The staff and rec team after working Nerd Prom.
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Job DescriptionThose who work as summer staffers must be born again and have a growing relationship with the Lord Jesus. They should be strongly committed to a fellowship of believers. In addition, they must be interested in serving campers in the Spirit of Jesus. They must be young people who work hard and well with others and accept supervision willingly. The job of a summer staffer is a demanding one that requires good health and excellent physical stamina as you will need to be able to work extended hours in hot weather. However, while your work at Sabine Creek is not exactly a “vacation”, it does provide an opportunity for an enjoyable summer experience that allows time for personal growth and the development of lifelong friendships with other young people just like you.
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Lifeguard and Challenge Course training are paid for by Sabine Creek Ranch. Food and housing are provided for except on days off. Every staff member receives one pre-approved week off. Special incentives are provided for DBU students. Returning staff and leadership positions receive a bonus. Summer staff will be working behind the scenes at a summer camp to provide campers with an opportunity to encounter God in an outdoor environment. Staff will participate in outdoor activities such as Life-guarding, Ropes Course, Challenge Course, BB's and Archery, and crafts. They will also be required to serve meals and clean the camp. Night activities include Nerd Prom, Night Games, and sometimes Campfires.
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AchievementsFour years at Sabine Creek Ranch
During Worship at Pre-Teen Camp
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After working at Sabine this summer, I believe that I have grown in my leadership skills specifically in the area of overseeing other staffers. I have learned that to lead, I need to be thinking ahead, to be prepared for any situations that come my way, and to solve problems quickly. Whether someone needed instant medical attention or just needed a different size life-jacket, working here has taught me the ins-and-outs of camp. Holding a leadership position at camp, I have learned to lead out of a place of support and encouragement for those that I am in charge of. Camp can be hard and challenging at times and I have found that the best way to keep others motivated is by encouraging them and ensuring them in what their doing is not in vain. Gearing more towards the technical side of camp, I have also learned quite a bit about how to maintain a swimming pond along with its amenities. For example, when ponds receive more rain water it is always a good idea to turn the aerator on in order to maintain the oxygen levels so you do not have dead fish floating all over the pond. I am sad to say that I have learned this from experience. It was quite gruesome and a little smelly to say the least, but it provides for a great story! Overall, working at Sabine Creek Ranch has molded and refined me to serve wholeheartedly even if no one see's me, to choose joy despite my circumstances or my feelings, and to love others even when you may be a little sleep deprived and somewhat irritated because your co-workers keep steeling your stuff and hiding it from you or your cabin-mates set alarms that go off insanely early in the morning to "Turn down for what". There were situations where we chose joy and herds of laughter rolled through the cafeteria at seven in the morning, partially due to our lack of sleep and the other half due to everyone's unique and quirky personalities. When several sinners come together for one greater purpose, lives are changed, hearts are touched, and things are made new. Praise God for using people who "have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). I am extremely thankful for this opportunity to work at Sabine Creek Ranch and I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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