Department of Psychology

Camp Facts

• Victory Junction has enriched the lives of more than 14,000 children and families since opening in 2004 and welcomed children from 50 states and four countries.
• The cost of sending a child to camp is valued at $2,500, but no child or family incurs that cost thanks to generous donors.
• Since 2004, 13,224 volunteer positions have been filled. Last year, volunteers sacrificed an estimated 47,156 hours to assist at Victory Junction.
• Victory Junction serves 24 chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses such as, but not limited to, Autism, Cancer, Craniofacial Anomalies, Diabetes, Hemophilia, Sickle Cell and Spina Bifida. For a full list, please visit www.victoryjunction.org.
• Thirty hospitals partner with Victory Junction to deliver exceptional health care to campers with a variety of needs.
• The camp, located in Randleman, N.C., is built on 84 acres and donated by Richard and Lynda Petty. The future Kansas facility will be housed on approximately 71 acres.

Feel your heart race all summer long!

Victory Junction hires nearly 70 summer employees to live at camp mid-May to mid-August. Applicants must be at least 19 years old and employment is contingent on references, criminal background check, and an extensive selection process. We begin screening interviews in February and try to have all staff contracted by April.

Camp work is demanding and requires long hours, curfews, limited time off and lack of privacy. While most staff come to camp to change the lives of children, we find ourselves changed as well. If you are willing to communicate, discover new talents, collaborate, and laugh and play with campers and peers, please apply.

Summer Staff Opportunities

To request a packet or for additional information, contact staff@victoryjunction.org. No phone calls please.

• CABIN COUNSELORS - take care of the daily needs of five to eight campers. The job requires being actively involved in the supervision, guidance, and motivation of campers by building working relationships with kids and staff to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained.
• PROGRAM COUNSELORS - prepare, supervise, and facilitate one of the areas listed below. These staff members also are responsible for helping to implement evening programs such as campfires, carnivals and talent shows.
• Adventure, Archery, Arts & Crafts, Fishing, Sports & Rec, and more
• UNIT LEADERS (HEAD COUNSELORS) - supervise 20 to 25 staff members as they ensure that 32 campers are safe, respected and loved. Minimum age 21. Camp experience and high level of organizational skills required.