VOLUNTEER WITH US
Requirements for serving at Breakaway:
Love kids, attend volunteer training, commit the entire week,
be live-scanned (if 18+ years)
To learn more about the volunteer area, click on the position you're interested in.
Please note not all areas are available at every campus.
This page is for informational purposes only.
To SIGN UP to volunteer, please visit your campus specific page.
Live Scan
We pride ourselves on being a safe camp for all campers and volunteers, so all volunteers 18+ MUST be Live Scanned through Bayside Church.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept live scans from school districts, other businesses, etc. We have a partnership with a local Live Scan company that offers live scan at a discounted price.
Live Scans are available during trainings at specific campuses.
5 Star Fingerprinting: 6721 Five Star Blvd, Rocklin - 916-630-7827
(Saturdays are available by appointment only)
You will need your photo ID and payment for Live Scan.
Mandated Reporting
Training
Please complete your mandated reporter training if you are 18 years or older and volunteering at Breakaway.
We appreciate your commitment to the safety of our campers!
5 Years-Kinder Groups
Volunteer Descriptions
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As an Adult Small Group Leader for a 5-Kinder Group, you will be the main leader of a group of kids for all 5 days of camp.
You will have 1-2 assistant youth leaders with you for the week to help you lead and guide throughout the camp.
You will be responsible for the following:
Texting all kids’ parents in your group before camp starts to get them excited and get to know them
Arrive early for devotions and prepare your room for your group to arrive
Welcome kids, Organize totes (youth leaders can also help with this)
Sign kids in and out each day (parents need to sign)
Start Opening Activity (youth leaders can also help with this)
Guide group to the different areas throughout the day and keep everyone together (your youth leaders will help with this)
Guide Small Group Discussion based on curriculum and daily story
Help gather and hand out snack to each child
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As a Youth Small Group Leader (for all age groups) you will assist the Adult Small Group Leader in guiding the group of kids for all 5 days of camp.
All Youth Small Group Leaders must be going into 7th-12th grade in Fall.
You will be responsible for the following (in addition to anything the Adult Leader may ask of you):
Arrive early for devotions and preparing your tent (or classroom area for 4-kinder groups)
Welcome kids, get to know them, organize water bottles
Assist in the opening activity and beginning discussion
Keep kids together throughout each activity
Pick up snack for your group during snack time
Assist in clean up each day
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Assist the Team Lead in setting up the crafts each day before the kids get there
Help kids with each craft
Reset stations in between rotations
Clean up at the end of the day
You might get your hands messy with paint, chalk or glue - but your job is to help the kids make some beautiful art and have fun!
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Rec for 5-Kinder has a special area right outside the Children’s Building.
You will be involved with set-up, tear down and operation of different games and activities.
Activities may include:
bouncy balls, obstacle courses, water games, water slides, chalk, and more!Play with the kids, help them through each activity and have fun!
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We always need some extra help in many different areas for the 5 years-kinder camp area.
If you know you want to serve with the little ones but you don’t have a preference for which area, choose WHEREVER NEEDED and we’ll place you in an area that needs extra help.
It usually ends up being Recreation, Arts & Crafts or Playroom.
1st-6th Grade Groups
Volunteer Descriptions
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As an Adult Small Group Leader for a 1st-6th Grade Group, you will be the main leader of a group of kids for all 5 days of camp.
You will have 2 assistant youth leaders with you for the week to help you lead and guide throughout the camp.
You will be responsible for the following:
Calling or Texting all kids’ parents in your group before camp starts to get them excited and get to know them
Arrive early for devotions and prepare your tent for your group to arrive
Welcome kids, Organize water bottles (youth leaders can also help with this)
Sign kids in and out each day (parents need to sign)
Start Opening Activity (youth leaders can also help with this)
Guide group to the different areas throughout the day and keep everyone together (your youth leaders will help with this)
Guide Small Group Discussion based on curriculum and daily story
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As a Youth Small Group Leader (for all age groups) you will assist the Adult Small Group Leader in guiding the group of kids for all 5 days of camp.
All Youth Small Group Leaders must be going into 7th-12th grade in Fall.
You must be 8th Grade or older to serve as a 4th-6th Grade Leader.
You will be responsible for the following (in addition to anything the Adult Leader may ask of you):
Arrive early for devotions and help prepare your tent for your group to arrive.
