Employers and host programs in Nebraska

National Audubon Society

Rowe Sanctuary crane-season and year-round volunteers · Gibbon / Kearney; Platte River valley

Crane tour guide · Information-desk host · Education assistant · Grounds and habitat stewardship

Rechecked Oct 10, 2026: Article published September 25, 2026; season months are 'typically', not 2027-specific.

Rowe Sanctuary has a specific 2027 recruitment timetable, published in September 2026. Crane-season applicants should apply by December 15, 2026, and people needing limited volunteer housing are asked to contact the sanctuary during October or early November. Work includes guiding guests, information and reservations, education and behind-the-scenes facility preparation, with additional year-round habitat opportunities. Staff provide training and onboarding with a background check. Housing availability is explicit, but neither free accommodation nor a universal weekly-hour exchange is promised in the checked pages. NE15 NE16

• Pay: Unpaid volunteering.
• Housing or RV: Limited volunteer housing; request October/early November for 2027. Cost/eligibility not stated.
• Season or dates: 2027 crane season; application due December 15, 2026.
• Who can apply: Background check and onboarding; training provided.
• How to apply: Volunteer application: https://www.audubon.org/rowe/get-involved/volunteer-rowe-sanctuary
• Still to confirm: Contact the coordinator now about housing and the required service schedule before the application deadline.

Place guide: Rowe Sanctuary

National Audubon Society / Rowe Sanctuary [email protected] 308-468-5282

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Covenant Cedars Bible Camp

2027 residential summer staff · Hordville

Camp activity staff · Waterfront staff · Kitchen and camp support

Reported in the research on Oct 9, 2026; on recheck the page shows a programme, not a dated opening. Confirm with the employer before you apply.

Covenant Cedars has a clearly dated 2027 summer staff application, with employment from May 15 through August 1. The camp states a daily pay amount plus room and board, and describes work spanning activity areas, waterfront and kitchen service. The process includes an application and interview arranged by the camp. This is a residential youth-camp employer rather than a campground-host exchange, with an explicitly Christian service setting. Applicants should establish their assigned duties, actual workdays and whether any dates outside the published summer term are possible. NE19

• Pay: $50/day as advertised.
• Housing or RV: Room and board provided.
• Season or dates: May 15–August 1, 2027.
• How to apply: Employer application: https://www.cedars.org/apply/
• Still to confirm: Request the support-role options, day-count/pay schedule and housing rules for 2027.

Covenant Cedars Bible Camp [email protected] 402-757-3241

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Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries

2027 Summer Ministry Team · Ashland area and assigned camp sites

Outdoor education · Camp programme staff · Equine support · Group leadership

Reported in the research on Oct 9, 2026; on recheck the page shows a programme, not a dated opening. Confirm with the employer before you apply.

NLOM advertises its 2027 Summer Ministry Team as full-time paid work with all meals and onsite housing included. The published term is May 24–August 1, with a Sunday–Friday schedule and designated time off. Positions include group leaders and specialist internships such as outdoor education, equine care and creative arts; interns also supervise cabin groups at night. This is structured residential camp employment, not a low-hour host exchange. The page gives a direct camp director contact and application portal but no salary amount. NE20

• Pay: Full-time paid employment; amount not stated.
• Housing or RV: All meals and onsite housing included.
• Hours and duties: Sunday–Friday; Saturdays and July 2–5 off as published.
• Season or dates: May 24–August 1, 2027.
• Who can apply: Age 18+.
• How to apply: Summer staff application portal linked at https://www.nlom.org/smt/
• Still to confirm: Confirm the position, pay and how overnight cabin responsibilities affect the work schedule.

Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries [email protected] 402-521-0029

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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Seasonal park workers and visitor-facility employment · Statewide, including Fort Robinson, Chadron, Lake McConaughy and eastern parks

Seasonal park worker · Entrance booth · Tour guide · Housekeeping · Grounds and facility maintenance

The commission separately recruits paid park workers, with role categories spanning tours, entrance booths, grounds, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, wrangling and other visitor services. Its Work in a Park page links several experience levels to the state hiring system and names locations across Nebraska, including western parks and recreation areas. This route offers a wider occupational range than volunteer campground hosting. It establishes standing seasonal recruitment, not a currently unfilled job at every listed location. Individual wages, term dates and any employee accommodation depend on the actual posting. NE02 NE03

• Housing or RV: No general employee RV/housing benefit stated.
• Season or dates: Seasonal, temporary and year-round categories; individual terms vary.
• How to apply: Park roles and state application links: https://outdoornebraska.gov/about/careers/work-in-a-park/
• Still to confirm: Use the park-worker links to locate a currently open job and verify any accommodation directly.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-5497

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YMCA of Lincoln

Camp Kitaki · Louisville

Camp counsellor · Outdoor education · Maintenance · Housekeeping · Camp cook

Camp Kitaki’s employment page establishes residential summer staffing, spring/fall outdoor education and facility-support categories including maintenance, housekeeping and cooks. The summer requirements specify living in camper cabins with room and board. The general recruitment cycle opens applications in January, with interviews and background checks. Applicants should distinguish summer residential terms from other support or school-year roles, which may carry different accommodation arrangements. The page requires CPR and first aid for summer positions and offers training, and generally calls for college-age applicants unless a position says otherwise. NE21

• Housing or RV: Summer staff live onsite in camper cabins with room/board; other roles require confirmation.
• Season or dates: Summer late May–mid-August; applications usually open January.
• Who can apply: General college-age requirement unless stated otherwise; background check and CPR/first-aid.
• How to apply: Employer roles and online application link: https://www.ymcacampkitaki.org/jobs
• Still to confirm: Ask about facilities-support or outdoor-education openings and which include residence.

Place guide: Camp Kitaki

YMCA of Lincoln / Camp Kitaki [email protected] 402-434-9222

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Cottonwood Cove Marina & RV Resort

Resort and marina employment · Blair / Missouri River

Rover · Resort visitor-service staff

Cottonwood Cove’s official resort website includes an employment notice and links directly to its own application, establishing a genuine employer route for this marina and RV resort. The visible role list includes Rover and visitor-food-service positions. The application is explicitly labelled 2026 and asks about that year’s holiday availability, so it should not be presented as a new 2027 intake. The duties of Rover are not explained, and no staff site, housing or wage is published. Use the direct operator contact to establish the relevant department and future recruitment. NE27 NE28

• Housing or RV: No staff accommodation benefit verified.
• Season or dates: 2026 application remains linked; future season unconfirmed.
• How to apply: Employer site https://thecottonwoodcove.com/ links the application at https://form.jotform.com/260767092395164
• Still to confirm: Ask which campground or marina duties the Rover role covers and whether 2027 staff RV sites are offered.

Place guide: Cottonwood Cove Marina & RV Resort

Cottonwood Cove Marina & RV Resort [email protected] 402-426-1900

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Black Hills Parks & Forests Association

Scotts Bluff National Monument park-store employment · Gering / Scottsbluff; Nebraska Panhandle

Park-store associate · Visitor services · Retail management

The association explicitly lists Scotts Bluff National Monument among the locations it staffs. Its employment channel covers park-store visitor contact and management under a nonprofit employer, separate from federal agency hiring. The August 17, 2026 update says there are no posted openings, while inviting applications for future seasonal, part-time and full-time opportunities. That makes it an appropriate Panhandle employer lead without suggesting a current vacancy. The page does not publish wages or employee residence; application instructions and the association’s phone provide the route for next-season enquiries. NE32

• Housing or RV: No employee housing/RV benefit stated.
• Season or dates: Future consideration; no openings in checked August 17, 2026 update.
• How to apply: Future-consideration application: https://blackhillsparks.org/employment/
• Still to confirm: Ask about Scotts Bluff seasonal store staffing and any associated accommodation arrangements.

