Administrative Discounts
Shehaqua volunteer spirit: The Shehaqua programs were built based on many people volunteering their time and energy. Everyone who attends camp is expected to contribute, which helps everyone have a sense of ownership as well as help keep participant fees low.
However, there are a few positions which require an extraordinary amount of time and effort, without which our programs would not be able to run. For these positions, we offer administrative discounts for the person and where appropriate, their family (to encourage families to attend together), and for our head cook we offer a small honorarium for the amount of work involved.
- Families are defined as parents with children 20 years and younger.
- Discounts are for the early-bird fees only. If the volunteer registers after the early-bird deadline, they must pay the difference between the early-bird fee and the fee in place at the time of payment.
- For positions of the head cook and assistant cook (8-10 hours/day), we provide more than a discount since people in these positions are not able to participate in a large portion of the program.
- Move-in and move-out helpers need to come before the program starts and/or stay after the program ends, and they will get a benefit after they have done their work.
| Position | Hours of work/ Description of Work | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Director | ~40-50 hours before and during the program/Family Camp program. Click here for role description. | Director free, family free. |
| Co-Camp Director | Same as Camp Director, but shared by 2 people | Co-Camp Director free, family 1/2 off. |
| Education Director | ~30 hours before and during the program/Family Camp program. Click here for role description. | Education Director free, family 1/2 off. |
| Registrar | 160 hours/year | Registrar and family free |
| Webmaster | 60-70 hours/year | Webmaster and family free |
| Logistics Director (move-in/out) | 15 hours per program in spring and fall, 20 hours per move-in and move-out in summer. 3 hours move-out only in winter. Click here for role description. | Summer: Director free, family 1/2 off.
Spring and Fall: The crew compensation for move-in/move-out for Spring and Fall weekends may not exceed $300. This amount includes both cash payments and administrative discounts. It is up to the camp director how she or he wants to divide this amount among the people involved with the move in/move out. This policy will be in place from January 2016-January 2017, after which the Council will evaluate it. The previous policy was the same as the summer. Winter: The Logistics Director is part of the Move-Out Helpers below, or the camp director can direct the move-out. |
| Logistics Assistant | Same as Logistics Director | Summer: 1/2 off for move-in and move-out, 1/4 off for one of them. Spring and Fall: See Logistics Director above. The previous policy was the same as the summer. Winter: No assistant needed. |
| Lifeguard | 1-2 hours/day/Family Camp program, plus time for getting certified. | Free; Red Cross Lifeguard certification paid, if needed |
| Position | Hours of work/ Description of Work | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Food Services Director † | Planning the menu, determining the amounts to be purchased, and ordering from the delivery company and/or shop for the food. | Paid $10 per meal. |
| Head Cook † | Click here for role description. | Paid $30 per meal, Cook and family free. |
| Assistant Cook | Not applicable for programs of less than 80 people. | Paid $15 per meal, Assistant Cook free, family 1/2 off. |
| Move-in helpers | Summer: Only needed if no group leader training or Vision Quest program is held. Spring and fall: From at least 3 pm on Friday until finish, minimum of 4 hours. Winter: Not needed |
Summer: Paid $10, Number of people requested by Logistics Director. Spring and Fall: See Logistics Director above. The previous policy was up to 5 people paid $10 each |
| Move-out helpers | From camp closing time until everything is in the storage and camp is cleaned up. | Summer: Paid $20, Maximum 10 people Spring and Fall: See Logistics Director above. The previous policy was up to 6 people paid $20 each. Winter: Paid $20, Maximum 5 people |
† The tasks of the food services director and of the head cook can be done by the same person, and the benefits can be compounded.
