Horn Creek Staff Info

In order to work at Sky Ranch, you will need to bring your original, unexpired I-9 documents to Staff Training (copies will not be accepted). Please review this list to see acceptable documents. Contact Human Resources at HRDept@SkyRanch.org with any questions.

Having a car is your personal choice. Horn Creek is about 15 minutes from the small town of Westcliffe and 1 hour from Canon City (Wal-Mart, grocery store, etc.). There is designated staff parking. Sky Ranch is not responsible for any damage done to your vehicle while on Sky Ranch property.

You are responsible for your own transportation to camp. If you are not sure how to get here, get a thread going on the Facebook group page to figure out caravans and carpools. If you plan to fly, we provide a shuttle from Colorado Springs Airport to the camp. The shuttle will leave the airport by 2 pm, so book your flights accordingly. If you choose to fly into Denver, Groome Transportation provides a shuttle service to Colorado Springs Airport at a fee of approximately $50. You will need to plan to arrive at Colorado Springs Airport by 2 pm. If you are flying, please contact WGray@SkyRanch.org so that we can plan for an appropriate number of vehicles.

You will be released from camp on August 9th at 6 am and will need to be out of your housing and off the property no later than 8 am.

We will provide an early (6 am) and late (8 am) shuttle to Colorado Springs Airport. We highly recommend that you consider the 1-hour 45-minute drive to the airport plus security check-in time when booking your return flight. If you plan to fly out of Denver, you will need to factor in the shuttle time from Colorado Springs to Denver.

All Full Summer Staff will be given one week of paid vacation! Please coordinate with your manager to request your vacation week.

We know that some of you have special dates that you have requested off. If you need a specific day off, now is the time to let us know so we can plan accordingly. We ask that if you request time off, it is for something that cannot be missed (graduations, weddings that you are in, etc.). Contact your manager (or the person who hired you) with all special requests.

All staff will be helping to clean camp on Saturdays and will be released once cleaning is complete. Usually, this is not until 4 pm. For your vacation week, you can anticipate being able to leave camp at this time. If you are scheduling a flight for your vacation week, please don’t book anything earlier than 7 pm Saturday from Colorado Springs or 8 pm Saturday from Denver. This should account for travel time to the airport and checking through security. If you schedule a flight before these times on Saturday, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to make your flight. Please be sure to be back by noon on Sunday. If you are scheduling a flight for your vacation week, you will need to arrange transportation with a fellow staff member. We do not provide transportation to the airport except for summer arrivals and departures. Additionally, we do not provide camp vehicles to be used by fellow staff members to take you or pick you up from the airport.

Staff training is going to be a great time of training, community building, and work. Parts of camp have been closed since last summer, so we will need to clean and open them back up. We will also be training on all of the awesome activities and policies you will need to know about for the summer. Lastly, we have some really fun activities that will help us to get to know each other’s names and grow together as a community.

While employed with Sky Ranch, we ask you to follow these guidelines to best serve our guests this summer. If you have any questions, please consult a member of the Summer Camp Team (change to Your Manager or someone from the Summer Ministries Team). A few examples include:

• Tattoos: Must be covered.
• Piercings: Two per ear permitted (female staff only. Transparent, flat nose spaces permitted.
• Males must be cleanly shaven, or if you have a beard, there must be a distinct line.
• No extreme hair colors, tinting, or styles.

Yes. Once you are here, we will let you know what days you can wash your clothes. We will provide the detergent.

Not very much! You will want to have something solid for your clothes and things (like Rubbermaid containers). Space will be tight. Bring only what you need - your roommates will appreciate it! If you have questions about how much is too much, please contact Will Gray at WGray@SkyRanch.org.

No, you aren’t required to have insurance while working at camp, but if you get sick while at camp, YOU are responsible for covering all the expenses. Sky Ranch provides insurance coverage if you become injured while working or have a work-related illness.

Horn Creek has limited cell service, but we do not allow you to use your phones while you are working. You will have time off each week to make calls, so please plan accordingly.

You will be paid every two weeks on Friday.

Your summer salary includes compensation for training time and will be paid based on the dates worked (including required training). Through your Employment Forms online you can enroll in direct deposit. If you do not have a bank account for direct deposit, you will receive a pay card that works like a debit card. No printed checks will be provided.

Sky Ranch will provide staff members needing medications with a private locker in the Health Center. You will use this to secure all medications (including vitamins) and only you will have access to your locker. All staff must utilize a locker for medications. You may only keep rescue inhalers and EpiPen with you during camp.

Sky Ranch Horn Creek
Attn: (Your Name)
6758 CR 130
Westcliffe, CO 81252

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