Applicant information

Have you applied to Badger Creek before?

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  Yes
  
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  No
  

P.O. OR STREET APT. #

PERMANENT ADDRESS____________________________________________________________ (street) (city) (state) (zip)

PERMANENT PHONE #___________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS : ______________________________________
ECCLESIASTICAL INFORMATION
COLLEGE BISHOP(full name)___________________________Ward____________

HOME PHONE #________________________

HOME #_______________________________

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  Do you hold a current First Aid and/or WFR certification ?______________ (WFR NOT REQUIRED, BUT BENEFICIAL - We will do an onsite CPR/First Aid training during training week.)
  
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  Where was the certification granted and when does it expire?____________
  

Please list your reasons in applying for this program. Include ways that you expect your experiences here to further your

education goals. (use the back of this sheet)

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT_________________________________________

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   Application materials should contain resume and three reference/recommendation forms (see the form below). Two of these reference/recommendation forms should be professional references if possible. The reference/recommendation form can be found at the end of this application packet.
   
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   Students can begin turning in their applications starting December 1^st. Applications will not be accepted after January 31^st. Final selections will also be subject to Bishop's clearance, and College Student Life approval.
   
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   Select applicants will be asked to come in for an interview on campus.
   
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   All of your application materials should be sent together in a large envelope. Your reference letters should be sealed, with the signature of the reference person over the sealed portion of the envelope. The entire application packet should be mailed to the following address:
   

1710 W 10,000 N

Tetonia, ID 83452

For questions regarding the application or the applicant process, please contact our office assistant Megan Beard, at 456-2531, or badgercreek@byui.edu

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  The experiential teaching of workshops for University groups, and some outside groups.
  
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  Lodge and camp maintenance as directed by the camp director. This includes long hours of labor intensive work.
  
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  Meal preparation and clean-up as directed by the camp director
  
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  Extended hours in sometimes extreme weather situations.
  
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  Clean-up and maintenance of personal sleeping area.
  
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  Other responsibilities assigned by camp director.
  
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  Training during Fall Semester.
  

AN INDIVIDUAL SELECTED AS A STAFF MEMBER MUST UNDERSTAND:

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   The staff position is a resident position. Staff members are expected to reside at BYU-Idaho Outdoor Learning Center in quarters provided there from the beginning of June to Mid August.
   
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   Each staff member is responsible for his or her personal cleanliness and orderliness. The camp director will monitor private sleeping areas and personal cleanliness.
   
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   BYU-Idaho standards of dress and grooming are maintained daily..
   
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   Moral and ethical conduct should always be of the highest grade.
   
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   The staff member will stay at the BYU-Idaho Outdoor Learning Center throughout the work-week. Some Saturday work is required. L.D.S. members should attend and participate in the local singles branch and Gospel Standards of Behavior are expected and required. After the work-week is complete, meaning all groups have gone and end-of-the-week cleanup is finished, staff members are off work.
   
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   Because of the limited number of staff, there are not substitutes to take the place of someone wishing to take time off. Time off is only given for extreme cases.
   
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   Must have personal health insurance. Proof of Policy must be provided upon request.
   
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   Students who do not follow the established BYU-Idaho Honor Code will be discharged.
   
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   Physical Requirements include:
   

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  Lift up to 50 lbs.
  
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  Work extended hours
  
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  Work during adverse weather conditions
  
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  Sleep and Camp in an outdoor setting
  
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  Walk and Hike for extended periods of time
  

Students will be given varied experience with youth groups and community groups. Staff members will be used in canoeing workshops, leading nature walks, horse riding, technical rope skills, evening sky observations, special campfires, outdoor crafts and art, and other related experiences. It is important that they be versatile in both skill and attitude. Special courses will be required for students hired to work at the O.L.C.

I have read the above requirements______________________________________________________ Date_____________________

 

REFERENCE FOR STAFF POSITION AT BYU-IDAHO BADGER CREEK OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER

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   Two of the three required reference letters should be filled out (if possible) by a former employer.
   
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   Your reference letters should be sealed, with the signature of the reference person over the sealed portion of the envelope.
   
3. 
   The entire application including the sealed reference letters should be sent together in a large envelope to the following address:
   

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(Name of Applicant)

________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Reference Name Relationship to the Applicant

____________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Reference Phone Contact Reference email contact

This program is educational in nature, providing experience in teaching and leading others, particularly youth and family, in the outdoors. Each staff member is ultimately responsible for the safety, learning, and fun of each participant that participates at the Outdoor Learning Center. Could you please evaluate the applicant’s potential in the following areas? (Circle one)

Would you hire this employee back? (Please check one) Yes ____ No ____