This was my daughter's 2nd year at the camp and she just loved it.  Next year I will send her for 3 or 4 weeks.  The overall experience was a good one for her.  I find YMCA Camping Services to be a warm, nurturing, safe environment for my daughter and I would recommend this camp to friends, relatives and assosiates.
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I loved my time as a staffer here!
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Hiawatha Youth Camp is the best place ever. Everyone in the WORLD should go there. This is the place where I found Christ and so did many others. I have only went once but I am definitely going again this year. I would like to see the people I met last year (like Guthrie :D) and my old councelors. I get to go in two months and I can't WAIT!!!
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It simply doesn't get any better than Becket!
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I was a program counselor at this camp, and from looking at other camps, this one had great facilities (eg, most camps dont have bathrooms in each cabin).  I have some great memories, and still hear from some of my campers, and friends from around the world!  However, I thought that there was MORE drama w/ the counselors than w/ the campers! It felt like middle school, all the gossip of who is hooking up with whom...and some counselors putting their personal life over being there for their campers.
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Best camp in the world. Its hard to explain how much this camp has changed my life over the last 6 summers.  As a 10 year old going with my brother and his frind, I was some what scared, but the counselors and other campers at The Nest welcomed me into the community and made me crave coming back after each three week session. Each camper learns a new meaning of freindship, cummunity, and family when they attend camp that can only be defined by expirience. If there is any question of whether or not to go to this camp, just go, and if you dont like it then it is not for you but I will find that really hard to believe with the kind of camp Eagles Nest is. Each summer I have matured as a member of society and as a human being. This once again is the best camp that you will find.
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KENNOLYN is the BEST! even though i have been going for only 3 years, it's the highlight of my summer..i have met some of the coolest and nicest friends and we will always keep in touch. the activities are SO fun and i always feel like part of a family when i go to kennolyn. Kennolyn is so beautiful and i love the atmostphere of the staff, campers, and environment! my memories at kennolyn will be with me forever
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FWF if my LIFE!!! i am sooo excited to go back this summer!!! i go for 2 sessions and i NEVER want to go home!! it is my summer home and i could never be anywhere else..IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER...COME TO FWF!!!!! you make your best friends...and it is so much fun! i will always treasure my times at FWF...i miss my campiess <3
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If you don't believe in magic you've never been to Skylark. Camp magic is what its all about and its everywhere from the redwoods to the awesome staff and campers who return to skylark every year. If you leave loving the place even half as much as I do you will not regret it.
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I was a camper at Pontiac from 1997 to 2005.  I finished the entire 8 year cycle as a camper repeating my freshman year because I was too young to move on.  Pontiac was always my home and each summer was another opportunity to make new friends and have a blast.  The negative comments posted about Pontiac are comments that referred to the latest years of the camp's operation in which I felt the rules became a bit more than anyone could handle and the atmosphere of the entire campus changed.  Pontiac was a great place but it has suffered from the owners insistence that bigger is better and tours are the most important thing.  The counselors are great and the friends you make are friends you'll have for life.  If you can look beyond the beauracracy of Pontiac you can find a place where the music stops and our heartbeat rests on the mountain tops...away from the city I'll be back, away from the city Pontiac!
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this camp is denial.  If you love your kids don't send them there.
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My daughters have been going to these camps for the last three year.  The first two were great the last was horrible for my young daughter.  1st there were a set of twin girls that were bullies.  My daughter informed the counselor about an incident and the counselor responded negatively with, Stop Being A Cry Baby.  It was so bad that she informed the counselor to give us a call because she wanted to be picked and the counselor never responded to her wish.  Secondly, my daughter fell down a scraped her knee very badly.  She informed the counselor about it and the counselor did not take her to the nurse.  This, we feel, is unacceptable because the wound should have been cleaned and treated.  I can't understand how the counselor could have been so insensitive to these two incidents.  May daughter also informed us that the bathrooms were discusting. She has decided not to go to this camp again.  It must have been a bad year for this camp since this had not happend in the premvious year.
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i went to this camp for a hole summer and i never got board this camp is the best .
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I've been going to west hills for like 5 years now and I'm a CIT (counselor in training) which means I work half a day and play half a day. It's cool I like most of the activities but I wish we could like go on trips outside of camp. Most of the people who work there are ok but there are a lot of wannabees and stuff but some of the staff are really nice too especially steve the group leader of the t-chiefs OMGHH and me and my friends are his entourage. I don't know if I will go back next year I might if I could be a counselor.
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When your younger I have to say the camp is amazing but when you get older I didn't like it that much. I go to the Ranch Camp there and I recomend anyone to go there it it like a family and you will want to come back every year. this was my last year and I am so sad that I didn't start when I was 12 instead of when I was 13. Many people have said that its to christian I have to say that some of the stuff is like you say grace but im Jewish and that doesn't get in the way of me having a great time at camp!!!
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This camp is probably the best and most life changing place I have ever been. It feels more like a home to me then my real home, and I love it there. Every summer I have spent there has been life changing, and taught me so many lessons. The staff also are really amazing and really care about what they do.
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CP is the best camp!! everyone there loves camp and only wants to make it better for the younger campsers!!
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I LOVE TRAILS END! IT IS AMAZING EXPERIANCE AND MY CAMP FRIENDS R AMAZING
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I have been staff at Scherman for 24 years and have loved every unit I have worked in.  The staff are well trained and do a great job with the kids day in and day out.  There is a variety of activities to participate in so there is something for everyone.  Both of my daughters were long time campers at Scherman and also worked summers as staff ~ I can't wait until my granddaughter is old enough to be a camper at Scherman!
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disney isn't the happiest place on earth. berkshire hills is. from the staff to the grounds to the lake to the friends made, there is no place better.
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my son went to TEC for the first time this summer...i cannot even begin to explain how beyond happy he has been since he stepped in to the camp...he has been home for over two weeks now and he is still smiling and talking about all of his good times at camp...he absolutely LOVED every minute of it and wishes camp was all year long....i cannot thank Marc and Stan enough because they have made my son happier than i have ever seen him before....Please do not believe any negative comments on this site about Marc and Stan....they are wonderful caring people who only have the childrens' best interest in mind...The camp is beautiful and really worth every dollar!!  We love TEC!!
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CIT '07 Amazing Camp. It's so freakin awesome. A little too many rules now and health issues but wat ev...its the people i come for.
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OMG PEAK 06 I LOVE U GIRLS, AND THIS CAMP IS ACTUALLY THE BEST PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, AND I AM SO GLAD I GOT TO SPEND MY CHILDHOOD GROWING UP THERE WITH MY 29 SISTERS!
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kinda pushy and to competative
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i can sum up this camp in one word.... home.
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Amazing experience for campers and staff. Very supportive and involved administration! Love Kenwood!!!!!!!!!
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I LOVE FA!!!!! It's the best camp in the land!!!  Can't wait till summer '07!!!!!
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I love pembrook it was an amazing camp. I am so going to it next year!
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My daughter just came home from her first year at Camp Pontiac and cannot stop talking about it!  She had the best time and made great friends.  Most of the girls in her group are from New Jersey and Florida, with a few from NYC, LI and Westchester, not just LI.  The facilities are amazing and so much money is put back into the camp.  As far as being a sports camp, my daughter is not an athlete and was busy all summer trying all kinds of activities not just sports.  It is also not as jappy as everyone makes it out to be- we saw many camps that were way jappier than Pontiac. The owners may put on quite a show, but they can stand behind everything they say.  They truly enjoy the kids and the camp, and it is evident after spending a summer there.  I would not send my kids anywhere else.
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Camp Scherman is amazing i have gone there for years i have participated in almost every progrma that they have and love all of them the people there are amazing and the food is really good they have almost anything you could think of, the activites are fun and creative and can actually be aplid to real life, Schermans leadership programs is one of the best you could ever find i have taken part in all 3 out of the 4 parts and have loved the time that i spent there and felt that i had learned so much in the leadership area
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nice camp but too many campers and impersonal
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kenwal is the worst camp i have ever went to.  the best part of the day was going home.  i will never go there ever again.  the best trip was the met game(they're the best).  thats the only time i had fun the whole summer.  oh and i have a question,  what the heck is a chuckbuck?
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As a former camper and staff member of the former Cove Camp, there is not anything bad I can say!  The camp staff had a huge impact on my life, both spiritually and in everyday areas.  This is one of the main reasons why I chose to work at the Cove Camp myself.  The staff is truly dedicated to the work of Christ and everything that they are doing.  The camp in general always seems to be growing and offering more programs/activities for its campers.  It is because of these things that campers want to return year after year!  Thank you for your dedication and I'm SO glad camp is opening back up this year!  K. Hamilton
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My son went as the youngest camper (Age 6) allowed last summer and he had a fantastic time.  He raved and raved about everything for weeks after he returned.  He particularly enjoyed his camp counselors and the wide variety of activities that they did every day.   His experience made it to where he is going for 2 half weeks this summer.
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I have been going to trails end for 5 years this will be my 6th summer.......i love the camp very much....i have made amazing friends that will last a lifetime. However I am not very fond of marc...he seems to be money hungry and does not care for the camp and the campers as stan does...Satn is an extrodanry man and i recomnd sending ur children here
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Unfortunately my child had a horrible time at Becket, I really feel like they couldve done more. He never wants to go back to any summer camp ever again.
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wow- best camp ive been to.  i have been going for 4 years, loved every1.  i have been to 3 camps and this was the best ever.  wish it was year long!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Merriwood is AMAZING!!! the counselors are approachable and nice, the campers are friendly and enthusiastic, and the camp directors do everything in their power to make camp an unforgettable experience. many of my best memories come from camp and i can not even describe the people ive met and the once in a lifetime experiecnces i've had. the traditions are amazing, and the oldest campers have the oppurtunity to bring enthusiasm and fun to the camp trough their many priveleges. camp merriwood is an incredible place and i would not give up my five summers for anything. it is truly an out of this world experience and i can not imagin going to camp anywhere else. seven weeks may seem like a long time but it going by so fast that you wish you could stay longer. merriwood provides an unmatchable camp experience and there is no camp better than merriwood. in order to understand the merriwood magic you must be part of it. i would encourage everyone to experience merriwood. it is AMMAZING!!!!!!
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I have been to many camps over the past several years and Oconto is my favorite. It is a great enviroment for girls of all ages to be themselves, have fun, and make new friends without the pressures of everyday life. There is a large variety of activities and opportunities. There seems to be something for everybody. The staff are all very professional and caring. And the cabins/zebos (half cabin half screen) are beautiful. Best camp ever!
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I HAVE ATTENDED CAMP TALCOTT FOR THE APST FOUR YEARS AND I AHVE TO SAY I HAVE MET ALOT OF NEW FRIENDS THAT I AM STILL IN CONTACT WITH UNTILL THIS DAY
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I went as a camper and a counselor, and FA is one in a million. I'm 23 now, and my best friends are still my cabin mates from FA. I think the person who gave FA a bad rating is the same person rating it over and over again, and probably has bad social skills and poor hygiene and maybe couldn't make any friends?? Not sure, but I've never before heard anything negative about FA. My kids are going there when I eventually have kids. My whole life I always wished I could explain to people how amazing my camp was, but it's so hard to describe. I did try another camp at one point...Robindel...it was NOT good in comparison. FA far exceeds all expectations. Your kids will be so active and creative and happy and make so many lasting friendships. It is such a valuable and enriching environment, and really helped shape me into who I am today, and gave me such confidence.                                                                                         Whoop, whoop, whooooopies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Camp chipinaw is my second home. i dont know how i can survive 10 months every year withought it. i love it so much. all of my friends come back with me every single year. if you are looking at camps for anybody try chipinaw. it has given my memories that im going to have for a life time. i love it. the staff sucks
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if you want to go to a real camp go somewhere else!! I you just want to make friends you can go here.
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Choosing a camp for your son or daughter is a massive decision and should never be taken lightly. You need to be assured that you child is going to be safe, cared for, eat well and experience something special.  Well I assure you Forest Acres is nothing short of MAGIC!!.  I was lucky enough to experience a summer along the Sarco River and have done everything possible to get back to Maine and Forest Acres every summer.  The unique spirit that FA fosters encourages every camper to try their best and step outside their comfort zone,  all while knowing they are in the constant care and support of others. FA encourages girls to have ‘Strong Minds and Gentle Hearts’. Thanks F.A for all the love, support and strength you have given.  The pine trees will be forever in my heart and I can not wait for the day I can once again ‘hug a pine tree’.
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POINT O PINES IS MY LIFE AND I LOVE IT WITH ALL MY HEART SO IF ANYONE IS THINKING OF GOING THERE OR SENDING THEIR CHILD HERE.. DO IT BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE THE BEST TIME THEY COULD EVER IMAGINE AND WHOEVER GOES WILL LOVE EVERY SINGLE SECOND THAT THEY SPEND THERE WHILE THEY ARE WITH THE HUNDREDS OF UNBELIEVABLE GIRLS THERE. THERE IS NO PLACE ANYONE WOULD RATHER BE THAN THE INCREDIBLE POINT O' PINES. SERIOUSLY I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW AMAZINGLY PHENOMINAL ALL MY SUMMERS HAVE BEEN AT THE POINT.. IVE BEEN THERE FOR 6 YEARS AND I STILL HAVE 2 TO GO AND I CANT WAIT TO CONTINUE ON TO BE A PEAKER, BUT IT MAKES ME CRY TO EVEN HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA THAT I WILL EVER EVER EVER HAVE TO LEAVE MY SUMMER HOME.. THE STAFF IS AMAZING.. THE GIRLS ARE PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULD NEVER FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THEY BECOME YOUR BEST FRIENDS RIGHT AWAY.. THE CAMP LETS YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT, BE WHO YOU WANNA BE AND DO THE RIGHT THING. SO GO TO POINT O PINES AND HAVE THE BEST TIME EVER BECAUSE SERIOUSLY. ITS THE BES
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Kennolyn is AMAZING!!!! i just got back from that place and am already counting down to next summer. Everyone should go to this place at sometime in their life. it is amazing!
