Summer Camps

I wasn't sure if I wanted to discuss my camp experiences online because for the two American camps I have worked at, both had their good and bad points. I've decided to post this because not many counselors had written on here about the job, and when embarking on such an adventure it's nice to "know what you're letting yourself in for". I am going to leave the names of the camps anonymous, however, because they are both wonderful places, and I don't want to appear negative from the few bad things I have to say. I will also not discuss the visa process/wages as that has been covered in my BUNAC review. So without further ado... WHAT IS A ...  Read the complete review

Each summer, my daughter (now 14) goes to summer camp (indeed, she was a 'CIT' - a Counsellor in Training, so she was helping to teach the younger kids) - that traditional American dumping ground for children during the long summer holidays. But she's not at any old camp. She's at an equestrian summer camp in Pennsylvania. Not bad, considering we live in England. OK, OK, the commute only had to be done once - my daughter flies out to the US each July as an unaccompanied minor; we join her in the States for the last two weeks of each August. She's been going since she was seven or eight. Every year, they have an end-of-camp horse (well...what else?) ...  Read the complete review

Back to school tomorrow. For most people between the ages of 5 and 18, these are four words which cause panic attacks, a variety of fake illnesses, (including everything from the classic stomach aches and flu symptoms to rare tropical diseases) and endless hours of worrying trying to think up the right excuse for that grumpy old sod of a maths teacher whose coursework did not get done, despite the fact that there were 6 whole weeks to do it. I mean, 'Sorry Sir, the dog ate it' or 'I didn't have time' just won't work this time. (Let's face it, do those excuses ever work??) When the time comes to set the Wallace and Gromit ...  Read the complete review

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I worked on a summer camp in the Brecon Beacons for 5 months this year, so I thought I would put down my experiences. Lots of young people go to work on summer camps, either here or abroad. I'm warning you-it's not as good as it sounds. I think the companies take advantage of young people who want to experience something new, or "escape from the rat race". Low pay, long hours and hard work. It comes with the job. It's not all bad though. *** My Job *** I was employed as a kitchen assistant. Not very exciting, but I didn't have experience with children to be a group leader. The pay was £60 a week, including food and accomodation ...  Read the complete review