Be 14 years of age at the time of travel; unless child is traveling with parents--then just need to be camp age, which is 9-18.
Campers & Counselors Only: Attended a Swamp Camp for at least one (1) week in your lifetime OR by special permission from the Director. (Other volunteers do not have to have Swamp Camp experience)
Mature enough to work on a team in an extreme selfless, giving environment
Other factors will be determined on a case-by-case scenario (i.e. skills: counseling, nursing, life guard, special experiences, etc.)
Priority is given to those participants who are from a location that in any way supports the destination location so that relationships and sustainability are fostered and maintained between the two locations.
All approvals are at the final discretion of the Swamp Corps Program Director based on what is needed in order to most effectively meet Swamp Corps' Mission & Core Values for the host community.
All counselors must pass a Background Check and submit a Letter of Recommendation from their ministry leader if not already on file for the current year. Click here to access online recommendation form.
STEP 3: Read FAQs
Highly Recommend: this 5-10 minutes of reading will answer the most common questions collected over the last several years.
Click 'Apply' next to appropriate applicant description. NOTE If the Apply column is blank, this trip is not accepting applications yet or is full.
On Next Page,
Click "Already a customer?" to apply directly from your Swamp Account.
Otherwise, complete form to create an account and to apply. For more information about creating an account, click here.
If you are asking yourself, "How do I know which position to apply for?", then use the following guidelines to help:
Camper: open to 14-18 year olds who are traveling alone, if traveling with parents can be 9-18.
Counselor: open to 17-30 year olds, who have been a Christian for at least six (6) months and want to spend 24 hours giving to campers; can be single, married or college student
Volunteer: open to anyone 18+ who wants to assist in the running of the camp (i.e. setup, serving, medical staff)