Counselor Registration

Minimum Age for Counseling:

• Older (13 – 16 years) Camps: 18 Years
• Younger (9 – 12 years) Camps: 17 Years

Key Dates:

• Application Part I Registration Dates: Tuesday, April 1 – Sunday April 27, 2025
• Application Part II Due: Monday, May 5, 2025
• Application decision notification sent to applicants by Sunday May 11, 2025
• Mandatory Camp Training and Summer Youth Retreat at Vraj: June 6 – June 8, 2025
• All applicants who choose to withdraw after May 19, 2025 are subject to forfeiture of their counselor deposit.

Must complete full application (Part I and Part II) in order to be considered as a counselor for VYC 2025 Camps

• Part I requires an uploadable copy of your resume (.pdf format) and an uploadable copy of your birth certificate or passport for proof of age.
• Part II (Health Information) is due by Monday, May 5, 2025.
  • Part II requires uploadable copy of front and back of counselor health insurance ID
  • Part II for 17 year old applicants must be filled out by a parent.
• Counselors under 18 years of age MUST submit Medical Clearance Form by Monday, June 23, 2025.

Service Hours:

• Youth Volunteering at an event can receive a certificate for 8 hours of service
• Youth leading at event can receive a certificate for 16 hours of service
• Youth volunteering at camp can receive a certificate for 70 hours of service

Counselor Registration Policies:

Registration deposit of $50 is applied to all applications. This deposit is collected at time of registration and is returned to the counselor:

• If the counselor successfully completed the assigned camp.
• If the applicant was not selected as a counselor for camp.
• If the applicant decides to withdraw their application before Monday, May 19, 2025.
• If the applicant chooses to donate the counselor deposit to VYC Events.

Registration will be cancelled if you file a dispute with your Stripe, credit card company or bank for any reason.

Submit COUNSELOR REGISTRATION FORM – here