Summer Staff Application • Phantom Ranch Bible Camp

Summer Staff Employment Application

Submission of this application does not grant acceptance. Upon reviewing your application and answers and your Christian Leaders Evaluation a decision regarding your participation in the program will be made.

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Returning Staff(Required)

Check YES if you were a part of the PRBC summer staff in the past three years.

Yes

Application Type?(Required)

Summer Staff application is for paid positions for more than two weeks. Volunteer application is for volunteer (unpaid) positions for one or two weeks.

Paid

Volunteer

Hiring Requirements for Paid and Volunteer Staff(Required)

:: REQUIREMENTS ::
As a Christian ministry camp…

• We hire individuals who can articulate the Gospel message and are loyally committed to the ways of Jesus.

• We hire individuals who can abstain from smoking, vaping, tobacco, alcohol, pornography, sexual activity, and misuse of medications while employed.

• We hire individuals who identify as the sex they were assigned at birth and believe dating relationships and marriage is between one man and one woman.

• We hire individuals 17+
Individuals under 17, may apply for our High School Mission Team program.
https://phantomranch.org/camp-programs/hsmt-missions-team/

• All Phantom Ranch staff must pass a background check and complete our Child Protection Training

:: STAFF TRAINING DATES ::
>> Leadership Training (invite only) – May 31-June 3, 2026

>> Orientation and Safety Training – June 4-7, 2026

>> Cabin Leader Training – June 8-12, 2026

>> Horsemanship Training – training dates are individualized

>> Lifeguard Certification Training – May 29-31, 2026

:: HIRING DETAILS ::
• Training is very important to the success of our ministry and our summer staff’s ability to thrive within our community.
Your commitment to attendance at staff training sessions will be considered in making hiring decisions.

• Orientation and Safety Training is required for all staff.

• Short absences may be allowed at the discretion of the Program Director.

• Avoid scheduling Graduation Parties, Doctor Appointments and other life events during required trainings.

I have read the above training dates and hiring guidelines.

Name(Required)

Enter your full, legal first and last name.

First Last

Preferred Name

List the preferred version of your name you would like us to use.

Email(Required)

We communicate and schedule interviews through email. List an email address with notifications turned on.

Phone(Required)

Primary Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Sex(Required)

Male

Female

Are you a minor?(Required)

Click NO if you will be 18 or older by June 1, 2026.

Yes

Grade entering Fall of 2026(Required)

Summer Staff Applications are limited to people who are entering 12th grade in the Fall of 2026 or older. If you are currently in 10th or 11th grade, you can apply for our High School Mission Team experience. You can view details at https://phantomranch.org/camp-programs/hsmt-missions-team/

12th Grade

High School Graduate

Attending College

Non-College Adult

Life Situation(Required)

Using full sentences, describe your current life situation. Examples: ‘I am in 12th grade high school and living with my parents’. ‘I am in my junior year at [college name] and live in the dorms.’ ‘I work full time for [company name] and share an apartment with friends.’

Start and End Dates, Positions

Enter your preferred Starting Date and Ending Date. These dates are to give Phantom Ranch an idea of when your are able to start and end. Your actual start date and end date may be changed during the interview process or in our job offer. In most cases actual start dates and end dates will be Sundays and Saturdays, respectively.

Start Date(Required)

Please enter your preferred STARTING date.

Month

Day

Year

End Date(Required)

Please enter your preferred ENDING date.

Month

Day

Year

Dates Off

Describe any dates you must or would like to request off due to a wedding, special event, family vacation, etc.

Job Interest(Required)

Select job positions you are interested in. Training is provided for every position. Previous experience is not required.

Cabin Leader

Lifeguard (need certification)

Lifeguard (have current certification)

Water Speed Boat Driver (18+ previous exp. required)

Horsemanship Wrangler

Crafts, Canteen, Housekeeping (CCH)

Kitchen Staff / Cooking Assistant

Dining Hall / Dish Crew

Maintenance / Grounds Crew

Activities and Program Staff

Photography / Social Media

Videography

Leadership Role in any position chosen above (18+)

Summer Staff Supervisor / RA (20+)

NOT Interested

Select job positions you are not interested in or not qualified to hold.

Cabin Leader

Lifeguard

Waterfront Speed Boat Driver

Horsemanship Wrangler

Crafts, Canteen, Housekeeping (CCH)

Kitchen Staff / Cooking Assistant

Dining Hall / Dish Crew

Maintenance / Grounds Crew

Activities and Program Staff

Photography / Social Media

Videographer

Summer Staff Supervisor / RA

Parent Information for Minors

Please add your parent or guardian names, or any other emergency contact you may need.

Sometimes staff live in other states, but locally they have a grandparent or aunt. This person would also be a good person to list.

Christian Reference(Required)

You must provide name and contact information for at least one, non-family member person who will provide a reference regarding your Christian life and maturity.

Name

Phone

Position or Role

General Reference(Required)

You must provide name and contact information for at least one, non-family member person who will provide a general life or work experience reference.

Name

Phone

Position or Role

Reference Check Consent(Required)

I waive the right to review submitted references and agree to the complete confidentiality of submitted references.

List previous Phantom Ranch OR other camp experience.(Required)

Let us know if you attended a Phantom Ranch summer camp, winter camp, retreat, volunteered or have other camp experience.

List previous and current work history.(Required)

List previous and current jobs, company name, length of employment and reason for ending employment.

List previous and current volunteer history.(Required)

List any dates and roles at churches or organizations you have volunteered.

List the current church you attend.(Required)

Enter the church name and address. You may list more than one church.

Describe your Christian Life.(Required)

Describe how you participate in your church, if you attend any Bible studies, campus ministries, or other Christian, discipleship or evangelistic activities.

Explain how you became a Christian.(Required)

Explain the Gospel message.(Required)

Describe what the Bible says about marriage and sexuality.(Required)

Describe why you would like to work on the Phantom Ranch summer staff team.(Required)

Describe who or what prompted you or motivated you to apply to be on the Phantom Ranch summer staff team.(Required)

Disclose sexual criminal history and other criminal history (per state regulations).(Required)

Enter ‘None’ if you do not have an sexual criminal history or other criminal history. Otherwise give details.

Background Check Consent(Required)

I understand my application to work at Phantom Ranch includes a background check. I agree Phantom Ranch may perform this check.

I consent to a background check