SCAMP Volunteer Opportunity

Founded in 1967, SCAMP is a five-week summer program that provides a quality therapeutic recreation experience for individuals with disabilities ages 3 through 30 in the Metro Detroit area.  While at SCAMP, participants enjoy arts and crafts, music therapy, social skills instruction, language development, swimming in Walnut Lake, and a variety of outdoor activities in a weekly academic theme that fosters independence while having fun at camp.

The Bloomfield Hills Recreation-Community Service Division offers a teen volunteer program.  Students may volunteer to work at SCAMP as part of the program to gain valuable work experience while enriching their community by utilizing their free time to do volunteer work.

We are looking for energetic volunteers to work this summer! If you are interested, please click the link.

Eligibility: Students must be a minimum of 14 years of age to volunteer. Boys and girls in 9th grade and older in the fall (middle school students will be placed in summer programs after interested high school students are placed). Students must be able to provide a safe environment for campers, work independently, follow multi-step directions, and act responsibly in case of an emergency.

Mutual Responsibility Policy: Upon agreeing to volunteer at SCAMP, SCAMP agrees to provide on-the-job training and support as needed to be a successful volunteer at SCAMP.  The volunteer understands that they are responsible for getting all community service forms to their teacher/supervisor to be signed at the end of their volunteer experience.  SCAMP reserves the right not to sign any volunteer forms to verify hours after one calendar year of service.

Placements:  Once your application has been received, the Assistant Coordinator, Jessi Haines, will review it to make sure they meet the general requirements, and then you will be emailed confirming placement. Volunteers are placed based on the greatest area of need.  While we try to accommodate requests for age groups, we can not guarantee it.  We try to accommodate all qualifying volunteers; however, just because you apply does not mean that we can guarantee you or your child a placement. Volunteers will be notified the first week of June, if not before, if they have been selected and their placement. 

Location and Dates: Lone Pine Elementary, 2601 Lone Pine Rd., West Bloomfield Township. Camp runs June 22nd through July 23rd. Closed the week of June 29 through July 2. No camp on Fridays.

Hours: 9 am to 2:15 pm