Black Hills Parks & Forests Association 605-745-7020

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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

State park campground host programme · Statewide participating parks and recreation areas

Campground host · Registration assistance · Campground upkeep

Nebraska’s state programme recruits volunteer ambassadors through park-specific applications, with selection handled by the park superintendent. Duties include welcoming campers, assisting with registration, answering questions and maintaining camping areas and restroom supplies. Hosts provide their own RV or camping equipment. The minimum stay is two weeks, with at least four hours of daily duty and additional emergency availability. The overview gives an explicit eligibility threshold and seasonal pattern, but does not expressly publish a free-site or utility package; obtain those terms in the park agreement. NE01

• Pay: Unpaid volunteer programme.
• Housing or RV: Own RV/camping equipment; fee waiver and hookups not expressly stated in overview.
• Hours and duties: Minimum 4 hours/day; on call for emergencies; minimum two weeks.
• Season or dates: Generally April–September.
• Who can apply: Age 19+; park agreement required.
• How to apply: Choose a park application at https://outdoornebraska.gov/about/give-back/help-in-a-park/campground-host/
• Still to confirm: Choose two preferred park areas and request their actual site benefit and duty agreement.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-1623

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Harlan County Lake volunteer campground operations · Republican City / Alma; south-central Nebraska

Campground host · Visitor assistance · Facility upkeep

A July 2026 Army article documents an established volunteer operation at Harlan County Lake, including daily campground work at Hunter Cove. Volunteers greet visitors, answer questions, explain rules and help maintain facilities. The agency explicitly describes a full-utility campsite in exchange for 20–24 hours of weekly service. This is unusually useful evidence because it ties the accommodation to the actual project’s volunteer programme, rather than a nationwide assumption. The article is not a vacancy announcement; applicants still need a specific assignment and next-season availability from the project. NE04

• Pay: Unpaid volunteer service; campsite exchange.
• Housing or RV: Water, 50-amp electric, sewer and trash removal included.
• Hours and duties: 20–24 hours/week in published July 2026 programme description.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Project enquiry route: https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Harlan-County-Lake/ ; ask for volunteer coordination. Direct page retrieval was blocked.
• Still to confirm: Confirm the next host opening, whether hours are individual or shared, and the assigned campground.

Place guide: Harlan County Lake

U.S. Army / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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National Park Service

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument resident volunteers · Harrison; northwestern Nebraska

Visitor-centre support · Library and curation volunteer · Administration · Maintenance

Agate Fossil Beds provides a documented resident-volunteer opportunity at a national monument, including two concrete RV pads with full hookups in the ranger housing neighbourhood. The park describes work in its library, collections, administration and maintenance, with a trail connecting the residential area to the visitor centre. It also offers shorter service projects, which should not be assumed to qualify for a resident pad. The July 2026 page directs applicants to Volunteer.gov but does not publish a current vacancy, weekly-hour requirement or next-season term. NE06

• Pay: Unpaid.
• Housing or RV: Two full-hookup RV pads described for seasonal volunteers; availability must be confirmed.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: Park programme and government application link: https://www.nps.gov/agfo/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
• Still to confirm: Ask about next-season resident assignments, minimum stay and weekly service requirements.

Place guide: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

National Park Service 308-665-4113

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Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District

Maskenthine Lake and Maple Creek campground hosts · Stanton and Leigh areas; northeastern Nebraska

Campground host · Visitor orientation

Lower Elkhorn NRD explicitly recruits volunteer hosts for Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area and Maple Creek Recreation Area. Hosts welcome visitors, explain facilities and answer camping questions. This is a separate local public agency route rather than a state park application, and the district provides a recreation superintendent contact. Its standing page says openings exist but gives no dated season or number of places, so current placement must be checked. It does not specify a resident-site benefit, utility package or required weekly service in the retrieved description. NE07

• Pay: Volunteer programme.
• Housing or RV: Site benefit and utilities not stated.
• Season or dates: Season not specified
• How to apply: District host information: https://www.lenrd.org/recreation
• Still to confirm: Ask Tyler Warren which of the two recreation areas needs hosts and obtain site/hour terms.

Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District [email protected] 402-371-7313

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City of Fairbury

Crystal Springs Campground hosting · Fairbury; southeastern Nebraska

Campground host · Visitor registration assistance · Basic maintenance

Fairbury offers a municipal hosting arrangement with campground fees waived for the agreed service period. Hosts bring their own RV or camper and stay in the designated host area. They greet campers, assist registration, explain rules and perform basic maintenance. The city requires at least two weeks of availability and an average of four hours daily, with emergency contact responsibilities. The page directs applicants to an online form and instructs them to contact the city for actual openings. Utility hookups and cash compensation are not specified. NE12

• Pay: Campground fees waived; no cash wage stated.
• Housing or RV: Own RV/camper at designated host area; utilities unspecified.
• Hours and duties: Minimum two weeks; average 4 hours/day plus emergency availability.
• Season or dates: Standing April–October programme; page also references season through October 15.
• Who can apply: Age 18+; applicants must not have delinquent utility bills.
• How to apply: Programme and application: https://fairburyne.org/223/CRYSTAL-SPRINGS-CAMPGROUND-HOST
• Still to confirm: Ask about next-season dates and what the campsite-fee waiver includes.

Place guide: Crystal Springs Campground

City of Fairbury 402-729-2476

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Crane Trust / Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc.

Nature-centre volunteers and science/outreach internships · Wood River

Crane tour guide · Visitor-centre support · Trail maintenance · Conservation and outreach intern

The Crane Trust’s standing volunteer programme covers public crane tours, events, trails and research assistance, with particular demand during March. A separate 2026 internship advertisement adds a residential paid-stipend route for eligible students, combining field conservation with guest education and events. That internship closed in January 2026 and should be treated as historical evidence for the next intake. Its housing and stipend do not apply to ordinary volunteers. Together these sources establish both visitor-service and conservation work at a nonprofit destination beyond a campground. NE17 NE18

• Pay: Volunteers unpaid; closed 2026 internship advertised $1,920/month stipend.
• Housing or RV: Internship provided private room/shared facilities; volunteer housing not promised.
• Hours and duties: Historical internship 4 days/week; volunteer commitment role-dependent.
• Season or dates: Volunteer demand especially March; 2026 internship closed January 30 and ran May–August.
• Who can apply: Historical intern: college enrolment in relevant field, driver’s licence and personal health insurance.
• How to apply: Volunteer enquiry: https://www.cranetrust.org/support/ ; historical internship details in NE18.
• Still to confirm: Ask separately about 2027 visitor volunteers and any new paid residential internship.

Place guide: Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center

Crane Trust [email protected] 308-382-1820

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Nebraska State Fair

Fairground visitor services and seasonal support · Grand Island

Information-booth host · Tram host · Gate attendant · Shuttle driver · Cleaning crew

The fair provides a standing volunteer programme with four-hour shifts, orientation and admission benefits, covering visitor information, gate greetings, tram hosting and educational exhibits. Its separate paid recruitment page lists gate, shuttle, cleaning and parking roles for the 2026 fair; those dates have passed. This is a useful event-facility channel for short assignments, but the existence of fairground camping does not establish staff accommodation. Keep the unpaid host opportunities and the historical paid positions separate when following up about the next fair. NE29 NE30 NE31

• Pay: Volunteer admission benefits; historical paid-role wages not stated.
• Housing or RV: No employee or volunteer camping benefit verified.
• Hours and duties: Volunteer shifts 4 hours; training required.
• Season or dates: Standing volunteer programme; paid page describes August 28–September 7, 2026.
• How to apply: Volunteer route: https://www.statefair.org/volunteers/ ; paid recruitment: https://www.statefair.org/careers/
• Still to confirm: Request the next volunteer or paid intake and ask whether workers qualify for any camping arrangement.

