LIT APPLICATION

At the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, we take the Leader in Training Program (LIT) very seriously. We believe the future of our camps lies within you. We will train you and give you the tools necessary to become a great counselor. You will be the one who determines how these tools are used. Whether you have been a camper before, or this is your first experience with us, we believe you have the potential to be a great asset to the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County. Please understand if you are accepted into the LIT Program, you are no longer a camper. This means from the moment you are accepted into this program, you will need to be a positive role model at camp, at the YMCA, and in public. As a LIT, you are a representative of the YMCA. Campers of all ages will now be looking to you for comfort, direction, and guidance. Throughout the summer, you will be working with the LIT Director on team building, activity planning, role modeling, problem solving and supervision. The majority of your LIT experience will be working within an assigned group of campers and staff. This will give you the chance to implement the skills you learned from the training and get a first hand experience in being a counselor. We are only taking a handful of applicants for the LIT Program. Acceptance to the program is based off this application and your letters of recommendation. A follow up interview will be arranged by the LIT Director. There is a weekly fee to be a LIT. We feel strongly about making the investment in you, therefore by setting a minimal fee we feel you are making an investment in us as well. Thank you for your interest in becoming a Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County LIT.

Program Information: Due to program numbers, we will only be accepting a limited number for the each site. A parent and LITs must attend one interview session to be eligible to participate in the LIT program.