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It was years ago when I went to Oconto, but I remember it vividly.  It was one of the best summers I have had.  I plan on sending my daughter their there when she is of age.  When I was younger, I too had wished the camp was co-ed, but in retrospect I believe I learned more about myself without having the added distraction of male attention.
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omg ccc is the greatest camp a girl could ever go 2. my dad and uncle went 2 becket and my 2 aunts and 3 cousins and i went 2 chimney, we all had the best summers! this is only going to be my third year in 2008 i went wen i was 10 and all i think about talk about and obsesss about is cammpp!!! my counsler was iffy but my ac was a total i dont even know but she is one of my best friends (2nd summer) my 2 aides and counser (1st summer) and acs rocked!!! calypso 2nd sesstion 06 and second sesstion 07 seraphim u guys r my life! i want 2 go double sesstion and i cant wait 2 be back in the swing of camp!!!!!!!! this place rocks! words cant describe this #1 rated camp! the limit is 1,000 words but mine are 2 the skys!
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This place is absolutely amazing, ive just worked there for the summer and ive never been anywhere like it all my life
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Every year my children attend, I see growth in them. They are a little more independent, in shape & feeling great. They have nothing but good things to say about the camp. I am pleased.
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I was a staff member at this camp back in the late 80's.  I can't speak on this camp today, but they have the Same Director today as they did 20 years ago.  I can speak from experience that the kids come first here.  Their Spitirual and Physical well being are paramounty.  I can truly say that at the end of each session, I felt like I had 10 new little brothers. Now 20 years later, I still long for my days as a counselor at Camp Ridgecrest.  I would love to work there full time...sincerely,  Bashful Beaver (Raleigh, NC)
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I went for 1 summer  and never went back. It just wasnt the camp for me. Alot of kids only stay for 2 or 3 weeks so there are always kids coming and going. counselors are ok but overall not a very well run camp. I dont agree with the last statement the bunks were GROSS!! There are so many other better camps out there especially for the money they charge.
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This is the second year that my children have been to Camp Marston.  My children always come home with the best stories and smiles on their faces.  Summer camp should be an experience that every child has and I am sure that my children will remember their experiences here always.  Great Camp.....Great Staff....Need I say more???
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this camp is the most amazing
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Do you think there is a rule that campers can not live in the biffy because if there is not a rule like that I am moving in. Ok the smell of human waste is kind of unappealing but I love it at Skylark so much and I never ever ever want to leave. Everything there is great.
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This was my daughter's first experince with sleep away camp.  The activities she particpated in where wonderful and she had nothing but good things to say about the activities.  There were however a few down sides to her experience. She informed me that one of her counselors was very mean to her.  She also said there was one night she was not feeling well and requested to see the nurse however this particular counselor said no.  Luckily the other counselor was sympathetic and allowed her to go.  This could be very dangerous and a possible liability to the camp. Had my daughter been seriously ill, this counselor would be responsible for denying her medical attention.  The other issue is that my daughter informed me that only one stall in the girls' bathroom worked, the others were clogged with ****.  This is absolutely unacceptable which is why I gave a low facilities score.  My daughter does not wish to return next summer specifically because of this one counselor.
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Whitepine is the best camp ive ever been to my life go there
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Our son is currently in his third year at CR. This year, at 11, he said he wanted to go for 4 weeks. At the half-way point, mom and I made a surprise visit to see him and what we found was a semi-clean young man coming of age. There he was sitting in the cafeteria eating a sandwich and watching the craziness of all the new campers checking in. His voice was coarse, his stare that of a someone who had seen too many wonderments in too short a time. I always find it amazing how much he grows while away at camp, but this year it hit me particularly hard - he's already talking of staying longer next year, and if he decides this course, I see no other action than to support it. Ridgecrest is just one of those very special places that brings together the very best of everything (staff, activities, leadership, and just plain fun) and each year we do not spend the money thinking of it as an expense, but rather an investment. Camp Ridgecrest is an incredible place where a boy can just be a boy!
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This year is our daughter's sixth year at Camp Seymour and we couldn't be happier with the growth and experience she gains every summer by atending the many enjoyable programs offered.  Thank you Camp Seymour, I feel secure knowing my child is safe and having fun!
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We send two boys to Chipinaw.  One is returning for his 4th season and one is returning for a second summer.  They love all the activities and the counselors are great.
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Ive heard the expressionthe Patty cake camp...Thats what the kids do all day while they wait on lines to do activities.  For the money I spend there it seems they should work on their scheduling a bit more or make the groups smaller.  Its overwhelming there(too many children and not enough activities).  That makes their monetary value very low.
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My daughter had a very good experience.  She is interested in coming back again next year.
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Frost valley is an amazing place to spend your summer, meet new friends and learn new skills.
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bad bad bad bad bad bad
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SOOO MUCH FUNNNN!!! I can't wait until i can be a CIT and then i can be a counciler! best place ever to spend your summer! the people there are soo nice and funny and we get to go to some really cool places. I also like the campfires, they are so loud and silly.
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frost valley has changed my life, for the better of course. i've met some of the greatest people there & i will never forget each and every one of them. so many great times in the 4 years that i've been going there<3 anytime someone asks me what my favorite food is, i always say the fajitas at camp :) ask me my favorite song? it'll always have something to do with frost valley<3 this camp has really changed my life. i don't know where i'd be if i didn't experience it. it is, hands down, the best camp in the entire world. and i say that with complete confidence. frost valley, i love you<3 and i will never ever forget you. =)
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IT WAS KIND OF SHYtty U COULDNT GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING!!!!! ITS ODD BUT ITS GOOD IN SOME ASPECTS    GO CHEERLEADING AND WELLNESS!!!!!!!
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This camp is like a resort. It's where snobs go to talk about their booze drinking and the fact that it's co-ed just means that all the girls spend like a zillion hours getting ready to impress the guys and half the guys are jerks who just want a girl so it's not a good camp experience AT ALL! NEver go!
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I have been going there for 5 years and it is the best camp ever. I have gone to over12 camps looking for the best one, this one was it. The travel program for the older kids is amazing. We go to such cool places.The counslers were the only bad thing. I can't wait to go back this summer.
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OMG!! Camp Taconic is life...this is the one thing that I look forward to over the year and I don't know what I would do without it. Thank you Camp Taconic for giving me the best three summers of my life and I will be at that camp for the rest of my life. I'll finish my camper years, be an LIT, be a JC, be a counselor, and send my kids there. 770 New Windsor Road, Hinsdale Mass. 01235. That's just an address to you but to me it's my life. At the end of each summer people say to me are you ready to go home and I say what do you mean? I am home! Camp Taconic will always be a part of me and I love it. 12's are the best age group EVAHHHH! this is why we're 12! JC-1 2007...amazing like woah<3 and JC-2, JC-6, JC-7 (both sessions), B1 and B2!<3 I love all of you and I can't wait to see you! xoxoxxoxo i LOVE CAMP TACONiC WiTH MY LiFEEE!<3333333333
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Camp Seymour has been by far my child's favorite camp experience. The staff was great! I felt very comfortable and my son felt safe while he was there. He really had a blast!
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Camp Cedar Cliff is awesome!  I grew up going, ended up being a counselor because I loved it so much and still keep in touch with other counselors and friends that I made.  I can't imagine summers without them while growing up.
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this is the best ****ing camp ever! i don know what those other people are talking about....they obviously werent liked at camp. it is truely the best camp ever and i highly recomend going to it. the counslers are awesome, the activities are amazing...you can do almost anything, the food is well its camp food. but over all its the best camp on earth!
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The true meaning of the time of your life.
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Going to Camp Pocono Ridge was the best thing that ever happened to me. I made life long friends and memories. Everyone should send their kids here. Anyone who would give this camp a poor review clearly did not have the real CPR experience. - jessica goldberg
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I have been going to tanamakoon for eight years now, and if you're interested in helping your daughter to build lasting relationships, this is the place to send her.She will meet amazing friends who will be with her for her lifetime, however, tanamakoon does have some shortcomings.It is a very traditional camp and  it does not have very many activity options, and those that are availible become boring as the girls get older. There is a lot of emphasis on structure and gaining awards which can add stress to a place where young girls should just be able to have fun. I personally think that the costs for this camp are too expensive, and you pay way too much for what you get (although,the food service and tripping are excellent).I would not continue to return to this camp if i had not started young and made such amazing friends, because i would be lost without them for a whole summer. I love this camp, but for the people in it and the environment, not the strict rules.
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It was the best experience for my kid!
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This is the best camp in the world i love camp newman so much and keep in touch with all my friends from there. I went to a couple other jewish camps before newman and they werent nearly as great! Camp newman was great and i hope i can return next year because i loved it. I love those its it ice cream cookies!!!
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i was probably if not one of the most awesome counselors in the staff of 07 i cant really say how much this camp has given me being a former camper gave me a greater insight of how a counselor can shape a young persons life its like its a total mind blow to see how quick the kids take to their counselors. well i can really just remember my times at camp and how much i loved all of the staff but most especially my counselor and now that there are two counselors per- cabin i think that lightens up the work load immensely  and i as the only last standing male American staff of 07 would really just like to say i CANT WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR BUDDIES --MARINO CAMP TALCOTT COUNSELOR OF 07 THE GREATEST YEAR SO FAR
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I worked here and some of the staff don't exactly set the best examples for kids.
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i beg to differ with anyone who has a problem with camp marston. i have been going there for about 8 years now and the reason i keep coming back is the wonderful staff and wonderful activities. they keep you busy. i am now to old to attend marston as a camper but am waiting for summer to begin, so i can become a councior for the camp i grew up with. i can honestly say that marston has shaped me as a person. i have wonderful friends that i have seen every year at marston and who i met at marston, who agree that marston is truely amazing. the staff care about the children and make sure that everyone has an amazing time. there is singing every morning and night at flag and at the end when the week is through there is  a candleight ceremony  where u can reflect on your week. my last candlelight ceremony as a camper was truley amazing....my last year as a camper and all the previous years will never be forgotten...marston is truly one of a kind.
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All the other comments are 100 percent correct. camp oconto is the best, ive been going since i was super tiny, but its got to say something if im still going at age 16. everyone, go there.
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French Woods Festival..... hmmm..... where do i start?? this camp is amazing! the frienships last forever and keep adding on each year. There isnt even a word to describe the summers at french woods. No matter what, camp is always the #1 thing on my mind. Just as many others do, i count down till camp, EVERY DAY! FWF 07' is gonna be even better than 06' even though i had an unbelieveable time. Ron,Isaac,Larry,Beth, the whole F.W.F staff is great. If your looking for a camp where every1 fits in and has an amazing time, no mattter how differnt they are, french woods is your camp. About 95% of the campers who go there, love it and come back for years. French woods makes my life complete and idk what i would do without it, thank you every1 (friends,staff,family etc.) for giving me the best 5 summers of my life. cant wait till 07' baby yeah!!
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how can you say surprise lake is a bad sleepaway camp? this summer will be my forth summer there and first as staff and i love it! i've made some of my best friends there and have continued to keep in touch with them. the place is amazing!
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very good family type place. you learn to love those around you and great people go there as well.
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Becket is the most amazing special place that you can send your children to and that I as a staff memeber was lucky enough to get to work at. You will have the best summers of you life there, but make friendships that last forever. GO!!
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Point O' Pines camp is the absolute best place to spend your summers in. It's bueaty is breathtaking. I have developed amazing friendships that will last me a life time at this camp. The fact that i cant go back next summer is extremly depressing. Just thinking about not being able to be with my 29 summer sisters at our home is making me tear up. There are so many fun activities to participate in. The food is amazing also. I have made great memories at Point O' Pines that will last me a lifetime!
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I attended this camp for 8 years and then worked there for one summer; my first summer as a camper, I turned 8.  The atmosphere is so supportive and fun, and my experiences there really shaped me into the person I am today.  It's a great place to form good and lasting friendships, pursue interesting activities and try new things in a simply beautiful setting.  The staff is dedicated, diverse, passionate, and fun, and the cabin experience is great fun.  The outdoors-y, minimalistic setting is gorgeous and not as hard to adapt to as a new camper might think; it lends itself to a true learning experience which ends up being quite empowering.  There's a great sense of tradition and community that is easy to become a part of and hold with you in years to come.  I wholeheartedly recommend this camp to any person looking for a great summer experience that they will want to return to again and again.
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I went to Kennybrook for seven years, this will be my brother's seventh summer coming up, and my sister is going to Kennybrook for the 1st time this year.  There is a mix of counselors, some are great and others were awful.  Even though when you're 15 you don't really want to play sports we had to play. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. They have redone the canteen, the staff house, the infirmary, the ping-pong plaza, a hockey rink, and the gymnastics pavilon in my seven years so most of the facilities are pretty new and good. The friendships that I made were so worth going even though the food wasn't great.  Most of the kids live in Westchester and Long Island but some are from Florida, New Jersey, and CT. Kennybrook is also a good camp because you know almost everyone's name and everyone is friendly. Also, there are a lot of trips. We went canoeing, white water rafting, to a water park, to Boston, Philidelphia, the West Coast, and Canada.  Overall, Kennybrook is really fun.
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I grew up at this camp.   I have made a lot of close friends and will definitly send my unborn children there. The water does taste like sulfer but who cares.  It is so much better than these luxury country club camps that all these little rich kids are going to.  It teaches you about yourself and the world.  The administration were alright but they didn't appreciate my services when I was a counsler (the Best there ever was!!) and I payed attention to all of my campers needs.  In all seriousness this place is unbelievable and you will never have an experience like it ever again!!
