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If you’ve been thinking about applying to work at summer camp this coming summer, now is the time to get those applications done and dusted, because the application deadlines are fast approaching, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on what could be the best summer of your life, just because you didn’t fill a … More Application Deadlines Are Fast Approaching!
Did you read about Alice‘s experience at summer camp last week? This time it’s Juliet’s turn to tell you everything she loves about her job at camp. 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? I go to Camp Sloane YMCA and at the end of 2014 it marked my 10th consecutive summer … More Camp Counselor Of The Week: Juliet Basraoui
For some people, 9 weeks at camp is quite a long time to be away from home, especially if it’s your first time being gone for so long, so it’s pretty normal to get a little homesick at times. That’s right, I said it. Homesickness is not just for the kids. And that’s ok. Maybe … More 7 Ways To Deal With Being Homesick At Camp
There’s a lot to be said about camp food. Sometimes comparable to school dinners, you either love it or you hate it. Or you love it and you hate it. Sometimes you walk into the Dining Hall, see what’s there and run to be first in line, other times you walk in, view the food … More What’s Your Favourite Camp Food?
Last week you heard from Jess about the incredible time she had her first summer at camp, this week we’ve gone to the other end of the scale, to Alice, who has spent the last 11 summers enjoying the wonders of summer camp. 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? I have … More Camp Counselor Of The Week: Alice Alexandrov
9:10am So nice to have a lie in after a hectic week of staff training. We were all off at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, so all the supervisors went to Mizza’s for some food and drink. We’re not due back to work until lunch today so I’m going to Irving Farms for breakfast this morning with … More Day 27. June 21st ’14: Kids Arrive Tomorrow!
The other day I read this article about summer camp and it genuinely brought tears to my eyes. If you’ve never been to summer camp then I’m sure you’ll be thinking that I’m a total weirdo for getting weepy over some random words someone wrote about a place in the woods where you play games … More Can I Stay At Summer Camp Forever, Please?
Last week you heard from Libby about her time as a summer camp counselor, and now it’s Jess’ chance to tell you about her first summer working at camp in the USA. 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? I work at Camp Conowingo in Maryland. It is a Girl Scout camp … More Camp Counselor Of The Week: Jess Toogood
Camp Leaders have been running for 15 years and are one the leading agencies in the pack at the moment, with branches all over the world, from London to Mexico to Australia to the USA. Everyone who works for Camp Leaders has, at some point in their life, worked at a summer camp, and they … More Summer Camp Agencies: All About Camp Leaders
If you’re anything like me (i.e. totally obsessed with summer camp), you’ll have a hard time adjusting back to ‘real’ life when camp is over. In fact, if you’re anything like me, you will start your daily countdown to next summer pretty much as soon as the last one ends! You have 10 months to … More What To Do In The Off-Season (i.e. Not Summer)
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