• Medical Forms. All Staff members are reminded that in order to be employed, a current medical form is required. Medicals must be completed within the last year. Staff members should bring their completed medical forms with them to camp. This is VERY IMPORTANT! Visit the Medical Forms information page for more information on the medical forms, and to download a copy of the blank medical form.
  
  
• The TMR All-Hands Staff Meeting is rapidly approaching. The Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Alpine Scout Camp from 8:00AM until 1:00PM at Ohrbach Arena. All Staff Members are expected to attend. Exceptions and excuses must be discussed and approved specifically by the Camp Director. Contact your Camp Director with any questions or concerns.
  
  CPR and First Aid Training, for those who require the training and who have already registered with their Camp Director, will be held immediately after the training is completed. Some courses are also being offered on the Sunday after the meeting. If you need to register for one of these courses, notify your Camp Director immediately to register. Walk-in participants will not be permitted to attend these courses, due to space limitations.
  
  
• If you are in the process of being hired for a position at TMR this summer, you would have been sent a variety of paperwork items from the Camping Department - including, but not limited to, an IRS W4 form, an INS I-9 form, and a Staff Agreement (contract). All of the paperwork you received needs to be returned to the GNYC office, as indicated. Delaying in returning these forms will undoubtedly result in your NOT BEING PAID ON-TIME ON JULY 15. All Staff Members are strongly encouraged to return these forms to the Camping Department immediately.
  
  
• If you are under the age of 18, you need to have working papers to be on the camp staff. There are two kinds: Age 14&15 and Age 16&17. Ask for them now at your high school General Office or Guidance Office. Don't wait until the last minute; doing so will most certainly delay your getting paid.

All staff are required to complete an Application Form in order to be hired. If you require an application form, it can be downloaded here. Instructions for completing the form are provided on the first page of the download. Other hiring paperwork and forms can also be found on the TMR Staff Webpage.

All staff are required to interview for their Summer position.
Interviews will be held on:

• Thursday, March 27, 2008 (4:30pm - 7:00pm)
• Saturday, March 29, 2008 (9:00am - 3:30pm)
• Thursday, April 17, 2008 (4:30pm - 7:30pm)
• Thursday, May 8, 2008 (4:30am - 7:00pm)

All prospective staff who have not yet interviewed are strongly encouraged to sign up for an interview. If you have not yet submitted your staff application, be sure to bring that with you to the interview. All Interview sessions will be held at:

• Trinity Lutheran Church
  6370 Dry Harbor Road
  Flushing, NY 11379

All staff members are required to have a variety of Official BSA and TMR Staff uniform parts in order to be employed at camp. The Camping department is offering these items to current staff members at a significant discount. If you need to purchase uniform items, visit our Staff Uniform Online Store.

Now is the time to order the uniform parts you need for the summer. The daily AQ Camp Staff uniform consists of:

• Official Scout Socks
• Official Scout Shorts
• Green TMR Staff Polo Shirt
• Camp Aquehonga Staff Belt
• Official Scout "Class A" Shirt (with correct insignia)*
• Camp Aquehonga Staff Bolo*

*for wear only on Wednesday evenings and, all-day Sunday

All of these items can be ordered at great discounts available only to camp staff members, but only if you act quickly. The best discount ever expires on May 31. To purchase uniform items, visit our Staff Uniform Online Store.

Dates for staff arrival and expected departure. All time off from camp must be pre-approved by the Camp Director.

If you are the camp's backup medical officer, an Aquatics Staff member, or the director in one of the following departments, this important information is for you (Aquatics, COPE, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Scout Skills.) To attend a course, you must first register by sending an email to Anthony Zalak. Be sure to state the courses and dates you would like to attend. Training will all be completed prior to camp this summer, or a deduction will be made by the reservation from your salary.

For those senior staff members attending the National Camping School this summer, you must follow this link to complete the application and return it to the Camp Director ASAP. To sign up for NCS, if you are unsure as to whether you are required to attend NCS or have questions about NCS, contact Anthony Allison.

All Aquehonga Staff Members are required to attend one (1) of the TMR Wilderness Enginering Socitey Weekends, unless cleared by the Camp Director.

• June 6 & 7 (Saturday & Sunday): AQ Staff Work Weekend I
• June 13 & 14 (Saturday & Sunday): AQ Staff Work Weekend II
• June 21 (Saturday): TMR All-Hands Staff Meeting at Alpine Scout Camp
• June 26 (Thursday): Senior Staff Reports
• June 38 (Saturday): Remaining Staff Reports
• August 17 (Sunday): Closing Staff Week Begins
• August 19 (Tuesday): AQ Closing Banquet
• August 20 (Wednesday): Expected Staff Dismissal
• August 22 (Friday): Contracts End

Besides this page, which is specific to the Camp Aquehonga Staff, the GNYC Camping Department has additional information posted on the general TMR Camp Staff Webpage, which concerns staff for all the TMR Camps. If you've misplaced a hiring form (W4, I-9, etc.) that was sent to you from the Camping Department, you'll be able to download another one from this page.