Caitlyn Jackson, PLU “I think I’ve learned more about life this summer from all of these amazing people than I’ve ever learned in a classroom. A community has been formed, laughter has been shared, stories have been told. In the end this summer has prepared me more for where God is calling me.”   Working at Sky Ranch . . . is a chance to spend your summer high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, exploring your faith in a supportive community, and accompanying youth as they encounter God. This summer, we celebrate . . . "Joy Abounds" Wanna see what it's like? Watch this! Employment Information The Full 2009 Application Packet CLICK HERE Reasons to Work at Sky Ranch CLICK HERE Basic Sky Ranch Application CLICK HERE Returning Staff Application CLICK HERE Letter of Recommendation Forms CLICK HERE For more information on Ministry Descriptions, click on the position above.   Not quite old enough to be a staff member? CLICK HERE to see your options!   Volunteers We can also email or send you a packet of information about being a volunteer at one of our ranches. Contact us with an email at info@ldoubler.org and give us an idea of when you might enjoy serving as a volunteer with the L Double R or download your 2009 Volunteer Application. Questions or need more information, contact info@ldoubler.org or call our office at (970) 493-5258. Daniel Brown, CSU “My favorite part about Sky Ranch is seeing the campers grow in their faith, making connections to God in the strangest ways, and knowing that I am a part of it.”   Kelsey Wilson , Wartburg “This summer has been a great opportunity for me to practice my “teacher” skills, a way to see God at work through many new people, and a way to help me learn more about who I am and how I fit into the world.”     Sarah Bailey, Ft Collins, CO “The best part about my experience at Sky Ranch has been the community and the spiritual experiences. Through the community I have learned about my self and my faith has become so much stronger.”

Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp
SUMMER MINISTRY POSITIONS - 2009

Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp hires approximately forty staff members for various ministry opportunities, including Residential Programming, backpacking with High Wilderness, service trips with Four Winds, and community outreach with Traveling Day Camp. Please be aware of the various age requirements associated with different positions.

IN GENERAL, ALL MINISTRY POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ASSIST WITH OPERATIONAL TASKS OF THE L DOUBLE R MINISTRIES, AS NEEDED, IN ADDITION TO REGULAR DUTIES. WHEN ENTERING INTO EMPLOYMENT, IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOU MAY BE ROTATED TO OTHER PROGRAMS, AS NEEDED.

ROTATING COUNSELORS

COUNSELORS Must be able to work with youth of all ages and be out of high school at least one year. Rotating counselors will be trained for and weekly rotated between onsite residential programs, traveling day camp, and support staff positions.

Residential programs are based at Sky Ranch and involve responsibility for up to eleven campers during weekly camp sessions. Responsibilities include leading daily worship and small group Bible study, day hikes, games, arts activities, peace and justice activities, and providing for the care and safety of campers.

Traveling day camp teams work in congregations throughout Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado to conduct weeklong programs. Responsibilities include working with Traveling Day Camp travel program, Environmental Education and Adventure-based programs. You will be leading daily Bible study and worship, games, arts activities, and providing for the care and safety of campers.

Resource Staff includes working in the kitchen or as a ranch hand. Kitchen Staff are responsible for planning and preparing meals each week for 100-200 campers. Ranch Hands are responsible for working with maintenance, recycling, cleaning and housekeeping, camp store management, laundry, and other tasks necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the camps.

Rotating Counselors must be a minimum of 19 years of age. Approximately 14 Rotating Counselors are hired.

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OFFSITE GUIDES

Offsite Guides Must be able to work well with high school youth and adults. Must be skilled in wilderness camping and be in excellent physical condition for backpacking and have been out of high school at least one year. Two-thirds of the offsite guides are to be at least 21 years of age. Offsite Guides will be weekly rotated between high wilderness trips and four winds service trips.

High Wilderness Trips are weeklong backpacking trips in the mountains surrounding Sky Ranch. Guides co-lead backpack groups and teach low-impact wilderness camping skills, environmental stewardship, wilderness safety, map and compass use, etc. Guides will also serve as day hike guides and provide backpacking elective options for onsite participants. Additional responsibilities include leading daily Bible study and worship, small group discussions, peace and justice education, and care and safety of campers.

