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For Volunteers
Caring ... Honesty ... Respect ... Responsibility
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Camp Echo Volunteers Donate Thousands of Hours!
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Volunteers are an important part of Camp Echo. We began officially
tracking volunteer hours on July 1, 2001.
During FY02, 138 volunteers donated 5,048 hours, 36.58 hours per person!
During FY03, 136 volunteers donated 3,439 hours, 25.29 hours per person!
During FY04, 157 volunteers donated 3,400 hours, 21.66 hours per person!
During FY05, 157 volunteers donated 3,431 hours, 21.85 hours per person!
During FY06, 138 volunteers donated 3,242 hours, 23.49 hours per person!
During FY07, 149 volunteers donated 3,664 hours, 24.59 hours per person!
Volunteeer hours are logged in a notebook with a page for each person.
Next time you are in the Camp Echo Office, or at Camp Echo, ask to
see your page! You can also help us estimate your historical hours.
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We invite high school students to join us for raking and wood-chipping in the spring.
Attendance is limited to the first 50 to sign up.
For 2008, the High School Work Weekend is scheduled for:
- Friday-Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26-27
Invitations will be mailed in March.
Registration is first-come, first-served ... but we invite CLP participants first, then Seniors, then Juniors, etc.
Click on the links below to view and download the mailing packet.
Greeting Letter
Code of Conduct
Permission to Treat Form
Things to Bring
Adults (including college students) are invited to help out as Crew Chiefs!
To volunteer as a Crew Chief for High School Work Weekend, contact the Camp Echo Program Manager.
To view pictures of previous High School Work Weekends, click here.
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Camp Echo Parent Information Nights
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Camp Echo staff are always welcome to join the Director at any of the Camp Echo Information Nights.
After a brief slide show, we take questions from parents and campers.
For 2008, the information nights are scheduled as follows:
- Monday, January 7 at the Wilmette Public Library
- Wednesday, January 9 at the McGaw YMCA
To sign up to help at an Echo Night contact the Camp Director.
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Summer Camp Volunteer Staff
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Many older adults and Echo alumni who are otherwise employed return to Echo during the summer as volunteers.
Volunteer summer staff must go through the same application, interview, and selection process as paid staff.
A two-week minimum commitment is requested.
To discuss the options contact the Camp Director.
Click here for the Staff Application page.
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The Camp Echo Committee meets monthly from September to April, and once during July at camp, to discuss current issues with the Camp Director.
Camp Echo Commmitte members are former staff, parents of current and former campers, and friends of Echo.
Click here to meet the members of the Camp Committee.
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Camp Echo alumni are invited to join the Echo Spirit Team, adults who help with bus departures and arrivals at the McGaw YMCA in Evanston.
A couple hours on a Friday or Saturday afternoon or a Sunday morning will help make a stressful time more pleasant for parents and campers.
For 2008, Spirit Team members are needed on these dates:
- Saturday, June 14 - departure (7:45 am to 9:15 am)
- Friday, June 20 - arrival (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
- Saturday, June 21 - departure (7:45 am to 9:15 am)
- Thursday, July 3 - arrival (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
- Sunday, July 6 - departure (7:45 am to 9:15 am)
- Friday, July 18 - arrival (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
- Sunday, July 20 - departure (7:45 am to 9:15 am)
- Friday, August 1 - arrival (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
- Sunday, August 3 - departure (7:45 am to 9:15 am)
- Friday, August 15 - arrival (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm)
To join the Echo Spirit Team contact the Camp Director.
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Camp Echo alumni who work full time but still long for that camp counselor experience can help out by working a layover.
Help give the summer staff a well-deserved break while supervising campers in fun activities for a day or two between sessions.
For 2008, Layover Helpers are needed on these dates:
- Friday-Saturday, June 20-21
- Friday-Sunday, July 18-20
- Friday-Sunday, August 1-3
To become an Alumni Layover Helper, contact the Camp Director.
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A regular crew of hearty souls (21 years old or older, please, and no children) comes to camp in the spring to help open camp in time for Outdoor Edcucation, and in the fall to help close camp for the winter.
For 2008, the Adult Work Weekends are scheduled for:
- Friday-Saturday-Sunday, May 2-3-4
- Friday-Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4-5
The Property Manager mails out invitations about two months prior to each weekend.
To get on the mailing list for Adult Work Weekends contact the Property Manager.
To view pictures of previous Adult Work Weekends, click here.
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