Monkey Business Camp: Youth leader positions at Summer camp

At Monkey Business Camp, Youth Leaders are a vital part of our community. They bring warmth, playfulness, and energy, helping to create the magic and fun that make each camp unforgettable—not just for the campers, but for fellow Youth Leaders and staff as well. In fact, many of our current staff members began as Youth Leaders!

Youth Leaders support the camp in many ways, from welcoming kids as they arrive and engaging them in board games or art projects to running across the field and assisting staff with activities throughout the day. As they gain experience, they’ll have opportunities to develop leadership skills—co-leading games, leading songs, making announcements, and taking on more responsibilities over time. Many Youth Leaders describe this as an incredibly rewarding, character-building experience. Campers look up to them as role models, often dreaming for years about stepping into the role themselves!

If your child loves playing with younger kids, enjoys the outdoors, has strong social-emotional and teamwork skills, and brings lots of enthusiasm and energy, this program could be a great fit.

Participation also comes with added benefits. We can provide confirmation letters for volunteer service, which some middle and high school programs require. Many Youth Leaders also include this experience on resumes for job searches and college applications or use it to secure babysitting and other opportunities between camps.

Fill out the SUMMER CAMP 2024 NEW YOUTH LEADER INTEREST SURVEY to apply.

“His confidence, sense of responsibility and empathy have all grown tremendously with this experience–and, most importantly, he loves it!” 

Details for Summer Camp are on our website, with some specifics below. 

• Ages 11-17 

Location is Tilden Park, a wonderful natural backdrop for our classic camp activities, which are 100% unplugged and outdoors. 

• Camp Dates-We offer two main three-week sessions, one two-week, and a few extra shorter ones. Groups remain consistent over the length of each session, so kids have a consistent community over a longer period to support kids in building friendships, bonding with staff and teen mentors, and connecting with nature of Tilden.  

Older CITs are those 13+ who have attended camp regularly
Session 1 (two days): June 5, 6: 6 spaces remaining
Session 1 (one day): Fri June 6th only: 2 spaces remaining
Session 2: June 9-27 (3 weeks): Full!
Session 3: June 30-July 3 camp (4 days): 1 space remaining
Session 4: July 7-25 (3 weeks): Full!
Session 5: July 28-Aug 8 (2 weeks): 1 JC/older CIT space (sometimes we shift JC space to CIT)
Session 6: Aug 11-15 (one week): 1 JC/older CIT space (sometimes we shift JC space to CIT)
Session 6shorter: Aug 11, 12 (2 days): 5 spaces remaining

If you filled out and now want to add additional dates, contact Zach: programs [at] monkeybusinesscamp.com 

Camp hours for youth leaders are 8:25-4:35 

    • There are fees for this program, as a lot of thought and care is put into it, and your children have a safe and wonderful place to be for entire days for the week.  Pricing is the same as 2024, with three sliding scale tiers, no-cost payment plans, and scholarships available. If kids older, can request reduced pricing on the interest survey.  

“Monkey Business is an excellent camp. My son has been attending since he was eight years old and in the last couple of years he began the CIT program. Watching him develop leadership skills in addition to experiencing enriching activities has been a wonderful combination! The staff at Monkey Business is caring and professional and they have provided fabulous mentorship for him.”