Eco-Leader Youth Leadership Program Application

Ecology Summer Camps 2023

Students entering grades 9 - 12 in the fall of 2023 as well as graduating high school seniors are eligible to volunteer as Eco-Leaders for this summer's Eco-Discovery camp. Students with interests in ecology and working with youth are encouraged to apply! This is a competitive program with no more than two Eco-Leaders for each week of camp; please answer all application questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 31

For more information:
alreda@caryinstitute.org
Eco-leaders program

First

Last

Birth Date

Grade entering in fall 2023

Cell phone number (This can be your parent/guardian's)

Email address (This can be your parent/guardian's)

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Parent or guardian phone number

Parent or guardian email address

Have you ever been an Eco-Leader at the Cary Institute?

Yes

Please provide short answers to the following questions. Limit answers to 250 words.

What is most interesting to you about science and/or nature?

Why would you like to be an Eco-Leader, and what do you hope to gain from the experience? If you are a returning Eco-Leader, what did you enjoy most about your previous experience and how would you like to continue to grow as an Eco-Leader?

Have you ever worked with younger children before? If so, please describe your experience

What makes you a great candidate for the program?

What aspects of being an Eco-Leader do you think might be challenging?

What unique qualities, talents, skills, or perspectives will you bring to the team?

To help us schedule training sessions, please let us know of your general availability in June.

Eco-Leaders will be responsible for attending 1-2 training/orientation sessions. These sessions will be 2-4 hours in length.

Weekdays after school

Saturdays

Sundays

During which sessions are you available to work as a junior counselor?

Session	Dates	Grades	Times
1	June 26-30	5-7	9am–4pm
2	July 10-14	2–4	9am–4pm
3	July 17-21	2–4	9am–4pm
4	July 24-28	5-7	9am–4pm
5	July 31-August 4	2-4	9am–4pm
6	August 7-11	6-8	9am–4pm
7	August 14-18	2-4	9am–4pm
8	August 21-25	5-7	9am–4pm
9	August 28-September 1	6-8	9am–4pm

1st Choice

2nd Choice

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Eco-Leader Youth Leadership Program Application

Please provide short answers to the following questions. Limit answers to 250 words.

To help us schedule training sessions, please let us know of your general availability in June.

During which sessions are you available to work as a junior counselor?

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