Junior Leader
Development Program....
a 3 stage program which develops personal skills which are a big leg-up for 14-15 year olds wishing to eventually be employed here at the Butterfield Acres!

Sorry...all spots in our 2010 program have been filled. Please try again next year. We start accepting applications in February.

Are you 14-15 years of age? Would you like to develop skills and character through experiences working with animals? and children? Do you enjoy being in a fast-paced environment with other people who are passionate about what they do? Then the Butterfield Acres farm environment could be for you!!!

We invite enthusiastic cream-of-the-crop teens to submit an application to the Junior Leader Development Program . Each year we accept a maximum of 12 candidates into this program, and many eventually join our often-complimented staff as talented, committed, and fun-loving "We love farm" staffers!


You'll have fun, and......

• Volunteer stage: you work under the guidance of existing staff members participating in a variety of Butterfield Acres activities and programs. You might be paired up with different Senior Leaders for offsite activities like our Farm Corral (petting zoo) which takes animals out to activities all over Calgary, or help out with the Legendary Easter Hunt, the Harvest Pumpkin Hunt, or work with the summer Day Camp program as a Junior Leader. This stage of the program is 60 hours.
  
• Honorarium stage: If you have successfully completed your 60 hours, you progress to this next level. It is a midstage between volunteering and real employment, and now that you've got a few skills in your back pocket, you'll start to earn a little money. Continue to learn as much as you can, develop your skills and ability to work with people (especially children and parents, and of course your fellow team members on the staff). You are given more responsibility a bit at a time and there'll be opportunities for new and different experiences as you become more knowledgeable and capable. This stage of the program is based on merit and gradually phases into the third and final stage as Senior Leaders recognise that your knowledge, skills enthusiasm are getting more and more amazing! This stage does not have a set time frame, but is based on your skill set and character growth. Let your super-star show!

• You're invited to be 'official staff' !!!! Of course you still grow and learn (we never stop around here!), and eventually, if you're really doing well, you'll eventually be given opportunities to step into Senior roles yourself where you'll be teaching and leading farm experiences yourself. Maybe you'll even take over the farm one day!!!
  

So, let me fill in the application form!