Volunteer with Arlington County Summer Camps

• Volunteers must be at least 13 years old, by May 1, and at least two years older than the oldest camper in the program at which they are placed. No exceptions. 

• New Volunteers must interview for placement (see below for more details). 

• New Volunteers must be available for a minimum of 2 consecutive weeks (considered 1 assignment) for placement at a camp.  

• New Volunteers may request up to 2 assignments (Please note: the 2nd assignment is contingent on satisfactory performance during 1st assignment) 

• Volunteers are scheduled to work during the core program hours and may work some of the extended hours. No volunteer can work more than eight hours per day. 

• Volunteers are placed only at selected camps operated by Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, not in partner camps. (See Volunteer Opportunities below)  

• Our goal is to place volunteers in the programs of their choice, but we cannot guarantee placements. 

• Volunteers may be placed onto a waiting list at any time. 

• All volunteers are required to attend Training on June 5th, 2024  

• Volunteers must be at least 13 years old, by May 1, and at least two years older than the oldest camper in the program at which they are placed. No exceptions. 

• Returning Volunteers who had satisfactory performance the prior summer do not need to interview. 

• Returning Volunteers must be available for a minimum of 2 consecutive weeks (considered 1 assignment) for placement at a camp.  

• Returning Volunteers may select up to 2 assignments and will be placed on a first come first serve basis with completion of required paperwork.  

• Volunteers are scheduled to work during the core program hours and may work some of the extended hours. No volunteer can work more than eight hours per day. 

• Volunteers are placed only at selected camps operated by Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, not in partner camps. 

• Our goal is to place volunteers in the programs of their choice, but we cannot guarantee placements. 

• Volunteers may be placed onto a waiting list at any time. 

• All Volunteers are required to attend training on June 5, 2024. 

Volunteer Opportunities for Summer 2024 are FULL and Registration is CLOSED as of 4/26/2024

• You will need to register for the FREE volunteer program through RecTrac
  • You will need to use your household account (or create an account) to register (Activity Code 592024)
  • To learn more about how to register for programs in RecTrac click here

• Once you register in RecTrac you will receive an email within the same day (to the email used for your initial registration) from Arlington County Parks and Rec Volunteers via ePACT Network.
• The subject line is: Emergency information request for (volunteer name).
• Please click the “complete request” link to create your account and complete the required forms.(Learn more about ePACT for volunteer paperwork) 

Volunteer Information in ePACT will include:

• Volunteer Information
• Emergency Contact Information
• Volunteer Placement Requests (selection of available dates and preferred camp locations)
• Location to upload supporting documents (Medication Authorization Forms, etc,) upon request.
• Location to upload required forms which are available after volunteer assignments are issued (Signed Placement Letter, Code of Conduct etc.)

NEW Volunteers will be invited for an interview once you have completed your volunteer profile in ePACT. Please note placement to camp requires an interview and is on a first come first serve basis. You will receive an email invite (to the email you registered with) by our support team once your ePACT profile is completed with a link to “Sign up Genius” for the following dates: