About Camp Fire Club

If children’s literacy skills fall behind then they will have a harder time completing school. 63% of Minnesota’s fourth graders are
NOT proficient at reading and students not proficient at reading by the beginning of third grade have only a 25% chance of catching
up over their entire public school experience(1). Also, sixth graders who fail math and/or English have only a 10-20% chance of
graduating high school on time (2).
What you will do: Assist Club Leaders during academic time as well as group activities for youth and teen clubs.

There are also plenty of benefits for volunteers including but not limited to:
 Helping kids rise to their full potential in literacy, learning and life!
 Resume Builder!
 Letters of Recommendation to long term volunteers!
 Working with youth in your area!
 Upward mobility with Campfire Minnesota!

Application Process

Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] to receive an application form.

Qualifications:
 Ability to work with a diverse group of youth
 18 or Older
 Background Check (provided by Camp Fire)
 Committed to volunteering one day/week for at least 3 months
Time frame:
 Clubs meet 3 days a week, Monday through Friday from 4:00-6:00. Volunteers can commit as little as 2 hours per week to as
many as 6 hours per week.
 Consistency is extremely important for you youth so we are looking for volunteers to commit to at least 3 months of service.
Site:
 At this time, we are recruiting for 18 of our club sites located in St. Paul, North St. Paul, Mahtomedi, Minnetonka, Oakdale,
Edina, and Minneapolis.
Supervision and Support:
 A training session will be available for volunteers before their volunteering begins.
 The Volunteer & Literacy AmeriCorps*VISTA will be in direct contact with volunteers and available to them at all times.
 Weekly check-ins occurs every Friday via email.
 Volunteers will also be supervised by the Club Leader’s on site, who will report to the VISTA