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It was an absolutely incredible experience and loved every minute of it. I can only look bad with positive memories. Attending this camp may have been the best decision of my life. It has transformed me from a shy young girl into a confident young woman. I crossed paths with people I never would have had the chance to meet and made life long friends. Openmindedness and individuality are celebrated adn one is encouraged to safely try new experiences and explore the world as well as themselves. Those who attend are lucky for such a wonderful opportunity.
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My son & daughter went to Camp Kennolyn for years and always loved it.
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Leaving this place will be impossible, heart-wrenching and terrifying. It has been part of my life for so long, and represents everything that I truly love.
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CAMP PONTIAC IS THE MOST AMAZING CAMP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO...DO NOT LISTEN TO ALL THOSE OTHER PEOPLE..THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE NOOOO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THEY ARE REALLY PROBABLY TALKING ABOOUT TIMBERLAKE!! AND YOU ALL KNOW ITS TRUE. HERE ARE 4 WORDS FOR YOU GO TO CAMP PONTIAC !!!
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love it to death.  spent 7 summers there.  if you start when you're young its easier, i would reccomend it to anyone!
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Owner is arrogant and doesn't really care about the kids' needs. Hard to get attention from staff. The kids are friendly if you come from their town; if not forget about it.
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this will be my third summer at taconic. The activities are awsome!!!  My camp friends are the best!!! The only thing that is not phenomonal are a few staff members that don't get it......but most of the counselors rock!
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My family has been a part of Camp Jewell for over 20 years.  My brothers went there when they were younger, my whole family attends family camps each year.  Camp Jewell is the greatest place on earth.
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I've been going to this camp since i was 8 years old and nothing ever gets old. the staff is what makes me come back every year, they put so much time and effort into everything they do; you can really tell they're there for the kids and not for themselves. Each year i return and there is something new on the campus: new buildings, renovated something, new equipment; it just gets better every time.  Coniston has a wide range of activities from horseback riding to water skiing to arts and crafts to photo and skeet. I really feel like this camp is the best in the country because never once did i feel like an outsider. Every year i get to meet new people and experience something different. This camp is amazing!!!!
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This camp is all about creative activities. Alot of decisions are being made every week and campers are crying when it is time to go home. What a camp? What an expierence
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If you are seeking a camp that has all the latest bells and whistles...TY is probably not what you are looking for.  However, if you are seeking a camp that will enrich your childs life, provide them with a safe and nurturing environment, and give them friendships that will last a lifetime.... TY is the place for you.  I spent 13 summers at this camp and would not trade the memories for anything.  My kids now go to TY as I'm sure their kids will do in the future.  This is a very special place that is hard to describe to those who have never been there.
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Camp Pocono Ridge is the place to be with all the counslers and head staff there is no better staff. Camp Pocono Ridge is simply the best!
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I´m colombian and I went there twice and had a great time, one of my best expierences ever for intarnational campers as well. Great Place with incredible staff specially it´s director.
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yo this place is the best!
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Camp JCA Shalom is a home away from home for my children. From the counselors on up this camp is first rate.  The location is beautiful and rustic just as a camp should be. My children brought home a strong sense of community, and an appreciation for the enviroment. My children would never think of attending another camp.
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an obviously bitter person with an axe to grind (competitor ?) and several email addresses wrote the junk from 8-12/8-15.  not only is it poorly written, but 100% inaccurate.  Head and shoulders above the competition
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They have the best adirondack chairs!
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I LOVE THIS CAMP (: i have been going for 4 years now, and cant wait!! the other ratings are true, and i wait all year for it. (: i <3 ILC! ilcutheree. - sofia a (:
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At first we were nervous to send our daughter away to sleep away camp. I was happy with the way it seemed that every concern I had already had an answer that put my mind at ease. Not to mention that the camp's facilities blew me and my husband away when we visited last July. It makes me wish I was a camper.
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camp is amazing i have been going here for 5 years and i enjoy every minute of it. i have made life long friends here. the owner is really  nice and pays attention to what  most of the campers need. even though there are some  bad counslers camp is overal great. the evening activities are so much fun and the activities really get you going. for all those parents who commented on how bad our camp was becuase of there childrens stories then they don't understand. these paretns have only heard stories and have never gotten to experience it first hand. but it  is your opinion if you want to criticize. i personally love the friends that i made here and the strong relationships i have made here forever.
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11 summers; second summer on staff. I am what they call a Kennolyn lifer. I must say that I love it just as much as a counselor as I did as a Camper. I completed the leadership-training program and Kennolyn has provided me with friendships that will last a lifetime. There is such a unique dynamic at this camp. I have strong friendships with people from Mexico, Dubai, France, England, as well as many other countries because of Kennolyn. It was the place that established me with the self- esteem I have today; I can confidently wear my ponytails to the side and sing camp songs at the top of my lungs all year round. It is truly an amazing place. Kennolyn has become my family; I enjoy going back to see the staff that returns on a regular basis, and truly care for the campers, some of the people I work with used to be MY counselors. K- Town is experienced, they know what they are doing. I would definitely recommend it. From a camper to a counselor, its still an amazing place.
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Im an former talcott camper and i started there when i was only 9 years old and from the age of 9 until i was 15 i learned so many wonderful things there. I will be coming back to talcott summer of 08 to be staff thats just how great it was. 4 years later im still saying what a great time i had MONIQUE!
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Just to clarify a few things:  There are no leetches.  The turtles live way way out deep, where we don't swim.  The snakes (only a few anyway) live on the other side of the lake.  They are all very afraid of people.  In my 8 summers there, no animal has ever bothered a human (at least aquatic animal, there was that weasel who had it out for the 250 lb counselor).  The lake is not dirty and noone has ever gotton lake rash.  We test the water in the lake every couple of days.  It's never failed.  And Romanian counselors disappearing in the middle of the night is the type of thing that makes life more interesting.
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this was such a fun camp i had a lot of fun the staff was really nice and the camp was well organized.  they would never leave you doing nothing my favorite counsler is inche
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3 years as a camper, 6 more years as a staff member. not a day goes by that i don't think about the wonderful days and unforgettable nights i spent at BHEC. the staff is committed to making sure their campers have as great an experience as the one their counselors gave them.
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BEST CAMP EVER I LOVE IT MY BFFS IN THE WHOLE WORLD GO THERE                 LT 05
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This camp is AMAZING!..I went there for 5 years, and i wanted to try something new,so i went to sleepaway camp for 2 years, it could not compare to this camp. For some reason, everyday gets more fun, im so not joking. I just came back last summer and now im going back again for my 7th year!It is safe, fun, and affordable. They have great facilities and counslers. Except for the pools, they could be somewhat cold/dirty, however THATS CAMP!! You just gotta deal with it..The owners are great, they work so hard to make everyone happy. The trips for Teens are great, they make camp fun. I will be starting CIT year this year and i KNOW it will be great.. All of the kids are also really cool,not stuckup, not snobby,not clicky, because i know alot of girls have trouble with that. Kenwal is a great environment and i would most definatly suggest this camp to ANYONE who wants to send their child to camp.
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After attending other camps, my children have been at Island Lake for four very happy years.  The counselors are almost all American, which I like because they do not raise their children in other countries like we do.  They also are well-trained and supervise the kids completely.  There is probably no camp in America with the wonderful facilities that this camp has.  The landscaping makes this the lovliest camp I have seen.  There is so much offered to the children that they cannot possibly do everything.  I cannot imagine a child not finding activities that interest them.  The directors are well-liked and are out there with the children.  It seems to me that the few negative comments here are from children who would not be happy at any camp.  My kids live for the summer every year, and I do too, as I am thrilled to see them so happy.  The camp fills early and people who procrastinate do not get their kids in.  I can think of nothing negative about Island Lake.
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My all-time favorite thing to do over the summer is go to camp. The feeling when you get there saying that it will be the best summer of your lives is a feeling you almost never get anywhere else. There are going to be a limited number of times in your life when you are as happy as you are at Island Lake. Reuniting with all of your friends & counselors is so much fun. At Camp Island Lake, the fun never stops.
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This is a wonderful camp with an emphasis on girl run program.  Meaning the girls in each unit outline which activities they want to undertake throughout their stay.  The staff are well trained and energetic.
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Great Camp! I've been for 8 years and never heard of anybody not liking it. Awesome staff and counselors that always make you feel wanted and important, and so many fun activites. Great focus on God, and really helps your relationship with God. No other camp like Brookhill. Highly Recommended!!
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west hills; the best camp ever, made so many new friend over the years that i've been going to camp. (there's no other place to make friend like these)CAN'T WAIT UNTILL SUMMER, SOPH'S 0'7 TEEN TOUR (****K YEAHH)
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Camp Shalom.  What can I say about it? ? It's the best camp in the ENTIRE world!  Once you go there, you won't want to come home.  No Joke.  I know camp should be like your second home.  But Shalom, is pretty much my first home and I would go there anyday.  I enjoyed myself soo much, I don't know what my life would have been like if I didn't go to Shalom.  I loved it!  Whoever hasn't been to Camp Shalom has no idea what in the world they are missing out on.  I love this camp.  I do not understand how it got such bad ratings, it's the greatest camp in the history of the world!  I miss it there, soooo much!
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YES this camp is the most amazing thing on the universe.I have only one thing to say...MmMmMm...Jamie...
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Any boy who comes here will grow emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally.
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My son will be attending for the first year. Owner personally came to my home and spoke with us. Personal attention when we dropped off the summer stuff. Campgrounds look great!!!!
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i was a camper for 5 summers and then a counselor. it is stellar. i would recommend this camp to anyone. i still talk to all of my camp friends.
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I will keep camp greenville friends in my life forever and my children will do the same.
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POINT O' PINES IS THE BEST CAMP IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. I'VE GONE THERE FOREVER AND ITS MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME. I COUNT DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL I GET TO SEE MY SUMMER SISTERS EACH  YEAR. YOU HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THE TRUE FEELING OF CAMP, OR FRIENDSHIP, UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN TO POINT O'PINES.
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Camp is all about putting up a farcical front so parents send their kids next year.  It is fake and phony!  Food sucks, activities are so so.  It is way hyped up. It is all about keep the parents happy and fooled!  There is no caring about the kids at this camp.  They care about the dollar
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Decent enough camp, but I found it extremely one-size-fits-all.
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I ADORE Camp Scherman!!! I'm was a CIT 1 last summer and I am definitely going back next summer.  Looking back, my first camp experience wasn't that great, but that's because I was with some genuinly annoying campers who fainted and screamed every time they saw a bug until 1 in the morning--it was bad enough that the counselors made us clean the bathroom.  On the plus side, I saw the most beautiful moon and stars that night.  When I plucked up enough courage to give it another try the next summer, I have an amazing time horseback riding and I've gone back every summer that I had time.
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Words can't express how much this place means to me. I have so many memories, laughs, and good times that I will never forget. Camp Coniston stresses values and without this place I wouldn't be the same person. I lovee you all <3
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I really did not like wahanowin. the food was ok, some kids were mean and they pushed you to go on the canoe trip even if you didnt want to. one time they didn't even know where i was. the mail is so slow and they don't send out all your letters.
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I LOVE BLUE LAKE!!! I'm addicted
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amazing...best place on earth
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The camp shows really well. The owner is a good salesman. The staff teaching many of the activities are not qualified. They don't pay enough. They will not get skilled people. However they do offer a large varity of activities. The owner does put alot of money back into the camp. So the camp does have a few nice new facilities. Cheryl is a very large problem on girls side. She is Lazy & cruel to her staff. When her staff is unhappy it will filter down to the children.  The head of boys side is the opposite. Boys side is one big happy family. Silverlake the four week camp has excellent head counselors. I give the
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Wow. This is one of the greatest places on our planet. I have known this place for a long time. I was a camper here for a bunch of years, and it was phenomenal. I went from being a shy young boy and developed into an outgoing young man. This was a new heavenly place where a child could step outside the box and make a name for himself. This place taught me everything that I ever needed to know about testing one's limits and chasing one's dreams. This place changed my life. Now, I'm a counselor here, and my passion for the place has grown into a love. This place means the world to me. It has taught me all of the social skills in my life to succeed. I can just be myself. Everyone can. It has given me my best friends in the entire world. Friends as close as family. It is more than a Summer camp. It is a dream. The best dream a child could ever wish for, and it lasts all Summer. This place has touched me. I will never love a place in our world as much as I love camp Coniston. Wow.
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this camp isn't cheap at all! i don't know where you would get that from. it's over 5,000 for 3.5 weeks!
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camp tawingo is the best camp i have ever been to. all you losers who say this camp is even a little bad can go and screw yourself. seriously. and the person who said that good luck fitting in if your are middle class or lower, you are probably just an idiot, and are rude and mean, and that is why no one likes you, cause that does not explain my cmap at all, so you can go to a dumb camp, where there are coachroaches on the floors and you can get food poisoning from the grosse food, and you can die cause the hospitality staff arent good enough, cause no one wants you at this camp, cause it is the best ******* cmap i have ever been to, and anyone who thinks otherwise can go and screw themself. and everyone who likes this camp, LOVED IT. so you can go off to your crappy summer camps if you dont like this one, and leave it for the people who wont take it for granted, and love it with their heart and soul. peace out, i love tawingo.... I LOVE YOU TAWINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TAN is awesome! This was the best thing my mom ever did for me! I thought i would hate the all girls thing but it was truly amazing! I met some of the best people ever and I can't wait to go back! We don't have alot of money but it doesn't seem to matter alot here. Everybody is treated the same. I think it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Camp Pocono Ridge brings out the best in people, both campers and counselors. It makes them realize their potential and help figure out who they are. CPR has changed my life and I know it has changed many others too. My family, my friends, and I have enjoyed countless years at this wonderland atop the Pocono mountains.
