Log Cabin Wilderness Camp

How To Apply

You can pick up an application at the Los Angeles Area Council Office:

Log Cabin Wilderness Camp is located in the High Sierra Nevada Mountains in Lee Vining, California and is operated by the Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Opportunities to serve Scouting as a member of the Los Angeles Area Council Camps Staff are available to outstanding applicants. Competition for employment is keen; the jobs demanding; the experience exhilarating. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (if 18 or over), marital status, veteran status, or the presence of a health problem or handicap that is unrelated to your ability to perform the jobs requested.

• The preferred minimum age requirement is 16. Boy Scouts of America standards require that applicants be a minimum of age 18 or 21 for some positions (see details on page 4 of this application).
• Staff members are employed from approximately the middle of June until the middle of August for the summer season. The length of employment varies with the job assignment.
• Applicants must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America, or agree to become registered before employment begins.
• Staff members must practice the principles of the Scout Oath (Scout Promise) and Scout Law as a way of life, including the Declaration of Religious Principle.
• Staff members are expected to set an example of excellence in Scouting, which includes proper wearing of the Scout and/or camp uniform.
• Salary is based on position responsibility with consideration given to the individual’s experience.
• Review the list of jobs in the various camps on page 4 and indicate three (3) preferences on the application on page 2. A brief resume of your experience for each of your choices is requested.
• Some positions require some vehicle driving. Applicants for those positions must supply a current driving record from the state of license to qualify for such a position.

How to apply:

• References are important. Please have one of your references write a letter of recommendation for you or use the enclosed Camp Staff Reference Form. This letter should be mailed or faxed to the address below about the same time as your application.

• USCIS Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is required for all applicants, except volunteers. Please complete Page 2 of USCIS Form I-9 and submit it together with the required photocopy of two forms of identification (i.e. Driver’s License or Student ID card, and Social Security Card) as specified in the instructions of Form I-9.
• Mail your application early. Opportunities for employment are better for those who apply prior to January 1st each year. The Los Angeles Area Council Camping Department will notify you when a decision is reached.

You can pick up an application at the Los Angeles Area Council Office:

Los Angeles Area Council, BSA
  Attn: Camping Department
  2333 Scout Way
  P.O. Box 26910
  Los Angeles, CA 90026-0210

  Voice: (213) 413-4400 ext. 257  •  Fax: (213) 413-7954