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Applications are now open for summer 2024

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Campfires are for Skits and S'mores!

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Smiles are Contagious with your campers

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Teach & Learn at our annual Music Camp

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Nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and just 20 miles from iconic Portland Oregon, Camp Kuratli is the perfect balance between experiencing nature without giving up city life. 

We’re passionate about creating a space for all people – staff, family, and campers – that allows everyone to connect with God in a deeper way, grow their faith, increase their knowledge of this world, and build some friendships that will easily outlast the camp season. By focusing on the theme this year ‘beyond the stars’ we will be exploring how vast truly is God’s love!

A typical day at camp:

7:30am Rise and Shine

8:15am Flag Raising

8:30am Breakfast

9:30am Chapel

10:30am Cabin Clean-Up

11:15am Elective Class

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Second Elective

2:15pm Cabin Activity

3:15pm Snack and Free Time

5:15pm Flag Lowering

5:30pm Dinner

6:15pm Campwide Game

7:45pm Snack

8:00pm Campfire

9:00pm Bedtime

Each week, camp staff enjoy two days off (a rarity among west coast camps) where day trips can easily be planned to do fun activities like: 

-white water rafting

-eating the iconic Voodoo Doughnuts

-visiting tourist locations like the Keep Portland Weird sign

-exploring Powells City of Books which spans an entire city block

-hike the trails of gorgeous Mt. Hood

And so much more!

Summer Camp Schedule:

June 20th - 24th : Staff Orientation

June 26th- June 31st : "All About Kids" Camp 1

July 3rd- July 7th : "All About Kids" Camp 2

July 10th- July 14th : "All About Kids" Camp 3

July 17th - July 22nd : "Music Camp"

July 24th - July 28th : "All About Kids" Camp 4

July 31st - August 4th : "Salvation Army Youth" Camp

August 7th - August 11th : Idaho Camp

August & Beyond : Opportunities for our Overseas Staff to meet their 10 week requirement

- Archery

- Two Outdoor Swimming Pools

- Rotating Craft Activities

- Campfire each camp evening

- Creek Walks

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Activities Coordinator 

Coordinate daily campers’ activities including organized recreation, electives, cabin activities, free time, and camp wide game.

Behavioral Health Care Assistant 

recognize behavioral and mental health concerns and implement behavioral management techniques and strategies, including “outside the box” ideas. This position will also assist the Summer Nurse with medication dispensing and minor first-aid issues.

Break Day Supervisor

Monitor summer camp staff and steward The Salvation Army’s policies and guidelines on Break Days. Support the summer camp program wherever needed.

Cabin Leader

Guide cabin groups of 8-10 campers through successful participation in all aspects of the residential camp program.

Christian Education Director

To implement a vibrant Christian education curriculum in camp chapel devotions and ensure its effective integration into daily activities. 

Craft and Campfire Coordinator 

Crafts: Organize and set up the craft house to facilitate arts and crafts for campers and staff, maintain inventory, and order supplies. Campfire: Organize fun and interactive nightly campfire programs.

Dining Hall Coordinator 

Provide supervision, support, and motivation for Dining Hall Service and Support staff; ensuring efficient operation and cleanliness of the dining hall and dish room. Support and assist in the preparation and distribution of staff and camper snacks. Lead counts and maintains records for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Dining Hall Crew

Perform all meal preparation, cleaning and resetting of the dining hall and operate the dish room as well as assist with preparation and distribution of camper snacks.

Head Cabin Leader

Provide support, resources, supervision, and motivation to cabin leaders, as well as helping with disciplinary concerns for campers. Guide cabin groups of 8-10 campers through successful participation in all aspects of the residential camp program if required. 

Head Lifeguard/Waterfront Coordinator

Coordinate a safe and fun swimming pool experience while preserving camp adherence to state and local operating procedures and oversee assistant lifeguard and/or other lifeguards.

Kitchen Assistant

Under the direction of the Logistics Coordinator and Camp Chef, prepare all items needed for meals, assist in prepping items for meals in advance, and use proper cleaning policies of the kitchen, following all food safety standards.

Media Coordinator

The objective of the Media Coordinator is to take photos and videos of all weekly activities, producing weekly rewind videos and promotional materials, creating daily chapel service slides, and operating all sound/video equipment.

Outdoor Education Director

Design and facilitate an age-appropriate outdoor education plan for campers that exposes them to new experiences that will develop leadership and outdoor skills.

Staff In Training Coordinator

Supervise, support, and evaluate Staff in Training and Staff in Training programming.

Staff In Training

This is an active support role of the summer camp program and will alternate duties to learn the operating routines of: the dining hall/kitchen, service crew, camp counseling, and various program areas through assigned tasks.

Summer Camp Nurse

Operate on-site medical station under written standing orders, distribute and record staff and camper medications, serve as on-site advisor for hospital visits.

Support Crew

Support the maintenance, upkeep, set-up, organization and cleanliness of campgrounds, facilities, supplies, and programs.

Support Crew Coordinator

Enforce and lead in the maintenance, upkeep, set up, organization and cleanliness of campgrounds, facilities, supplies, and programs.

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