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MS Adventure Camp 2023 - Virginia Volunteer Application

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MS Adventure Camp - Virginia Overview

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at MS Adventure Camp - Virginia 2023. MS Adventure Camp will take place at Camp Holiday Trails in Charlottesville, VA from August 6-9, 2023. Volunteers are expected to arrive at MS Adventure Camp no later than 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 6. Counselors who are traveling to attend the program may arrive between 6 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 in order to stay on-site in advance of counselor training the morning of Sunday, August 6. All counselors will be asked to stay through noon on Wednesday, August 9. All room and board is included for the duration of your time at camp. Volunteers are responsible for getting to and from camp.

Before completing an application, please refer to the role descriptions for your desired position.
• Activity Facilitator Role Description
• Camp Counselor Role Description

The deadline to apply is July 21.

Please note that submitting an application to volunteer at MS Adventure Camp does not guarantee acceptance. All applicants will be contacted by the MS Adventure Camp leadership team within one week of receiving your application.

If you are a first-time volunteer to MS Adventure Camp, a member of the leadership team will be in touch with you to host a 30-45 minute interview. If you are a returning MS Adventure Camp volunteer, an interview will not be required. If you have any questions about volunteering at MS Adventure Camp - Texas, please contact Kenyah Farley at kenyah.farley@nmss.org.

MS Adventure Camp - Texas COVID Policies

The health and safety of staff, volunteers, and our communities is a top priority as we move through the COVID pandemic together and we would like you to be aware of the following safety guidelines prior to camp. Changes in safety protocol may be required due to special circumstances or local mandates. Stay tuned to all communication about MS Adventure Camp so you can be prepared.

Vaccinations are required for all campers, volunteers, and staff members. Boosters are recommended but not required. Rapid tests will be conducted upon arrival for all participants.

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Question - Required - First Name:

*2.

Question - Required - Last Name:

*3.

Question - Required - Street Address:

*4.

Question - Required - City:

*5.

Question - Required - State:

*6.

Question - Required - Zip Code:

*7.

Question - Required - Date of Birth:

*8.

Question - Required - Please indicate your gender identity.

Agender

Female

Male

Nonbinary

My gender is not listed

I prefer not to say

*9.

Question - Required - In order for us to appropriately and respectfully address you, please indicate your pronouns.

She/her/hers

He/his/him

They/them/their

My pronoun is not listed

*10.

Question - Required - Cell Phone Number:

11.

Question - Not Required - Alternate Phone Number:

*12.

Question - Required - E-mail Address:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

*13.

Question - Required - T-shirt Size:

*14.

Question - Required - Emergency Contact Name, Relationship and Contact Information:

15.

Question - Not Required - If you are interested in carpooling to camp, may we distribute your contact information to other volunteers for the purpose of coordinating travel? Please note that logistics related to carpooling remains the full responsibility of each volunteer as the National MS Society assumes no liability for any ensuing carpool travel arrangements.

History/Interest

*16.

Question - Required - Please indicate what position(s) you are applying for.
Please make between 1 and 3 selections from the choices below.

	Camp Counselor
	Activity Facilitator
	One-Day Volunteer

17.

Question - Not Required - If you have volunteered with the National MS Society before, please share with us what you did and when.

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Question - Not Required - If this is your first time volunteering at MS Adventure Camp, please tell us how you learned about MS Adventure Camp and this volunteer opportunity.

*19.

Question - Required - What about this MS Adventure Camp volunteer position appeals to you?

20.

Question - Not Required - Do you have a personal connection to multiple sclerosis? If so, please describe.

Accommodations

*21.

Question - Required - Our goal is to make MS Adventure Camp an inclusive and safe space for all participants. In order to help us do so, please list any special needs or limitations we should know about, including physical, emotional, dietary or other:

Experience (No special experience is required)

*22.

Question - Required - Please describe your experience (paid or unpaid) working with youth, including any experience with youth who have medical and/or behavioral issues:

*23.

Question - Required - Please describe any experience you have as a camper or a camp counselor, including the type of camp you participated in.

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Question - Not Required - Are there any specific skills, talents or experiences that you can contribute to MS Adventure Camp?

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Question - Required - Please indicate which age groups you would be willing to work with. Please note that while MS Society staff will do their best to honor these preferences, this is not always possible. In addition, counselors must be a minimum of five years older than their assigned age group.
Please make between 1 and 9 selections from the choices below.

