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Facility Information:
The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center is a year-round camp facility
in Covington, GA. We are located about one hour from Atlanta,
Macon, and Athens. Our primary purpose is to provide services
and programs for FFA and FCCLA students in Georgia. We also rent
facilities to educational organizations such as YMCA, Boy Scouts,
and church ministries. Our facility has meeting rooms, food service,
lodging, and recreation.
Staff Training:
There are training courses available for all staff. Staff
are not paid during training courses, but you must complete a
training course in order to receive the $275 salary. Training
is available for three areas: lifeguard, team building and leadership,
and horseback riding. The courses will be held prior to staff
orientation. First Aid and CPR training is included in all three
courses.
- Lifeguard: Staff will have the opportunity to become lifeguard
certified and will be trained on the operation of the Center's
pool.
- Team Building and Leadership: Staff will be trained as
an instructor on the Center's Leadership Course. This includes
ground initiatives and low-ropes style elements. In addition,
staff will receive training in public speaking and leadership
skills.
- Horseback riding instructor: Staff will be trained in
barn management, horse health, and learn to instruct campers
for trail rides. Staff must be experienced riders prior to taking
this training course.
- New for 2008! We will have training for the new High Ropes
Course. If you are interested, ask for more details.
Staff Orientation:
Staff orientation is mandatory, and it is the first paid week.
This is a week that we spend preparing the camp facility and the
staff for the weeks ahead. We work on program aspects and develop
the staff team dynamic. We also will cut grass, clean cabins,
prepare recreation areas, and whatever is necessary to get ready
for the summer camps.
FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp
During the first four weeks of summer, we engage in four sessions
of FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership
Camp - a week long camp for FFA and FCCLA students from across
Georgia. It is a leadership and recreation-based camp for middle
school and high school chapters. During this camp, we provide
everything - meals, lodging, recreation and program. The focus
of the weekend is fun, but we strongly emphasize leadership, teambuilding,
and sportsmanship.
Campers for Leadership Camp arrive Monday morning and depart
Friday morning. Staff report on Sunday afternoon and are released
on Friday when the camp is clean (typically early afternoon).
Summer Staff primarily operate the recreation areas, participate
in assemblies and other programs, and help the campers have a
great time. Some of the assignments during Summer Leadership Camp
include:
- Operating the snack shop
- Horseback riding program
- Referee for softball and volleyball
- Lifeguard at the pool and at the canoes & paddleboats
- Leadership Course instructor
- Craft shop operator
- DJ for dances
The days are long - a typical day starts with breakfast 7:30
AM and ends back at your cabin around midnight. Staff stay in
the staff cabins, not in cabins with campers. For more information
about Summer Leadership Camp, visit the Summer
Camp Page.
After FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp
After Summer Leadership Camp, there are three types of camps
that will be running - Wildlife Camps, Horse Camps, and rental
groups.
The Wildlife Camps are week-long programs that our facility
hosts to youth from the general public. For more information,
visit www.Wildlifecamp.com.
During these camps, some of the summer staff (usually all of the
boys staff and a few of the girls staff) will be fully dedicated
to the program, including staying in the cabin with the campers.
Some of the staff will continue servicing the rental groups during
this time, but will likely have some part to play in the Wildlife
Camps.
The Horse Camps
are week-long programs that are open to girls ages 10-13. Some
of the staff (primarily the horseback riding program staff) will
be fully dedicated to this program. These programs run during
the same weeks as Wildlife Camps.
We will also rent facilities to organizations. Our largest
rental groups are church youth groups and children camps. For
these groups we continue offering meals, lodging, and recreation,
but we do not offer programs and assemblies. Summer staff will
be involved in servicing these groups, mostly through operating
the recreational areas.
Why work Here?
Anyone interested in being on Summer Staff must understand
that this is a very challenging job. Staff work long hours, and
they work hard. They are assigned to areas, but have to flexible
enough to work wherever they are needed. There is plenty of manual
labor involved. and we have very high standards. The rules are
very strict, and attitude is everything.
So why join the Summer Staff?
- It is a great learning experience. You will learn to work
on a team, learn more about yourself, and you will be challenged
in new ways.
- You can save money because room and board is free.
- You will be working with other college students with whom
you have the opportunity to build lasting friendships.
- To steal a line from the Peace Corps, it is the toughest
job you will ever love!
To apply
Submit the application along with a resume. From that point,
we will contact you to set up an interview.
Staff Application
(pdf)
Staff Application
(MS Word)
Fax, email, or mail applications and resumes
to:
Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center
Attn: Russel Towns
720 FFA Road
Covington, GA 30014
Fax: 770-786-1774
Email: Gaffacamp@GaAgEd.org
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