” for some areas you can pray for.

What are you doing in August? Early Action for our NEXT Residency program is open! Click on the buttons below for more information.

What do you need to DO?

Background Check

• We are required to run a background check on ALL staff.

• Please complete the form by February 10.

• Rest assured, all of your information will remain secure!

I am sending this one month early as a lot of you have made some requests. Our policy is listed below in the December update. If you have any questions, you can direct them through email to bkimbro@woodlandscamp.org. We will do our best to accept all requests.

Pray for our Programs & Campers!

• Freestyle

  • We have 21 Synergy Sites booked / Pray that the Lord will guide us to find 9 more!

  • We have 936 campers registered / Pray for our Synergy Sites that Freestyle will help connect local families with their church.

• SALT

  • We had over 100 applications come in for SALT.

  • Pray for our decision team as we search for the 48 2024 SALT campers.

• Traditional

  • By the end of this month, Lord willing, we will have over 4,500 Traditional campers registered.

  • Pray that our third party software, CircuiTree works well all day on February 25 from 7 AM - 5 PM.

  • Pray that the Lord will register the right campers, in the right weeks, and place them with the right counselor.

• WKND

  • We have 404 campers registered and are working toward 560.

  • Pray that the Lord will help us find more campers to inspire and equip in March.

• Xtreme

  • Same as Traditional!

  • Lord willing we will have over 900 Xtreme campers registered by the end of the month!

What do you need to KNOW?

Our 2024 camper goal!

• In Summer 2023, we were just short of 9,000 campers for the first time.

• Our goal is to grow in every Program in 2024. Here is a breakdown of our goals for each one:

  • WKND - 560

  • Traditional - 4,720

  • Xtreme - 900

  • Freestyle - 4,000

  • SALT - 48

• That’s right. It’s our goal not only to surpass 9,000 campers but to serve over 10,000 campers in 2024.

• I share this with you for two reasons:

  • Our mission is to inspire and equip this generation to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. By filling all of our beds, hammocks, and Synergy Sites with campers, we can fulfill that mission and help campers take the next step in their relationship with Jesus.

  • We can fulfill that mission best with a FULL staff. That’s where we need your help! Help us fill our staff by sharing the opportunity with your friends and encouraging them to apply.

• Campers will start registering for Camp THIS MONTH!

  • January 1 - SALT Campers can start applying

  • January 5 - WKND registration opens

  • January 7 - Freestyle registration opens

  • February 24 - Traditional & Xtreme opens

NEXT is our residency program for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25.

Overview of the program:

• Live in incredible community at Woodlands.

• Grow spiritually and develop as a leader.

• Build soft skills such as work ethic, attention to detail, people skills, and ministry connections.

• Invest a season of life in a mission bigger than your own while continuing your education online.

Early applications are open from March 17 - 31. If you’ve thought about taking a gap year, then NEXT is a great fit for you. If you still want to continue your education online with a full-time paid position at Woodlands, then NEXT is a great fit for you.

What do you need to DO?

SALT (Service and Leadership Training) is a program geared towards mature 16-18-year-olds who are passionate about living for God and who are ready to take their spiritual walk and leadership skills to the next level.

They will have the opportunity to serve alongside our summer and full-time staff for three weeks. Our guy and girl SALT counselors will also spend time with the SALT campers teaching and guiding them through in-depth discipleship sessions. They will not only discover what it looks like to step out and follow God with their whole life but will also learn how to become a Godly servant leader.

Applications are open from January 1-31. If you know a 16-18-year-old that would be a good fit in this program, please direct them to apply. Here are the sessions:

Session 1: June 3 - 21
Session 2: June 24 - July 13
Session 3: July 15 - August 3

What do you need to KNOW?

Summer Staff update

• More info below.

• Check out where your college/university sits on the Power Rankings.

  • Do you have more friends at your school that would be a good fit to work here?

  • We can bring our recruiting team to you, pay for dinner, and move your school up the ranks!

  • More info below.

Time Off Requests

• I know some of you have asked how time off works for the summer.

• In March, I will send out a form for you to fill out requesting for time off.