Place guide: Nebraska State Fair

Nebraska State Fair [email protected] 308-385-3955

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Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation

Museum restoration, grounds and facility volunteers · Minden

Restoration volunteer · Grounds and maintenance · Museum-facility support

Pioneer Village’s Foundation actively seeks volunteers for cleaning, maintenance and groundskeeping at its heritage attraction. Its own June 2024 article also documents travelling RV volunteer crews restoring the carousel, including earlier Y2V work and RV Volunteer Friends. This is a concrete example of mobile volunteers supporting a museum and historic attraction rather than serving as campground hosts. The historical crew projects establish the pathway, not a current scheduled placement. The standing support page does not publish a free RV site, meals or required weekly service. NE33 NE34

• Pay: Unpaid volunteering.
• Housing or RV: Crew accommodation arrangements not stated in checked sources.
• Season or dates: Standing volunteering; RV project examples from 2022–2024.
• How to apply: Become a Volunteer route on https://pioneervillage.com/donate/
• Still to confirm: Ask the volunteer coordinator about future restoration crews and any agreed RV accommodation.

Place guide: Harold Warp Pioneer Village

Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation

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Lower Platte North Natural Resources District

Lake Wanahoo, Czechland and Homestead recreation maintenance · Wahoo, Prague and Bruno areas

Seasonal groundskeeper · Recreation maintenance · Facility operations

The district’s own staffing page states that part-time seasonal employees maintain grounds and facilities at Czechland, Homestead and Lake Wanahoo recreation areas. It also identifies the recreation supervisor and points applicants to a specific employment section. That section currently says no openings. This is therefore a verified employer and recurring seasonal route, not a live vacancy or assumed host programme. The work can include the infrastructure behind camping and day-use recreation, but no employee residence or RV-site exchange is established by the checked pages. NE08 NE09

• Housing or RV: No employee housing/RV arrangement stated.
• Season or dates: Seasonal staffing established; no current openings displayed.
• How to apply: Monitor Employment Opportunities at https://lpnnrd.org/downloads/ ; supervisor directory: https://lpnnrd.org/about/staff/
• Still to confirm: Ask the recreation supervisor when the next seasonal maintenance recruitment will begin.

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District [email protected]

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Lake Cunningham Development Trust

Lake Cunningham park, campgrounds and visitor programmes · Omaha

Relief camp host · Park steward · Grounds maintenance · Events and concessions

Lake Cunningham is operated by a nonprofit trust under an agreement involving the City of Omaha and USACE landowners. Its jobs page documents a complimentary-stay relief-host arrangement in two-week intervals and paid park stewardship, maintenance and event roles. The relief-host listing explicitly says no longer available, while the page also mixes a general no-openings message with application links. Those inconsistencies prevent a current-vacancy claim. The trust remains a concrete operator contact for both resident-host and nonresidential work, and the host’s accommodation must not be applied to ordinary paid positions. NE13 NE14

• Pay: Published park steward/maintenance examples start at $17/hour; host lists complimentary stay.
• Housing or RV: Complimentary stay only in unavailable relief-host listing; paid-role housing unverified.
• Hours and duties: Relief host: two-week intervals. Steward example: 15–20 hours/week.
• Season or dates: Host April–October listing unavailable; paid job page requires status clarification.
• How to apply: Operator descriptions and application links: https://explorethec.com/jobs/
• Still to confirm: Ask which listed roles are actually recruiting and whether the next relief-host programme will reopen.

