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Birch Trail Camp for Girls

Overnight Summer Camp Counselor - Summer 2026

About Birch Trail Camp: Birch Trail is a traditional summer camp for girls aged 7-15 located in Minong, Wisconsin.  We provide a safe, fun, and non-competitive summer camp environment for 220 campers and 140 staff.  While in camp, the girls have the opportunity to do a wide variety of activities, including canoeing, sailing, swimming, tennis, water skiing, climbing, land sports, horseback riding, arts & crafts, dance, yoga, and drama.

If you want to work with children in the outdoors, gain valuable leadership experience, and share your skills with others, then a summer at Birch Trail is for you!  All staff members have the opportunity to use the camp facilities and enjoy all that camp has to offer.  Our staff members regularly describe their experiences working at Birch Trail as “the summer of a lifetime.”

GAIN THESE LIFE SKILLS FROM BEING A CAMP COUNSELOR:

LEADERSHIP ** COMMUNICATION ** PROBLEM-SOLVING ** TEAMWORK ** ADAPTABILITY ** TIME-MANAGEMENT ** RESILIENCE ** CONFLICT RESOLUTION ** CREATIVITY ** MENTORING ** ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS ** EMPATHY 

Job Responsibilities:  Under the guidance of the Directors, a Cabin Counselor’s goal is to provide a safe and healthy environment for all campers and staff; live in a cabin with and co-supervise campers; lead and assist in teaching one or more activities.  

Preferred Experience: Applicants should have experience and/or interest in working with children for extended periods of time.  A cabin counselor should be a fun, patient, honest, caring, and responsible person who wants to spend time in the outdoors with kids.  We provide extensive training in counseling skills so that the entire staff is ready to work with our campers when they arrive.  All employees are expected to come to camp with current CPR certification or higher.

Birch Trail staff must be available from June 7th, 2026-August 9th, 2026.  Salaries are very competitive and based on the individual applicant’s experience.  Great paid internship opportunities are also available.