Best. Job. Ever.

Serve on Camp Deer Run’s summer staff. It’ll be the best summer of your life, pure & simple. 

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Why work at Camp Deer Run?

There are so many things you can do with your summer. Why spend it at Camp Deer Run?

MISSION

You don't want to waste your summer - so spend it on a mission for God's Kingdom. There is no better way to live 24/7 in service to God this summer.

FRIENDS

There are no greater friendships than those built while serving together. The friends you make on Staff at Camp Deer Run are the friends you'll have forever.

FUN

At the end of the day, you won't find a more fun way to spend your summer than to spend it running, playing, singing, and serving in the Pines.

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SHOULD I APPLY?

Do you love Jesus? Do you love the outdoors? Do you want to grow in your own faith while encouraging others to do the same? Do you want to spend your summer serving God by teaching, mentoring, and having a blast with kids?

If the answer is yes, then we think you’ll love this job.
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DATES OF EMPLOYMENT

Our summer staff are employed for the entire 9 weeks of our summer program plus a week of orientation before Camp starts.

STAFF ORIENTATION: MAY 18 – 24

1ST SESSION: MAY 25 – 30

2ND SESSION: JUNE 1 – 13

3RD SESSION: JUNE 15 – 20

4TH SESSION: JUNE 22 – JULY 4

5TH SESSION: JULY 6 – 18

6TH SESSION: JULY 20 – 25

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What our Staff Have to Say

The Lord has immeasurably blessed me with the past 10 weeks of love, laughter, friendship, and growth. I am forever thankful for the opportunity to be a part of Camp Deer Run's mission.

Natalie, Current Staff Member

No words could accurately describe how much I love Camp Deer Run and its mission. I am so thankful for this place and the Christ-centered people who make it a home.

Laci, Current Staff Member

This summer was incredible and I can't thank Jesus enough. The opportunity I had to grow and find where my worth comes from is something I am beyond grateful for.

Baylor, Current Staff Member

The Lord has been so evident and has shown His faithfulness and steadfast love so well this summer! I have been so blessed to serve this summer with the best staff who have truly displayed Christ's love to all they come in contact with."

Avery, Current Staff Member

My time at Camp Deer Run has been the most humbling and rewarding experience of my life. The ways I’ve experienced the Lord’s presence and faithfulness, the memories I’ve made, and the most significant and meaningful relationships in my life are among the greatest of the gifts I’ve undeservedly received during these last 5 summers as a Staff member.

Marc, Former Staff Member

Summer Staff Applications

Thank you to all of our 2025 Summer Staff applicants! Applications for this summer are now closed. Check back this fall to apply for summer 2026!

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This form is NOT for camper mail. For camper mail please visit www.campdeerrun.com/mail. 

The Summer staff love to hear from family, friends, and campers throughout the summer! Staff can receive mail at afternoon Canteen on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday (two-week sessions only).

 

Staff emails will be printed and sorted at 11:00 a.m on each mail day. Any Staff emails received after 11:00 a.m. will be delivered the following mail day.

 

Emails won’t be delivered during outcamping (the first Thursday and Friday of two week sessions).

 

Staff cannot reply to emails during the session. Your messages are simply for their enjoyment and encouragement.

 

Inappropriate, abusive, or prank emails will not be delivered. Please send meaningful correspondence.

 

Please only send emails that are uplifting, encouraging, and beneficial to the Summer Staff.

    Day 1 - God Comes First

    SCRIPTURE:

    “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.”
    Deuteronomy 6:4-6


    DEVOTIONAL:

    This is a verse that we hear often. It’s a common memory verse. It’s the basis for countless worship songs and hymns. It strikes at the core of all Christian faith and life. These words come from Moses, as He speaks to the Israelites before their entry into the Promised Land. Behind them, there has been a long journey – from slavery to freedom a promise of a land of their own that is very good. But along that journey there has been temptation, and the Israelites have time and time again lost sight of their covenant with God and forgotten the salvation that He delivered to them. Because of that, they spent 40 years wandering in the desert instead of going straight to the new homeland that God had promised.


    It’s a lesson to all of us that when we lose sight of God, when we forget about Him and His Word, when our focus drifts away from Him, we end up wandering in a desert instead of enjoying the good things He intended for us.


    At Camp Deer Run, we leave behind many of the things in our day to day lives that distract us from God. We leave behind the phones, the TVs, the social media, the stress of school or work, the trials and struggles that we carry with us. When you step through the gates as your session begins, you can leave all of it behind you and just focus on God, pure and simple.
    When we set those burdens down, and remove all the distractions that are keeping us from seeing God clearly and putting Him first in our lives, we come closer to Him, we grow deeper in our relationship with Him, we feel His love. And when we know His love for us and understand that we are His beloved children, our love for Him grows too.


    But Camp doesn’t have some kind of magic forcefield around it that makes you leave your worries at the door. It’s definitely easier at Camp to leave those things behind. There’s so much fun to be had, so much nature to enjoy, and so many friends to surround you. But at the end of the day, it’s still up to you to let go of the things that distract you from God and to put Him first. Sometimes that’s hard to do, and sometimes it takes a little while to figure it out. That’s ok!


    As you prepare for Camp, we just want you to know that God wants to have a relationship with you. God knows you. God loves you. And He wants you to keep your focus on Him, because He doesn’t want you to be lost in the desert. He wants to lead you to the Promised Land!

     

    DISCUSSION:


    What are some of the things that make it hardest for you to focus on God at home?


    Can you leave that behind when you go to Camp? How?


    Camp Deer Run is all about seeing God in everything, not just worship or Bible lessons, but in the games and activities and friends and fun. How do you keep your focus on God in all of these different situations?