Volunteering at Wanakee: Everything You Need to Know
Volunteers are at the heart of our ministry at Wanakee. We are so grateful to have a broad network of talented individuals who help us put on high quality programming, care for the health and well-being of our campers, maintain our facilities, provide opportunities for spiritual growth, and so much more. If you are choosing to spend a day, a week, or a part of your summer with us, we are excited to see you!
There are lots of opportunities to get involved, from Spring and Fall work days, to year round committees, but to experience the magic of summer in it’s full swing, you’ll want to check out our Volunteer Page to learn about summer volunteering opportunities.
In order to provide a safe experience for our campers, we require all summer volunteers to complete the following paperwork and training before coming to camp. You can use this page as your checklist as you prepare to come to camp.
Scheduling a Time to Volunteer
As you think through how Wanakee will fit into your summer plans, a member of Wanakee’s Program Committee will help you find an opportunity that fits your skills and schedule. To connect with us, reach out to the office at mail@wanakee.org or fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
Volunteer Training
Volunteer training is required for all summer volunteers and is offered in person and virtually. Save the date! This year’s in person training will be on Saturday, June 20th. If you are unable to attend in person, the training will be livestreamed and recorded.
Volunteer Paperwork
The following paperwork is required for all summer volunteers. Most paperwork can be completed in CampDoc, our registration software, as part of your health profile. Required documentation is outlined below.
Health Form (required for all) - You will complete this in CampDoc after you register as a volunteer. See below for instructions. As part of your health profile, you will need to upload the following documents:
Your Immunization Record - Wanakee requires all participants upload evidence of the following required immunizations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella; Hepatitis B;
Polio; Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis; and Varicella. The Covid-19 vaccination is recommended.
Your most recent physical - A signed physical dated within 2 years of your week at camp is required for all volunteers.
Yearly Application and Release (required for all) - This is also in CampDoc. It gives us permission to run your background check. You will need an ID handy when filling out this form.
References (required for all) - All volunteers are required to send this reference check form to 3 personal and/or professional references.
NH DCYF Central Registry Check (required ONLY for volunteers who have lived in New Hampshire within the last 7 years) - This form must be completed in person and signed by the Executive Director. This can be completed at volunteer training. If you are unable to attend volunteer training, please contact the office to make other arrangements.
Driving Registry Check (required ONLY for volunteers who plan to drive a camp vehicle) - You can complete this form when you arrive. We will need to take a photocopy of your drivers license to complete this form.
Completing your Paperwork in CampDoc
To access the your paperwork, you will first need to register as a volunteer in CampDoc
Setting Up Your Username and Password on CampDoc
Create an account here: http://app.campdoc.com/register/wanakee. This short video demonstrates how to create an account.
New Users:
Click our link.
Click the Sign Up button.
In the Email box, type your email address in order to confirm.
In the Password box, type the password that you want to use.
Click the Continue button.
Follow the instructions to create your profile.
Returning Users
Click our link.
Log in with your username and password from last summer.
Setting Up Your User Profile
After you log in, you will be prompted to complete a “New Participant” page. Please enter YOUR NAME and information here.
Next, you will be prompted to fill out an “About You” page. Please enter YOUR OWN name and information here.
To Register as a Volunteer
In order to access the application, you need to register as an applicant. Click the “Registration” tab on the left side of the screen and select the green “Register For A New Session” button.
On the “Grade Completed as of June 2026” page, select “Adult” from the dropdown menu.
On the “Select Sessions” page, scroll down to the section labeled “Volunteer” and select the week(s) you are volunteering at Wanakee.
On the “Protection Plan” page, select “Decline Protection Plan”. This page is for families of campers who wish to purchase insurance for their camp experience.
On the “Donation” page, select “Continue”.
On the Confirmation page, please click the checkbox to affirm that you have read the Wanakee Camper Agreement” and click “Register” at the bottom of the screen to proceed to the application.
Filling In Your Paperwork
You will now see your paperwork under the “Health Profile” tab. All forms for campers, applicants, volunteers, and staff are found here. You can work through the forms seen on the right side of the screen in any order. When a form is complete, you will see a green check mark. Red circles indicate that there are still questions to complete in that section of the application.
Required questions will be marked with an * and outlined in red. Keep in mind that our application saves your information as you complete the health forms, therefore you can return to app.campdoc.com/register/wanakee to make updates and/or continue filling out your participant’s health information. You can log in using the email address and password you previously created.
Additionally, CampDoc sends out periodic reminder emails for incomplete information. These notifications will come from noreply@campdoc.com, so please add this to your safe sender list to avoid accidental delivery to junk and spam folders. We don’t want you to miss important notices about Wanakee!
Please note that CampDoc supports the current and previous major releases of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari which provide improved security and performance for health information.
If you have any questions about your paperwork, the volunteer experience, or how to prepare for your week at camp, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at mail@wanakee.org. For more information about volunteering at Wanakee, visit wanakee.org/volunteer.
For additional assistance, you can navigate to support.campdoc.com or contact our Support Team at support@campdoc.com or 734-636-1000. We also encourage you to visit our Sign Up Support page for additional resources.
Thank you so much for vounteering at Wanakee! We can’t wait to see you at camp!