Summer Camp Lead Counselor-in-Training Program 2017 Application

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1 Summer Camp Lead Counselor-in-Training Program 2017 Application What is an LCIT? The Lead Counselor in Training (LCIT) program builds on your experience as an Art Center CIT and provides opportunities for you to help with CIT training, enjoy mentorship from college Children s Fine Art (CFA) interns, manage camper recreation, and take responsibility as the LCIT for one week of camp. The LCIT shift is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day; this includes the morning camp, camper lunch, and the 12:30-1 p.m. transition to afternoon camps. LCITs should expect to earn 22.5 hours of service. Instead of focusing on one camp, LCITs circulate amongst the different camps during their weeklong assignment and act as mentors to the CITs. LCITs are self-starters who demonstrate excellent communication skills, inclusive leadership, and strong classroom management skills. Only nine LCITs will be selected this summer. Applications will be reviewed by the Education Department and applicants will be notified by May 1 st. What are the Requirements to Apply? You must have been an Art Center CIT for at least one previous summer (only experience in the Art Center CIT program will qualify an applicant for the LCIT program). You must be years old by June What s the Commitment? All LCITs must attend one of the mandatory training orientations, even if they have volunteered in the past. LCITs will serve as mentors to new CITs. All LCITs are expected to be on site from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday during the week they select. Questions? Volunteering should be fun and easy! If you have questions at any time, or would like to request a scholarship to participate, please Grace Pegan Abusharkh, Director of Volunteer Engagement at grace.abusharkh@cityofpaloalto.org.

2 Your Sign-Up Checklist Complete the Volunteer ID Form attached. NOTE: ALL volunteers 18 years and younger are required to submit a new form every summer. Complete the LCIT Sign-Up Sheet attached. We will make every effort to place you in your desired camp(s). Cancellations: On rare occasions camps are cancelled due to low enrollment. We only receive notice of cancellations one week in advance of the camp. If you are placed in a camp that is cancelled, we will notify you immediately and do our best to find you a new placement. Please make your $75 check payable to the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation (PAACF). If for any reason we are unable to place you in the LCIT program, your check will be returned to you; otherwise, the $75 fee is non-refundable. If this presents a hardship, please grace.abusharkh@cityofpaloalto.org. Mail or deliver your completed Volunteer ID form, LCIT Sign-Up Sheet, and check to: Grace Pegan Abusharkh, Director of Volunteer Engagement Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road Palo Alto, CA Placements are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Volunteers will only be placed when all completed materials are received. Electronic or submissions cannot be accepted, because payment by check is due with accompanying forms. Mark your calendar with your mandatory orientation, please select one of these dates (June LCITs must attend the June orientation). We will confirm your choice with you. Thursday, June 8 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13 from 3:00 4:30 p.m. NOTE: Participation in the orientation is mandatory. Even if you have volunteered previous summers, you must attend one orientation. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made. 2

3 2017 Volunteer ID Form TO BE FILLED OUT BY VOLUNTEER: CITY OF PALO ALTO VOLUNTEER IDENTIFICATION FORM Name: Last First Middle Address: Street, Apt # City Zip Code Phone Number: Area Code/Phone # Emergency Contact: Name Area Code/Phone # Department: CSD, ART CENTER Desired Volunteer Dates/Frequency: Summer 2017 Are you a City staff member? Yes No Are you under the age of 18? Yes No If you are under the age of 18, please provide date of birth: Have you ever been convicted of a violation of the law excluding minor traffic violations? Yes No TO BE FILLED OUT BY DEPARTMENT: Supervisor s Name: Grace Pegan Abusharkh, Director of Volunteer Engagement Assignment and Summary of Duties: CFA Summer Camp LCIT (see available handbook) Need to drive vehicle on business Yes No Need for fingerprinting?* Yes No Need to travel on business? Yes No Need for references? Yes No Need for TB testing? Yes No TO BE SIGNED BY VOLUNTEER AND SUPERVISOR: *Volunteers 18 years of age and older are required to be fingerprinted. This is to acknowledge that I desire to volunteer my services to the City of Palo Alto, performing duties similar to those listed above and that services rendered by me will be at the direction of the above named volunteer supervisor. I understand that I will not be compensated for these services and that I serve at the pleasure of my supervisor. Signature of City Volunteer (and parent if volunteer is under age 18) Signature of City Personnel Date Date 3

4 2017 LCIT Sign-Up Sheet Today s Date: Grade in Fall 2017: LCIT Name: Parent/Guardian Name: LCIT Phone: Parent/Guardian Phone: 1) Have you volunteered as an Art Center Summer CIT before? YES NO 2) Would you like to volunteer for more than one week (subject to availability)? YES NO 3) Each LCIT is responsible for one week of camps, with an approximate daily schedule of 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Once an applicant is selected, we will place the LCIT in their specific camp week. Please mark your top three choices and we will make every effort to place you in your preferred week. If we are unable to place you, your check will be returned. All applications will be reviewed by an Art Center staff committee. Please number your preference for each week of camp (ex: 1 st, 2 nd 3 rd ). We suggest you choose at least three camps to ensure a placement. If you re not available for a specific week, leave that week blank. Week 1: June Week 6: July Week 2: June Week 7: July Week 3: June Week 8: July 31-August 4 Week 4: July 5-87 (3 days) Week 9: August 7-11 Week 5: July ) In 3-4 sentences, please describe why you would like to participate in the LCIT program. Describe the most important skill you would bring to the LCIT program, and the one skill you would like to learn from participating. You may write below or attach a document. 4

5 Logistics All LCIT and CIT camps are located at the Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA Arrival and Check-In: Please arrive at least 15 minutes before class starts each day and check in with the CFA Intern or Lead CIT. Bike parking is available in front of the Art Center and across the street in front of Rinconada Library. Entering the Building: Please use the Children s Wing Entrance, on the Newell Rd. side of the building, across from the short-term 15-minute parking area. All camp classrooms are located in the Children s Wing. Please introduce yourself to the staff and interns at the Check-in Table when you arrive. Parking: Parking is available in front of the Art Center (accessible from Newell Rd.) and in the back parking lot (accessible from Newell Rd. and Embarcadero Rd.) Short-term parking (15 minutes) is available at the Newell side of the building. 5