• Until then, here is a breakdown of our policy for you as a reference:

  • Please understand, in signing a contract to serve at Woodlands, we are counting on you to be here. We don't staff extras, meaning you can't leave for a week to go to the beach with your family. However, we understand that you are at the age where many of your friends are starting to get married, so we will do our best to help you out. In short, our policy is to make it happen if you are IN a wedding (groomsmen, maid of honor, etc). If you want to simply attend a wedding, graduation ceremony, or some other function, we'll do our best to accommodate but no promises. Here is our complete time off policy:

    • Weddings: 

      • IN a wedding or attending the wedding of a sibling 

        • Guaranteed time off

        • Max time off if IN a wedding is leaving Thursday morning and returning by Sunday afternoon

      • ATTENDING a wedding 

        • Only if you won't miss time, including Sunday evening huddles (staff small groups)

    • Graduations, recitals, etc. of a sibling 

      • Only if you can leave and return the same day (if returning would put you back too late to drive safely, you would need to return before the first scheduled event the next day)

    • Leaving early 

      • If you need to leave early at the end of the summer to return to school (leadership training, sports, ministry team, etc), we will allow you to leave up to 60 hours before you have to arrive on campus. That should give plenty of time to travel and transition.

• If you have any questions or concerns, you can direct those toward me.

What do you need to DO?

Help us build our team!

• Do you have friends that you believe would be a good fit on our team? Here’s what you can do to help:

  • Encourage them to apply.

    • Tell your friends about why you’re working at Woodlands this summer.

    • Tell your friends why they would be a good fit at camp.

    • Send them to our APPLY page.

  • Set up an event at your school, ministry, etc.

    • We would love to host an event for you and your friends.

    • If you can get some of your friends together, we can set up a time to come to you.

    • You can connect with Brent Kimbro to set this up: 706-8780-6088 (cell) bkimbro@woodlandscamp.org (email).

• REMINDER: you could earn a $100 bonus!

  • For those of you that have just signed on, this applies to you as well!

  • On our application, we ask this question: What one person (if any) was most influential in your decision to apply at Woodlands?

  • A $100 bonus is yours if your friend does all of the following things…

    • Puts YOUR name as the person who influenced them to apply

    • Completes their application

    • Receives a contract

    • Signs that contract

    • Shows up for Training Camp

Help us build our Freestyle calendar!

• Freestyle is our mobile day camp that partners with host sites that we call Synergy Sites.

• We have a few spots open. Will you help us fill those spots?

• Here is a list of where we are going so far:

  • Asbury Church in Huntsville, AL

  • Beachside Baptist in New Smyrna, FL

  • Celebration Church in Hoschton, GA

  • Centenary UMC in Danville, KY

  • Cleveland Worship Center in Cleveland, GA

  • FBC Cumming in Cumming, GA

  • FBC Melbourne in Melbourne, FL

  • Grace Marietta in Marietta, GA

  • Grace Point in Alpharetta, GA

  • Local Canton in Canton, GA

  • Local Dawson in Dawsonville, GA

  • Local Forsyth in Cumming, GA

  • North Jax in Jacksonville, FL

  • Okolona Christian in Louisville, KY

  • Sanctuary Church in Kennesaw, GA

  • Shadowbrook Church in Suwanee, GA

  • West Hartselle in Hartselle, AL

• If you know of a church that’s not on this list, you can connect them with Dan Tureman at dtureman@woodlandscamp.org.

Stay active on Slack

• When someone signs on to summer staff… GET HYPE.

• Come across a really cool passage of Scripture… share it.

• Need prayer… tell us about it.

What do you need to KNOW?

• Rookie Applications.

  • The early application deadline was last night.

  • We received 124 applications from your friends.

• National Woodlands Day.

  • What is it?

    • A single day of giving designed to bring us closer to our vision of building the facilities and programs needed to impact 25,000 people for Jesus every year by 2025.

  • When is it?

    • Thursday, November 16, 2023

  • How can you help?

    • Pray that the Lord will provide.

    • Consider giving to National Woodlands Day.

    • Repost us on social media. Connect your family and friends with what the Lord is doing here at Woodlands.

What do you need to DO?