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Rona and her staff have helped to boost my child's confidence and self esteem by encouraging his involvement in camp activities.  Everyone is so kind and the direction from Rona is superb!! My son's 2nd year as a camper and looking forward to the LIT program next summer!!
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Trails End is such an amazing place where you go to form undeniable friendships and grow as a person. Trails end is absolutely gorgeous, but it is really the people that make it what it is. This will be my fourth summer, and i am so proud to be apart of something so unbelievably incredible. Next year i will be a trinity, the leaders of campus, and i know that i can step up to the challange because of the amazing staff. Camp is the only place i feel complete at. I made 13 friends in my bunk, and we are so close that i call them my sisters. Camp has given me friendships that I know will last a lifetime and taught me charachter and how to be a person i can be proud of. Trails end will always be a part of me. I am better for having been at Trails End Love you TEC, can't wait for this summer. -- Allie Cohen
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coniston is such an indescribable and amazing experience.  Just thinking about how much I miss it makes me rather nostalgic and teary eyed.  The counselors and people and coniston are unlike any other; they always have high energy levels and make real connections with each individual camper.  I miss it so much and for anyone thinking about going to coniston: sign up.  It will be the best thing that has ever happened to you
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Great Camp... Peace Out All... Yatti ... Nug_420@msn.com
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The kids were awful the one year I went there. Japs, jerks, and snobs is what I would like to call it. The facilities are very nice, and if your kid has that popularity ego to them then they'll like it. But for a new kid trying to make new friends, don't go to Tyler hill. The staff doesn't help out much either for the kids who aren't popular.
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This camp was the most amazing experience of my life. 2006 was my last summer after 6 summers at the point. The traditions and spirit at the point is unbelievable!! Everyone there is amazing and has such a love for the camp. It is the most beautiful camp ever!! EVERYONE SHOULD GO!! I AM IN LOVE WITH THE PEAKERS OF 2006 YOU GILRS ARE AMAZING AND I MISS U SOO MUCH
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I LOVED OCONTO!!! i went 3 years.. i jus wish you didn't have to go for a month because its the best camp ever!!!!
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I LOVE ROBINDEL! I've gone there for six summers now and it is the best camp ever! It's amazing!
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Taconic is awesome.  This camp is nurturing, warm and spirited.  My kids love the camp and are having a blast. Sing everyday is so unique and a great way to start your day. Jill is doing a great job.  Mark and Meryl know what camping is all about (read Wah-Nee).  This past winter a new field house was built and it is such a perfect building for camp.  Glad to see they upgrade the camp during the off season. There is no place more amazing then this camp and as a family we are so happy our children are there.  Wish we could go for the summer!!!
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CONISTON IS MY LIFEEE. this will be my 3rd year. 23 DAYS BABYYY!
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My son has gone to other sleep away camps but he enjoyed Talcott the most. I have to agree as far as the toilets and bathrooms my son said that they were filthy and that there were plumbing problems.  Other than that he loved the staff and especially the activities. He said that this camp has more activities than the prior sleep away camps that he has gone to in the past.  I like the camp because the counselors pushed morals.
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I am a 1939 & 1940 camper, son a camper, staff and overseas councilor, grandson a camper and brother a camper. Boys division is improving the cabins, but the project is moving too slowly. Should be able to prefab them during oof season and erect with older campers in the summer. My opinion.
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I have no idea what veryone else is saying... I AM IN LOVE WITH ROBINDEL... I can see where people might say there are jappy girls but the directors ann and nat are really on top of all this...if you want your child to have amazing memories from camp SEND THEM HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow, I agree that the counselors couldn't wait to get out of there. They hire them just because they are good at a sport, but they can't deal with the kids.  The owners are horrible people and just want their money.  The bunks are gross and they really need to update buildings for the money they charge.
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I go to robindel now..this is going to be my 7th summer--omg i love it so much, for people who wrote bad comments its because you are losers
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My daughter has been to other camps in Ohio, Minnesota and California and simply loved Scherman. Scherman was spectaular because most of the staff have many, many years of experience at this camp - both as campers and as counselors - so really understand and appreciate the campers, they know the programs, are familiar with the safety regulations and they clearly enjoy being with each other too.  My daughter particularly liked the horse program and the physical beauty of the camp (it's huge!).  One of the best things about Scherman is that this is a camp that SINGS!
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A great camp in the beautiful north woods of Wisconsin. The single seven week session allwos for maximum development and kids truly can gain tremendously in the areas of personal achievement and self esteem. The facilities are first rate, and you won't find a better camp in the North Woods.
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Wow, best camp ever, im going for my 6th year and i love it, you never feel left out and you allways have so much fun!
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If Chipinaw is that bad, how come it is always booked?!?! Something must be going right!!!
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camp oconto is wonderfull , im an awakening camper , the oconto campers are so nice and the counsulers are great peopleee , cant wait for next yearrr
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Both of my children attended Frost Valley for 5 summers each and truly loved it.  It does not offer a lot of bells & whistles, but a gorgeous location on a former estate in the Catskills.  Things that are emphasized include environmental issues, sustainability, and of course, bonding with your fellow campers.  Campers generally come from the tri-state area (CT, NJ, NY) but counselors hail from across the US, as well as several countries abroad.  Our family thinks it's just terrific, except for the food, which needs some work.
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too many kids in the groups not enough attention give to the childs needs staff very nusy socializing and to much money
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The best week of your summer!!!
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Amazing Camp.  The people are awesome.  I love Pontiac, have been here for many years, the kids are great and it's and all around good atmosphere.  The Management is incredible.  The Staff is Hot.  The Sports Specialists this year were better than ever.  Reading some of the last comments and they were written by some pretty ignorant people...that's not suprising as their are some pretty ignorant parents here...that's what you get when you have a multimillion dollar trophy wife sittin at home with nothing to do but flick her bean.  Hope we have another good summer next year.  This one's been the best yet, and with the new facilities flying up around here the next summer should be even better.  Facilities go up faster at Pontiac than any other camp in the nation.
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Talcott is the best!!! LOVE IT. im a 5th year. its not to expensive and the people are so chill its awesome.
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I am scared of this join! these are the meanest counslers EVER!!!!!! I would not call this camp a camp i would call it a DUMP!!!
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Camp Marston is a fabulous summer camp with great ammenities where the kids are exposed to a whole range of great activities and experiences in an environment in which they are supported and respected.  Attendees are exposed to campers, counsellors and staff of many nationalities, bringing them together in an environment which encourages acceptance and tolerance with self and others through wonderful social and cultural experiences.  Such a wonderfull experience myself and many other's i met at Camp Marston, returned as counsellors for additional summers of fun and learning!  Highly recommended from Down Under.
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i have been going to slc for the past 4 fours and i hope to go back this year as staff. i love every minute while i am there and i don't want to go home. i keep in contact with all of my friends throughout the year and hang out with them once in a while. this camp has created lasting friendships and gives people something out of the ordinary. slc is a place where you go to getaway from the regular hustle bustle of life and you just have the time of your life. i <3 slc!!!.....i left my <3 in 10516...
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Oh wow! I love Brookhill!  All the activities are amazing and you NEVER get bored at camp. I love every counseler at brookhill and every JC. I've been goin since 3rd grade and plan on goin till I graduate and then... hopefully become a counseler. My dream is to become a GREAT, encourageing counseler just like the ones i have always had since 3rd grade! I LOVE BROOKHILL AND WILL NEVER GET TIRED OF GOIN!! :)
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What is pathetic is that when I sent this note to you to tell you exactly these specifics, my note was never even responded to but you will take the time to respond here.  Which, by the way, I never would have written if I had been answered directly.  And yes, a 1 for monetary value!!! What a foolish answer! Of course only a 1 , my child had a terrible time! That makes the value a 0 - but there is no 0!
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This coming summer will be my third and last summer at chimney as a camper. Looking back on my two years before it the first thing that i think to myself is i wish i had come earlier! CCC is the best camp experience you can ask for. And though i am stopping my experience as a camper i plan to go on ICEP be and AIDE and a counsler in the years to come. The staff at CCC is amazing and really cares about the camp and campers. They do enjoy their jobs, and you can realy tell! All the campers are very kind and always include new campers during there frist summer. I have had the best 2 summers of my life at CCC and have made the closest friends who are now more like my sisters. I would totaly recomend this camp to any girl who is looking for a traditional, fun, all around amazing summer experience full of friendships and memories that you will never forget!  CCC has a beautiful location and tons of amazing activities to chose from. No matter what you like, there is something for you there!
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This camp is stupid, annoying, and the girls are mean. they are so into looks and money, and nothing else.
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it was boring!  go to Tawonga instead!!  not as must jewish stuff and more activities!
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This camp is where i have met the majority of my friends, it is one of if not my favorite place to be.  I want to go back there more than anything (for my 7th year) as a CIT.
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camp wAs so fun and staff was amazing. food wa GRRRRRRRREAT and russle is the coolset councler                                                                                                                 Jeff
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By far the best place I could have spent my summers.  I learned so much and had so much fun.
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I have twin 5 year-old boys.I made a big mistake of separating them this summer.I sent one child to Crestwood and the other to another popular camp in the area.What a difference between the 2 camps!!  At Crestwood the staff was older,more mature and seemed genuinely happy to be working with children.At the other camp,I found the couselors sitting and socializing alot.At Crestwood my son moved 3 swim levels,and at the other camp, despite private instruction, only moved 1 level.My son at Crestwood loved the athletic instructor Jim.I understand that he was a professional basketball player.As a birthday present I need to buy a basketball backboard for my son, and he played in the soccer league for the first time in the fall.I never expected the communication that I got from Crestwood-all the phone calls,e-mails and progress reports.The nurses were terrific making sure that he got his asthma meds on schedule.Food was great!!Next summer both boys will go to Crestwood which is worth every $.
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my daughter grew up so much as a result of her camp experience. she will definetely return next summer
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staff where good. but i think the management over the camp needs work
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Great camp, great staff, tons of activities!!
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OMFG THIS CAMP WAS THE BESTEST CAMP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO IT HAS MADE ME MY BEST OF FRIEDS... IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS CAMP SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!!! WHAMP IT ROX EVERYBODY'S SOX........COUNSLORS ARE ALSO AMAZING
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I look back on ENC and only have fond memories. I think i lost about 10 pounds while i was there. It's a great way to get your kids healthy and in tune with nature. By far the most creative and unique summer camp in the south! I can't express how much this camp meant to me and hopefully kids in the future will be able to have the same experiences!
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Tanamakoon, yes, its a great time and i have been going there now since a long time.... It is expensive yes but what you get is a lot greater. You get to learn more people, you get to be more like yourself or just freak out. Nobody cares what you wear, you could go to dinner just wearing spendex, but thats not my point. Its is a camp where a girl learns to be responsible and gets to know amazing people, it doesnt matter if you come new to the camp or not, you find friends anyway. Just think about it, the girls are there to have fun... (so are you!) and please think about why sooooo many girl keep returning to camp... They just love it!... See you this years gurlz!
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my counsellers were good except for this one! the camp is uhhh...ok i guess. i wish we could choose our own activities though. we had to do everything they told us and yeah...wasnt so fun. OMG COME ON BRUCE AND PETE! BUT SOME $$ IN THE CAMP! they are so selfish NAD ITS NOT LIKe THEY CANT 'afford' SOME NEW STUFF!!! NOT WORETH YOUR MONEY!!!!!
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This camp is the BEST EVER! AS a MAP i have been going to Kenwood for a while and can't get enough. If you don't like chicken, pasta, salad, tacos, ribs, meatloaf and more-then you need to read adjust your diet. They DON'T only serve chicken and pasta and if you don't like the meal the chefs will make you whatever you want. The staff is incredibly helpful and if there is a problem they will fix it immediatly.  The facilities and activites are amzing! Yeah- there are cliques-of your WHOLE age group! Everyone there is friendly and accepting of new campers! There are NO favorites from the owners. You barely even see them, how can they treat you like dirt???!? It is true as you get older you have moe fun but that is because you have more responsibility just like at home and school. Therefore the law lets you go out bowling or to a movie. Some other comments say that it's not worth your moey-LIES! It seems like every cent is spent towards making our time more enjoyable! I<3KENWOOD MAPS '07!
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I said I love the Cove Camp (Camp Cedar Cliff).  Definitely could use some new programming and activities.
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This was by far the best summer experience a boy could have!  I don't think the guy who put that the staff wasn't attentive knew what he was talking about....the ratio of 8 kids for 2 counselors speaks for itself.  Most public camps - like YMCA camps have less staff per cabin.I think the fact that so many kids return and staff returns also speaks for what a good experience this is!  So many boys' Dads also attended. If it wasn't great you wouldn't send your son.  Also, most counselors were campers at one point.  Yes it is competitive sportswise but, hey, that's sports!!!!  Most kids really improve in athletics over the summer instead of sitting around on the computer or watching TV. GO TO RAC!
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Angry People I'm sorry you feel that way. I've been going to Chipinaw for 4 years now and it's the best experince of my life. Everything is great there and the staff is caring. If you rated this camp bad then screw you because its a great camp! Take a 2nd look!!! CHIPINAW IS THE BEST!!!
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This camp is the best.  The staff are so nice.  The really good thing is that they have washrooms and showers in the cabins.  The activities are so fun and are very well planned.  the money is really worth it.
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One of the best camps around. Yes it's not cheap but the campers get every penny's worth.
