Boy Scouts of America International Camp Staff Program 2009

Scouters: Visit the USA and serve as a Boy Scouts of America Camp Staff Member.

You are eligible to apply for this program if you are between the ages of 18 and 30 and can speak English. To apply, read the enclosed information and submit a completed application and Personal Health and Medical Record form to your national Scout association for approval.

Your Scouting organization will send these items to the Boy Scouts of America. As an international staff member at a Boy Scout camp in the United States of America, you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Visit the United States.
• Make friends with Scouts in another country.
• Learn about another Scout association.
• Live in another culture.
• Share information about Scouting and life in your
  country with youth in the United States.
• Improve your English language skills.
• Earn money while working in a Scout camp.

Camp staff will be paid a salary; however, they are responsible for their own round-trip airline fare and fees associated with obtaining their J-1 VISA. On acceptance and arrival to the assigned camp, the applicant will receive a $150 grant to assist with their visa expenses and a special scholarship to assist with the cost of their travel that varies by region. From the Africa Continent: $600.

2009 ICSP Counselor Application

2009 ICSP General Information and Checklist for Counselors

2009 ICSP Letter of Invitation to Scout Associations

Medical Form Class 3

NB: No application Forms are to be sent directly to the Boy Scouts of America. All applications must be forwarded to the International Commissioner via SAHQ.