2009 Summer Camps  
Summer Junior Rifle Camp Counselor Jobs Available

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is seeking qualified individuals to fill counselor positions for its Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps. This premier program has a long established history of providing the highest quality air rifle instruction in the country for high school athletes.

Camp Counselor positions are open to college students who have completed at least one year of college and are members of an NCAA or college club rifle team. Applicants must be available to work and travel from 26 May through 31 July 2009. These are highly competitive positions. Selection will be based on academic performance, shooting experience, coaching and youth leadership experience, and references. A background check is required of all candidates and a mandatory drug test will be for all Camp Counselors who are selected for hiring.

Job duties primarily consist of working with groups of five or more high school athletes at five-day summer camps, following a camp curriculum designed by the Director of the Civilian Marksmanship Program Gary Anderson, and modified by Camp Director Dan Durben. Additional duties include range set-up, break down, general clean-up and additional range duties. Counselors will work 40 hour weeks, and will not be responsible for campers in the evenings.

Job duties primarily consist of working with groups of five or more high school athletes at five-day summer camps that follows a camp curriculum designed by CMP Director Gary Anderson and modified by recent Camp Directors Dan Durben and Sommer Wood. Additional duties include range set-up, break down, general clean-up and conducting range firing activities. Counselors will work 40 hour weeks and will not be responsible for campers in the evenings

Employment will begin on 26 May with a training session at CMP South Headquarters in Anniston, AL. This training is mandatory for everyone hired. The 2009 camp schedule includes seven full-length camps and one advanced three-day standing position camp. The staff will have the week of 13-21 June off to allow counselors to compete in the USA Shooting National Championships. Competing in this event is highly encouraged and CMP will cover ½ of each counselor’s entry fee for the matches. Also staff will be provided housing in Columbus, GA and ½ pay during that week. Counselors will also be given 16-17 July off without pay, but housing and activities will be planned for the staff in Oregon during this time. A complete camp schedule is provided below: 

The pay scale begins at $400 a week for first year counselors, $450 for second year, $500 for third year and beyond. A per diem of $30 a day is also provided. Counselors will be paid per diem during their time off. All travel and lodging is covered by CMP once the camps begin, though the counselors are responsible for providing their own transportation to the training location (Anniston, AL) and back to their homes at the end of the summer. Any additional travel counselors wish to make during their time off is their own responsibility, and they are expected clear departure and return times with Sommer Wood, Katie Harrington or Keegan Singleton to make sure it does not conflict with their job duties..

Interested candidates for CMP 2009 Camp Counselor positions may download an application form from the link provided at the bottom of this announcement and send it to Sommer Wood, CMP Junior Rifle Camps, P. O. Box 576, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Forms may be faxed to Sommer Wood at: 419-635-2573. Email questions to swood@odcmp.com. Applications must be received by 27 March 2009. Successful applicants will be notified by 13 April 2009.

No longer accepting applications.