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Choosing our counselors is the most important thing we do, and we feel it is what makes Alpine special. We want to hire young college age Christian men that you would choose yourself to be role models for your boys.
The Directors spend most of the school year in the process of hiring a staff each summer. It is a long process for each counselor to ensure that we hire the strongest, most fun, most mature guys we can find. Our approach is very personal. We like to hire counselors who know someone that we know, so that we have a personal connection with them and someone we know and trust who can vouch for them.
We visit college and university campuses all over the Southeast and beyond to find staff. We call on former staff members and also campus ministry contacts to recommend new staff prospects. We personally interview each prospect asking them specific questions about their family, background, beliefs, interests. A staff prospect must then fill out a lengthy application providing 4 references as well as lots of detailed information about themselves. We check references and we also perform a criminal background check on each applicant.
We do not hire everyone who applies to be a counselor. We spend much time talking to references, campus ministers, and praying to determine who will be the best fit at Alpine. In the end our goal is to hire really fun, cool Christian young men who have a desire to come have fun with and serve their campers.
