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Ollie’s Story

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Ciro’s Story

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First Days at Camp

This is your summer to make a positive impact and create lifelong memories.

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Juan

Watch Juan's story as told directly by him.

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Josh

"It's been the most enjoyable nine weeks of my life." Josh, Melbourne, Australia

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Rachel

"Camp to me has been amazing! It's made me a better person." Rachel, Liverpool

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Frankie

"The camp experience is one of the best things I've done in my entire life." Frankie, London, England

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Communication

The word communication is thrown around a lot at school and as we grow up. Communication is one of...

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5 Traits of a Great Camp Counselor!

Becoming a camp counselor will be one of the toughest jobs you will ever love! As a camp counselor...

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Ruben Marquez Banos

J1 program has been one of the most incredible experiences in my life.

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James Summertime Shenanigans

James is from the South Yorkshire area and grew up spending time outdoors hiking and playing sports. This past...

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Caitriona’s Adventure Abroad!

Going to summer camp was the best decision I have ever made. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my...

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Interview Tips

Being in an interview can be a scary and intimidating thing to be a part of. Especially if you...

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Harriet’s Adventure to the USA

Harriet is from the Greater Manchester area and was placed at a camp in Wisconsin working with children with...

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Taking the leap of faith, in yourself!

If you are from anywhere but America and haven’t been to camp in the USA before it is hard...

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George’s Journey

My decision to spend my summer of 2016 in the United States was arguably one of the best I...

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What Is The Blob?

Most summer camps have a special activity or part of an activity that is high up on the campers...

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Battle Homesickness

Being away from home can be a very traumatic experience for a child, and every camp has ways of...

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My East Coast Exploration

After camp ended I didn’t need to go straight back to university so I took advantage of what America...

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The Smell of Sunscreen

It’s the middle of the summer and for the life of me I cannot get the smell of sunscreen...

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25 Thoughts Every Counselor Has On Arrival Day

Arrival day can be stressful time for almost everyone on site, from the parents leaving their children, campers leaving...

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Marshmallow roasting, the next olympic sport

At my camp we had “cabin night” once a week. During these “cabin nights” the counselors were in charge...

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On with the show!

It’s Thursday night here at my camp, which normally means a talent show for the entire camp to watch...

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A camper

You will find out at camp that there are people who were born to run around playing capture the...

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A very wise person

America is huge, with its rolling plains in the midwest, it’s mountains in the east coast, and vast amount...

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No Boys Allowed

Going to a all girls camp was something that I never thought would be an experience that I would...

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My First Plane Ride

This was my first experience going to America, I had never been on a plane before, never been anywhere...

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Classic Camp

Everyday at camp is full of surprises be it, shaving foam fights, random dance competitions, who can do the...

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How to Tie-Dye like a Champ

At summer camp there are so many great things happening all at once during the day that when you...

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What Should I Bring?

Every summer camp will have its own packing list that they will give out to the counselors before arrival....

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A camp counselor

I wanted to air out some of the top “bad” parts about being a counselor to make sure that...

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This One Time At Camp

Summer camp time is full of stories and memories that you will spout out to anyone who is interested...

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Things Only Camp Staff Will Get

It might be the middle of December and the warmth of summer camp is a memory that you try...

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The Little Things

There is no more revelry to wake me up, no more bells to tell me when an activity period...

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The Man Cave

To the administration and parents our bunk is called 5B, but to the men that live inside, we are...

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Staying Healthy at Camp

Summer camp is known for a lot of things; friendship, laughter, tan lines, water balloon fights, and deciding if...

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Words that mean something else in the USA

Although Americans and the British both speak the English language, apparently the Americans wanted to change up some of...

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Jacquelin Marquez Banos

Thanks to J1 program I got the chance to improve my English! Meet awesome people, discover new places, but...

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