The CIT Program at Camp Parsons is truly an active training program for scouts ages 14 to 17.  It gives scouts the chance to work side by side full time staff members, develop teaching skills, leadership skills, role modeling skill and develop an intimitate knowledge of the scouting method.

Scouts:

Do you want to spend a week with the staff at Camp Parsons.  During this week you will join a patrol of other CITs lead by the CIT Director, usually a veteran staff member that will teach, guide and evaluate you through the week.  You will have the opportunity to work in all areas in camp, particularly the ones you would be interested in.  You will develop your teaching skills as you will be helping teach scout skills to younger campers.  During this week you will find out if you have what it takes to be a CP staff member.  Are you up for the challenge?

Scoutmasters:

Your scout will have the opportunity to test himself at one of the largest and oldest Boy Scout Camps in the Western Region.  He will receive training in group management, song leading, staff guiding as well as teaching skills and learning to be a role model.  It is like JLT except more practical with hands on experience.  If you have older scouts who want to challenge themselves, this week will be what they need.

Requirements:

Cost:  Nothing.

Age Requirements: at least 14 and no older than 17.

Time:  any week other than the time your troop is at camp

If you have an interest, go to the staff application page and download the application form making sure that you mark CIT on the applications and send it in to the address on the form.  You will be contacted by the CIT Director most likely in May prior to summer to work out a date, we are very flexible on accomodating you.  If you have any questions feel free to send them to campparsons@gmail.com or call us at 360-796-4427.