Welcome kids, get to know them, organize water bottles
Assist in the opening activity and beginning discussion
Keep kids together throughout each activity
Pick up snack for your group during snack time
Assist in clean up each day
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To help with the organization and clarification of tent assignments, locations of different things at camp, and helping people find their area, you get to be a part of the team with all the answers!
Our Admin Table team is split into 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th and 5th-6th Grade tables, where you will be placed at one table and help organize the clipboards for each group, manage volunteer pick up of the clipboards, and help with any group changes or camp questions to the best of your ability.
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Assist the Team Lead in setting up the crafts each day before the kids get there
Help kids with each craft
Reset stations in between rotations
Clean up at the end of the day
You might get your hands messy with paint, chalk or glue - but your job is to help the kids make some beautiful art and have fun!
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Sunshine, water games, water slides and go-karts!
As a part of the Recreation area, you will assist the Team Lead in setting up, tearing down, and helping the kids as they play on all the fun equipment we have out on the Rec field.
You will assist each kid as they come down in their groups throughout their rotation. You will assist kids as they venture through the obstacle course, get a ride on a go-kart, and slide down the water slide.
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We have kids who come to our camp that may not experience camp the same way as everyone else because they get to have a friend travel along with them throughout the day, and that friend would be you! Some kids who come to Breakaway have Special Needs, and we set them up with a Special Needs Buddy.
As a Special Needs volunteer, you will be paired with a kid for the entirety of the week. You will travel through their rotation with them and their group, and assist them in anything specific they might need.
You will pay special attention to them and help them understand and learn throughout the week along with their peers.
ALL CAMP
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Help us with the construction of the Breakaway facade, set up, and even the tear down after camp.
If you're a handy person, we need you!
This volunteer position will take place before and after camp as opposed to during camp. Dates and times will be announced once you've registered.
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Every volunteer deserves a little pick me up, and that is exactly what you’re there for!
As a part of the Encouragement Team, you will assist in making specialty treats for the volunteers, and you will walk them around the camp each day, encouraging the volunteers as you go along.
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Be a part of our Breakaway Dance Team! Bring the energy and fun to rally each day of camp. As a Breakaway Dancer, you get to be on stage during the worship portion of Rally and encourage the kids to dance and sing to God.
This volunteer area may include extra required rehearsals outside of the weeks of Breakaway camps. If interested in this, please email the Breakaway team at the campus you're interested in serving at.
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Our Road Warriors and Greeters are some of the first contact people will make when they arrive for camp.
As a Road Warrior volunteer, you'll assist people with finding parking, helping them head in the right direction to drop off their kids, and be the first smiling face they'll see.
As a Greeter, you will be stationed at different entrance areas to welcome families and kids to Breakaway camp, and help them find where they need to go.
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We always want to remember to keep God at the center. Even through all the craziness of camp.
As a part of the Prayer Team at Breakaway, you get the opportunity to lift all the kids, volunteers and staff members up to God to welcome the Spirit into all that we do and be the advocates for those who need it here at Breakaway.
Walk around the campus gathering prayer requests from volunteers, and spend time in prayer with your team and God to lift up those prayers.
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As a volunteer in First Aid, you will be positioned throughout the campus and on call for the duration of camp.
You must be 21 or older and first aid certified.
You are the helping hand for pulling out slivers, passing out Band-Aids and aiding anyone who may get injured. Ice packs galore!
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You get to be a part of preparing the food for the small groups who will come by and pick up their tray of snacks during their rotation.
You will assist the Team Lead in organizing, setting up, preparing, and packaging the snack each day of camp.
Don’t be fooled, this is most people’s favorite part of camp because everyone loves food!
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Maybe you don't know where you'd like to serve or the area you were hoping for got filled up, but you still want to volunteer at Breakaway- Wherever Needed is the space for you!
We tend to need extra helping hands due to the size of our camps. Our Wherever Needed volunteers will be placed into spaces as needed, if needed, for the week of camp you registered for.
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Probably the most important job of all, you will keep everyone safe while at Breakaway!
You will be stationed around camp at all the entrances and in different areas to ensure every camper and volunteer is safe.
Security volunteers must be 21 or older.
You will be on call throughout camp and run to the rescue whenever needed. You’re the reason we get to keep doing what we’re doing!
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As a part of the Special Ops team, you will be the deliverers of camp!
You will assist the Team Lead in answering radio calls to deliver ice, fix things that are broken or not working, and be a helping hand throughout camp. You will move throughout the campus to be there when anyone needs you.