Lake Cunningham Development Trust [email protected] 531-201-5754

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Buffalo County

Buffalo County Recreation Area — Ravenna Lake · Ravenna; central Nebraska

Camp host · Reservations and guest services · Custodial and grounds work

Buffalo County’s 2025-named host description offers hourly wages and a free campsite for a full-time seasonal position at Ravenna Lake. The duties combine overnight and day-use visitor assistance, reservations, payment collection, facility checks, light maintenance and event support, reporting to the county facilities director. The document gives a specific application contact and wage range. However, the host is absent from the current county employment list checked during this research, so the older description is retained as a strong recruitment lead rather than an available job. NE10 NE11

• Pay: Historical description: $17–$20/hour depending on experience.
• Housing or RV: Historical description: free campsite; hookups unspecified.
• Hours and duties: Full-time seasonal; flexible availability coordinated with facilities director.
• Season or dates: 2025-named description; no new host opening verified.
• Who can apply: Description requires a valid Nebraska driver’s licence.
• How to apply: Current county portal: https://buffalocounty.ne.gov/employment ; historical host application contact is in NE10.
• Still to confirm: Request the next Ravenna Lake host announcement and updated wages/site details.

Place guide: Buffalo County Recreation Area

Buffalo County [email protected] 308-236-1200

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Maranatha Bible Camp, Inc.

Summer Ministry Team and retreat/project service · Maxwell; west-central Nebraska

Accommodations support · Grounds and maintenance · Waterfront operations · Resident assistant

Maranatha’s detailed Summer Ministry Team page covers facility stewardship, accommodation cleaning, groundskeeping, waterfront work and resident-assistant duties. It describes dormitory accommodation and meals, alongside salary figures whose pay period is not labelled. The content explicitly refers to 2026 and returning 2025 staff, so its November 1 application wording is not a verified 2027 opening. A separate standing Serve page offers event and project volunteering and year-round missionary careers. This provides a concrete camp-support channel, with employment and volunteer benefits requiring separate confirmation. NE22 NE23

• Pay: 2026 page lists $200 regular/$250 lead salary; pay period unstated, so no weekly rate inferred.
• Housing or RV: Summer dorm rooms and meals described; no general volunteer RV benefit established.
• Hours and duties: Summer page: 5.5–6-day workweek.
• Season or dates: Published 2026 season; 2027 intake unverified.
• Who can apply: Summer team age 16+; several leadership/boat roles have higher stated thresholds.
• How to apply: Role descriptions: https://maranathacamp.org/summer-ministry-team/ ; separate service routes: https://maranathacamp.org/serve/
• Still to confirm: Request the 2027 support-staff package, including pay period and any adult volunteer RV opportunities.

Place guide: Maranatha Bible Camp

Maranatha Bible Camp, Inc. 308-330-0060

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Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska

Camp Crossed Arrows property support · Nickerson; eastern Nebraska

Seasonal camp property assistant · Guest arrival host · Facilities and grounds maintenance

The employer-named 2026 Camp Crossed Arrows advertisement describes a property assistant who welcomes arriving groups, briefs campers on safety, readies facilities and supports grounds, trails, equipment and water-system upkeep. It is a particularly relevant role for a practical caretaker who also enjoys visitor contact. The term ended September 4, 2026, making it historical evidence. The council’s official careers page links its Paylocity portal, but the current roster was not readable in this research. No employee housing or campsite benefit is stated in the property-assistant description. NE24 NE25 NE26

• Pay: Historical posting: $16/hour.
• Housing or RV: No employee housing/RV benefit stated.
• Hours and duties: 25 hours/week; weekends as needed.
• Season or dates: April 27–September 4, 2026.
• Who can apply: Age 18+, driver’s licence, background check; physical requirements in advertisement.
• How to apply: Current official recruitment route: https://www.girlscoutsnebraska.org/en/discover/our-council/careers.html
• Still to confirm: Ask the council whether Crossed Arrows or another camp will recruit property assistants for 2027.

Place guide: Camp Crossed Arrows

Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska

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