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wahanowin is a camp that u can go and chill with youre friends and a lovely inviorment to be in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ROBINDEL, robindel is the most important. amazing place you will ever go. it is the most gorgeous. fun. emergetic. exciting place on earth. i count my days to go back. i only have 2 summers left and i am so upset about that. this summer will be my 6th summer attending. this seriously is my home away from home. i would live there for 10 out of 12 months instead of 2 out of 12. the girls i met are my sisters. i miss them more than life. i have our picture in my school locker. i go around singing camp songs so much its crazy. i miss robindel so much. anyone reading this.. please send your daughter to camp robindel. you will not regret it. it is the best place in the world. ROBINDEL, i love you.
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I really didnt enjoy myself at camp a lot
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this is one of the best camps you can send your daughters to. i have been going to this camp forever, and i have made friendships that will last me a lifetime. i have done things that i never thought i woudl be able to experience such as camping and waterskiing. this camp is deffinetly a great place to be. its the greatest place on earth
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This is an AMAZING CAMP!! Everyone ther cares about you,the concelors are hand picked or are asked to leave. It is a very well known camp from all over (( moslty Long Island)) and is not a last resort; more like a reach for an exclusive group that can afford it. The activitys are well thought out and a blast! GO PONTIAC!
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i love FV i've been going all my life and i'm going to try to become a CIT. LIFERS FOREVER!!!
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Camp Pembroke is great with everything except for the individual attention.
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you should also mention that a camp that revolves around a board of directors rather than the campers, is not a camp.  neither is a camp that has a horrible retention rate and lowsy management.  at least the good thing about campers only going for one month, or two separate months, is that there are two maccabiahs,  but that is really the only good thing.
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Camp Kennybrook has really been a summer home and second family to my children. The family atmosphere at Camp Kenynbrook really can't be beat. Go visit Kennybrook and experience it for yourself...It's absolutely worth seeing!!!
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coniston is the most amazing camp ever<3
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I just LOVE this camp. I can't even describe anything about it. It's just a warm feeling I get when I think about it.
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OMG THIS CAMP IS MY LIFE BUT TIMES 10045258!! I LOVE IT THERE AND I CALL IT HOME! EVERYONE IS SUPER-DI-DUPER NICE AND AWESOME! **** OFF PPL WHO SAY ITS BAD!! HAHA LOL THIS CAMP ROX THE FLIPPIN WORLD!
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Becket and Chimney are the places for me
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Too many kids!  They don't know your child at all.  I've gotten a call from the nurse about a child who wasn't even my son.  The mixup wasn't cleared up for an hour! That shouldn't happen, especially at a camp that charges what they do.  Unfortunately all the camps this size in this region seem to be this way. Pack in the kids, pay the counselors nothing and make MONEY
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greatest camp of all time, changed my life for the better and i never want to leave
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Coniston changed my life in every positive way possible.  There is no safer place for a child to succeed, fail, make forever friends, be silly and learn who they are and what kind of person they want to become.
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Awesome camp!  Facilities, speakers, and activities are great, but the staff and the director are what make this camp stand out.  Spiritual emphasis is strong, and each week is the promise of a million dollars worth of memories.  They have weeks for teenagers and pre-teens.  Go there!
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This camp is the best thing ever invented! Each one of my summers has been outstanding and I wouldn't replace it with anything!The campers and counselors are so great and my best friends are from FA! The activities are soo fun and if I could I would like to be at camp year round. I am now going for my LOG ONE 2007 summer and I am soo excited!!! CAMP IS MY LIFE AND THIS IS THE BEST CAMP EVERRR!!! I love Forest Acres. It is my home away from home. I live 10 months just for 2!
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I'm an adult - I've been to Scherman with my troop, for training, mom-and-me camp, and 2 summer sessions as a counselor and it is my FAVORITE place in the world!  The air is clear, you can see millions of stars, and there's a ton to do.  Yes, there's a lot fo walking, it's hot in the summer, and the counselors are mean about making sure everyone drinks water, wears sunscreen and hats, and contributes to the camp society by doing kapers.  I can honestly say I am a better person for having been a counselor and learned from the younger staff and the campers as well.  I wish I had a camp like this to attend when I was a girl!!
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Tan most defenitely played the largets role in my growing up! Tan isn't so much about the cabins or activities...it's much more about the poeple you meet, the friends that you make, the leaders you want to become! Couple all that with great food and an amazing staff and you will be in for the time of your life! Don't get me wrong....it's not all pure happiness....some of the times are about growing up and that can hurt. But wow...what a supportive place to be in when you have to do it! It is the top of my list of life time experiences for sure!
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This will be my 4th summer at CK and It is my totall life!!! I love this camp and i have made soooooo many good friends that i see outside of camp. The counslers were great and i really felt at home. My first year i was so scared but the counslers jumped right and made me feel like part of te wonderful CK family! This is and will always be my summer home and my second family!!!!!! <3333xoxo=]
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TERIBLE I WENT THERE FOR 7 YEARS AND HATED IT NO ONE LIKES ME AND IT WAS ALL LIKE TO CLIQUE TERIBLE
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My daughter LOVES this camp.  We have gone for 2 years and this year she came home with something different inside her.  It all finally clicked and in the process she has clicked off the TV.  This is a wonderful healthy environment that takes kids back to the basics and teaches them what is important. God, family, yourself.  It allows them to commune with nature and with God and their peers who have the same committment to the Sole Creator.  I hate that we only have a few years left to go.  At first the price seemed a little steep but then can you really put a price on your child's soul?  Expect us again next year, this time for the 2 week sessions and the year after that, and the year after that, etc.  Praise God you are here.  A very happy parent
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yes, the camp is exremly jappy. however, that is true at ANY sleepaway camp, especially jewish sleepaway camps,  i am a jew. i spent the last four augusts of my life at kenwood and i wouldnt have it any other way. the owener, sharon? yeah, she doesnt know anyone but she is pleasant and it doesnt matter, she doesnt play a huge impact on our lives at camp.as part of maps 07, i had the best summer of my life. the friendships i made there are everlasting and the acquaintances will help me later in life. kenwood triggers amazing memories, jokes, summers and friends in my mind. my counselors were amazing and the bunks are carefully organized and fit perfectly. kenwood is the home of so much.the four year shirt hardly does any justice in recounting my summers there. The staff who are there want to be there. i found it to be amazaign and for those of you who didnt, please dont tarnish the camp in the aumni's memores. to meet,to know, to love, to part, is always the fate of a campers heart.
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spoke to my kids 2 times already.  Another amazing summer @ Chipinaw.
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Bellaleo will always remain close to my heart, as it has been a huge part of my life for 10 years. Being a leader at Bellaleo has helped me grow tremendously. I continue to learn more about myself over one summer than I do through out the remaining ten months back home. I couldn’t be more grateful to have such a rewarding job.
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Forest Acres is a wonderful place for children and adults to learn and grow. Over the years I feel it has given me far more than I can ever give in return. The friendships I made at FA have had far more influence on my life than those made elsewhere. I met my wife at camp, we were married in Fryeburg by a friend we met at FA. For the sporty child its a slamdunk, for the twirly, its a great place to get a groove on, and for the musician, like me, it is nothing short of inspirational. I am forunate enough to live only a drive away from Fryeburg. I often visit in the winter just to see if the campfire is still flickering, or to listen to the tall pines as they echo the children's voices singing in Tip Top. If you do send your children here for a summer, arm them only with a smile and a desire to be a part of something special....the rest will just happen.  Pinky.
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it is the best camp ever i want to go there next year too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I worked at Robindel for the first time last year and had the most amazing summer of my life. It is all about living with people who become your best friends, sitting round the camp fires eating smores. I'm so upset i can't come back this summer, but i will definately be there next summer. I LOVE ROBINDEL!!!
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Spent my entire childhood there and much more after..,it is a place where you form a family that will last a lifetime..and friends for eternity.. THC4EVER
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My son had a great experience!
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amazing camp. couldn't imagine spending my summers anywhere else!
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I loved Tan so much i could marry it. when i say to ppl that i go to an all girls camp they say that sucks but its sooo fun cause you van just be yourself and not worry about looking nice. My friends also think it seems like a ****y rich girl camp which i guess it kind of is but i still love it so much and theres a great friendship that a bunch of ****y rich girls can make when theres no guys around. THANK YOU MARY G HAMILTON I LOVE YOU AND TANNY
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My daughter has been going to Camp McAlister/Talcott since she was ten years old.  This past summer she was a Counselor-in-Training.  I am very pleased with the Camp.  She plans on working as a Counselor at Camp McAlister next summer.
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Camp Greenville is absolutely amazing. Ever since I first went to camp, I make sure that I have time during the summer to attend. At first I didn't want to go, but when I got to the camp and saw it while dropping of my younger sibilings in June, I decided to attend the camp in July. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.  It's such an awesome place where you meet so many new people, get so many new experiences, and learn new things every day. I would, and have, reccommend this camp to anyone wishing for an amazing experience.
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Well i have been going to camp from about 3 year and it was fun i mean, if you love having a good time then that were you should go.It's also a good place to go to get way from home and other things.
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Best place I have ever been in my life. I have spent 9 summers at Becket, and every year it gets better and better. Next year I will be returning to work on staff in an effort to pass on this amazing place to a future generation.  The people you meet at Becket are second to none, and the originality of the fun activities makes the whole experience extremely enjoyable.
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Other than their food, I'm really surprised that this camp still has anything to do with the OCA.  They only meet the minimum requirements and make no effort to go above and beyond and they've broken the OCA's ethics several times after being reminded about it.  Hopefully the next time the OCA needs to visit the camp for their 4-year check up, which I believe could be next year, they'll step in and make the necessary adjustments.
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Horrible. A camp for Beechwood brats and Rosedale snobs. Good luck fitting in if you are of middle class stock or lower
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best summers of my life. my son will go here as soon as he is old enough. and my daughter will go to Crestridge. I can't say enough good things...
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Chimney Corners has changed my life. It has made me a mature, independent, responsible, and loving young woman. I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had here for the world. There is truly nowhere else on Earth like this little peace of heaven in the Berkshires. I will be returning for my eighth summer as an assistant counselor. I met my best friends (my sisters)at Chimney and they taught me that people will love me for who I am. Words can not express what CCC has done for me. I truly reccommend it (and Becket) to anyone!
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Hiawatha is off the chain! Booyakasha!!!
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AMAZiNg camp. do not listen to the negative posts.
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great focus (Jesus), great staff, great facility, great place to be a boy
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Camp Cedar Cliff is an amazing camp with an adventure-packed week.  From Adventure Ball where everyone is dressed crazily, to Pool Olympics, to overnight campouts and cooking over the open fire, events are Christ-centered, fun, and meant for individual growth.  Kids will be in the hands of truly one of the best staffs you'll ever come across.  There's something different about Camp Cedar Cliff.  Amazing things occur there.
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clearly the best camp in the world.
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it duznt get betta then kenwood! this camp is sos awesome the kidz and counclerz all rock and the food is a choice the lake is beatiful so i recomend 2send ur kids 2 kienwood u wil neva wanna leave!
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Camp becket is simply the best and most beautiful place you could ever want to spend your summer. I just finished my sixth summer as a camper and had the best time of my life. Any time I have the privelege to spend at Becket is just so cherishable and it just might be my favorite place in the world. Just the thoughts of waking up to the cool mountain air, spending thime with friends and counselors, and closing out the day with cabin chat make me long camp all throught the year. It is truly the best camp in America!
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this camp is amazing and you guys who think it stinks suck. you have no idea what it means to be part of this camp and you shouldent go bashing a place that you dont know the meaning of.. so you can go suck on that ayayayayayaya
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I started my camping experience at west hills at the age of 5.  I went through all the age groups and into junior and teen travel.  I then became a counselor and was at the camp for an overall of 15 years. It is a wonderful place.  As a counselor I was able to work with many great people as well as having many great campers that I still see day to day.  Its always a great feeling to see campers that still remember you after a few years of having them in your group, because the head staff of the camp really doesn't have any interest in getting to know their staff members below them. But other then that, I think the supervision is great! as far as competition goes, I think that would be more for the boys, and as staff we are taught to eliminate that feeling of competition and we are taught how to in the orientations before camp starts.  I think people need to realize how amazing this camp is and how many great memories your kids will have.
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I love this place with all my heart. everything about it is amazing. god works wonders on the kids too. the staff is wonderful. they give individual attention twords the kids, help them with their problems. and become very good friends with each one!! the activities are great too. they are funget you active and teach you new things. i will never stop going to this camp!
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I worked here for one summer and loved my experience. the staff i worked with were fantastic and the facilities were great. Camp was well organised and great fun! an overall wonderful experience.
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When I was younger I looked at many camps.  I was a mommy's girl so camp was not exactly on my to do list. After seeing FA I told my mom if I ever went to camp I would deffinatly go there. It was an instant connection.  Well I was a smart girl and made the right choice.  Going to camp was the best decision I have ever made.  Forest Acres is amazing.  The facilities are beautiful, with great activities; they literally have everything. I have made my best friends there and the counsilors have always been there as mentors and friends.  I cant imagine my life without FA. I cant wait to be back at my home away from home. Log One 2007!
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2007 will be our 14 year old daughter's 5th year attending Camp Seymour.  She loves it.  The staff is extremely professional, the camp is well organized, well run, in a beautiful location and it's affordable.
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My son had an amazing counselor from Texas this past year, who he had seen last year and knew that he wanted him as his counselor this year. As soon as I saw my son again he told me this had been his best year at Ridgecrest yet. The counselor really took him and the other boys in and made sure they had fun, all I hear is about cabin toga dance parties, and going out to a field to star at the most amazing stars he had ever seen! The counselors in my boys tribe really went out of their way to make sure their boys felt loved. But more importantly my son grew spiritually. The difference in him is amazing. Thanks Camp Ridgecrest! and thanks Counselor Josh from Texas! I would recommend this camp to anyone!
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Camp Lohikan is GUARENTEED FUN! Summer 2007 will be my fifth year and every year brings more and more fun. The Staff and Kids are GREAT!
