Mentor Program

Campers who age out of our typical summer camp program may continue to attend Camp St. Charles through our Mentor program. Mentors are 14 and 15 year old former Camp St. Charles campers who have been selected to be Mentors through an application process.

Returning 14 and 15 year old campers may only attend Camp St. Charles by participating in the Mentor program. 

Mentors may earn 86 hours of service hours during a two week session at Camp St. Charles. Mentors are encouraged to confirm with their school, prior to serving as a mentor, to ensure that the hours will be accepted. Mentors will receive a letter on check out day to document their service. We are happy to complete other paperwork that may be required.  Mentors are encouraged to bring required forms to check out day.

Mentors meet regularly with the mentor program coordinator to gain skills for working with children, providing leadership and for support as they begin the transition from child toward young adult. Mentors may also assist with clean up, food preparation and other tasks that we also rely on camp staff to assist with during the summer season.

2nd time mentors do not need to reapply for the mentor program. Mentors who successfully completed one season, are welcome to return for next summer. Former mentors who are 16 years old may wish to apply for a staff position at Camp St. Charles. Successful participation in the mentor program does not guarantee a future staff position, nor is it required for employment. The junior counselor program application process is highly competitive, especially for female applicants, so junior counselor hopefuls should complete their staff application documents and submit them by Jan 1 or earlier.  Interviews will continue until all positions are filled and interviews will not be scheduled without a complete application.

We will be hosting zoom meetings for Mentors! Mentors and their parents are encouraged to attend. 

First time and returning mentors are encouraged to attend the zoom meeting. Meeting details will be shared with enrolled mentors, we typically host the mentor zoom in late April.

The mentor application and a minimum of 2 completed, favorable references are due by Nov 1, 2024. 

2025 First Time Mentor Application

Before assisting your child with the Mentor Application, Select 3 adults (not related to the mentor candidate) and provide their name and email address. A request to complete a brief, online reference form, will be sent to the email address provided. We recommend asking the reference in advance and following up after the request has been sent since some reference requests may be misdirected to spam. 

Parents will receive a confirmation that an application has been submitted and confirmation when a reference form has been completed. 

Mentor applications will be considered complete once the application and two references have been received. 

If you would prefer to submit a mentor application by US mail, contact Laura Hall, Director@campstcharles.org