If you want to escape Florida, I have a proposal for you!
Or really if you just don’t want to be wherever you currently are in the US…
Hi there! I’m Benji, and even tho I don’t post here much anymore, I still want to do what I can to help my LGBTQ+ family who are concerned for their safety in this messed up world we’re currently trying to survive in.
So here is what I’m proposing: come work at Girl Scout camp in Washington state with me this summer! Here is why:
Positions start at $600/wk
Free housing
Free food
First aid/CPR/mental health first aid training included
Red Cross lifeguard certification included for lifeguards (then you can go guard lives elsewhere!)
LGBTQ+ friendly and supportive environment
Sooo many new friends who will likely last a lifetime
Great experiences you can’t find anywhere else
Professional development
Flexible contracts
A foot in the door in one of the coolest, most accepting places in the country
Disconnect from the horrors of the world while living in the woods for 2 months (there’s actually still wifi and cell service, you’re not totally stranded)
The camp director has 2 very good dogs and some chickens
Me, I’ll be there, that’s a bonus, right? I’ll at least pick you up from the airport probably (someone will, and I enjoy doing it, so it will probably be me)
A little bit about me and my experience:
I’m agender transmasc and use they/them pronouns. I’ve been a Girl Scout since I was in first grade and have worked at Girl Scout camps since 2005. I moved to Washington to work at Camp Robbinswold in 2014. I was the assistant director there for 3 summers and was actually working there when I began my own transition! I took a few years off, and returned last summer to Camp River Ranch as the assistant director again. I’m reprising the role yet again this summer, though our staff is splitting the summer between Camp River Ranch and Camp St. Albans, so I am excited to add another GSWW camp to my resume!
Girl Scouts of Western Washington has been leading the nation and setting the standard for all Girl Scout councils in regards to justice, equality, diversity, and inclusion. In 2015, a donor requested their $100.000 donation for camper scholarships back because GSWW insisted on including trans girls in their membership numbers. The #forEVERYgirl campaign was launched to re-earn those funds and did so three times over. Not only does GSWW accept trans girls as members and campers, but allows nonbinary and transmasculine youth to join! Not only do we accept them, but Camp Robbinswold will be running its second LGBTQ+ camp this summer!
Anyway, feel free to message me if you have any questions, or go ahead and check out the link for details, available positions, and to apply!
Happy Camping!
-Benji “Link” Mitroi
At Camp Robbinswold and Camp River Ranch, we are looking for staff who are excited about helping Girl Scouts grow strong while enjoying the
