Staff FAQ

WHAT ARE THE AGES OF CAMP OAK HILLS CAMPERS, AND WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

Camp Oak Hills hosts boys and girls, ages 5-18, mostly coming from the greater Bemidji area. We do have some campers from further distances including other states.

WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE DOES CAMP OAK HILLS PROVIDE FOR CAMPERS?

Camp Oak Hills provides campers with a variety of opportunities to challenge them by trying new things while having a lot of fun too. The cabin life experience is one that teaches campers how to get along with their peers, accept each other, and learn together about God. While at Camp Oak Hills, campers make lots of new friends and also gain independence and develop responsibility for themselves and their belongings.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN THE CAMPER BIBLE STUDY TIME?

Bible study is an important time each day, and you will have the opportunity to see campers be challenged to grow in their faith. As a counselor, you will help lead Bible study and nightly devos for your campers within your cabin. Counselors focus on building relationships with campers just as Christ built relationships with people during His ministry. At Camp Oak Hills, we are confident that God works in His time to reach people with His good news; therefore, it is our goal to love campers and live our lives in a way that exemplifies Jesus Christ and what it means to have a personal relationship with Him.

WHAT ARE CAMP OAK HILLS'S THEOLOGICAL BELIEFS?

Camp Oak Hills is interdenominational; we are not associated with any one denomination. Our campers and staff come from a variety of churches. We welcome all applicants who are personally committed to faith in Jesus Christ. For more specifics, please read more on What We Believe .

HOW MUCH OFF TIME WILL I HAVE?

Staff members will have an hour break per day. Between sessions, staff will have approximately 48 hours off, which begins on Friday around 6 pm and ends the following Sunday around 6 pm.

WHAT DOES BEING A COUNSELOR REALLY MEAN?

As a counselor, you will live in a cabin with approximately 8 – 10 campers and at least one other counselor. Together, you will supervise and care for the campers in your cabin in a manner that exemplifies the love of Christ. Your role will be parent, a big brother/sister, and a best friend all rolled into one. Being a counselor is physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually exhausting. Relying on God and gaining strength from Him alone is where true growth will happen in your counseling experience. The many details involved in the job of the counselor will be covered during the weeks of staff training in June.

WHAT ARE MY OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN THE SUMMER?

Physically, you will be challenged, as there is much activity at camp. Mentally and emotionally you will grow as you work with campers and co-workers. Spiritual growth will occur through personal time spent with God, staff Bible study, and devotion times with fellow staff members.

WHAT KINDS OF PROGRAMS WILL WE DO IN THE EVENING?

Camp Oak Hills has a wide variety of programs that are held in the evenings either in conjunction with dinner or after dinner. These may include, but are not limited to: Field Games, Girls Night, Guys Night, Night Games, Cook-out, Evening Chapels, Devos 

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE COUNSELOR AT ACTIVITIES?

Counselors are trained during Staff Training in a variety of activities and will either teach or assist the activity classes. Activities are conducted in a fun, instructional manner.