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YMCA Camp West Mar

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Approximate Start Date

Start: 05 Jun 2025

Approximate End Date

End: 25 Aug 2025

Camp Type

Under-Served

Location

14509 Brown Rd. Sabillasville, MD 21780 United States

Staff

Total: 25 (6 international staff) aged 18+

Campers

Total: 140 (co-ed camp)

Camp Overview

Camp West Mar is both a day and overnight camp. The camp lies on 72 acres in the Catoctin Mountains of Central Maryland about 1 hour from Washington DC. We run a traditional camp for campers 6 to 14 where campers do all the traditional camp activities, canoeing, swimming, archery, athletics, campfire, and more.

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Do you have the skills they're looking for?

We asked the camp what positions they are looking to fill. Look out for the big thumbs up!

Are you looking to hire counsellors with Creative & Performing Arts skills?

​Are you looking to hire General Counsellors?

Are you looking to hire counsellors with Outdoor Adventure & Nature Skills?

Are you looking to hire Sports and Horse Riding counsellors?

Counsellor Roles:

Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!

Acting/Drama
Archery
Arts & Crafts
Astronomy
Athletics
Basketball
Canoeing
Cooking
Dance
Digital Photography
Ecology
Fishing
Fitness Instructor
Gardening
Golf
High/Low Ropes Course
Hiking
Lifeguarding
Overnight Camping
Painting
Photography
Robotics
Sketching
Soccer/Football
Swimming
Tye Dying
Wildlife
Yoga/Pilates

Campower Roles:

Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!

Assistant Cook/Food Prep
Camp Store
Chef
Head Cook
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Hmm... What's your role?

Staff Time Off

For day camp staff they will work from 7:30- 5:00 and will have at least two night off per week. For overnight staff they will have two nights off per week starting at 6:30 pm. 

All staff will be off every weekend from 6:00 pm Friday until 11:00 am on Sunday. During the camp day all staff will have at least 1/2 hour off for their lunch break, with up to 1 whole period off per day.

Staff Qualities

We are looking for staff that are open to inspiring our campers to try new things, make new friends. Working at summer camp requires a lot patience, working in all types of conditions, long days. We are looking for staff that have the