Greetings, all!
First, Camp has found an official recruiter--Allison Laney! Thanks to all who helped spread the word of the position. Allison is very excited about being CJL's recruiter, and would love any ideas y'all might have, or to know if anyone would be interested in volunteering to help with some small things like putting up fliers at your work, school, child's school, etc. You can reach her at allison dot laney at cjl dot org. Any and all ideas are welcome!
Fall Work Weekend was a bright success. It was a cold few mornings on the mountains, but Dot's cooking with the help of a few of our Board Members kept us all going. The three major projects that got done were: putting a new tin roof on top of the Sherwood Unit Kitchen (and raising it--so that counselors and tall campers won't whack their heads on the beams!), raising the Glen cook shed roof (also so people won't whack their heads on it), and stuffing/addressing/sealing all of the fall mailings.
The Glen cook shed had not been worked on except to be raised once since its original debut in the 80's, and was a little the worse for wear, so it just got taken down and almost completely rebuilt.
Other things accomplished during Work Weekend included putting up plastic in the dining hall windows, fixing the wiring in the staff house, putting in new toe-kicks in all the tents where needed, nailing down loose nails in the tent floors, and attempting to fix the second shower in Four Winds--the one that sprays cold water from the handle while you shower. All in all, it was a fun and productive weekend!
Remember that CJL History Tours will be put on this Saturday, October 18th, if you or anyone you know is interested! We have had a lot of visitors for the past History Tours, and it's a fun time to come learn a little more about the history of our wonderful Juliette Low.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Recruiter Position at CJL
Please read the job description below about the recruiter position open at CJL!
Recruiter Position Description
Camp Juliette Low, Inc.
Title: Camp Recruiter
Supervised by: Chair of Board of Trustees
Purpose of Position: Responsible for increasing camper enrollment and recruitment of staff positions as needed.
Education: Minimum qualifications include: High school diploma; College graduate, preferred
Qualifications:
- Minimum 25 years of age, preferred
- Recruiting or sales experience
- Car access and valid driver’s license
- Cell Phone
- An enthusiasm for and appreciation of the out-of-doors
- Ability to relate to girls ages 7-17 and their parents
- Home computer/internet access
- Background check required
Expectations:
- 1st year goal – 15% increase in camper week sessions
- Goals to be reviewed annually
- Flexible hours
- Participation in camp functions: Work weekends, Parent/Daughter recruiting weekend, Closing day of each session, Staff winter party
- Board Meeting attendance by invitation
- Assist with hiring of summer staff
- Represent CJL in a professional manner- being always neat and well groomed.
- Utilize EZ-camp database for camper and alumnae tracking and communication
- Weekly Activities report:
• Contacts made positive/negative
• Weekly expense report – prior approval for any purchase causing a total weekly expenditure of over $250.
• General summary of weekly activities
• Schedule of activities for upcoming week
- Other duties as assigned
Base Salary: $15,000 + commission
Please send resume to mkwm@bellsouth.net
Recruiter Position Description
Camp Juliette Low, Inc.
Title: Camp Recruiter
Supervised by: Chair of Board of Trustees
Purpose of Position: Responsible for increasing camper enrollment and recruitment of staff positions as needed.
Education: Minimum qualifications include: High school diploma; College graduate, preferred
Qualifications:
- Minimum 25 years of age, preferred
- Recruiting or sales experience
- Car access and valid driver’s license
- Cell Phone
- An enthusiasm for and appreciation of the out-of-doors
- Ability to relate to girls ages 7-17 and their parents
- Home computer/internet access
- Background check required
Expectations:
- 1st year goal – 15% increase in camper week sessions
- Goals to be reviewed annually
- Flexible hours
- Participation in camp functions: Work weekends, Parent/Daughter recruiting weekend, Closing day of each session, Staff winter party
- Board Meeting attendance by invitation
- Assist with hiring of summer staff
- Represent CJL in a professional manner- being always neat and well groomed.
- Utilize EZ-camp database for camper and alumnae tracking and communication
- Weekly Activities report:
• Contacts made positive/negative
• Weekly expense report – prior approval for any purchase causing a total weekly expenditure of over $250.
• General summary of weekly activities
• Schedule of activities for upcoming week
- Other duties as assigned
Base Salary: $15,000 + commission
Please send resume to mkwm@bellsouth.net
Monday, July 7, 2008
CJL Reunion 2008
CJL Reunion was a great weekend! A fabulous time was had by all due to Joanne Bryan's planning of several fun activities including an All Camp Day competition throughout the weekend and County Fair evening program.
If you have any pictures that you'd like to share, please send them to cjlalum@gmail.com.
Thanks!
If you have any pictures that you'd like to share, please send them to cjlalum@gmail.com.
Thanks!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Alum Adopt a Counselor Program!
I'm happy to announce an Alum Adopt a Counselor Program! This is an easier yet fun way to ensure that staff morale remains high at CJL this summer. Please check out the guidelines below and email Shailey Kile - skkile@charter.net - if you would like to participate!
--Alums that sign-up will be paired with a counselor for the summer
--pairings will begin with first year counselors and move up from there. If there are only enough for first year counselors then the program will stop there.
