Our Chalet Assistant

Volunteering at Our Chalet, the oldest world center of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, offers the chance to discover your potential in different areas: leadership, diversity, hard work, self esteem, and team work.

Working as an Our Chalet Assistant allows you to live and work in Adelboden for up to 3-6 months. Being an Our Chalet Assistant, you will help running the daily life at the centre and live the guiding and scouting spirit in every corner.

Applicant Criteria:

• Aged over 18 years
• Practical and hard working
• Capable of leading outdoor activities
• Enjoys meeting and mixing with new people
• Can communicate in English. 

What does a volunteer do? 

Programme

Day Programmes
- Leading hikes, excursion/city tours, high adventure courses, abseiling, skiing, sledding, building igloos and more! 

Evening Programmes
- Games, sports, campfire, craft, music, night hikes, Centenary Experience etc...

House
- Tours of the facilities
- Shop: sales, restocking, inventory
- Cooking: assisting the Chef with meal preparation
- Cleaning: bathrooms, resetting guest rooms, tidying, dishes
- Maintenance: repairs and snow shovelling
- Administration: office work and guest check ins  

Benefits of Volunteering: 

- Full free board and lodings
- Access to Laundry
- Internet and Skype access
- 2 days off per week

**Scholarships are now available to help Guides and Scouts from selected countries volunteer at Our Chalet, for more information please contact .

Volunteering Dates:

Dates	Deadline for application:
Winter Volunteer 1 December 2010 - 1 March 2011	1 June 2010
Spring Volunteer 1 March - 31 May 2010	1 December 2009
Summer Volunteer 15 May 15 - 1 September 2010	1 December 2009
Autumn Volunteer 1 September - 1 December 2010	1 March 2010