Do you want to grow in your leadership ability while having fun? 
Do you love God and love working with kids? 
Are you wanting to make life long friendships and serve in Gods Kingdom here on earth? 
If the answer is 'yes', then keep reading...
Through our leaders training weekends and our volunteer leader opportunities during the school holidays we are able provide a place for Godly young people to grow in Christ and excel in leading. 

We acknowledge that the kids camp we run would be not be complete without awesome volunteer leaders who love Jesus!
Being a Leader is one of the most exciting things you can do in your holidays. You get to meet new people, hang out with a bunch of energetic kids, learn practical skills that will help advance you in life, and you have the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

How to become a leader

There is a process to becoming a leader at our holiday camps which is detailed below.
If you have questions at any point reading this then please contact Kayla, the Ministry Coordinator, on [email protected]

  • Firstly, you'll need to attend one of our leaders training weekends. Our leaders trainings are run twice a year normally in June & early December. These camps are a great place for you to get to know the camp, staff and other leaders. And its a great opportunity for staff to get to know you too. During the leaders training weekends we do lots of practical training, eat amazing food and just have fun together. We try make the training suitable for every day life as well as for our holiday camps too.
    • If there doesn't seem to be a leaders training weekend coming up soon then email us - [email protected] - we may have a leaders hang out or induction day coming up that you could join in with. However, we do prefer you attended a leaders training first.
  • Secondly, we'll need you to fill out a "New Leaders Application Form" which we'll send you once you show interest in leading. In the form you'll need to provide some more info about yourself, a form of photo ID and two references.
    • If you are 17 years or older we'll also need you to fill out a police vetting form.
  • Lastly, once we've received all your details, we'll look over it, call your references and see if you're ready to take on the responsibilities of becoming a volunteer leader at one of our holiday camps. If the staff team think you're ready then you'll be invited to lead at one of our holiday camps most likely as a Leader In Training (LIT). However if you have more maturity and experience then you may be invited as a Cabin leader. If we think you're not quite ready, don't worry, we'll just ask you to attend another one of our leaders training camps before re-assessing your application. Find out more about the two leader roles below.
Current Leaders: Once you become a leader with MiCamp the Ministry Coordinator will be in contact with you during the term to see if you'd like to lead at up and coming ministry camps. Alternatively you can contact us directly via email - [email protected] or contact 'MiCamp Leaders' on Facebook Messenger.
A great leader should:
  • Have a growing relationship with Jesus and behave in a way that reflects Christ
  • Be ready to serve others
  • Loving, Joyful, Peaceful, Patient, Kind and Use self-control.
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Able to have fun with campers but still be responsible
  • Able to recognise and try to meet others needs
  • Creative and intuitive
  • Be involved with what the kids are doing
  • Able to motivate others
Anyone serving with MiCamp Trust should be in alignment with our Mission, Vision and Values & Statement of Faith 

Leader roles

LITS (LEADERS IN TRAINING)
What: We have a LIT program at either one or both camps in the school holidays.The LIT program is for those who are starting on their leadership journey. This includes in-camp experience (you are in a cabin with other leaders looking after a group of kids,) and training sessions in the mornings during kids camps. 
Who: For around the ages of 13 -16. It's up to the staff discretion as where leaders get placed
Cost: LIT's are asked to pay a small fee of $50 when coming to a holiday camp to help cover their food cost.
CABIN LEADER
What: A cabin leader is someone who is responsible for a cabin of 8-10 campers aged between 8-12 yrs old. They are responsible for looking after the campers needs, making sure they're getting to activities on time and being a great role-model plus more! 
Who: Generally cabin leaders a 16 yrs or older. However, it's up to staff discretion as to whether the leader is appropriate for this role or not.
Cost: We ask (but is not required) that cabin leader donate a chosen amount towards their food cost for the week.

Being an OSCAR approved camp

​MiCamp Taupo and Whakamaru are OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) approved by Ministry of Social Development. This means parents can apply for funding to send their kids to camp. With this awesome opportunity we have some high standards that Camp Staff AND volunteers (including leaders) need to meet. If you've never worked with an OSCAR approved program before (or forgot what OSCAR standards are) have a look at our OSCAR policies and procedures which and in the second half of the leaders manual (download a copy below).

If you are over 17 years of age you need to be Police Vetted as part of OSCAR requirements. You will be sent a vetting form if you register for camp and have not been vetted previously. Please return this as soon as possible, as Police Vetting takes some time. With the new Police Vetting standards, applicants will now need provide sighted copies of two forms of ID, one of which must be photographic.