--The minimum for the summer expected from an alum is the following:
-2 letters
-1 care package including a magazine and $5 Walmart gift card (has to be Walmart as that's all there is!)
--Pairings will be assigned prior to Reunion weekend as alums that attend reunion are encouraged to make an effort to meet their counselor.
--Alums that sign-up will be paired with a counselor for the summer
--pairings will begin with first year counselors and move up from there. If there are only enough for first year counselors then the program will stop there.
--The minimum for the summer expected from an alum is the following:
-2 letters
-1 care package including a magazine and $5 Walmart gift card (has to be Walmart as that's all there is!)
--Pairings will be assigned prior to Reunion weekend as alums that attend reunion are encouraged to make an effort to meet their counselor.
Monday, May 26, 2008
CJL reunion - June 6-8!
Joanne Bryan is hosting CJL reunion the weekend of June 6-8! Please make plans now to attend.
The theme this summer will be "All Camp Day." Friday night will start friendly competition with new, abridged versions of your favorite ACD activities. The ACD theme will continue on Saturday morning, while you rotate between all the usual classes, with events like canoeing, archery, wood chopping, and string burning... you'll even have the chance to make a perfect piece of toast over the fire! Saturday night will be a kid-friendly "County Fair," with the evening ending with singing and baby boats (on the soft rocks-- give it a chance-- it's beautiful-- you'll like it!).
The theme this summer will be "All Camp Day." Friday night will start friendly competition with new, abridged versions of your favorite ACD activities. The ACD theme will continue on Saturday morning, while you rotate between all the usual classes, with events like canoeing, archery, wood chopping, and string burning... you'll even have the chance to make a perfect piece of toast over the fire! Saturday night will be a kid-friendly "County Fair," with the evening ending with singing and baby boats (on the soft rocks-- give it a chance-- it's beautiful-- you'll like it!).
Activities will be appropriate for kids AND fun for you and your friends/spouses/partners.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Staffing Update - please help!
We are two weeks away from pre-camp and still need the following staff:
Unit Counselor: 2 or 3 for 1st and 2nd sessions
Nurse: 4th session
Cooks: 2 all summer (we believe we have one at least to fill these positions, but no signed contract yet).
Pool Director: all summer (must be 21)
Horseback Director: all summer (must be 21)
Please put your ear to the ground and see if you know anyone who would like to come work at camp for the summer. An application can be downloaded from the CJL site .
Unit Counselor: 2 or 3 for 1st and 2nd sessions
Nurse: 4th session
Cooks: 2 all summer (we believe we have one at least to fill these positions, but no signed contract yet).
Pool Director: all summer (must be 21)
Horseback Director: all summer (must be 21)
Please put your ear to the ground and see if you know anyone who would like to come work at camp for the summer. An application can be downloaded from the CJL site .
Monday, May 12, 2008
Parent Daughter 2008
Thanks to the alums that helped out at Parent Daughter! Everyone had a great time!
Jill Letts, Sarah Kody, Sara Beth Hitt with her future camper Mayne, and Katie Woods in the Lodge.
Casssandra Rogers, Gay Rice, Joye Inglis and helpers following Scouts Own.
Casssandra Rogers, Gay Rice, Joye Inglis and helpers following Scouts Own.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
CJL History Tour - May 10!
CJL is opening its doors for history tours!
The walking history tours are on Saturday, May 10, from 10AM to 4PM.
Your tour guides will be alumnae of the camp, who will tell you stories about camp life in the “early days” and of their own fond memories.
If you have a day free and feel like a drive, please come on up! If you'd like to volunteer please email cjlalum@gmail.com.
The walking history tours are on Saturday, May 10, from 10AM to 4PM.
Your tour guides will be alumnae of the camp, who will tell you stories about camp life in the “early days” and of their own fond memories.
If you have a day free and feel like a drive, please come on up! If you'd like to volunteer please email cjlalum@gmail.com.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
UPDATED - summer 2008 staffing needs
The following staff is needed for the upcoming summer (all must have completed high school).
Please put your feelers out and see if you can work some magic. Potential staff just need to download a (new) staff application from and e-mail, fax, mail it to the winter office. In addition, they need to download three reference forms and a background check form - all at the same site.
Thanks so much for your help!
Please put your feelers out and see if you can work some magic. Potential staff just need to download a (new) staff application from and e-mail, fax, mail it to the winter office. In addition, they need to download three reference forms and a background check form - all at the same site.
Thanks so much for your help!
Unit Staff (out of 13 each time except 5th)
7 - 1st session
7 - 2nd session
1 - 3rd session
2 - 4th session
4 - 5th session
Program/Support Staff
Horseback assistant - all summer
Pool Director (must be 21 and a lifeguard) - all summer
Ropes course (have a counselor, but she cannot do this job and CIT Mom all by herself) - at least 1st through 4th session
Program Director - all summer
Nurse 3rd session (have a lead, nothing in writing yet)
Nurse 4th session
Cook all summer
Cook all summer
Dates are:
Precamp: June 2 - 7
1st: June 8-14
2nd: June 16-28
3rd: June 30-July 6
4th: July 7-19
5th: July 21 - Aug. 2
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Spring Work Weekend!!
