Friends of Baxter State Park · Application for 2024 Baxter Youth Conservation Corps

The Baxter Youth Conservation Corps is a job training and service learning opportunity for youth from the Katahdin region of Maine. Since 2017, this program has been hiring local youth for full-time summer employment doing trail work in Baxter State Park. Participants gain valuable training, job skills, and work experience in a spectacular wilderness setting. Students currently enrolled in the following high schools in the Katahdin region are eligible to apply:

Stearns High School
Schenck High School
Katahdin High School
Southern Aroostook High School
Mattanawcook Academy
Homeschool students who live in one of the school districts listed above

Recent graduates of these schools (from 2022 and 2023) are also eligible to apply, as are seasonal residents of the Katahdin Region between the ages of 15 - 19.

Desired Qualifications:

An interest in the outdoors
Ability to hike over rugged terrain and perform physically challenging work for multiple days in a row
Dependable & trustworthy
Ability to cooperate and work well with others in an outdoor setting
Open to new experiences, personal growth, and learning
Willingness to prioritize safety and well-being of entire crew
Positive attitude
Strong work ethic

Acceptance into the program is competitive and based on application responses, reference form, and interviews for selected applicants.

If you have previously participated in the program, we will consider your previous work with the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps during our application review, but there is no guarantee of being rehired. You will be considered alongside all other applicants in the 2024 applicant pool.

Application Instructions:

We strongly advise you to NOT fill out this application on your phone. Use a computer, take your time, and give us some detail in your responses. Try to put your best foot forward. A well-written answer of at least 3 - 4 sentences will improve your chances of getting an interview. The application form does not have the capacity to save your work, so you may want to prepare your responses in advance and then paste them into the various fields of the form.

Questions? Contact Friends of Baxter State Park at director@friendsofbaxter.org.

The application deadline is March 31, 2024.

Applicant Information

Applicant Name

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First Name

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Applicant Address:

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Address Line 1

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City

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Applicant Email

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Applicant Cell Phone:

High School where currently enrolled:

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Current grade level (as of March 2024)

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Please state your CURRENT grade level at the time you are submitting your application, NOT the grade you are headed to next year. This program is only open to currently enrolled high school students and recent graduates.

City or town of legal residence:

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Work preferences

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The BYCC will run from June 17 to August 9, 2024. NEW THIS YEAR...crew members will now sign up to work with the BYCC for the entire season, or part of the season. Please check below if you would be interested in working for the entire 2024 season or for part of the season if you are hired.

Full season (8 weeks)

Three-Quarter Season (6 weeks)

Half Season (4 weeks)

Quarter Season (2 weeks)

Which weeks are you available to work?

Please select below the weeks you would be interested in working if you are hired.

Week #1: June 17 - 21

Week #2: June 24 - 28

Week #3: July 1 - 5

Week #4: July 8 - 12

Week #5: July 15 - 19

Week #6: July 22 - 26

Week #7: July 29 - August 2

Week #8: August 5 - 9

How did you hear about the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps?

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Friend

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Presentation at school

Poster at school

Teacher / Guidance Counselor

Newspaper

Facebook

Friends of Baxter State Park website

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Parent or Guardian Contact Information

Parent / Guardian Name

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First Name

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Parent / Guardian Address:

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Parent Home Phone

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Parent Cell Phone

Parent Email

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Application Questions

Please answer each of the following questions. This is your chance to convince us to hire you! Please give details about your experiences and background, and explain why you are a good candidate for this position. One or two paragraphs should be about right for most questions, but feel free to use as little or as much space as you need. If you've participated in the BYCC before and would like us to use your application responses from last time, please type your name and "N/A" in each field below.

1. Why are you interested in joining the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps?

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2. What kinds of outdoor activities have you been involved with over the course of your life? Which ones are you currently doing?

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3. How do you feel about working hard on trails in a wilderness setting?

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4. Tell us about a time when you experienced a challenging situation. How did you get through it or overcome the challenge?

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5. Please describe your current physical fitness level. Do you feel prepared to hike up to 8 miles per day on top of working hard in the woods?

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6. Is there anything else we should know about your life experience?

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7. Have you ever visited Baxter State Park?

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Yes

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If you have been to Baxter State Park, please describe your experience:

Reference

Please ask a teacher, coach, mentor, or another adult to provide a reference in support of your application, and provide his or her name and contact information below.

Reference Name:

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Reference phone:

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Reference Email:

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Submit your application now.

Please make sure that you have completed all parts of the application, then click the Submit button below. You should receive an email confirmation within a few minutes letting you know that we received your application successfully.