I act as a crew sponsor when utilizing the crews on “grade” projects when they are not fighting fire.
I lay out the project and provide direction and limited supervision to the crew through the work day.
Jobs include things like non-native plant removals, shaded fuel break construction, pile burning, trespass trail obliteration, other wildland remediation and any job that requires a lot of muscle and a crew.
The camp is paid a flat rate by the sponsor’s agency for each day they work on the project.
I feel the camps, both youth and adult, are valuable to the local community in which they are housed.