Counselor-in-Training Program

About Our Counselor-in-Training Program

Started in 2018, this is an application-based program for high school students, ages 16 and older, and consists of paid employment for two sessions of summer camp (4 weeks). The goal of this program is to create a path for former campers to become summer staff when they turn 18, and to continue to cultivate the relationship built throughout their years at camp.

How it Works

Submit an Application

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1. Check your availability for this summer

Camp Dates:

Session 1: June 21 - June 30

Session 2: July 5 - July 14 

Session 3: July 19 - July 28

Session 4: August 2 - August 11

2. All CITs must be able to attend our CIT Retreat and one day of Staff Training

CIT Retreat: March 18 - 20 (overnight at Zilker Lodge)

Staff Training: June 13 

3. Review Job Description (Coming Soon)

4. Begin your journey with ASC by applying to be a CIT here!

Summer Employment

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CITs commit to working two 10-day sessions in the summer. Compensation, room, and board are provided. CITs must have turned 16 by the time they work their summer session. 

Year-Round Employment

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Selected CITs who perform well during the summer are invited to work at family programming during the year. These events are on evenings, school holidays, and weekends. Compensation is provided.

After Graduation

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Successful CIT program participants will have the opportunity to work as a summer camp counselor after they graduate high school and are at least 18 years old.

YMBL Sunshine Foundation Scholarship

Involvement in the ASC CIT program makes you eligible to apply for the YMBL Sunshine Foundation Scholarship - the greater involvement you have in the program, the greater chance you have of receiving scholarship funds.  Click here for more information about the YMBL Sunshine Foundation Scholarship.

PROUD RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION'S CHARACTER AT CAMP GRANT

As a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, our camp is committed
to strengthening character development and expanding access to high-quality programming. Campers will
engage in meaningful experiences designed to build character strengths and support their growth throughout
the camp season.

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