It’s TIME!!!
The CJL Spring Work Weekend is scheduled for April 18, 19, & 20.
This is our weekend to open camp in preparation for the annual Parent-Daughter Weekend, which will be two weeks later. Our main task will be to clean and prepare Camp for the big event and do lots of small repair jobs. The Parent-Daughter Weekend has proven to be extremely successful in our recruiting efforts and for spreading the good word about CJL. It is vital that we have lots of help making Camp look as good as possible. If you know friends, relatives, or other Alums that would like to join up for the fun, fellowship, and fabulous food (oh yes, and a little hard work), please invite them and include them on your registration form. We would really appreciate the extra help and would especially appreciate a commitment to work both Saturday and Sunday.
Many folks arrive on Friday night after supper (Dot’s first meal will be Saturday morning breakfast). Work begins Saturday morning right after breakfast. Remember to bring warm clothing and warm sleeping gear as it can be chilly at night on the mountain. Don’t forget your rain gear!! As always it’s helpful to bring work gloves and whatever tools you think might be handy such as rakes, shovels, clippers, hammers, etc. Especially handy are gas-powered blowers.
Please email Carolyn Wood Frost at cfrost214@bellsouth.net to make a reservation by Tuesday, April 15th. Please be specific about the number of people in your party and meals to be eaten. It is very important to give Dot an accurate meal count, as she will have to purchase all the food for our weekend. We want to have adequate food without being wasteful.
Thank you for your help and support on past work weekends and I hope to see each of you in April.
The CJL Spring Work Weekend is scheduled for April 18, 19, & 20.
This is our weekend to open camp in preparation for the annual Parent-Daughter Weekend, which will be two weeks later. Our main task will be to clean and prepare Camp for the big event and do lots of small repair jobs. The Parent-Daughter Weekend has proven to be extremely successful in our recruiting efforts and for spreading the good word about CJL. It is vital that we have lots of help making Camp look as good as possible. If you know friends, relatives, or other Alums that would like to join up for the fun, fellowship, and fabulous food (oh yes, and a little hard work), please invite them and include them on your registration form. We would really appreciate the extra help and would especially appreciate a commitment to work both Saturday and Sunday.
Many folks arrive on Friday night after supper (Dot’s first meal will be Saturday morning breakfast). Work begins Saturday morning right after breakfast. Remember to bring warm clothing and warm sleeping gear as it can be chilly at night on the mountain. Don’t forget your rain gear!! As always it’s helpful to bring work gloves and whatever tools you think might be handy such as rakes, shovels, clippers, hammers, etc. Especially handy are gas-powered blowers.
Please email Carolyn Wood Frost at cfrost214@bellsouth.net to make a reservation by Tuesday, April 15th. Please be specific about the number of people in your party and meals to be eaten. It is very important to give Dot an accurate meal count, as she will have to purchase all the food for our weekend. We want to have adequate food without being wasteful.
Thank you for your help and support on past work weekends and I hope to see each of you in April.
Staff needed for upcoming summer!
The following staff is needed for the upcoming summer (all must have completed high school).
Please put your feelers out and see if you can work some magic. Potential staff just need to download a (new) staff application from and e-mail, fax, mail it to the winter office. In addition, they need to download three reference forms and a background check form - all at the same site.
Thanks so much for your help!
Please put your feelers out and see if you can work some magic. Potential staff just need to download a (new) staff application from and e-mail, fax, mail it to the winter office. In addition, they need to download three reference forms and a background check form - all at the same site.
Thanks so much for your help!
Unit Staff (out of 13 each time except 5th)
8 - 1st session
7 - 2nd session
2 - 3rd session
3 - 4th session
5 - 5th session
Program/Support Staff
Horseback assistant - all summer
Pool Director (must be 21 and a lifeguard) - all summer
Ropes course (have a counselor, but she cannot do this job and CIT Mom all by herself) - at least 1st through 4th session
Program Director - all summer
Nurse 3rd session (have a lead, nothing in writing yet)
Nurse 4th session
Cook all summer
Cook all summer
Trading Post 3rd session
Trading Post 5th session (first week)
Dates are:
Precamp: June 2 - 7
1st: June 8-14
2nd: June 16-28
3rd: June 30-July 6
4th: July 7-19
5th: July 21 - Aug. 2
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
new CJL Alum Assoc blog
Check out the new CJL Alum Association Blog!!
We're pleased to announce that there is a renewed alum association dedicated to bringing together all Camp Juliette Low alums. Check back frequently for announcements about gatherings, work weekends at CJL, and fund raising opportunities.
Additionally, if you would like to join the CJL mailing list, update your address on the mailing list, or just see what's going on at camp - shoot an email to cjlalum@gmail.com.
We're pleased to announce that there is a renewed alum association dedicated to bringing together all Camp Juliette Low alums. Check back frequently for announcements about gatherings, work weekends at CJL, and fund raising opportunities.
Additionally, if you would like to join the CJL mailing list, update your address on the mailing list, or just see what's going on at camp - shoot an email to cjlalum@gmail.com.
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