Position Description

Blue Bronna Wilderness Camp seeks to Share Christ In A Wilderness Setting.

We are seeking an individual to oversee our Coat Creek Wilderness Site from May 1 to August 24, 2025.

Programs operated include a variety of our programs as well as other ministries that we partner with.

What you'll be doing:

• Oversee the camp operations as we seek to share Christ in this wilderness setting
• Help with the set up of the wilderness camp
• Make sure that all equipment and supplies are ready
• Connect with camp speakers on a daily basis
• Connect with leaders of each partmering ministry
• Run the overall daily schedule
• Lead and mentor camp staff
• Lead daily devos with staff
• Assist with camp activities

The Coat Creek Wilderness Site Camp Director reports to and is mentored by the Executive Director.

Blue Bronna Wilderness Camp exists to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a wilderness setting.
We are located southwest of Longview, Alberta Canada in the Rocky Mountains.

Blue Bronna is a hands on camp: hands on the horses, hands on camping and hands on the word of God.

Staff Highlights

“Standing on the top of a mountain in the back country on a horse and looking out in all directions over a vast landscape of mountains, sky and seeing the prairies.”

“The wilderness offers adventure nowhere else can, which I think makes BBWC so different and special from other outdoor’ camps. We tend to go beyond what people expect when they think about trail rides, canoeing, and rock climbing.”

We have two facilities:

Willow Creek which is our resident camp in the foothills and Coat Creek which is in the mountains.   Programs include: Kids Camps, Teen Camps - Horsemanship, Survivor and Photography camps, Horse Pack trips, Family Camps Special Needs Family Camp, and Fly Fishing Camp, plus rental groups from Teen Challenge, Youth For Christ and other such groups that work with the homeless, troubled youth or folks out of prison. 

We are a small camp with 35 campers per session and 20 staff. Staff rotate between the two sites and have a hand in all that we do. Even though they may come as a Counselor or Wrangler, they will be called upon to help in other areas of the camp.
Activities include: horseback riding, pack trips, rock climbing, canoeing, mountain hiking, archery, games, God Talks, fun!!.

For info and to apply go to http://bluebronna.org

Email: office@bluebronna.org

Leadership staff: May 1 - August 24  Head Wranglers, Head Cook, Maintenance, Program Directors,  Jr Counselor Training Team Leader, Jr Staff Mentor, Secretary.       

Spring Staff: May 1 to June 23—Come and work just May and June staff to help us with school and rental groups.

Summer Staff: May to August 24 one month up to three months : Assistant Wrangler, Assistant Cook/Kitchen helper, Program Staff, Counselors - Rock Climbing Instructor,  Hiking Leader, Wilderness Skills Leader, Canoeing Leader, Nurse/First Aid Person Closing date for applications: May 15, 2025

Qualifications/Responsibilities

1. Love God and have a desire to serve him and grow in your faith. 
2. Be responsible for your main job but also be involved in other areas of the camp when needed. 
3. Alternate between the two camps when needed.
4. Not scared of hard work, long days, the dark, the cold, sleeping in tents or outside under the stars, food cooked over a fire, coyotes howling, or bugs.  Must like beautiful sunrises and sunsets, crisp mornings, starry nights, vast expanses, and kids.

This position receives a guaranteed $3,000 CND per month, room and board.

Canadian staff have the opportunity to raise additional funds through friends, family and church.

A Government grant through the Canada Summer jobs Program which pays $2600 per month is a possibility. We find out in April.