	4th grade
	5th grade
	6th grade
	7th grade
	8th grade
	9th grade
	10th grade
	11th grade
	12th grade

Counselor Experience

Counselors are paired into teams to supervise campers for the week. We strive to create strong volunteer teams by assigning people together who can balance one another's skillsets. To help us do so, please respond to the following questions. Please note your responses will not impact the volunteer selection and acceptance process.

*26.

Question - Required - When you are getting to know new people, would you say you are:

Energetic and outgoing

Reserved until I'm more comfortable

Fairly quiet

*27.

Question - Required - On a scale 1 to 5, with one being extremely uncomfortable, 3 being neutral, and 5 being extremely comfortable, how comfortable are you addressing conflict with your peers? 1
2
3
4
5

*28.

Question - Required - Would you rather:

Sit on the sidelines with the campers who aren't interested in playing a game

Participate in a game alongside campers

*29.

Question - Required - When are you most energetic?

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

*30.

Question - Required - Please share your favorite snack food.

*31.

Question - Required - Please share your favorite drink.

First-Time MS Adventure Camp Volunteers

If this will be your first time volunteering at MS Adventure Camp, we ask that you submit a minimum of two references within 2 weeks of completing your application. References must be non-family members and at least one must be a present or former teacher, employer, pastor or other person of authority. Please send this survey to your references and ask them to submit a copy within one week of your application submission. If your references require a paper copy, please do not hesitate to reach out the camp director.

Volunteer Consent

I agree to maintain the confidentiality and privacy standards of the Society and will not disclose, reveal, or use confidential or proprietary information of the Society, its participants, or volunteers without express authorization. This includes, but is not limited to, all medical and personal health information I may obtain about event participants while volunteering.

Weapons are strictly prohibited at all Society events, and I agree not to bring a weapon of any kind to the event, including all pre- and post-event activities.

I understand that I will only accept positions that I am physically and mentally capable of performing. In the event I witness any activity that will impede safety I will immediately notify my supervisor to help reduce the likelihood of harm.

To the extent that I use any equipment of the Society, or its agents, in my role as a volunteer, then such use shall at all times be in compliance with the Society’s Acceptable Use Policy, which I acknowledge that I have received, read, and fully understand and agree to adhere to.

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Question - Required - Please provide your full name to confirm that you have carefully read and understand the volunteer consent policy and agree to serve as a volunteer in accordance with this policy.

Photography and Website Release

I hereby grant full permission to Society to use, reuse, reproduce, publish, or republish any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of my participation in this event, including all Society sponsored pre and post event activities, in any medium now known or hereafter developed, alone or in conjunction with other material, without restriction as to changes or alterations, as well as to use my name, voice, likeness, and/or other indicia of identity, for editorial, educational, promotional, advertising, and commercial purposes, including without limitation in connection with the solicitation of contributions and the furtherance of the corporate objectives of Society. Further, I relinquish all rights, title, and interest in any and all photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or other records of MS Adventure Camp I may take or capture to Society.

I grant permission for the Society to publish and recognize my participation in Camp on its website and have reviewed and consented to the Society’s Online Privacy Policy found at www.nationalmssociety.org/HelpfulLinks/Legal-Notice-Privacy-Policy/Privacy-Policy.

*33.

Question - Required - I agree to the above Photography Release.

MS Adventure Code of Conduct

All MS Adventure Camp participants are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct. Please review this document here.

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Question - Required - Please provide your initials below to acknowledge you have read, understand and agree to comply with the rules and expectations outlined in our Code of Conduct.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Zero-Tolerance Policy

At the National MS Society, we are committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do, and we have zero tolerance of any ill treatment towards any person in the MS movement.

Everyone who shares our vision of a world free of MS is welcome here. Hatred is not.

This work is a journey requiring commitment, accountability, transparency and courage. We know it will not be easy, but we are going to do it anyway. We are not striving for perfection, only intention and action as we move forward. We extend grace and empathy to everyone who wants to join us on this journey of learning, growth and change. However, we will not tolerate acts of harassment and discrimination.

The National MS Society is here for every person with MS — we always will be — until we find a cure. We embrace and are committed to bringing our entire MS community together, representative of all the dimensions of diversity, so that everyone feels at home and supported by their National MS Society.

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Question - Required - Please enter your initials here to acknowledge you have read, understand, and agree to comply with the National MS Society's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Zero-Tolerance Policy.