Before I begin my February Update, did you know that CCUSA Summer Camp applications close tomorrow, 1st March?! There’s still time to apply for the best summer ever, go on, what are you waiting for? Ok, have you applied? Good. Last month I told you where I was at with my CCUSA returner application – … More Returning to Camp with CCUSA: February Update
Just before Christmas we heard from Mairead about her incredible experience working as a summer camp counselor in America, now it’s over to Glen who spent 2 amazing summers in Minnesota. 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? I worked at Camp Lincoln which is Lake Hubert in Minnesota for the summer seasons of … More Camp Counselor of the Week: Glen Conbeer
Dear Summer Camp, I don’t even know where to begin. When I first drove through your gates on that hot summer’s day, and laid eyes on your fields, your trees, your buildings, I was nervous, but at the same time I remember feeling so excited to be a part of you, to get to know … More A Love Letter to Summer Camp
When we last heard from CCUSA, they were telling us all about their application process, including info on their awesome job fairs (congrats if you got hired at a job fair!). But if you didn’t manage to make it to one of the job fairs, and your application is still in its early stages, don’t worry, … More Q&A With CCUSA Part 3: The Interview Process
OK, so you know that I’ll be returning to camp with CCUSA, but what is the returner process actually like and where have I got up to? Well I thought it was time I filled you in… CCUSA’s returner process is actually really simple, just head to their website, hit the Apply/Login button at the … More Returning to Camp with CCUSA: January Update
I know, I know… I only posted the first Q&A with CCUSA yesterday, but as their job fairs are coming up (in fact the first ones are TODAY in Dublin & Edinburgh – good luck if you’re heading there now!), I wanted to get you all some insight into their applications and what they’re looking for … More Q&A With CCUSA Part 2: The Application Process
If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll know that this year, I’ve chosen to go back to my camp through CCUSA, and that I’m going to be blogging for them every month from now until I leave camp. Some of these blogs are going to be a Q&A series with the awesome people at CCUSA themselves! This is … More Q&A with CCUSA Part 1: What is Summer Camp and Who Are CCUSA?
The cat’s out of the bag – I will be returning to camp in 2017 through the wonderful help of the people at CCUSA! I’m going to be blogging for them starting now all the way through to the end of my time at camp, so expect lots of awesome info, updates and even a Q&A series … More Returning to Camp with CCUSA: All About… Well… Me!
It’s been a couple of weeks since our last counselor interview with Cat, who has just spent summer 2016 at camp. Now it’s over to Mairead, who has now worked at her camp in upstate New York for 2 special summers! 1. Where did you go to camp? How many years? I went to AHRC Camp Anne … More Camp Counselor of the Week: Mairead McMahon
If you follow me on social media you’ll know I’ve got some very exciting news. I’ve been nominated for the UK Blog Awards 2017! This is a competition that began in 2014 and was “created to recognise true viral style and creative excellence across a variety of 16 UK industries”. The Awards are sponsored by some big name … More UK Blog Awards 2017: Do I Get Your Vote?
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