Spend two weeks at camp learning and practicing skills to work with campers!
Counselor in Training Program
Counselor in Training (CIT) Sessions are a special program opportunity for rising high school seniors who aspire to return to camp one day as a counselor.
First Week
CITs are campers their first week! You will participate in many Fire Village activities with other teens, but you will also participate in teambuilding activities, learn leadership skills, and complete a group service project.
This week is a great opportunity to build community and grow in your spiritual walk by practicing prayer habits and having more accountability with your CIT “parents” and peers.
Second Week
During the second week, CITs are place in cabins so they can shadow experienced counselors. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to work at camp and do relational ministry!
As a CIT, you will have responsibilities to assist with the campers in your cabin, helping you learn leadership skills and grow in your own ministry abilities. Our hope is that by serving in ministry alongside us, you’ll also allow the Lord to challenge and grow you as he does our staff all summer!
CIT Session 1
June 2-15
Weeks 2 & 3
$1,300
Boys
12th Grade: Available
Girls
12th Grade: Full
Bus Options
Dallas
CIT Session 2
July 14-27
Weeks 6 & 7
$1,300
Boys
12th Grade: Available
Girls
12th Grade: Full
Bus Options
Dallas
Austin (to camp only)
Applying to be a CIT
The demand for CIT spots is high and competitive. Due to the importance of these positions, CITs go through an application process similar to a hiring process that allows The Pines to match our needs with the talents and qualifications of applicants.
Please email Tara Harvey, Director of Retreats (tara@thepines.org), with questions.
We look forward to receiving your application!
God bless, and Go Trees!
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Applications for the CIT program open at the beginning of October. Priority is given to applications submitted by the end of October.
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Final decisions for who is accepted to the CIT program are made by mid-November. The Pines staff will communicate the status of your application at that time and provide further instructions.
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In the event that the program does not fill with the first round of applicants, rolling applications will be accepted and reviewed until the program is full.
Not interested in CIT? No problem!
You do not have to be a CIT to join us for your last summer as a camper! Visit our session availability page for more session dates for rising high school seniors.
Worried about future applications?
Participation in the CIT program is not a prerequisite to applying for or serving on Summer Staff in future years!
While we would love to have you participate in this program, we do not expect past campers to have been a CIT to eventually be on SWAT or be a counselor in future summers!