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Where can I find information about being a leader?
What does it mean to be a leader at Finlay Park?
A week at Finlay Park as a Leader will be a life changing experience!
As you care for kids over this action packed week, you will develop as a leader, grow in your faith, learn new skills, and have some of the best laughs.
Being a leader at camp can look like: Leading a cabin, running games, assisting on adventure activities and sharing your own faith. All while getting in amongst the fun.
Your work over this epic week will not only be fulfilling, but your work will leave a meaningful impact on every child who comes through Finlay’s gates.
Is being a leader something for you?………..
How do I become a leader?
You need to:
- Be 15 years or older
- Sign up online
- Complete leader application form ( only for new leaders)
- Complete a Police vet ( only for new leaders)
- Complete referee form. Must be a (youth) pastor, Christian mentor, church elder, or senior youth leader.
- Have you application accepted by Holiday camp coordinator
- Suitable volunteers who sign up will be e mailed and notified prior to a camp starting that they have been accepted.
What do I need to do?
What qualifies a participant or any potential applicant for leadership or leadership training at Finlay Park?
- Confesses Jesus Christ as their Lord and saviour
- Be part of and attends a bible believing church or youth group regularly (at least once a month)
- Is willing and can share your faith with others
- Pass a police vet
- Have a positive recommendation (through a referee form) from a youth pastor, church elder or pastor/ minister
- Have nothing in their past which would put their suitability as a children’s worker (leader or volunteer) into question.
- Provide a positive input into the culture of the Finlay Park Camp Leadership team and camp
So what’s next?
Click on the link for the next event and register.
We will contact you once we have received event forms, leader application, referee forms and police check
We look forward hearing from you!