Staff Life

Staff Training

Your mission week begins with a 2 1/2 -day staff training event prior to the start of the work camp. Staffers arrive on Thursday afternoon at a location near the retreat center. The staff spends Thursday night through Saturday morning preparing for their mission week. Some of the training components include: learning more about junior high students and what their world is like, a prayer tour with the families we will be serving, a hands-on morning at the work site learning some basics about leading a worksite and practicing some construction techniques, and more. Of course, a big part of the staff training is meeting your fellow staffers and building new relationships!

On Saturday afternoon, the staff moves
into camp and begins preparing for the arrival of the campers on Sunday.

Staffers are required to attend the
training event.

Relationships

Relationships are very important among the JP staff. Once you staff with JP you become part of a very special family. One of the reasons staffers return year after year is because of the relationships they have formed with other staffers.

To further the building of those relationships beyond camp, JP organizes a staff beach retreat the first weekend in January. That weekend is designed to provide a setting where relationships can be renewed and strengthened.

Let God Use You!

We believe that every staffer that comes to serve at JP is there for a reason. Sure, we know you made the decision to answer that call, but truthfully, God wanted you there so He could use YOU! By His grace, He is able to use the little that we bring to the table and make it huge for His glory! Come to JP knowing that God has a plan for YOU and will use whatever gifts you have been given to further His kingdom!

Sample Schedule

Here's sample schedule for a typical day:

Monday
7:00am - G-Good Morning!
7:15am - Breakfast Prep
7:30am - Breakfast
8:00am - Morning Devotions
8:20am - Safety Skits (Video)
8:45am - Meet at Flag Pole/Lunch Prep
9:00am - Load up
9:30am - Leave for work sites!
10 - 4:00pm - Work!
4:30pm - return to camp
5:30pm - Dinner Prep
5:45pm - Dinner
6:15pm - Staff Announcements
6:30pm - Clean-up dinner
7:00pm - Adult Meeting
7:30pm - Singing/Sharing/Evening Program
9:00pm - Free Time
10:00pm - To Cabins / Staff Meeting begins
10:30pm - Lights Out for campers