Who is eligible?

First Year Campers

• Students from Adams, Clarksburg, Cheshire, Florida, Hancock, New Ashford, North Adams, Lanesboro, and Williamstown.
• Students must be in the target grade from their community:
• GRADE 5 - Adams, Clarksburg, Cheshire, Florida, Hancock, New Ashford, and Pine Cobble in Williamstown.
• GRADE 6 -North Adams, Lanesboro, and Williamstown Elementary School.

Mentors

• Must have previously attended and completed a ROPES camp.
• Full and complete sign-up form. First year Mentor applicants must complete a 500 word essay on what I learned about myself while at the ROPES camp and ROPES and why I want to be a Mentor.
• Must have attended the Mentor Boot Camp.
• Be approved by the Mentor Committee.

Mentors are the backbone of the ROPES program. Mentors are called upon the team leaders to assist in many different tasks. Mentors must want to work with a team, be able to take direction and guidance for team leaders and be a leader to first year campers. Mentors need to understand that they are the people from whom first year campers will look to for guidance and help. A mentor must lead and not follow, not give out solutions to elements, treat every camper equally and with respect, and most of all have fun. Previous attendance to a camp does not mean that a mentor will be accepted to each year痴 camp. Mentors must reapply to each camp, each year. Each year mentors will be evaluated to determine their attendance for the following year.

Please print and fill out the appropriate form below and mail to:

Northern Berkshire ROPES
C/o North Adams Police Dept.
11 Summer Street
North Adams, MA 01247

ROPES Forms

Registration Form

Mentor Sign Up Form