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love it soo much. best camp ever! trust me i went to other camps before this one but merriwood is my favorite one.
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Tanamakoon is a place that has changed my life. It truly is my summer home, my favorite place on earth! The people you will meet will change your life, the friendships will fill your brain with amazing memories. No words in teh word could describe the time you spend at Tanamakoon, wether your there for 2 days or 2 months the time spent is priceless. When your lying in bed just after singing taps, you look back on the day that you have just had. Filled with laughs, friends, games and a beautiful atmosphere. You see the love in the eyes of each camper everyday you there, the pure joy that comes from each one. Nothing is sadder then leaving day, when campers and counselor must say goodbye to there summer friends. Tanamakoon will forever be in my heart, camp life is one much mroe glorious then normal life. Love and friendship are a huge aspect, your never a lone at Tanamakoon, never lonely or unloved. If your thinking about sending your daighter to Tanamakoon, do it. IT IS LIFE CHANGING!!!
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a GREAT way to make amazing jewish friends & memories. food is typical gross camp food, and for the older campers it's annoying camping with little kids (why we need swig). otherwise, a great place. you will come back with a new proud jewish identity.
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What an amazing camp with such wonderful staff!  I am sure this summer will be a major success!
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Wow, So Muskoka Woods has to be the best camp ever established because you get such awesome skills and expereinces that you can look back on. Everything is amazing there, and its not for rich snobs.
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The best summer experience of my life!!
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I go to Kennolyn. It is awesome. The satff are great and the camp is beautiful.
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My first experience at camp was back in 2000.  Its not to you remove yourself and reflect that you realize what an amazing place it really is! Needless to say amazing friends, fantastic memories and endless opportunities to impact so many young lives. 4 summers and 0E ,  and given the chance I would be back there in a flash. Camp will always be a part of me!
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Summer 2006 was my son's first year at Ridgecrest and second year at a summer camp.  Ridgecrest exceeded my expectations.  We are both very protective of our only child and felt extremely comfortable leaving him at camp.  The staff was wonderful - caring - understanding - compasionate and most inportant - they were fun.  We registered for the 2007 session as soon as it was available. Our son checked their website EVERY day and let us know when registration was open.  His desire to go back told us we made the right choice when we chose Ridgecrest.
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Beware.  No sports experts.  THey promimsed tennis professional.  He was MIA.  FOod inedible.  Kids lost 25 pounds. HUGE bully problem, just out of control.
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This camp costs a lot of money considering they dont have anything more than the next camp(so many in the area).  The staff is lazy(not all, but most) and this is the most unflexible camp in the area.   Anything you ask for... the answer is usually a NO.    Its more about their convenience than the convenience of the parents(the ones paying the huge bill).
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BHEC is the most amazing camp on earth. I went to BHEC for 7 summers, made lifelong friends that i will never forget. The counslers made a lifetime impression on me and helped me grow to be the person i am today. The grounds are beautiful, the people are amazing, and the new facilities are amazing. at age 9 i was supposed to go for one month, and when my mother came to visit half way through the summer i ran up to her not to say hello, but to ask if i could stay the whole summer. There was never a summer i did not stay 2 months and for the 10 months i was there all i wanted to do was go back. And at 23, my only regret is that i am not still there!!!!!
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BEST CAMP IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!! MY SUMMER HOME!!!
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This camp has no fun. I wasted a part of my summer doing nothing i enjoyed... the staff didnt even help me when i was homesick or anything!
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Quite honestly, this camp is great. Obviously in a program that allows your child to pick his/her own activities there will be some kids that will sit around all day. This seems to be a common complaint on this website. However, I know for a fact that if you want your child to do certain activites, the parent can specify this. As a camper going back for my eighth year I can honestly say that the camp is incredible. Obviously the owners care about the parents, campers, staff, and facility because if they didn't, they wouldn't be running a camp in the first place. There are plenty of other ways to make money. In addition, Dave Landers has improved the food tremendously and it is a lot better then other camps. These bad reviews give an inaccurate impression of Island Lake. If the camp was so bad then why do so many kids return each year?
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I 3>>> this camp i've been going 4 2 years going on my 3rd! You'll never find a better camp then french woods! i ****** 3>>> U FWF!
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I went to this camp over the summer! The Counselors, Sexton EVERYONE and EVERYTHING is great. It was my first time there. But I graduated and it was sad. I haven't had a life changing experience like this EVER! If you are thinking of going then you NEED to go! It is a GREAT camp! Even though I'm 15 I loooooooved it! It was amazing. I couldn't have felt closer to god or people that I only have known for a week. I love this camp. Always will.
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My children did NOT attend this year but will be attending next year.  I should have went by my first instinct when shown around by wonderful, caring and sincere people.  Instead I followed my crowd to a camp where noone knows me or who my child is(because they have too many campers to ever possibly know them all).  There should be a limit as to how many campers a camp accepts. Kenwal does that.  They do not go overboard.
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I love Muskoka Woods. I have been going there for 5 years and it is my favourite part of the summer:)
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I went there for 13 years when I was a kid. Now my daughter attends. She loves it as much as I did at her age. Truly a special place!
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Camp Wahanowin is the best camp. I really Enjoyed my summer there. Counclers were amazing and all of the water activitys were fantastic
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Frost Valley's a good camp; I went there for two years. It's not the best out there (a lot of the kids there are inner city New Yorkers with a LOT of behavioral problems), but the staff are kind and the activities are--for the most part--fun.
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Chipinaw was the best camp i have ever been 2. This will be my 4th year and im so happy and excited for it. There is no camp that is better than chipinaw in the whole entire world. i luv u cbffs
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I have spent six years at Red Arrow as both a camper and a counselor.  No where else in my life have I found a place that teaches a person (young and old)the value of teamwork.  At RAC I learned that I can accomplish so much more with the help friends and family.  But the most important lesson that I have learned is that I am a person that people can count on to make the right decisions.  That is something that is hard for people to learn at school or at work and I am forever greatful.
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Words cannot describe! It changed my life! I absolutely 100% support Camp Cedar Cliff...its leadership...staff...philosophy... I will definitely be sending my kids there one day!
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Blue Lake was a great expirence, i grew as a dancer and as a person!!!! all of the staff was very friendly!! the food was less than great though, but who goes to camp for the food right!!! everyday they had wonderful activites!! the dance was very exciting!! i hope that i can attend this camp once again next year!! and i think that it is fantastic that this camp is a place where youth can express who they are and all of there tallents!! this is also a great place for making new friens!! two weeks of sharing the same cabin with a group of people can really be a memorable expirience! it thank BLue Lake for introducing me to a spontanious group of girls we all are attending next year, in the same cabin if possible!!!
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Long Island is right... I found the enviroment stifiling, and although the camp itself is pristine, i could not take being around some of the kids at the camp. Also my counselors weren't that great. I definetly won't come back.
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it is the best camp in the world... my 8th year and i love it!!!!!!!
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becket is a great camp that made my summers amazing
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LOVE THIS CAMP... CP=LIFE... i miss it sooo much
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Many parents send their children away for a summer with the intent of 3-9 weeks for parenting vacation. Well, I assure you FWF is the best place to send any child interested in expanding their minds, honing their talents, creating, but most importantly; becoming a more confident, self-aware individual...and being surrounded by the most supportive and loving fellow campers and staff. As a former French Woods camper, I can comofortably state that FWF has shaped me into a person I am proud of, a more open-minded individual. There, I learned to grow as a performer; learning all of the aspects of theater, involving myself with their superior Orchestra, flying on the trapeeze...and meeting the most amazing people I would never have met otherwise. I love this place, and I bet your children would too, I urge any parent looking for an arts camp to look no further, at FWF there is a place for every child <33 Thank you Ron, for giving me the best summers of my life!
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I have been a camper here for years now and am in love with the camp. It's the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me summer after summer. I love the camp and all the staff more then words can say.
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Point O' Pines is the best camp you can send your daughter to. The bueaty is spectacular, the activities are great and the people you meet are truly incredible. I was shocked to see some of the bad ratings on this page, but lets face it, sleep-away camp is not for everyone. If u went to POP and didnt like it you are obviusly not a camper. This camp is unlike any other. I would know this having attended an other sleep-away camp for two summers. I didn't enjoy my expirence and was about to give up on camping until i went to the Point.  Something about this place is just so special. I will never again be able to spend time at a place so filled with so much love and support. The friends I have made here are unlike any others. We share a bond that will last our whole lives through. I feel that developing such rare and unique friendships is the true purpose of going to camp.The point has shaped me into the person i am today.If you dont like this camp,u will not like any others. --DG Peak '06
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tyler hill camp is the best ****ing camp in the world so literally **** EVERYONE WHO DOESNT THINK SO. ur all wrong when your look oh boo hoo my daughter didnt have a good time. well its not my fault she had social issues..i had the best time ever.
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I'm glad that some people are finally exposing publicly what's been going on.  Last year, we finally had a good combination with Bob and April and some pretty good unit heads - but then Malka had to step in AGAIN and screw it up.  Really, the idiot is the guy in Toronto who keeps hiring Malka - YOssi Winter.  As for 'Monetary Value', what a joke.  I'd pay it if my kids would have fun, but it was terrible this summer, just when things were looking up.
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I have never been to a better place in the world. and i don't think i ever will. Coniston is what you make it. If you go to camp thinking you will have a bad time then you will. I have been going to Coniston since i was 9 and it's been the best 6 summers of my life. School is boring and you have to do work. Coniston is the place you go to spend your summer away from your family and school. Coniston becomes your home. The friends I've made at camp are THE best i will ever have. We all get together and hang out all the time because hanging out with camp friends is 100 times more fun then hanging out with friends from school. I love my friends from school but they just don't compare. Some people say the food is bad or the cabins are dirty but it doesn't matter. It's the experience that counts. Coniston is amazing. Everything about it. At least once a week I have a day where I can't stop thinking about camp. If I could live there year-round I would. It IS the best place on earth.
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I loved it when I was a camper and now my son is going to go there.
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My son (13) had an excellent experience at Camp Seymour.  He going back and his younger sister is joining him this year.  My son is reserved and shy and both his councelors respected his nature. Location is beautiful, facilities are in great condition (4 rating reflects a bathroom mess left by pranksters), superb value.  We travel to CS from central Idaho after our research of the entire region showed us this was the best place for our family.  Professional, caring staff.
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I can't wait to go back to camp
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I dont know what the 2 people before me were saying because camp Wahanowin is the best camp around.I have not only attended but i have worked at many camps and i must say my 7 yrs at Waha were the most enjoyable.The food was AMAZINE for a sleepover camp and they r re doing ALL the cabins so i dont c how the new ones are bad and if the old ones are..THEIR OLD...and will be replaced so calm down!...anyways LOVE U WAHA!
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haha this camp is soo fun! true some of the consulers hate the some of the kids but that is what makes it amazingly fun! I mean it is just hiliarous... Also the food is great as well as their lake programs and their other activites. Everyone is welcome here and everyone will have a good time... also i go there so it is a party!!
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Red Arrow is a great place to spend a summer. There is always something to do at RAC. It is also always sunny in the North Woods. RAC helps teach life lessons along with having fun. You can't go wrong with a camp in the North Woods(expecially on Highway 51).
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This is the best camp in the world. YOu have so much fun in this camp. You play lots of games. I even got a girlfriend
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This was my daughters first year at Talcott and she enjoyed it.  She's attended other sleepaway camps before and Talcott is the one she is looking forward to returning to next year.  She's made some good friends and they have managed to stay in touch since camp.  Overall the staff was friendly, facilities were fine and the activities appeared to keep her busy through the day.  We look forward to signing up next yr.
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POP IS AWESOME! TEN  DAYS UNTIL I SEE ALL MY BFF'S FROM ARTUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!! GO POP!!!!!!
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I spent 5 summers at CPR and am confident in saying that they were the best summers of my life. The counslers were personable, the activities were fun, and the atmosphere was homey and unforgetable. I grew up at camp, and will always remember the happy times that I had there.
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fwf is my seconh home.  this year was my 4th year and i honestly never wanted to leave.  i cried for days after i left.  i met so many amazing people.  at this camp, everyone is accepted for who they are, and no one makes anyone change.  the theatre program is great, and there are a million amazing shows that go on.  there are sports, too.  even though this is a performing arts camp, i had friends who didn't do anything at camp that had to do with theater.  there is no pressure.  everyone there supports each other.  the food is great.  the staff is funny and nice.  the facilities are clean.  Frenchwoods is definitly my favorite place in the world.  i couldn't imagine my life without it.  i recommend this camp 100%.
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ILC is one of the best places I've ever been in my live.  It is my home away from home.  If you have not been at this camp yet, you have never been at a camp before.  It is a magical place where I found true identity by spending time having fun.  I met some of my best friends there and are going back every year just so that ILC and bring us all together again.  This is not just any camp it is the best camp ever can give you a change to be all you can be by letting you do what you want to do for the day.  I will always go back to camp even if it's just in the wonderful memories it gave me
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I went there for 14 years and was staff for three of them.  I love Scherman.  Great activities, great staff, just all around wonderful place to send your daughter.
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fun camp, most of the staff is good, some ppl can be annoying
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The best 5 summers of my life. I wouldn't trade my time there for anything. At RAC you get the true, Northwoods, old-fashioned summer camp experience. No interference from ipods and laptops and soda machines. Just the lake and the stars and the most amazing people on earth. The only downside is having to leave.
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love my brokies!!!! gooo tsfat 007!
