Summer Camp Missionary Staff
Missionary Staff: Servant-hearted with a sense of adventure. Desire to grow in personal skills/giftings, as well be formed spiritually, communally and on mission.
Your role as a missionary for Camp Lolek will be running daily summer camp operations. You will be in a cohort with 24 other young adult missionaries, leading activities such as:
- High ropes
- Low ropes
- Archery
- Swimming
- Field games
- Escape room
- Paintball
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Pickleball
- Arts and crafts
- Ceramics
- Kitchen service
- Camp hospitality
- Ministry activities (testimonies, reflections, prayer activations)
Routine includes daily Mass, daily holy hour, and missionary formation in the evenings. Expect to gain experience in leadership, interpersonal skills, working with youth ages 7 to 17, outdoor adventure programming, ministry programming and more.
Commitment
10 weeks of missionary service at Camp Lolek from May 31, 2026 through August 11, 2026
$500 deposit (self-funded) prior to arrival
Payment
You receive $2800 throughout the summer (with an option to support raise more for yourself)
Program Highlights
Free stay and 3 meals daily during summer camp days
Daily formation and discipleship in a Catholic context
Guided fundraising opportunities throughout the summer
Outdoor adventure programming and leadership training
Community life, fellowship, and hands-on ministry with youth
Priests on campus for daily sacraments and guidance
During days off: Excursions across Southern California with your missionary cohort
Opportunity to earn professional certifications including food handlers permit, lifeguard training, CPR training, high ropes and low ropes instructor, paintball instructor, archery instructor etc
Who We Are
Camp Lolek is a Catholic summer camp, hosted at Saint Edward Retreat Center in Wrightwood, CA. We pursue faith-based summer camp programming that is welcoming to all youth, regardless of beliefs/background.