Dates of Employment
Regular Season: 9 Weeks » June 8, 2025 – August 9, 2025
Plus Specialty/Mini Camp Week: 10 Weeks » June 8, 2025 – August 16, 2025
Plus Mini Camp Week 2: 11 Weeks » June 8, 2025 – August 23, 2025
All first-year staff are required to attend Staff Training. Our camp program lasts 8 weeks, with the first two-week campers arriving on June 16, 2025. Depending on qualifications and availability of positions, some staff work beyond the regular camp season during Specialty Week/Mini Camps. Dates of employment will be determined during the interview and hiring process. To qualify for a counseling position, you must be available to work for at least 9 weeks (June 8 through August 9, 2025).
Staff Training Arrival Dates
Rocks & Ropes Activity Counselors: June 3, 2025
Backpacking Activity Counselors (needing WFA certification): June 3, 2025
Any staff needing/wanting Lifeguard Certification: June 5, 2025
Returning Kitchen Assistants: June 3, 2025
New Kitchen Assistants: June 5, 2025
All other counselors: June 8, 2025
Salary Information
| Base Salary for 2025: | $565 per week |
| ($5085 for June 8-August 9) |
Salary Additions
| Completion Bonus | |
| Summer Completion Bonus | $200 |
| Specialty/Mini Camp Bonus | $100 |
| Certifications (terms) | |
| Lifeguard | $400 |
| Wilderness First Aid | $400 |
| Wilderness First Responder | $600 |
| Wilderness EMT | $600 |
| Travel Stipend (terms) | $50-500 |
Additional benefits to salary provided by camp for camp counselors and staff are weekly laundry service and room and board.
Salary for other positions (supervisor, kitchen, maintenance, office, etc.) are calculated on a different scale. Please email staff@goldarrowcamp.com for details.