Club Programs | Afterschool Programs | Administration | Development
Camp Fire USA Balcones Council provides many life-enriching experiences to adult volunteers. Many rewarding volunteer and internship opportunities are available. Men and women of all ages and interests are welcome.
Becoming involved with Today's kids and Tomorrow's leaders is a privilege. You can make a difference in a child's life by donating your time, talent and energy. Our mission is to build caring, confident youth and future leaders. Our volunteers breathe life into the Camp Fire USA slogan, “Give Service”.
Club Programs - Apply Online
Club Leaders
Club Leaders meet with a small group of children or youth on a regular basis to facilitate outdoor, craft, field trip, service, and other learning and growth activities and accompany youth and family members on Council sponsored and club campouts. All training, curriculum and support provided by Camp Fire USA Balcones Council.
Club Event Coordinator
Planning and organizing club campouts – researching and reserving locations, advertising, gathering registrations and payments and other duties as needed.
Camp Fire Kids Unplugged Club Steward
Camp Fire Family Nature Clubs are beginning the second century with a program that meets the needs of today's families: it's informal, loosely structured and fits easily into busy schedules. It includes a high level of support, age-appropriate challenge, and recognition.
As the Steward, you are critical to the success of your club. While the club's Mentor and other Balcones Council staff will support the administrative aspects of the program, the parents and children in your club will look to you for direction on how to participate.
You will lead club outings (once per month on weekends) and model appropriate behaviors--especially curiosity, attentiveness to the natural world, respect for people and places, and openness to what the outing has to offer. With your knowledge of the program and your desire to help other families enjoy the outdoors, you can be an invaluable source of inspiration and encouragement for families who are new to outdoor adventure.
Camp Fire Kids Unplugged Subject-Matter Experts
Field experts who are able to actively engage youth based on their expertise in areas
such as environmental interpretation, hiking, cycling, fishing, biking, kayaking, wildlife
rehabilitation, rock climbing, caving and mountaineering.
Afterschool Programs - Apply Online
Program Assistant
Plan & lead groups of youth at school sites in programs based on Camp Fire USA’s
National curriculums that are designed to engage children in hands-on experiential
activities that promote environmental awareness, leadership development, and
Humanitarian values. Report group attendance & provide class reflections regarding
activities performed in class. Assist with recruitment at school sites. Participate in
planning, leading, and supporting staff with weekend campouts and field trips as
necessary. Work with other Camp Fire USA staff to plan & implement program
development as necessary. Attend and participate in weekly meetings. Participate in &
lead outreach activities which link Camp Fire USA to elements of its surrounding
communities.
Teacher’s Assistant
Assist Camp Fire USA teachers with planning & leading groups of youth at
school sites in programs based on Camp Fire USA’s national curriculums that are
designed to engage children in hands-on experiential activities that promote
environmental awareness, leadership development, and humanitarian values.
Participate in planning, leading, and supporting staff with weekend campouts and field
trips as necessary. Work with other Camp Fire USA staff to plan & implement program
development as necessary.
Free Minds Assistant
Assist teacher with program activities. Contribute creative ideas to program activities based upon personal talents and interests. Be a supportive adult role model and develop positive relationships with participating youth.
Experience working with youth. CPR and First Aid Certification preferred. Excellent communication skills and ability to accept supervision and guidance. Experience, skills or abilities with any of the following: service-learning, wilderness experiences & outdoor recreation, working with diverse populations and teenagers, creative expression through personal talents.
Teens in Action Assistant
Assist teacher with program activities. Contribute creative ideas to program activities based upon personal talents and interests. Be a supportive adult role model and develop positive relationships with participating youth. Facilitators help Teens in Action group’s research and select service-learning challenges they wish to tackle. Groups exchange ideas, discuss community needs and develop strategies to address them. Training and curriculum provided by Camp Fire USA Balcones council.
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Administration - Apply Online
Office Assistant
Office Assistant will help organize files, create file labels and general filing, process accounts receivable in QuickBooks, and additional tasks as needed.
Inventory Volunteer
Set up a tracking system in Excel, and inventory and record assets of the council including:
• Outdoor Equipment
• Furniture
• Electronic equipment (computers/printers/copiers/etc.)
Trading Post Assistant
Description/Duties:
• Send and receive all email notifications and deliveries
• Places internet orders wit the Camp Fire National office
• Maintains the Trading Post closet
• Enters all transactions into Quickbooks:
o Sales orders
o Purchase orders
o Item receipts
o Credit memos/item returns
o Inventory adjustments
• Counts and reconciles trading post inventory as needed.
Development - Apply Online
Special Events Assistant
Assist Volunteer Programs Manager in the research, organization and execution of the Council’s special events.
Public Relations Assistant
Assist with media and publicity related tasks such as:
- format and send bi-monthly or monthly press releases
- create and maintain media contact list
- assist with website updates/changes
- attend montly Community Awareness Committee meetings
- additional duties
Serve on a Committee
Volunteers help through participating on one of the council’s committee such as the Development Committee, Program Committee, Publicity Committee, Technology Committee, or the Council Policies Committee.
Interested? We may have other opportunities available as well.
Email info@campfireusabalcones.org or call us today at (512) 349-2111.