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I personally think that Tanamakoon is an amazing experience. I have been going there for 6 years now, coming from overseas and i will be going there this year, so there must be something that is pulling me to you, o Tanamakoon. I find it soo awesome that you are always welcome. no matter what happens theres always someone there for you.. if its night time buddys or just trying to see if the Ponaka boys are hot *grin* well. it is such an experience and i recommend this camp to anyone who can cope with a little dirt, socialising with wonderful and fun friends, and just having a gr
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OMG THIS WAS THE BEST SUMMER I HAVE EVER HAD!! IF I DIDN'T GO TO LOHIKAN, I'D BE MISSING OUT ON A LOT!!!! I AM IN LOVE WITH LOHIKAN!!!
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Amazing indoor facilities but nothing good outdoors. The ratios are AMAZING but the quality of camp has been going down significantly over the years and simply is no longer worth the money.
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ok this is like the best camp ever!!! try going to sterberg for 4 years - ehh noo! there are guys here and open curfew soooo many activities - much better food - the beds were iight but overall the ppl are soo nice and i had a blast soooo coming bak and screw u whoever thinks this camp sucks cuz it rox my sox n u have no life ajajaja!!!
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How can they charge this much for this place. My last camp had so much more then Shalom and cost less.  We went to Shalom this year, and it was soooo much worse this year .My friends last year told me this was a great camp, but even they said it sucked this year and their not coming back. Unitheads were really good but that's it, and the food
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As the mother of a first year camper at Chimney Corners, I have only the greatest things to say about this camp. It is well organized, the counselors are very well trained, and my daughter, who is 13, adjusted beautifully. New campers and returning campers blended very well. There was also a strong emphasis on values.  I was so pleased and my daughter can't wait to return next summer. She is hoping to become an aide and a counselor herself in a few years.
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This place changed my life. I will always be grateful that there were older guys who invested in me. Now I get to do the same...
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the perfect camp for our children's summer.  great facilities, great program, great staff, very professional.
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NICEST, nicest family to ever own a day camp!!! They are the best & care soooooooo much about both the campers & staff.
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Our son was put in a cabin where everyone his age left half way through the summer. Then, when the staff should have recognized that he was having a tough time socially, he was essentially ignored. The facilities are average for the price. It is a good thing that they are making the lake better.  The senior leadership seem very nice but I am not thrilled with the counselor to camper ratio in the cabins or the quality of the general counselors.  The good thing for my son is that he does love the activities of camp and therefore had an OK time, but we will be looking for another place next summer.
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althought the camp is beatufiul   the groups are way too big   noone knows who anyone is there... staff, kids, etc...   it looks like a country club but there are SO many kids there   there is not enough time at the activities to enjoy them.    PRETTY and UNFRIENDLY and VERY COMPETITIVE(amongst kids)  which hurts kids self esteem.
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this camp is the best place on earth, it makes me feel all tingly inside =) teens '07 i love you all soo much best 8 summers of my life! if you dont go to this camp than you suck!i love camp taconic--ceg
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I have been a staff member at Coniston for many years now, I have gained life long friendships, ones that I will cherish to the end. I never got the chance to go to Consiton as a kid, but I hope that someday I will be able to send my Children, because I know that they will become better people for it, they will meet children from all walks of life,and it is these children that they will be friends with forever. The staff are truly wonderful, genuine caring people, its wonderful to see them interacting with the campers and it is so clear to se that the children are the reason they are there! The 400+ campers are all wonderful and unique in their own special way, they bring many different traits to camp which is why it makes it so special. Campers and staff can be individuals, its a place where differences arent seen or met. Coniston is one, the staff and campers are one they are all esquisite in their own way. What more is there to say-Coniston is a truly special place!
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i been goin to this camp for four years and this will b my 5th n last year it was da best camp i went to i met a lot of ppl
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Camp is really fun. Some of the negative posts (which all happened around the same date) are pretty funny- but not true. Camp is good for it's characters. I am planning to work there again this summer because I had a great time, I was looked after well and I really enjoyed being a counselor for my bunk of campers. See you in '07. Oh and the thing about the food is that there are tons of choices- even for the pickiest eater. The camp made special menus for kids that had strange food allergies and everything. If you don't like chicken, then eat something else. At least at this camp you have a choice- unlike other camps that I worked at.
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omfg fwf is my freaking life! i go back every summer because i love it that much. it's freaking amazing. they have so many things to do. you can try things there that you never thought you would ever be able to do. they encourage you to beleive in yourself and try new things. it's so awesome. and everyone is so accepting of who you are. no one judges you and you just have the time of your life. i would definitely reccomend french woods to ANYONE because they have EVERYTHING there. i would especially recommend it to theater people though because the theater program there is phenomenal and everything is extremely professional. circus is my life. before i went to french woods, i never would have thought that i would be on a flying trapeze, or twirling fire around or any of the zillions of other awesome things they offer. the staff is so helpful and everything is just great. the bunks are really nice and you meet so many new people there who will become friends you will have for a lifetime
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on a recent visit to this camp, i noticed the kids were stuck up, the staff was laid back, the food was near pathetic, and the activities were just plain boring. I am trying to find a decent camp for my 2 kids but have serious trouble finding one. If you know of one, please post under this.
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I think the fact that Surprise Lake, of all the camps listed here, has the most people who rated it is a testament to how much we all love it.  It's not perfect, because no place in this world can be.  It's eccentricities, it's rustic nature, it's caring focus on working out the problems that inevitibly do arise, are the things that make it a haven for so many of us.
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Red Arrow Camp is a place with a lot of tradition were boys learn essential skills and habits. It has incomparable camper attention and an amazing feeling of belonging with its campers and counsellors.
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camp coniston is amazing! this will be my fourth summer and i cant wait! i have so many friends there and we always try to stay in touch because all the friends you make at camp are truely the best people you will ever meet! camp=love love your camp, friends love yourself!
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Camp Kennybrook is wonderful.  My 2 kids are returning to camp for their 5th year and my oldest son went to Camp Kennybrook for 7 years.  It was the best experience for them.  They made new friends and they kept in touch and managed to see each other during the winter. My kids learned to play sports, my son learned how to swim better. Camp Kennybrook is definately their 2nd home and family.  The Landsman family are very warm and caring people.  They run a great camp.
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best camp ever!! soo many opportunities. !0 year!!
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I had the best time of my life. Everyone was very welcoming,  There were no cliques.  I was able to be my goofy self and be accepted for who I am.  I'm excited about the new location.  Yeah!!!!!
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ridgecrest is the best place EVER
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AMAZING CAMP I WENT FRO MY FIRST TIME THIS YEAR AND IT WAS AMAZING AND I LOVED IT AND I HAD THE BEST CABIN EVER AND WE WON A STEAK DINNER AND THEY WERE SOOO NICE AND THE FOOD WAS REALLY REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My husband went there and now my 3 children are there.  It is the best summer your children will ever have.
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This is the best camp ever! JCA is like a giant ice cream sundae with lots of different toppings like whipped cream, nuts, marshmallow sauce, and 50 cherries, but it doesn't have any calories. It's that good. You can have as much as you want and you will never get fat.
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THIS WILL BE MY 8TH SUMMER AT SURPRISE LAKE CAMP AND IM SAYING IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT GOING CAMP IS A AMAZING PLACE AND I MET ALL MY BEST FRIENDS THERE AND MY FRIENDS ARE AMAZING AND I LOVE EVERY ONE OF THEM INCLUDING MY COUSIN WHO IM SO CLOSE WITH SINCE WE WENT TOGETHER :)
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friendships that last a lifetime
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kenwal hires young, irresponsible and immature counselors. their programs are lame and tired.  i was not impressed with the program or how my chld was treated.  the facilities are old and run-down.  for the $ they are charging, they should be ashamed. if parents really knew what was going on, they would never send their kids there.
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This was my favortie camp ever, i had tried 3 other camps before this one and this one was perfect.  I am glad I took the time to find it.
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...This camp was great i loved it and all the negative posts are so not true you should send you child to this camp the food has a wide variety of choices and even though the camp is 5800 dollers it is actually not as expensive as a camp like Danbee which costs alot more, it is so totally worth it, the bunks are clean and the kids are great... go white and blue!! <3 KenWood oh' 7!!
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SLC is a great summer camp.  It's been around for 100+ years and almost all the kids come back every year.  Ignore the snobs who complain about it, they can send their kids to places with air conditioning and swimming pools but their kids will never know what camp is supposed to be about.  This is a GREAT camp!!!
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LOVE it and miss it DEEKS!
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The Kencamps offer great programs. Their food is very good compared to most camps. Their staff is nice, patient, and understanding. The camp offers help to individuals and any personal needs. The camp is totally worth it's cost.
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That last person was my daughter.  She went to Taconic last summer as her 1st sleepaway camp experience and had a terrible time! She was horribly homesick and it was not dealt with well. She had 2 terrible counselors. Both were new to camping, neither had ever been a camper or counselor anywhere before.  They implemented inappropriate rules that made my daughter even more homesick.  They insisted that the girls drink 2 cups of water at every meal before they could have anything else to drink. They insisted that the girls have a serving of vegtables before they could have seconds of the main meal. While we all want our children to eat healthy, this was not the forum! Even when Jill, the owner/director knew there were issues, the counselors were not switched out. Additionally, Jill is a one man show, which makes her spread way too thin. Lastly, the facilities are great but often the kids aren't able to use them, i.e. no one on duty at the lake when they had waterfront.
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I have never had a problem with this camp, it really is different from others.  They know your child for one, and everything about them.  It has a great family feeling, go on a tour you will feel it. They also limit there camp to only 300 campers to, which is great for my son.  I love that there is so many different activities also, no matter what they always have something new for him to do. The staff are great and reallt make the summer for him also.
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My son is not the kind of kid who will win a camper of the year award. Preferring bugs and art to sports I was very concerned. Kenwal staff made him feel comfortable and he had a fantastic summer. He always had choices of great activities to do and ended the summer with a love of baseball.  While he lost some underwear and socks, he never had a bad day and woke up every morning eager to go to camp.  That's what it's all about.  Other local camps may offer more (over the top in my opinion) but Kenwal has the personality of a camp that lets kids feel comfortable, is non-competitive, and when a parent calls up, the directors know your child.  Kenwal is real. It's not about who has the biggest bankroll or fanciest clothes. It's a fantastic camp where kids come home dirty, tired and happy. I am thankful for the wonderful summer Kenwal has provided my son and we look forward to this year and many more.
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Taconic is awesome. Much better than most overnight camps!!
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this camp has changed my life for the better. I have met friends that will be with me the rest of my life. Blue lake is the best camp around.
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I have Been doing camp for a long time. FV is the best
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I love this camp. All the people and counselors were awesome and the classes were great. The cabins were comfertable and my cabin mates were hilarious. this was my first summer and i cant wait to go again and when i get to old to be a camper im going to be a cookie and when i get to old for that im going to be a counselor. after i retire from my future job i want to go  back and do something like don beebe does.
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I don't even know if words express how great Frost Valley is.  Let me just say this, I was 9 years old when I first went to FV and I've done three of the different camps, including farm camp!  Since I've started, I have always had an amazing time at FV and I can't stay away.  Frost Valley literally carried me through an awkward stage of my life and I turned out to be a better person because of FV.  Without it, I know I wouldn't be the person I am today.  I have just completed my first summer and I was absolutely blown away!  Seeing FV through the other side(the staff side) was an experience I am so grateful to have gone through.  There wasn't a day at camp I didn't see a kid absolutely happy and believe me, it's one of the most beautiful things anyone can see in their life.  I've recommended many families to FV and they have all had positive feedback.  I would highly recommend FV to anyone.  Thank you FV for the experience you have given me, I am a better person because of it.
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My three kids have been going for years and love it.  They have made amazing friends that will last a lifetime.  The best choice we made was Chipinaw!
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Very pretty camp but wayyyy too many kids. My kids went for 4 years and the swimming program is terrible.  I guess with hundreds of kid in the same pool its very hard to teach anyone to actually swim. The woman who answers the phone is the most obnoxious nasty one there. If you call, immediately ask to speak to someone else who can better deal with taking a phone call.  Counselors are all nice kids though and kids do have fun.  Air conditioned buses are a plus.
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i went there when i was 8 years old, and i still have nightmares.
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I absolutely love this camp. It is my second home. This coming summer will be my 9th summer and I'll be a CIT. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. In response to other comments, the bunks are only filty if your kids don't clean like they are supposed to. Supervision is absolutely not a problem, especially for the younger kids. For those children there are 3 counselors a bunk plus maybe a CIT, they have a curfew early enough, and they have counselors at activities that watch them. Granted they aren't watched every time they move, but if you wanted that then why consider sleepaway in the first place? Watch them yourself. Counselors care if you go to activites or not, the kids are called over the loudspeaker and looked for. Craig won't have a problem with you signing up for the same thing every day, unless you say that you don't want your child doing that. Don't diss this camp. You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Island Lake, I love you! RIP: Poppy, Dwight,and D. <3
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i love frost valley. ive been a camper for 3 years but i also came 6 years with my school. Frost valley is the most amazing camp ever because no one judges anyone else and you are friends with EVERYONE. although the food is nasty, i love coming to camp. the second i leave i count down the days till i go back! my friends are amzing and i feel like ive known them forever. FROST VALLEY ROCKS
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I love this camp!!!  I have made friends with different groups of people, and many friendships that i know will last forever!  It's cool because i made friends from all different states and countries.  They have weekly meetings to make sure that the camp keeps up its good reputation, and to make sure the counselors are always looking out for the campers.  For the people who said that there is no supervision and you could just leave camp, you are completely wrong.  If anything, they are over protective and worried.  I know someone who left camp and they got kicked out.  If anything that punishment was too harsh, but they clearly care.  On the last night of the sessions they pay counselors extra to make sure campers aren't sneaking out of their bunks and swimming in the lake, etc.  There are different groups of people, so it's easy for anyone to make friends.  The only downside is that there are sessions.  There is also a newly added trip third session that was great I LOVE ISLAND LAKE!!
