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** Applications for 2024 are currently closed. Thank you for your interest in Camp BUCKO!**

Please check back in the new year for Camp BUCKO 2025 🙂

 

Thank you so very much for your interest in volunteering at Camp BUCKO!!! Volunteering at Camp BUCKO is a dynamic opportunity to challenge yourself while supporting the growth of young burn survivors. We are appreciative of our volunteers and the time they give. It is important for you to understand the Camp BUCKO philosophy and appreciate the environment that we are striving to create.

Since 1995, Camp BUCKO has provided a 6-day camp for children who have various kinds of burn injuries. We are a registered charity with a strong volunteer base and we accept a diverse group of volunteers based on the number of children attending camp each year. Camp BUCKO is a unique experience that blends fun, social and recreational activities with opportunities for campers to talk about their burn experience.

Camp BUCKO Mission Statement

Camp BUCKO is a fun, safe, and caring camp program free to kids ages 7 to 17 with burn injuries. Our residential setting encourages campers to participate in a variety of social, recreational and therapeutic activities that promote self-esteem, the development of leadership skills and personal growth. At Camp BUCKO, kids have a place where they can be themselves without feeling different or alone.

Camp Aims and Goals

  • To have a fun filled outdoor adventure
  • To create a sense of community by providing a place where campers can learn about themselves and others with similar experiences
  • To introduce campers to dynamic role models by including adult burn survivors as Camp BUCKO volunteers
  • To promote each child’s unique abilities and strengths as steps in enhancing self-acceptance
  • To promote opportunities for campers to learn about working in groups as well as in one-on-one interactions among peers of the same and opposite sex.

Camp commences on Sunday August 11, 2024 and ends on Saturday August 17, 2024.

Are you 21 years of age or older? If not, please do not complete this application. All applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age and immediate family members of our campers are unable to apply to our volunteer program. Applicants who attended Camp BUCKO 2022 and/or were accepted as 2023 volunteers are to
complete a “Returning Volunteer Application”. All other applicants are to apply as a “New Volunteer”. New volunteers’ applicants may be contacted by a Volunteer Co-ordinator in mid-April. Please note, applications cannot be delivered by Board Members.

Expectations of Volunteers 

Volunteers are the key to a successful Camp BUCKO program. 

Application Process  

  • Anyone interested in volunteering at Camp BUCKO will be required to:
    • Complete an application form 
    • Provide Camp BUCKO with 2 references (new 2024 applicants only)
    • Please note, current board members, family members and significant others are unable to act as a Referee
    • Submit a recent passport sized photo of you – smiling is encouraged!
    • Obtain a 2024 Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check.

Selection Process  

  • All candidates must have a current and clean Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check.  
  • Two positive reference checks must be received for all new 2024 applicants. New candidates and their referees may be interviewed by phone or in person by a Volunteer Co-ordinator(s)  
  • The Volunteer Co-ordinator(s) will then select camp volunteers based on the  needs of the camper registrations.  
  • An email will be sent to all applicants on or before May 1, 2024 to advise the  status of his/her application. 
  • Volunteers will be asked to sign a Volunteer Contract and a Confidentiality  Agreement with Camp BUCKO. 
  • In the best interest of Camp BUCKO and the safety of our campers, if for any reason the information you provide us changes or has been falsified, your  application will be subject to your dismissal  

Training  At Camp

  • Volunteers are required to attend Orientation which is normally held the second weekend of June. Orientation 2024 is June 8-9th, 2024 at Cedar Ridge Camp.
    Volunteers will have a clearly defined role at camp and will be expected to commit  to that role for the entire camp week.  
  • Volunteers can expect to bunk in with their assigned cabin group, lead and  participate in all activities with their cabin group.  
  • The Volunteer Coordinator(s) are available at camp to discuss any issues that  may come up such as discipline, concerns about a camper and/or personal  concerns. Debriefing sessions will be held throughout the week to review the day  and to openly discuss the experience of working with children with burn injuries. 
  • Volunteers are to respect and follow the rules of Camp BUCKO and Cedar Ridge Camp. 
  • Evaluations – After camp, the volunteers are expected to complete a camp evaluation.  We are open to any feedback about the camp experience. 
  • For a description of the volunteer positions, please visit our website at  www.campbucko.ca

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 647-343-2267 /  1-877-272-8256 or info@campbucko.ca

Expectations of Volunteers 

Volunteers are the key to a successful Camp BUCKO program. 

Application Process  

  • Anyone interested in volunteering at Camp BUCKO will be required to:
    • Complete an application form 
    • Provide Camp BUCKO with 2 references (new 2024 applicants only)
    • Please note, current board members, family members and significant others are unable to act as a Referee
    • Submit a recent passport sized photo of you – smiling is encouraged!
    • Obtain a 2024 Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check.

Selection Process  

  • All candidates must have a current and clean Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check.  
  • Two positive reference checks must be received for all new 2024 applicants. New candidates and their referees may be interviewed by phone or in person by a Volunteer Co-ordinator(s)  
  • The Volunteer Co-ordinator(s) will then select camp volunteers based on the  needs of the camper registrations.  
  • An email will be sent to all applicants on or before May 1, 2024 to advise the  status of his/her application. 
  • Volunteers will be asked to sign a Volunteer Contract and a Confidentiality  Agreement with Camp BUCKO. 
  • In the best interest of Camp BUCKO and the safety of our campers, if for any reason the information you provide us changes or has been falsified, your  application will be subject to your dismissal  

Training  At Camp

  • Volunteers will have a clearly defined role at camp and will be expected to commit  to that role for the entire camp week.  
  • Volunteers can expect to bunk in with their assigned cabin group, lead and  participate in all activities with their cabin group.  
  • The Volunteer Coordinator(s) are available at camp to discuss any issues that  may come up such as discipline, concerns about a camper and/or personal  concerns. Debriefing sessions will be held throughout the week to review the day  and to openly discuss the experience of working with children with burn injuries. 
  • Volunteers are to respect and follow the rules of Camp BUCKO and Cedar Ridge Camp. 
  • Evaluations – After camp, the volunteers are expected to complete a camp evaluation.  We are open to any feedback about the camp experience. 
  • For a description of the volunteer positions, please visit our website at  www.campbucko.ca

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 647-343-2267 /  1-877-272-8256 or info@campbucko.ca