Four Winds Service Trips are weeklong service opportunities for high school youth. Four Winds Trips are held at Sky Ranch, on trail (working with the forest service with an Adopt-A-Trail program), at Harvest Farms in Wellington , CO (Harvest Farms is run by the Denver Rescue Mission and is for men battling addiction), and an Urban Plunge in Denver, CO (run in coordination with the Urban Servant Core). For all of these trips, guides will integrate the service experience with the summer theme and the Bible Study. Responsibilities include worship, small group discussion, peace and justice education, and care and safety of campers.

Offsite Guides may be rotated to other programs. Must be a minimum of 19 years old. Approximately 8 Offsite Guides are hired.

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RESOURCE STAFF

SKY RANCH KITCHEN STAFF Must be experienced in menu planning and food preparation for groups. Responsible for planning and preparing meals each week for 100-200 campers, preparing international and vegetarian menu items, working with program staff on special meals, and assisting High Wilderness guides with backpack meal planning. Must follow state and county safety and sanitation codes. Position works closely with the Food Service Director. Kitchen Staff must be a minimum of 17 years old. Approximately 4 Kitchen Staff are hired.

RANCH HANDS Must be able to do physical work as well as assist with program activities as needed. Responsibilities include working with maintenance, recycling, cleaning and housekeeping, camp store management, laundry, and other tasks necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the camps. Ranch Hands must be a minimum of 17 years old. Approximately 2 ranch hands are hired.

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PROGRAM SPECIALISTS

PROGRAM SPECIALISTS are staff members who provide elective programming for onsite participants, as well as, any other guests of the ranch. Responsibilities include developing elective options specific to specialty area and in line with the mission and vision of L Double R, developing Bible Study relevant to elective options, and assisting in the implementation of overall ranch programming. Specialists must be able to work with people of all ages and abilities. All specialist staff must be a minimum of 18 years old. Positions include:

CREATIVE ARTS SPECIALIST Must have experience and skills with creative arts and crafts activities. Responsibilities include organizing all crafts materials and equipment, planning and leading the arts and crafts program for ranch and family campers, and contributing to the stock of liturgical art used for ranch worship. One Creative Arts Specialist is hired.

ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING SPECIALIST Must have documented experience and certification in high ropes course facilitation. In coordination with the ABL coordinator, responsibilities include directing and maintaining a safe high challenge course ministry consistent with the mission of L Double R, maintaining and repairing course elements, modeling effective educational process, and ensuring the care and safety of participants. One ABL Specialist is hired.

CREATION EDUCATION SPECIALIST Must have background in environmental education, stewardship, and wilderness issues, and must create and provide curriculum and activities that reflect care for creation and encourage responsible and faithful Christian lifestyles. Responsibilities include coordinating environmental programming with all ministry programs at L Double R, assisting with staff training, developing, and maintaining the nature center, and encouraging environmentally sound practices in all aspects of the camp operation and programming. One Creation Education Specialist is hired.

FOOD EDUCATION SPECIALIST Must have an awareness of issues related to food production, distribution, and consumption. Responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining a small greenhouse with produce to be used within elective opportunities, (along with the creation education specialist) implementing an effective composting program, and encouraging sound food-related practices in all aspects of the camp operation and programming. One Food Education Specialist is hired.

PIONEER HISTORY SPECIALIST Must have background in outdoor survival skills and an awareness of local history. Responsibilities include maintaining an authentic chuckwagon eating experience, developing programs that educate participants on the history of settlement and teaches responsible care of the environment, and overseeing the implementation of the archery program. The Pioneer History Specialist will work closely with the Homesteaders program, including coordinating an overnight experience at Beaver Flats. One Pioneer History Specialist is hired.

WORSHIP AND MUSIC SPECIALIST Must have experience in Lutheran expressions of worship. Responsibilities include helping to develop theme specific worship experiences that will be used throughout the summer, coordinating staff to assist with various worship experiences each day, and assisting counselors with the planning and implementation of camper lead worship experiences. The worship and music specialist will also facilitate a daily bible study for adult sponsors. One Worship and Music Specialist is hired.

RANCH HAND SPECIALIST Must have a background and experience in general maintenance and be able to do physical work. Responsibilities include working closely with the Maintenance Director to complete tasks around camp, coordinating projects for volunteer groups (including Cabins, Rendezvous, Blisters and Blue Jeans, and adult sponsors), and organizing and maintaining adopt-a-trail shed. One Ranch Hand Specialist is hired.

