Summer Staff
This volunteer experience is for those who are at least one year out of high school (college age or older). The summer staff roles require considerable maturity and non-verbal witness. Each summer staff session is three weeks to one month long. Please apply as soon after December 1st as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted into positions based on the order applications are received. If you have any questions, contact us.
To Apply:
Please first check availability of openings. Then apply online. You will need the email address of a Young Life staff person who is willing to write a recommendation on your behalf.
Session Dates
Session 1: June 12 - July 3 Session 2: July 7 - 25
Jobs:
Baker, Cook, Store, Snack Bar, Landscape/Sites, Sound, Horses, Lifeguard, and Rides
Work Crew
This volunteer experience is for those in high school. To be eligible you must have completed one year of high school and complete your local area's work crew training course. Each work crew session is about one month long during the summer.
To Apply:
The application process begins with a Young Life staff recommendation. To apply, please talk with your local Young Life staff.
Jobs:
Tawashies/Laundry (Housekeepers), Pits (Dishwashing Crew), Servers, Outdoor Crew
Adult guests
Adults can have the time of their lives at LoneHollow Ranch, too! During each week of summer camp up to eight adults may participate in our Young Life Adult Guest program. Adult guests eat meals with campers, go to Young Life club, and soak in the entire camp experience.
To Register:
Adult guests are registered through local Young Life area offices. If you cannot locate your local Young Life area office please contact us.
Physicians program
Summer Camp Physician — Each week over 300 high school kids load up and head out for the best week of their lives. To provide the best possible care, we need physicians to help us meet the medical needs of the campers and summer volunteers at camp. All camp physicians, spouses, and children ages 17 and younger are invited to stay at camp during the week of service at no cost.
School Season Opportunities — We are also in need of medical providers for camps during the school season months at LoneHollow Ranch. These camps are shorter (usually over a weekend), quieter, and more relaxing than summer camping. Contact us if you are interested in this opportunity.
The camp physician's primary role is to provide timely triage assessment of guests who require medical care for an injury or an illness during their week at camp. They direct the course of action in the event of an emergency and decide which patients need to be transferred to the closest clinic or hospital. LoneHollow Ranch has two EMTs or Nurses serving at camp throughout the summer alongside the Camp Physician volunteering each week. Along with the physician, the medical team staffs the camp infirmary for thirty minutes after each meal and at the cabin bell to care for minor injuries, illness, and to administer medications. The physician is on call 24/7 for any emergencies. The physician must also adequately document medical treatment given to guests. At no time should any physician practice medicine that falls outside of their medical license and level of experience and training.
The camp physician must be currently licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas. The state of Texas does provide a Visiting Physician Temporary Permit. Further requirements can be found at the Texas Medical Board website.
Out of state nurses are also eligible to serve if licensed in a state that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
To Apply:
First, check availability. Then complete a Camp Medical Professionals Application.
Wranglers
During the school season, LoneHollow Ranch relies heavily on volunteers to help keep camp running. We call these volunteers Wranglers. Our Wranglers are college-aged and older folks from different schools and communities that partner together to be a living presentation of the gospel. Wranglers have the opportunity to interact with guests as they serve on ropes, in the store, or as lifeguards.
If you are interested in serving as a Wrangler, please fill out our Wrangler Interest form. If you have wrangled before and would like to serve again, please sign-up on the Wrangler Schedule. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact us.
YoungLives
YoungLives Childcare — a mission trip like none other
Every summer hundreds of teen moms head to Young Life camp to hear the gospel in a relatable and impactful way. To make it all possible, individuals and groups from around the country spend a week caring for the children of the teen moms. Opportunities, dates and information are available at goyounglives.younglife.org. For questions or more information regarding volunteering at YoungLives camp, contact the YoungLives Childcare Administration Team at younglivescamping@gmail.com.
