For 27 years 'Farm Camp' has been a value added product here at Hameau Farm (www.hameaufarm.com). Experiential learning, hands on, 2-week, farm involvement for girls, ages 7-14. The vast majority of these campers are not farm girls, they come from major metropolitan areas! And for staff, college age women, opportunities to share and try out book knowledge, yes, and more.
I am attaching our counselor job description for summer 2023 and asking if you could post it where you see fit. Happy too to come and present to a class if you are interested. Schools (land-grant) that are represented in the staff ranks so far: Penn State, South Dakota State, Cornell, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Univ of Georgia...we need to get UMD on the list!
Location: Belleville, PA (central PA, a short drive from State College)
June 12 - Aug 6 (8 weeks)
21+ Female
$2800-$3200 (Salary dependent on experience). Internship credit can also be offered.
**If you are over the age of 26 and comfortable driving a small passenger van, a bonus
in pay may be offered**
Requirements: Good with kids, responsible leader, animal lover, positive, fun!
Bonus points if you: love art or science, play an instrument, enjoy literature, dance,
theatre, crafting, cooking or have farming experience!
Who are we?
We are a small dairy farm that doubles as a summer sleepaway camp for girls age 7-14
during the summer months. Our mission is to empower young women, increase
confidence and celebrate uniqueness through hard work and fun! Summers on the farm
include farm activities like working with animals and farm chores, as well as traditional
camp experiences like bonfires, songs and arts & crafts. We are a small program, with a
staff of 10-12 strong women looking after 30 campers. Check out our summer
camp section for more info on our program, and take a look at our Alumnae section for
testimonials from former staff members.
What you’d be doing:
We look to our staff to lead the fun, and provide a safe and exploratory environment for
campers. We are looking for responsible young leaders, comfortable running activities
on their own and working closely with a co-counselor to look after 10 girls in a cabin.
Responsibilities:
Look after 30 girls as part of a team of 7 staff members
Work seamlessly with your co-counselors and CITs as a team to make it the best
summer ever for these young ladies!
Facilitate a fun and exploratory environment where campers are encouraged to
ask questions and explore
Monitor campers closely during off-farm excursions
Generate a list of possible camp activities based on your skills and experiences
(can be anything from an arts & crafts project, to cooking, improv class, science
experiments, writing activity, athletics, puppetry)
Design and run 3-5 activities a week
Be fun and lighthearted, lead the fun!
The best part:
Aside from having an incredible summer, working at Hameau is a tremendous
opportunity for personal and career growth. As a member of staff you will be planning
and leading activities on a daily basis, a tremendous resume builder. You will learn
about agriculture and dairy farming first-hand, and be working closely with the camp
director, who is a fabulous professional reference for future roles. Previous staff
members have gone on to work as veterinarians, producers (one for Netflix), actors on
Broadway, creative directors, teachers, and more. We’ve heard that in job interviews, all
the employer ever wants to talk about is your time working on a farm, it certainly helps
you stand out!
How to apply:
Send an email to Gay Rodgers at HameauFarm@gmail.com, attach a resume if
possible, and answer the following questions:
1. Tell us about yourself!
2. Do you have any experience in agriculture or working on a farm? (no worries if you
do not, many of our staff members have never even been to a farm, but a love of
animals is a requirement!)
3. Do you have any hobbies? We look to our staff to bring their passions into our
program to share with the campers, what would you bring to the table?
4. If you had to pick one animal to work with closely, would it be a cow, goat, pig, or
sheep?
We can’t wait to hear from you!
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