Volunteers are Family
Summer Volunteers
We need your help to make summer camp happen!
Volunteering your time weekly during the summer can make an incredible impact!
Check out the various serving opportunities:
You can be a welcoming smile as parents, guests, staff, and other volunteers enter or leave the camp property. Serving in the welcome shack is a key part of making sure everyone entering camp is recorded and directed to the right location.
Availability- Monday-Friday mornings 8:00-11:30am, afternoons 11:30-3:00pm, evenings 3:00-6:30pm
Are you passionate about sharing the Gospel and your love for horses? The Silver Creek Ranch at Camp Carl needs weekly help with ranch chores, wranglers, Thursday night rodeo, and other barn work.
Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts available.
Are you handy and have a real talent for fixing things? Volunteer with our maintenance team! Tasks include equipment repairs, construction projects, mowing, and more! Plus, we are always looking for individuals with specific skill sets in carpentry, plumbing, and electrical.
Available in 2-4 hour shifts, or as needed.
Keeping camp looking its best for campers and staff is a huge priority. Our summer cleaning and disinfecting crew ensures everyone’s safety. We take pride in giving our campers the best! Shifts available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Come and help feed our hungry campers and staff! Don’t have food service experience? That’s okay! Our experienced kitchen staff will show you the ropes!
We ask that kitchen volunteers work one meal per week: breakfast -7:00-10:00am, lunch-10:00-2:00pm, or dinner-4:00-7:30pm.
Detail-oriented, organized people who love interacting with others are welcome to serve in our camp store! Help with tasks from restocking merchandise, running the register, and being a joyful presence for campers.
Four-hour shifts available Sunday through Friday.
Love being on the water? Are you an experienced boater? This is for you! Take campers around West Branch State Park while pulling them on giant inner tubes! Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid license.
Shifts are 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2:30-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For a few hours Sunday afternoon, you can be the welcoming smile that new campers see when they arrive! Check-in volunteers help during our most exciting time of the week. Be a greeter, golf cart driver, luggage tagging/delivery coordinator, or part of the check-in process team!
Sundays - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Summer camp volunteer commitments typically run for 8-10 weeks. Most serving slots are 4 hours per week.
Summer Camp is June 9th – August 15th. Camp Carl provides a mandatory background-check for all volunteers.
Volunteer Positions
Volunteers are camp partners who have the opportunity to ensure more and more kids experience Camp Carl! By committing to pray, promote, and provide helpful skills to Camp Carl on a continuing basis, volunteers impact lives for eternity! You really are our “secret sauce”! Sign up for a volunteer opportunity below.
Service Saturday
Join us for Service Saturday - May 3, 2025
SERVICE SATURDAY WEATHER UPDATE! Due to expected rain and cooler temps on May 3, we are pivoting our workday plans. We will complete only INDOOR projects on May 3 and we will move all OUTDOOR projects to Saturday, May 10.
ARRIVAL TIME is the same both Saturdays: 7:45-8:15am.
(New signups are currently closed so we can plan our projects. For those who signed up for OUTDOOR projects, please check your emails and texts for a link to update your RSVP or contact Mike Potts at mike.potts@campcarl.life. Those who signed up for INDOOR projects, no action is needed!)
Volunteers for this event are crucial in preparing camp for summer! We are so very thankful for you!
Serving Teams for Service Saturday:
Indoor (May 3): Kitchen Cleaning/Meal Prep, Ranch/barn Cleaning, Cabin Cleaning, Gym Cleaning, and Lodge Cleaning
Outdoor (May 10): Outdoor Building/Repairs, Deck Building, Landscaping, Painting/Staining, and Chainsaw Projects
Retreat Kitchen Volunteers
Sign up to be a Kitchen Volunteer During our 2025 Winter & Spring Retreat Season!
Seasonal and Year-Round Volunteers
Camp Carl operates year round and we need your help outside the summer months! Volunteering allows you to be part of something bigger. Check out what we need help with specifically:
Summer Camp (8-10 weeks)
Fall Weekend Retreats
Winter Weekend Retreats
Spring Weekend Retreats
Grounds Crew (mowing, landscaping)
Weekly Cleaning Team