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PROGRAM COORDINATORS

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR Must be experienced in education, teaching, or working with children. Responsibilities include working closely with the Community Director in the implementation of onsite programming, as well as, coordinating all aspects of the Traveling Day Camp programs at assigned congregations, leading program activities, coordinating and supporting efforts of TDC Counselors, working with congregational contacts, communicating with the Summer Camp Director and the Community Director on a regular basis, and ensuring the care and safety of campers. Workweek starts on Thursday and ends on Tuesday. Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. One Community Coordinator is hired.

OUTPOST COORDINATOR Must have expertise in backpacking, low-impact camping, wilderness safety and environmental issues, understand and work within U.S. Forest Service regulations. Responsibilities include working closely with the Offsite Director in the implementation of offsite programming, as well as, helping to direct main site day hikes, assisting with staff training, making staff assignments, coordinating and supporting efforts of the High Wilderness staff, meal planning, equipment maintenance, and repair, maintaining trail use records, organizing the Backpack Center and ensuring the care and safety of campers. Workweek starts on Thursday and ends on Tuesday. Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. One Outpost Coordinator is hired.

ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING COORDINATOR Must be experienced in education, teaching or working with children, and have documented experience and certification in high ropes course facilitation. Responsibilities include coordinating specialist ministries, developing ABL programs, directing and maintaining a safe high challenge course ministry consistent with the mission of L Double R, maintaining and repairing course elements, modeling effective educational processes, and ensuring the care and safety of participants. Must be able to work with people of all ages and abilities. Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. One ABL Coordinator is hired.

LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR Must be experience in education, teaching, or working with children, as well as leadership in a congregational setting. Responsibilities include developing and implementing all leadership programming (YouthGo!, SIT, and Non-New Orleans Gathering), assisting with staff training, and ensuring the care and safety of all campers. Must be a minimum of 21 years old. One Leadership Coordinator is hired.

SKY RANCH OFFICE MANAGER Responsibilities include management of site office, cleaning, assisting with general office tasks, answering the telephone, receiving camper and staff Email and mail, assisting with camper registration and hospitality. Office Manager also oversees weekend programming, and as such is responsible for hosting weekend groups and family campers during the week, supervision of the camp ground and lodge facilities, hospitality, and ensuring the care and safety of campers. Position includes responsibility of being main contact person on-site during the weekend. Workweek starts on Thursday and ends on Tuesday. Must be a minimum of 21 years old. One Office Manager is hired.

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SKY RANCH COMMUNITY DIRECTOR: Must be experienced in outdoor ministry programming, staff management, and peace and justice education. Responsibilities include directing all aspects of the main site ministry of Sky Ranch, implementing safe and effective programming, assisting with staff training, conducting staff meetings, coordinating and supporting efforts of the Ranch staff, implementing emergency procedures and risk management plans, maintaining records, making staff program assignments, nurturing counselors and support staff as a ministry team, and ensuring the care and safety of the community. Must be a minimum of 23 years old. One Sky Ranch Community Director is hired.

OFFSITE DIRECTOR: Must be experienced in outdoor ministry programming, staff management, and peace and justice education, as well as have expertise in backpacking, low-impact camping, wilderness safety and environmental issues, understand, work within U.S. Forest Service regulations and be comfortable leading groups in coordination with outside agencies. Responsibilities include directing all aspects of the High Wilderness and Four Winds ministries, implementing safe and effective programming, assisting with staff training, conducting staff meetings, coordinating and supporting efforts of the Ranch staff, implementing emergency procedures and risk management plans, maintaining records, making staff program assignments, nurturing counselors and support staff as a ministry team, and ensuring the care and safety of the community. Must be a minimum of 23 years old. One Offsite Director is hired.

FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR: Must be experienced in menu planning, safe food preparation for groups and supervision of kitchen staff. Responsibilities include directing both L Double R and Sleepy Owl Ranch Food Services, planning all meals, directing meal preparation, scheduling cooks, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and dining area, ordering food, keeping accurate records of meals and expenses, being open to multicultural and vegetarian meal preparation, and assisting High Wilderness guides with meal planning. Must be able to train, manage and support a staff of about 5 cooks. Workweek starts on Thursday and ends on Tuesday. One Food Service Director is hired.