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California Day Camp Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

Perks

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Initiation fee discounts (75%-100% off) at Planet Granite, EarthTreks & Touchstone Climbing Gyms. Find out more here.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Colorado Day Camp Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

School Program Staff

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

Perks

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Initiation fee discounts (75%-100% off) at Planet Granite, EarthTreks & Touchstone Climbing Gyms. Find out more here.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Resident Camp/Expedition Program Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/1/2019!

Perks

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Initiation fee discounts (75%-100% off) at Planet Granite, EarthTreks & Touchstone Climbing Gyms. Find out more here.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Event Staff

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

Perks

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Minnesota Day Camp Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

Perks!

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Washington Day Camp Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/15/2019!

Perks!

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.

Oregon Day Camp Compensation

We’re working hard to develop compensation for 2020 – we will have new rates (& locations) posted 10/1/2019!

Perks

All staff

• Pro Deals!
  • As a part of the Outdoor Education industry, our staff are eligible for major discounts on outdoor gear after 30 days of employment with several top companies like Outdoor Research, Diamondback, Smartwool, Big Agnes, Kelty, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Yakima, Chacos, Smith, Yeti, etc.
• Free access to Avid4 gear!
  • We pride ourselves on using high quality gear for our camps. We provide all staff with access to use our gear during non-camp hours.
• Reimbursements!
  • Public Transportation – all staff are eligible for public transportation fare reimbursement to and from work.
  • Up to $50/year on race registrations for any races that involve our core sports – biking, climbing or paddling.
• Camp discounts for your children
  • 25% off when registering in advance
  • 50% off when registering 5 days prior to the start of the session
  • 75% off when registering within 24 hours of the start of the session 
• Volunteer hours!
  • If you have a non-profit you love that supports our mission and you volunteer for more than 5 hours in a year, we will donate $25 the organization.
• Initiation Fee discounts at Planet Granite, EarthTreks & Touchstone Climbing Gyms
• Referral Program
  • Refer others to work with us and you could win airline tickets or other cool items! Find out more here.
• Professional Development!
  • Live Smart(er) is a way of life here. Throughout the year, we offer multiple professional development opportunities for our staff to gain more knowledge in our core sports and business-related topics through field training days, webinars, conference grants and optional meetups after camp.

Returning Staff

• Adventure Grant
  • Each season, we award 2 of our returning staff members a trip to take an adventure to a destination of their choice. A few of the past recipients have gone to Australia, Belize and Japan!
• Ethan Gillett Scholarship Fund
  • In 2016, we began a scholarship fund after losing one of our dear staff members that truly embodied the Avid4 Adventure mission. The fund honors his passion for the outdoors and continuous education. Each season, we award one of our returning staff with the tuition for an AMGA SPI certification course and one returning staff with tuition for a Wilderness First Responder course.
• Specialized training certification reimbursement
  • Avid will reimburse returning staff $100/year on certifications for advanced climbing, paddling, biking or Leave No Trace.