Application Forms

Thank you for your interest in being part of Holden’s volunteer staff. Please complete the appropriate application materials by following the instructions on your application. The following materials are available:

Important Information About Volunteering At Holden (.pdf)
Travel tips, and other information about working at Holden.

Short-Term Staff Application Packet (.pdf)
For those interested in short term volunteer opportunities at Holden. Instructions, covenant, reference and health forms are also included.

Long-Term Staff Application Packet (.pdf)
For those interested in long term volunteer opportunities at Holden. Instructions, covenant, reference and health forms are also included.

3-8 Month Supplemental Application (.pdf)
Consider serving in a leadership position in the Village this summer. This application needs to be filled out in addition to a Short-Term Staff application.

Work Group Interest Form (.pdf)
Please complete this form if you are interested in bringing a work group to Holden Village.

Spring Work Week Application Packet (.pdf)
Our Spring Work Week is April 22-29, 2011. Families and people of all ages are welcome to come take part in this festive, all-volunteer week in the Village.

Summer Work Camp Application Packet (.pdf)
Work Camp volunteers get to enjoy summer in the Village and help with special projects, making Holden an even better place to be!

Family Option Application Packet(.pdf)
For those interested in volunteering at the Village as a family during the summer.

Staff Handbook (.pdf)
Holden’s staff manual … a large amount of info about working at the village.

Note: These application materials are in .pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Acrobat reader for free from here.

Good Courage : Holden Reflections

“Oh child, let’s get to work.” By Hayley Dennison

Feb. 10, 2012 – “That’s interesting … That’s really interesting,” I said in response to her, my friend, who was telling me, “I don’t believe in God.” This occurred three weeks ago up on the Goat Trail. For me this situation may have been similar to what my sister-in-law talks about when she tells this [...]

A Place Apart, a Place Eternal – 02/03/2012

I read this week in the Village Voice an invitation to share “Holden Stories.” I’d like to use Matins this morning to tell part of ours. I learned on Monday from the J-term students that Holden’s original name was Holden Village: A Place Apart. When life up this mountain includes power outages due to avalanche [...]

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