Located in the stunning Catskill mountains of New York state, Camp Lokanda is a traditional co-ed sleepaway camp. Named after the Lake Loch Ada that it sits on, the camp welcomes around 475 campers through its doors every single summer season. Lokanda are therefore looking for hardworking, motivated, and adventurous individuals to fill their staff positions for 2027.
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Camp Lokanda is a New York State-based traditional summer camp that welcomes around 475 campers aged 8-16 every summer and has done so for over 70 years. The camp is proud to be an ACA-accredited premier co-ed summer camp. This means that the camp has been through stringent third-party reviews to ensure the camp programme is up to the highest standards.
The camp sits on an expansive plot of land nestled within the stunning woodlands and surrounded by the mountainous landscape of the Catskill Mountains. The incredible campgrounds have acres of room for the adventure and activities that the camp programme offers its campers. The grounds also feature state-of-the-art facilities such as health centres, sports fields, gymnasiums, dining halls, bunks and so much more.
Lokanda has a very strict no screens (electronic devices) policy that helps campers disconnect from the pressures of the internet and learn how to effectively, respectfully, and kindly treat people. In addition to this, Lokanda wants to help its campers build their self-esteem and self-confidence which will help them throughout their young lives.
Located lakeside within the stunning Catskill Mountains region of New York state, the campgrounds are surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty. This incredible location will make the perfect home away from home for all staff members who have the chance to work at Camp Lokanda.
Camp Lokanda is set on a huge campground nestled within the woodlands at the Lakeside of Loch Ada. The camp has a huge amount of space to host the huge range of activities that it has on offer throughout its summer programme.
Located on the grounds are several state-of-the-art facilities that are home to many of the activities, classes, and workshops that campers can enjoy. These facilities include sports grounds, health centres, waterfront access, comfortable bunks and much more.
Lokanda has been welcoming campers aged 8-16 through its doors each summer since 1937. Within this time, the camp has mastered the art of summer camps and ensures that every camper makes incredible memories and friendships that can last a lifetime.
Camp Lokanda has been through lengthy and stringent processes to become ACA-accredited. This means that campers and staff members can rest assured that the Camp Lokanda summer camp programme adheres to the highest standards.
With so many incredible activities, classes, and workshops available to all campers, there are a huge amount of camp positions that need to be filled. Each year, Lokanda employs around 250 staff members to ensure that the summer goes by without a problem.
Camp Lokanda lives by the motto ‘Great Stuff! Great Staff! Great Summers!’. Therefore, hiring hard-working, dedicated and passionate staff members whose goal is to make the summer as memorable as possible is incredibly important to them and the success of their camp.
When working at Camp Lokanda you will not just be a staff member, you will also become a mentor. Campers rely on counsellors and staff members tremendously throughout camp, so making sure that you are caring, considerate, compassionate, and empathetic is key to success in a summer camp role.
The goal of Camp Lokanda is to make sure that everyone feels like they are at a home away from home, both campers and staff members. That is why the camp maintains a very family-like and friendly feel throughout the summer. Because of this, campers who attend Camp Lokanda once normally attend multiple times.
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