Many camps will hire "older" staff. For example, at my camp it isn't unusal for the Group Leader of our youngest campers to be a bit older than the bulk of the staff. We've also hired older Program Directors for areas like: cooking, arts & crafts, fine arts, etc. Our "older" staff doesn't live in bunks with campers, so there isn't an awkward feeling there.
I suggest looking at more traditional camps, as they are more willing to hire older staff and not just college students. I worked at GS camps for a while before working at a traditional camp, and I found that while working for GS camps, they were a bit unwilling to hire someone over 30... unless they were already established at camp or part of the council.
If you are willing to travel, there are many camps in PA and MA that are traditional. Most have openings for Group Leader or Head Counselors for the youngest campers.
- Teenster :cool:
