Youth Camp Co-Managers

Wisconsin Farmers Union Kamp Kenwood is looking for two people who love being outside and who love kids to lead our 2025 summer program. Our staff spend much of the summer outdoors and having fun while working, teaching, and learning together. 

 

Co-managers will be responsible for planning and running the 2025 youth program at our beautiful camp on the shores of Lake Wissota near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. These positions will help hire summer staff, plan and implement staff training, facilitate and plan curriculum for the summer, and manage the day-to-day operations of the youth camp program. The co-managers will be responsible for supervising youth and staff, planning, risk management, facilitating and evaluating lessons and activities, working on other organizational projects as necessary, and managing the live-in, residential summer camp setting and at several off-site events around the state. During youth camps, the co-managers must live on site at the camp facility.

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Qualifications:

• Experience, desire and ability to work with and relate to children and peers in an outdoor environment.

  • An interest in the outdoors, cooperatives, and/or social justice and enthusiasm for sharing that interest with children is preferred.

  • Some knowledge and training in agriculture and/or natural science is preferred.

• A sense of humor, creativity, and initiative.

• Desire and ability to work as part of a team.

• Willingness to abide by the policies and practices of the Wisconsin Farmers Union.

• Willingness to place the safety and needs of campers and camp above personal desires.

• Good health and stamina necessary to work in the camp setting.

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree experience in education preferred.

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Applications will be Reviewed as Received

 

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to Julie Bomar, Executive Director at Wisconsin Farmers Union Email: jbomar@wisconsinfarmersunion.com. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, until the positions are filled.