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All adult volunteers and students who participate in Flower City Work Camp do so through a participating church.\u00a0 We require this because as individuals they all reside under the authority of the Church.\u00a0 Therefore, the Church is the conduit for their service in Flower City Work Camp.<\/p>\n
Flower City Work Camp is made up of a network of participating churches.\u00a0 These churches send their participants to serve as part of our ministry.\u00a0 All participants agree to adhere to our Statement of Faith & Belief<\/a> and the FCO Code of Conduct in order to ensure we are all on the same page.\u00a0 Each church that applies to participate acknowledges that it will contribute volunteers into our organization in order to make our work safe and successful.\u00a0 During the church application process, we will verify that your Senior Pastor has agreed with and supports your church’s participation in our program.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the student side, you can bring students who are currently enrolled in 7th – 12th grades.\u00a0 For homeschoolers, we ask that students identify with the grade level they would be at if they haven’t worked ahead.\u00a0 The issue is more about maturity than education – they must be ready to be away from home for a week, take direction well, socialize with peers, etc.\u00a0 If any student doesn’t have the maturity or isn’t ready, you should encourage them to wait a year or two.\u00a0 High school seniors who have already turned 18 but haven’t graduated from high school should still come as a student.<\/p>\n On the adult volunteer side, everyone over the age of 18 is eligible to serve.\u00a0 All adults will be background checked prior to participation in Work Camp and will need to complete training with our Youth Protection Program.\u00a0 In our experience, former campers should be encouraged to take a 1-2 year break after they “graduate” from Work Camp.\u00a0 It can sometimes be difficult for students to see these younger adult volunteers as authority figures, and that is what we need them to be.\u00a0 If you think they are mature enough to participate, it is best for them to serve as an All Other Volunteer<\/a>, not out with one of the program teams.\u00a0 We will work with you case-by-case to determine what is best.<\/p>\n In general, we ask that if a church wouldn’t take an adult volunteer or student on any other mission trip, they also wouldn’t bring them to Flower City Work Camp.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is no fee assessed for churches to participate in Work Camp.\u00a0 Students are the only ones who pay a participation fee.\u00a0 But, we say that Work Camp is a ministry of the whole church because churches must contribute in a lot of other resources in order to participate successfully.\u00a0 These include:<\/p>\n Church Rep<\/span> – Each church must identify one representative to serve as the main point of contact with our organization, to attend monthly meetings and coordinate applications of both volunteers and students at their church.\u00a0 This can be the church’s youth director, but doesn’t have to be.\u00a0 Attendance at monthly meetings is mandatory.<\/strong><\/p>\n Lunch Coordinator<\/span> – Each church is asked to provide lunches throughout the week, the number of which is determined by the size of the group of students being sent from that participating church.\u00a0 These meals can be prepared or purchased, and the lunch coordinator is in charge of determining how that will be accomplished and making sure those lunches are delivered.\u00a0 It is best if this person is not also the Church Rep.<\/p>\n Required Volunteer Leaders<\/span> – Each church must send 1 Required Volunteer for every 3 students attending<\/strong> Work Camp.\u00a0 This requirement ensures that we are able to field enough leaders across Work Camp for safety, guidance and mentoring.\u00a0 The roles that qualify as a Required Volunteer Leader are:<\/p>\n Overnight Leaders<\/span> – Each church must provide one overnight leader for each set of boys and girls attending Work Camp.\u00a0 It is beneficial when the same Overnight Leaders are on hand all week, but a pair or group of leaders can take turns covering the nights as well.\u00a0 If your group of students is large, the Overnight Leader Coordinator will work with your church rep to determine how many leaders are needed. \u00a0If your church is only sending students of one biological sex, you only need to provide one corresponding overnight leader.<\/p>\n Security Volunteers<\/span> – We ask that each church contribute at least one security volunteer for the week (or one for each day) so that we are able to staff this team adequately.<\/p>\n All Other Volunteers<\/span> – There are many other areas for adults to serve inside of Work Camp, such as being a Worksite Gofer or Roving Expert, preparing meals in the kitchen, providing security, serving on the Medical Team if qualified, etc.\u00a0 Each church should encourage their congregation to get involved and help out![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”349″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”348″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”347″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Annual Planning Cycle” color=”blue”]Mid September<\/strong> – Church Informational Meeting Early October<\/strong> – Church Applications close November<\/strong>\u00a0– Volunteer and Student Applications open<\/p>\n Mid January<\/strong> – Student Applications close Mid March<\/strong> – All Other Adult Volunteer Applications close<\/p>\nWho Should You Bring?<\/h4>\n
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\nLate September <\/strong>– Churches apply to participate in Work Camp<\/p>\n
\nMid October<\/strong> – First Church Rep meeting is held (then held monthly)<\/p>\n
\nLate January<\/strong> – Required Adult Volunteer Leader Applications close<\/p>\n