Volunteers are Vital! We Love Our Volunteers!
Are you interested in donating your gifts, time, and passions to care for our property, build and repair facilities, serve our guests and campers, and be involved in community or family events?
Then, we would love for you and your family, friends, community group, or co-workers to be a part of the Camp Monroe family by volunteering alongside our team members!
Whether you love being behind the scenes or connecting with people as a frontline volunteer, we have numerous year-round volunteer opportunities for you! You can volunteer for a couple hours, a day, a week, or more.
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
Summer Camp Volunteer Nurse
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A registered nurse or a doctor is needed during each summer camp session — for both day and overnight camps. Camp Monroe appreciates a camp nurse’s volunteer time and professional skills by providing a gift that can be used towards summer camps at Camp Monroe. Email office@monroecamp.org if you have questions.
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- Must be currently licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina
- Must be a Registered Nurse or higher certification — LPNs or EMT-Paramedics can work during core hours, but are required to work alongside a RN or higher certification
- Must have an up-to-date certification in BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Must abide by state privacy laws at all times
- Must sign a Volunteer Form
- Must complete an authorization for background check
- Must only practice within their scope of practice as outlined in the NC Board of Nursing
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Camp Monroe asks that Camp Nurses have a desire to serve the campers to the best of their ability using their professional skills and knowledge to make medical decisions about treatment of the campers and summer staff.
Camp Nurses are responsible for administering medications brought to camp. Nurses may only administer prescriptions meds that are in the original container with the camper name and must follow the dosing on the bottle. The only exception for a change in dosing is a written and signed note from the prescriber with adjustments to the dosage.
Camp Monroe provides a gift for a Camp Nurse’s time and skills. See information below.
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Numbers vary based on the number of campers who are registered for a session. Day camp and overnight camp are taking place simultaneously during most sessions/weeks of camp.
The estimated maximum number of campers and summer staff per camp session who nurses are responsible for is:
- approximately 150 persons during day shift hours — day and overnight campers plus staff
- approximately 100 persons during night shift hours — overnight campers plus staff after day campers leave at 4 p.m.
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The Health Center at Camp Monroe is available to summer campers and summer staff for general care and minor incidents/injuries and does not operate on the level of a health clinic or hospital, nor does it intend to.
The Health Center operates under the management of a Camp Nurse and under guidelines and protocols that are approved annually by a North Carolina licensed medical doctor.
If a camper needs care beyond what the Health Center is able to provide, a parent or caregiver of the camper/staffer is contacted.
In the case of an emergency, 911 is called, followed by a call to the parent or caregiver. The Camp Nurse is responsible to care for the camper or staffer until emergency care arrives.
Camp Monroe Camp Nurses and Health Center Operations are covered under Camp Monroe’s liability policy with Brotherhood Insurance. Additionally, nurses are covered by professional liability insurance through Brotherhood Insurance.
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Camp Monroe shows appreciation for a camp nurse’s volunteer time and professional skills by providing a gift that can be used towards summer camps (day or overnight) for upwards of 2 campers, depending on experience.
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Volunteer at Deer Run Year Round
Throughout the year there are a variety of volunteer opportunities including:
- serving meals to guests
- construction
- property clean up
- assisting with recreation
- helping with events
You or a group can serve for a day, a weekend, a few days, or a week. We would also LOVE to host your community group, Bible study, Scout troop, or any other groups that would enjoy serving together! Having more hands helps us immensely!
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KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS
Come alongside our chefs and kitchen staff to prepare and serve meals to:
- retreat groups
- campers
If you are volunteering to serve meals in the dining facilities in Hafer Hall be sure to review the following dress code before arriving.
FOOD SERVICE DRESS CODEHafer Hall- Closed-toed shoes only
- Jeans (no holes) or casual pants
- Plain casual shirts including t-shirts; only solid colors or patterns
- hat or hairnet
What NOT to Wear
• No open toed shoes such as sandals or flip lops
• No bandanas
• No tank tops, spaghetti strap shirts, low cut blouses, or sleeveless shirts
• No sweatpants or yoga pants
• No skirts or skorts
• No shirts with graphics or artwork except for Camp Monroe shirts
• No excessive holes in clothes
• No tight-fitting clothesTHANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES for Food Service safety and so guests at Camp Monroe enjoy their experience without distraction.
BUILDING & GROUNDS VOLUNTEERS
We have a very limited crew and our projects keep stacking up. We need lots of help! We would LOVE to schedule some volunteers or volunteer groups to knock some things off the list. If you know someone or have a group from church or work who can dedicate some time to help with projects, we need you.
We have 4 areas of need…
- Construction/remodeling facilities
- Tree work: cutting trees which have fallen during storms; chopping and stacking wood
- Director Projects: This could be anything from increasing summer camp programming to creating storage sheds, it’s whatever is next on his to-do list.
- General Maintenance: These are many small tasks that make a large impact but aren’t very glamorous to accomplish. Example, changing light fixtures, patching holes in drywall, digging trenches for drainage, pressure washing the pool for inspection, etc.
It’s great if you have experience in these areas. However, if you don’t, our staff are willing to teach and guide you in helping with these projects.
2023 Goals
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- Boyd Bathroom Improvements
- Picnic Shelter Shower Installation
- Repair Cabin and Bathhouse Screening
- Paint inside of McKnight Lodge
- Replace Exterior Lighting
- Grounds Work
- Boyd Closet Storage Improvements
- Hafer Conference Room Creation
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- Storage Units (upwards of 10 needed around the property for various reasons)
- Low Ropes Elements Improvements
- Summer Camp Upcoming Programming
- Picnic Tables
- Paper Product Storage in Hafer Hall
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- Media Specialist – Someone to help us take photos and drone footage of summer camp for parents
- Bus Drivers – We’re looking to expand Day Camp Pickup in Laurinburg and Southern Pines/Aberdeen/Pinehurst areas
- Arts & Crafts Helpers – make bracelets, tie dye T-shirts, and work on crafts with campers and staff
- Worship Helpers – piano and guitar players to help with songs, skits, and entergizers for the campers faith journeys.
- Office help – Answer phone calls for summer camp, take messages for the Director, work on mailers for potential campers.