Welcome!

Making the transition from camper to CIT to staff member is a challenging yet rewarding process. The CIT program at Hollymont is designed to guide you through this process by teaching leadership skills, encouraging effective time management, developing strong work habits and strengthening your faith in God. All of this is done while having fun!

As a CIT you will work alongside of staff members to create opportunities for growth in the life of your campers through skills, night activities, and nightly devotions. CIT’s will accomplish these goals through personal Bible study, leadership development training, planning and assisting with skills, assisting their assigned counselors with the cluster and more!

Please Note: Our CIT program is open to those in grades 10 – 11 during the 2023-24 school year.

CIT 2024 Session Options

A Session (Saturday, June 8 – Friday, June 21) 

B Session (Saturday, June 22 – Friday, July 5)

C Session (Saturday, July 6 – Friday, July 19) 

In addition to the 13 day session choices, there is also a 27-day option. Please contact the office for a customized rate.

Apply online:

Visit the Registration page or click here.

CIT Program Overview

The CIT program at Hollymont seeks to develop Christ centered leaders who will build, sustain, and contribute to their families and communities. All of this is done through by helping to develop leadership skills necessary for success at camp and in life.

Specifically, CIT’s will:

•Explore the building blocks of self (values, interests, temperament, life mission and meaningful goals, strengths and weaknesses)

•Be introduced to the art of self-discipline and organization and encouraged to practice the techniques involved.

•Learn the basics of team building (sharing ideas, setting goals, working with others, leveraging talents of the team and evaluating process)

•Explore the philosophy and practice of servant leadership

•Learn to communicate effectively through public speaking

•Be challenged to grow through creative tactics and taught to recognize, evaluate,and act on the risks involved

A Typical CIT Daily Schedule 

8:30 am      Breakfast

9:00 am      Morning Watch

9:30 am      Cluster Clean Up

10:00 am    Skill Assist

11:45 am     Lunch

12:30 pm    Skill Assist

1:45 pm     Work Skill (Mail prep, Canteen, etc.)

2:45 pm     Rest Hour

3:50 pm     CIT Devotion & Free Skill

5:40 pm     Dinner

7:30 pm     Night Activity

9:00 pm    Cluster Devotions

9:00 pm    Lights Out – Hummingbirds

9:30 pm    Lights Out – Cardinals

9:45 pm    Lights Out – Blue Jays

10:00 pm   Lights Out – Eagles

Counselor in Training FAQ

For each Hollymont session we have anywhere from 8-15 CIT’s.  This smaller number allows us to focus on each individual in her desire to learn and grow through the program.

Many CIT’s were Hollymont campers, but that is not a requirement.

Our campers reside at camp for 1, 2, or 4 weeks. Each session, approximately 110 girls from 6-15 years of age participate in our program.

CIT’s get one evening off together during the session and are supervised by the CIT Leaders.

CIT’s are not permitted to bring a car to camp.  If they find themselves in circumstances requiring they drive themselves, the car will be parked in a Hollymont designated spot, and the keys will be kept locked up in the Directors office until the CIT is finished with her session.  Parental permission must be given for such circumstances.

During your stay as a CIT, you are not permitted to ride in the personal cars of staff.  CIT’s are only allowed to ride in camp insured vehicles, with camp approved drivers.

CIT members, along with their parents or guardians will need to make their own travel arrangements. We can pick you up/drop you off at the Asheville Airport.

Campers and staff members live in houses based on camper ages. Counselors-in-Training will work alongside counselors assigned to a specific group of girls. Generally, a CIT is placed in the same room with their assigned counselors or in an adjoining room with other CITs.

You will be glad to know you don’t have to walk through the woods with a flashlight in the middle of the night to locate the bathroom! There are bathrooms in each house consisting of multiple private stalls and private showers.

Hollymont serves three well balanced meals a day – and they are scrumptious! In addition to the main meal being served at lunch and dinner, campers and staff always have access to a fabulous salad bar. Junk food anyone? Canteen is open after rest hour and it’s open to campers and staff. You can choose one drink item and snack per day. The canteen is stocked with chips, ice cream, fruit juices, candy, and soft drinks. The cost of the treats is deducted from your camp account. If you have a food allergy, we need to know in advance so we can prepare special meals or remove items that you may need to avoid. Snacks are also stocked in each house kitchen in case you get hungry later in the evening.

There is a laundry room inside each residential house. CIT’s may do laundry with the supervision of a counselor, central staff or program staff member as needed. Camp has laundry detergent available.  CIT’s should pack enough clothing for their entire 13-day stay.  CIT’s staying for more than one session need only pack for a two week session. Laundry will be done in-between sessions for campers and CIT’s.

In the evenings just prior to “lights out,” counselors gather their campers for cluster devotions. We seek to give each camper positive direction for all walks of life, and our hope is for each girl to experience the joys of a Christ-centered life.  CIT’s are to help counselors maintain an environment free of distraction so that everyone can participate and learn.  CIT’s may be called on to help with an activity, lead a prayer or offer input to the topic at hand.

Second year CIT’s will be given an opportunity to lead a cluster devotion under the direction of their CIT leader and cluster counselor.

Hollymont’s days begin with Morning Watch. Immediately after breakfast, we all gather for enthusiastic singing and cluster-led skits to give each camper and staff member a spiritual “jump-start” to their day.

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Your appearance will play a major role in the impression you make on parents. They know you will be one of the most important people in their child’s life for the next few weeks and that your influence will extend on for years. Therefore it is essential that you are well groomed.

Clothes should not be too revealing or tight fitting. Shirts should not be too large to the point where shorts are not visible. Spaghetti straps, strapless or see-through clothing is not permitted.  Tops should be full-length and bottoms should be at an appropriate length. One piece bathing suits only for all water activities.

We ask that you refrain from wearing any body jewelry (nose rings, bellybutton rings, etc.) for the duration of your summer employment with Hollymont and that you do not get new piercings/tattoos while you are under contract with Hollymont. Please keep old tattoos out of sight.

If a member of Central Staff or the Camp Director determines your clothing or accessories is not appropriate, you will be asked to change.