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I work at a municipal family camp each summer. My boss (the year-round on-site camp manager) and I are over 60. So, at the young age of 43, I say go for it. Now is the time that camps are hiring. Write a great cover letter and apply. Although most camps interview by phone, you may be able to visit Southern California camps and introduce yourself. Call ahead. Have you considered year-round positions?

I worked at two careers before I was able to work in camps. For seven years, I volunteered one week each year as the chef of my kid's camp. That led to my first full-summer job in 2009. I was not able to work camps for the next three years, but returned last summer for a four-month season at my current camp. My second year begins in May.