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To apply for a position at Camp Yawgoog please fill out the form below and submit.

​Yawgoog Scout Reservation Employment Opportunities

Why Work at Yawgoog Scout Reservation?

Here are a few of the countless reasons that are frequently expressed:
To make lots of new friends in your area, other states, and even other countries 
To spend a summer in the great outdoors where nature prevails 
To acquire experiential education (learning by doing) and new skills that will last a lifetime 
To be part of an effective team and to cooperate with others to get things done 
To learn how to lead others and to apply leadership skills 
To undertake and fulfill meaningful challenges and to earn the satisfaction of doing a job well 
To work with youth and adults of all ages 
To serve others (the most noble and fulfilling pursuit of all) 
To give something back for the opportunities you have received 
To live in a wholesome environment based on the Scout Oath and Law 
To have meaningful spiritual experiences 
To have the advice, counsel, and support of senior staff who are dedicated to helping you succeed 
To be paid and receive food and lodging in return for something challenging and fun 
To be considered for jobs of greater responsibility and to receive letters of recommendation for other pursuits
To learn vocational skills that can help in outside employment or assist with vocational education 
To have fun 

Staffing Opportunities


Directors: Each program area is headed by a qualified director. Some of these positions such as the Aquatics, Nature/Ecology, Shooting Sports and Climbing Directors must be certified from the BSA's National Camp School. Other directors are selected for their unique qualifications for that program area. All directors are required to be age 18+, and some must be 21+. Age requirements appear on the application. 

Program Staff: These are the most public Camp Yawgoog members as you see them every day working on merit badges, first class skills and other fun activities like sailing and archery. Program staff members must be 15+ years old to serve on staff.

Support Staff: These are the members of the Camp Yawgoog who work behind the scenes like the kitchen crew preparing 3 wholesome meals a day, reservation services that see to Troop’s needs, trading post staff who supplies your extra nutritional content each day and office staff that help to make everything come together. The minimum age for staff varies by the area being served. Check the age requirements on the application

Yawgoog Leadership Experience: A young Scout, age 14-15 years old, spends time in a variety of program areas in a non-paid capacity. The Y.L.E. Scoutmaster tailors the program for the Y.L.E. member to best match their skills and the needs of the program at camp. Assignments are usually for 2 weeks but may be extended or reduced upon needs of the camp. 

Staff Events and Fun: As a member of the Yawgoog Staff there are many exciting activities that only you can be a part of. Besides what is listed above, you will be able to participate in Staff Banquets and Steak Roasts You will go on the “Rocky Point Trip” (actually it’s Six Flags) You can take a night out to Washington County Fair. You will be able to participate in Staff Auctions, "Drive-in" movie nights, Ice Cream socials.
    ​Yawgoog Scout Reservation Staff Opportunities (Number in parenthesis denotes age requirement)
    Program Coordinator  (18)
    Business Manager (21)
    Camp Director (21)
    Assistant Camp Director (18)
    EMT (21)
    Food Services Director (21)
    Asst. Food Services Director (18)
    Food Services Clerks (15)
    Trading Post Manager (18)
    Director of Trading Posts (21)
    Asst. Trading Post Manager (18)
    Transporter (18)
    Program Center Director (18)
    Webelos Staff (15)​
    Waterfront Staff (15)
    Challenge Director (21)
    Challenge Staff (16)
    Shooting Sports Director (21)
    Camp craft Staff (15)
    Crafts Center Staff (15)
    Shooting Sports Staff (15)
    Nature Center Staff (15)
    New Frontier Staff (15)
    Trading Post Staff (15)
    Waterfront Staff (15)
    Shooting Sports Staff (15)
    Office/ Administrative Staff (15)
    Ashaway Sailing Staff (15)
    Asst. Program Center Dir. (18)
    Program Center Staffs (15)
    Program Commissioner (18)
    YLE – Scoutmaster (21)
    YLE – ASM (18)
    Scoutmaster-Baden Powel (21)
    Baden Powel Staff (15)
    Services Director (18)
    Services Staff – Bugler (15)
    Trading Post (15)
    Chef (21)
    Baker (21)
    Kitchen Manager (18)
    Kitchen Staff (16)
    Waterfront Director (21)


    Employment Application for Camp Yawgoog

    Please let us know what experience you have had working in any other camp. If you do not have any, then reply "NONE"
    Please let us know where you are attending school and what you are studying.
    Please let us know where you have worked in the past, including dates. If you do not have any, then reply "NONE"
    Please choose the camp you wish to work at.
    Please write a summary of your activities and achievements at school, in extracurricular groups, and in religious organizations. Also, please write about any other hobbies or experiences you may have had which you believe would make you an asset to the Staff.
    ​Salaries are based on eight weeks of actual camp, one full week of training and set-up and three days of camp takedown. Salaries include room and board. Staff are expected to work for the entire summer. Salaries are prorated based on the number of days worked. 
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    • YPT Verification
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    • New Troop Campsite Request
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    • Tuesday SPL and SM BBQ
    • Health Forms
    • More Resources >
      • Ferry & Bussing
      • Adult Leader FFA Volunteer
      • Troop Presentation Request
      • Special Diet Request
      • Blood Drive
      • Yawgoog Code of Honor
      • Scoutmaster Training
  • Parents
    • Camperships
  • Programs
    • ATV
    • Day Camp
    • Fun Friends Adventure
    • 2023 Merit Badge Schedule
    • Webelos Outdoor Adventure
    • Yawgoog Leadership Experience
    • OA - Arrow Corps at Yawgoog
    • NYLT
    • Weekend Camping
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    • Employment Opportunities
    • Staff Scholarship Opportunities
    • Staff Forms and Working Papers
    • 2023 Work Days
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    • FAQ'S
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    • Self Guided Nature Trail
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