Cabin Leaders

Each school week, we host responsible volunteers in grades 10 through college (age 22 max) at our picturesque setting located on 32 acres in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains (10 mins. outside of downtown Saratoga). Volunteer Cabin Leaders act as positive role models working alongside our staff guiding 5th/6th grade campers.

Cabin Leaders stay in cabins with 14-18 students and utilize the skills they learn while at Walden West to ensure each young camper has a great experience throughout their week of residential outdoor school.

Cabin Leaders join a week of fun and personal growth as they develop/enhance their leadership skills. In field class they enrich their current knowledge in subject areas related to: Biology, Environmental Science, Physics/Engineering, Sustainable Living, and Physical Education.

Throughout the week they develop their interpersonal skills further preparing them for career/college by working on: problem solving, critical thinking, personal maturity, leadership, mentoring and gaining a sense of community.

CLICK HERE for the 2022-2023 Attending School Calendar
5-day program = 100 service learning hours  //  4-day program = 80 service learning hours

High School Cabin Leaders

2022-2023 Cabin Leader Information Packet & Registration

Training Information

Requirements -

• High school sophomore, junior, or senior

• Attendance Form

• Reference Form

• Submit forms to waldenwestvolunteers@sccoe.org 

If you are 18 or will be 18 at the time of volunteering, you are required to get fingerprinted as soon as possible at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. You do not need to wait until you're 18 to get printed so schedule your appointment for as early as possible.

• Schedule your appointment here

• Under 18 now but will be 18 when at camp - Print and have a parent/guardian sign this form. Take it with you to your appointment.

• 18 and older - Print and complete this form to take to your appointment.

• Clearances may take up to 3 weeks. Please get printed as soon as possible! If you are not cleared, you will not be able to volunteer.

College Student, Parent, and Adult Cabin Leaders & Non-District Aides

(for anyone 18+ and not in high school)

2022-2023 Adult Cabin Leader / Aide Information Packet & Registration

Training Information

Requirements - 

• Fingerprinted and cleared ONLY through the Santa Clara County Office of Education

  • • Schedule your appointment here

    • Print and complete this form to take to your appointment

    • Clearance may take up to 3 weeks. Please get printed as soon as possible! If you are not cleared, you will not be able to volunteer.

• Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment signed by healthcare provider

• Non-parent volunteers need 2 Reference Forms

• You can submit the TB assessment and Reference forms to waldenwestvolunteers@sccoe.org