Programs for Teens

The CIT position is a great opportunity for teens age 12-14 looking to gain volunteer experience with children and animals! CITs will help create a fun and welcoming camp environment by modeling desired behavior for campers, playing games, assisting campers with crafts, and maintaining clean spaces.

This position requires a minimum TWO week commitment (doesn’t have to be consecutive weeks of camp) volunteering with our Paws and Claws or Humane Heroes groups (CITs can only volunteer with groups that are at least 2 grades younger than the CIT). The fee to participate is $100. Financial assistance is available!! Please email education@eastbayspca.org to request a scholarship.

The YPA position is a great opportunity for teens age 15-17 looking to gain experience with children and animals! As a YPA, participants will assist our camp staff in leading engaging week-long sessions of Animal Camp. YPAs will help to facilitate crafts, games, lessons, and animal meet-and-greets throughout the camp session.

This position requires a minimum four-week commitment volunteering with our younger camp groups. This is a stipended program.

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON MARCH 1ST

Interviews

Oakland: Tuesday April 14 4-4:45 pm

Dublin: Tuesday April 14 4-4:45 pm

Training Dates (if selected)

Oakland: Sunday May 17 2-3 pm OR Sunday May 24 10-11 am

Dublin: Sunday May 17 2-3 pm OR Sunday May 24 10-11 am

Interviews

Oakland: Thursday April 16 4-5 pm

Dublin: Thursday April 16 4-5 pm

Training Dates (if selected)

Oakland: Sunday May 17 10-11:30 am OR Sunday May 24 2-3:30 pm

Dublin: Sunday May 17 10-11:30 am OR Sunday May 24 2-3:30 pm

For these school break camps, we will reach out directly to Youth Program Assistants (YPAs) who successfully completed at least one summer session.