Counselor in Training Program (CITs)
Our CIT Program is designed not only to guide participants in their transition to becoming Camp Counselors but also to empower them to grow into young leaders within their communities.
Application Process:
CITs must fill out this application as well as complete an introductory phone/Zoom/video call with our Camp Director and Assistant Camp Director to apply. Once their application has been considered, then you may continue to registration. All CITs are eligible for our Circle of Girls+ Scholarship fund.
Leaders in Training (LITs) will complete our full staff application here.*
*What is the difference between Leaders in Training (LIT) and Counselors in Training (CIT)?
LITs will be applying and working as full counselors, while CITs will still be regarded as campers learning to be counselors.
Applications for LITs and General Staff will open on November 15 for our upcoming season.
Note on CIT Age Eligibility
We believe that giving our campers more time to exist at camp (and in the world) as “kids” will serve their developmental readiness to take on the responsibilities that accompany being a camp counselor later on.
Our CIT cohort is now only accepting applicants who will be rising 12th graders during their CIT summer. If you will be a rising 11th grader this upcoming summer, you are still able to apply to be a CIT. Please know that rising 12th grade applicants will be given priority, and that in the summer following you will be asked to either repeat the CIT program, or take a gap year before eligibility to apply for staff.
If you are 18 years or older, and/or a high school graduate, please see our Prospective Staff page. We appreciate your understanding through this transition, and if you have any questions at all, please always feel free to contact our camp director, Christine Perry (christine.perry@ywcavt.org).
All CITs will be dropped off Sunday July 18th, 2027 between 2pm and 3pm.
Pick up will be Friday August 20th, 2027 between 3pm and 5pm.
If in need of alternative pick-up schedule, please be in touch with our team! Although your camper will be a leader at camp, they will have minimal access to technology during their stay. As our CITs are considered part of our “campers,” they are typically not permitted to have their own vehicles with them on site. If you may need an exception to this for your CIT, please feel free to reach out.
Expectations of a CIT:
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Openness to Growth
Being a young adult capable and ready for change and empowerment through a leadership program
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Exploring Community Impact
Readiness to explore the strengths they can bring to the communities they choose to be part of
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Creating Shared Joy
Desire to have a positive impact on the communities they participate in
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Inclusivity
Passion to better understand how to create welcoming, diverse, and inclusive communities for all
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Becoming a Leader
Readiness to become a role model to younger members of our community
CAMP MERCH STORE
Our Camp Store is open during the summer season. The Camp Merch Store will be available each check-in and check-out day for Overnight Campers and check-out day for Day Campers and Mini Campers.
CAMP THRIFT
By suggestion of a current Hochelaga parent, we are now also accepting donations to our “Camp Thrift Store.” Any Hochelaga gear or apparel that you or your camper have grown out of can be donated to our Camp Thrift and resold for $5 or less.
We hope this helps reduce waste, and provide access to beloved Camp Merch for more our camper households. All sales from our Camp Thrift Store go towards our Circle of Girls+ Scholarship fund.
Cancellation Policy
Please notify the camp office immediately if you need to cancel your child’s enrollment. Cancellation must be in writing or by telephone at least two weeks in advance of the camper’s arrival at camp. Cancellation notices received less than 2 weeks from the start of the session registered are not eligible for refund. The deposit fee is non-refundable.
We reserve the right to withdraw, with no refund, any camper whose influence or actions are deemed harmful or who will not live within the rules and policies of the camp. Homesickness is not a condition for refund.
PAYMENT OR ACCOUNT QUESTIONS?
Please contact the YWCA’s Office Manager at (802) 372-4510 or contactus@ywcavt.org. Please note that you can check your balance, make credit card payments, and print an account statement that lists camp’s Federal Tax ID Number from your online account.