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This is a goody two shoes camp. Everything is good good good. So of course i have to give it all 5s. But id much rather go to a camp where you dont get suspended for going into female cabins. Seriously why on earth would i not wanna go into female cabins im a guy, but its not like id do anything you know. I just wanna talk to girls cant they let us do even tht. And at this camp everything is way way too perfect. The facilities are great; we have a miniput place for gads sake!! And if you seem the least bit unhappy the supercheery staff will try to make you feel better: Whats wrong? Do you want to go inside? Wanna do something? DO SOMETHING???!!! HOW MANY THINGS WILL I DO WITH A COUNSELER??!!!!!
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camp was so bad this summer.  who hired Adam as director?  he's such a goof.
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i went to TY from 88 - 2000.. Best years of my life.!!!!
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Camp Duncan is the greatest camp in the whole world!!I could not imagine what i would do without it in the summer. I make friends there that i keep in touch with even after 2 years!!I dont have enough room here to write about how amazing camp duncan, but here is my advice:if you are thinking about going there DEFFINENTLY GO!! i love camp duncan with all my heart. it is my second home!!
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my son did not enjoy frost valley. it was too impersonal and there was no individual focus. plenty of activities but my son was lost in the shuffle. we've definetely had better experiences.
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the groups are way to big my friends chils was lost there way way over priced and the dont give refunds the chikdren wait to long for activitieswere out of here
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Going to this camp was traumatizing. The kids were mean + horrible. The staff didn't really care about the kids. They shoved political opinions down our throats and did not respect any kind of difference. It was awful.
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this was my first summer at slc and i loved it. the food isn't as bad as some people say it is. it's a really beautiful place and teenside gives campers so much independence. 311 days til slc 'o8!
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I've been going to Bellaleo for 11 years, moving up the ranks from camper to staff.  Having been to a few other camps across Canada, I can safely say that the staff at Bellaleo are unparalleled.
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My daughter and I love Camp Scherman. I went as a sessional this year and got to know so many awesome girls. I recommend all girls experience camp and Camp Scherman is the best.
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This is the absolute BEST CAMP in the WORld!! dont listen to the other stuff those people say you are either a camp person or not a camp person. so if u want to have one of the BEST summers of your life go to KenWood. and oh yea go MAPS 07' I <3 u guys!!
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I started going to Camp Bellaleo when I was 10. At first I was shy, but that didnt last long at all!!!! Because the C.I.Ts are close to our age, we can talk to them about ANYTHING and they get it. I'm still going to Camp Bellaleo and I will for the rest of my life! Going to Bellaleo is really important to me for too many reasons to name! Camp gave me so many experiences i wouldn't get to experience if I didn't go. After going to camp I feel more responsible and free to be who I want to be! I LOVE IT!!
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ugh. just ugh. i went there for a drama camp with my school this fall. IT WAS DISGUSTING. the food made me want to become anorexic, the cabins were really sketchy and scary, the activites were crap, everything was really far away like across random fields, they have like 2 canoes..WORST CAMP EVER  BEEN TOO EVS.
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THIS IS THE MOST PERFECT PLACE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD NOTHING COULD EVER EVER EVER SURPASS THE POINT! ITS BEAUTY IS UNREAL- ITS ACTUALLY LIKE A PAINTING AND EVEN THOUGH I LOOK AT IT EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, I AM STILL SHOCKED EVERYTIME. THE FRIENDSHIPS I HAVE MADE HERE ARE SO SPECIAL AND DIFFERENT THAN ANYWHERE ELSE- YOU ARE COMPLETELY YOURSELF. YOU DON'T PRETEND TO BE ANYONE, AND CAN DO ANYTHIGN YOU WANT HERE. HONESTLY, I HAVE 29 PEOPLE I CAN CALL MY SISTERS. WHERE ELSE DO YOU GET THAT- NOWHERE. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE POINT O' PINES. THE FOOD IS AMAAZING! AND THE BUNKS ARE SO INCREDIBLY NICE. I ACTUALLY THINK HTIS IS THE NICEST CAMP THAT I HAVE EVER BEEN TO, AND I WOULD SEND MY DAUGHTER HERE IN A HEARTBEAT. DON'T LOOK AT THE RATINGS ON THIS WEBSITE, TALK TO REAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE AND LOVED IT. ALL SLEEPAWAY CAMPS ARE 'JAPPY' TO AN EXTENT, BUT THATS BECAUSE ITS SLEEPAWAY CAMP. ITS NOT THIS CAMP IN PARTICULAR. POINT O PINES IS EVERY GIRLS DREAM. ITS A PART OF ME, AND ALW
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This will be my 6th year at Chimney Corners, and I can't imagine a summer without it.  The camp is beautiful, and the people i met there will be my friends for the rest of my life.  Going there is a truly amazing experience.
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I went to this camp for 8 years as a camper and last year I was a TLC (counsellor in training). All I can say is please, please come and try this camp out. It is an amazing experience. It can and will change your life. You will make the best friends ever and have the best times of your life. It's different then any other camp...it's hard to explain. Just go try it out yourself! Trust me! You won't regret it!                   TAHOE SR
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Unless you've been going to camp here since you were 6to be shunned by the snotty girls here.  they are cliquey, obnoxious, and spoiled. And the counselors are just older versions of the campers.
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I LOVE CAMP RIDGECREST! iv been going there for about 3 years now sence i was 5. i have the time of my life every time i go back
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i had great counclers...the cooking (dirts and worms) was the only fun i had! dont buy the lunches  there or be prepared to PUKE!
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I simply cannot imagine my life without YCG. This past summer was my 7th year, and every day I have to mark on my calender that it's one less day until I go back. I'll finally be a counselor next year and I absolutely cannot wait to help give kids the same amazing experience that I was given. YCG has granted me opportunities that most people couldn't imagine in their wildest dreams. I was exposed to my first true love, rock climbing, and also to other adventurous excursions like mountain biking, backpacking, caving, and white water rafting. More importantly though, camp introduced me to some of my best friends that will last lifetimes and inspired me to want to become a better person.
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after camp..ull be a new and better person
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this is the best camp eva!!! i have always had soo much fun here, and seniors is a party! its unreal how much fun u have with councillors and friends!
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This amazing camp for boys is first-rate in four-square, backpacking, campfires, waterfront fun, canteen candy, mountain views, staff, skills, carnivals, activities, trips, and tribal pride. It is a life-changing experience that will never be forgotten.
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I love Eagle's Nest.  This summer will make my 10th summer with the camp, and I've loved every minute of it.  The staff are wonderful, the food is delicious, and there's never a dull moment.  I've made great friends, and had a wonderful time.  Signing up for ENC will be one of the best decisions you will ever make.
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I have been a camper at Chimney for four years and at the end of every summer, I'm crying because I don't want to go home. Camp is such a great experience and I have made friendships that will last forever!
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This place is home to me. I've been going to Coniston since 1998 and have gone from camper to staff member. Its a place that you become hooked onto and cannot find it in yourself to leave. This place will give you or your children a life time of warm memories and friendships. My mother always tells me how thankful she is for sending me to Coniston. Its the best thing she could have done for me and my future. I thank her, and your children will thank you.
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Best camp ever, I've been going here my whole life
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This is the best camp for people who have been away from home for years and people who get homesick.  Campers come from Spain and Hawaii because its so amazing.  G-13 session 1 07.<3
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Excellent staff...first rate..all around a great camp,.
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This is the best you can get.  The camp shows Christ through an awesome focus.  If you want your child to learn how to have fun with a solid Christian lifestyle this is the place to be.
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is good for young kids but gets boring as you get to be a shawnee or cree
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Greatest place on the planet
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Camp Merriwood is my life! I have made the best friends over and i love them so much. The food is amazing and the counclers are SO nice and supportive. The directors are really nice and u always have so much fun. Im going back for my 4th summer and i would never go anywhere else. Camp Merriwood is the best part of my whole year and always will be. This is the perfect camp for anyone who wants to have an awesome summer and meet the most amazing people you will ever meet.  I LOVE MERRIWOOD SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All I can say is that this is the best camp ever.
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As a previous multi-year staff member I feel that Trail's End is a strong camp that highly values the safety of the children there.  Seems to be losing some of the family feel with the change in leadership from Stan to Marc, it seems to have more of a focus on being a business than a camp family now than before.
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THE BEST CAMP EVER! My dad and aunt went their for there whole life. My mom is a nurse, she loves it. My sister is the youngest girl there, so everybody on girls side knows her. My dad plays the piano for the whole camp on Fridays. I just LOVE IT. IT IS THE BEST CAMP EVER! If u don't like it u must have never been there, because it's beautiful. The campers get so caught up with color war & olympics that it's not even funny. So much camp spirit. Especially in the Lazurus Bowl. GO THC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(: <:
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this camp is amazing. when i first went, i didnt know anyone. in a matter of hours the girls in my cabin became my family. frost valley is such a magical place where you can be yourself regardless of who you are during the school year. no one judges you and everyone accepts everyone for who they are. i miss not seeing my friends that ive made over the years. not being able to see everyone as a unit is hard. there are many things that make me think of the summers there. andwhen i think of them, i cant help but smile.
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I think this camp was extremely unprofessional.
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WOW thats all i can say over 5 years of fun. i made to many friends to many good times to count. i love everything about this amazing place.  i cant wait to go back this summer! i love everything about island lack camp.  -daniel hauser
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Formerly under the name of The Cove Camp, this facility has been visited by thousands of campers and I am proud to say that I am one of them.  The staff is taken throught a complete interview and hiring process to ensure the best are hired.  There is never a dull moment during the week.  If you are looking for a great camp, this is it!
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it really sucked that is all I have to say.
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Forest Acres is the best camp I have ever been to.  This is my summer home and has been for 5 years.  My best friends in the world are all from camp.  The staff is the best.  They are my friends and my mentors. I love to ride and play tennis and both these activities are fantastic.  I also love trip days every Wednesday.  FA is truely the greatest place  I can ever imagine to spend a summer.
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sleeping bag: $68... 18 trunk: $100... Kennolyn tuiton: $1,200... giving your kid the time of their life: priceless.  There are some things money can't buy...and you'll find them all at Kennolyn.                               I love Kennolyn so much.  When I was younger, I would start a Kennolyn countdown the week after I got back, and I drove my parents crazy constantly talking about it.
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My daughter and I have been to Camp Scherman five times over the last three years. We have gone as a troop, a mother-daughter team, and she as a summer camper. I have volunteered as a sessional nurse as well. We both love the camp. The staff is amazing and warm and always makes if fun for the girls. The camp is beautiful and at 5500 feet, has the blackest sky and is great for seeing lots of shooting stars at night. We have been there in the snow in Feb. and the very hot days of summer. It gets really hot and dry and requires vigilence to water consumption and sunscreen which the staff constantly reinforces to the girls. We always come away from camp relaxed and rejuvinated. The girl scout spirit is alive and well at Scherman.
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good it's the beast camp ever
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When I was a camper at this camp, the councelors NEVER paid any attention to me. I did a 3 week session. In those three weeks, I had my towel stolen while I took a shower, got hit with a ping pong table from which I still have a mark (it has been many years), and I spent about a week in the infirmary for a severe sunburn that the nurse told me to use aloe on to make it feel better. The bunks were not too bad, but the staff pays virtually no attention to the campers as they were often hid away in their own rooms. The food was not that good. The water that comes out of the fountains tastes like sulfur. They do have good rainy day activities. I guess you get your money's worth because the camp isn't all that expensive. The administrators at the camp are all VERY nice. Hopefully, since I was last at the camp, these things have improved.
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A club-med with uniforms.  I went there and so did my daughter.  We didn't like the current directors who had the warmth of liquid oxygen.  The camp was too big and devoid of spirit.
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absolutely unbelievably amazing
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This is the best camp you will ever go to.  The friends you make will last a lifetime.  The history and tradition is second to none and your kids will send their kids and so on.
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Great camp, healthy food, lots of social interaction, and lots of fun to be had
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For the past 5 years, Trails End has changed me as a person and a friend...  i cannot say enough about my second home, but that it wraps your heart up and never lets go.  I have a quite difficult decision this summer of returning to the place I love, or working towards bettering my college chances.  I have been in Varsity for two years now and if i go back this coming 2007 summer, i will be a Leadership Trainee, or LT.  Both my uncles, my father and my fathers aunt went to TEC and now my brother and I both do.  We both agree, we dont know where we would be without Trails End in our lives, i recommend it to all.  The staff is incredible, the memories are everlasting, and the friendships made are golden.  I love you trails end. <3 I.M.
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Well what to say!! Amazing camp, you live 10 months for 2
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This camp rox! I love it. It is the best camp ever. everyone should go here. You make so many knew friends and everyone is super nice! the staff and directors rule! this is the best for week camp ever.
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my child was humiliated by his campers and had no fun at camp. When being broght to the staffs attention about my son being bullied the staff refused to even help my child. This camp is boring, and a waste of money, dont bother.
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All i have 2 say is I LOVE CHIMNEY SO ****ING MUCH! mwahhh!
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This camp has been a tremendous influence in my life.  I spent 10 years at this place and learned a lot about interacting with others.  It is amazing to see a place where kids do not even think about playing video games, watching television, or whatever kids do with their palm pilots t
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Best camp in the world!! i went here for four summers and i'm going back for my fifth this year. i will be going as long as i live!!!! best faculties, times and friends!!! PONTIAC IS MY ENTIRE COMPLETE LIFE..what would i do without it?????
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i was also there as a counsellor. i was not qualified. we drank most nights at friends pub and stumbled home to the bunks around midnight. and the camp owners knew that and even arranged the yellow chippie bus to pick us up... now tell me, rich americans.. is that what you pay your $8000 for? some experience for your kids...
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The camp was great. It has been an important part of my spiritual growth over the summer for the years. I would not trade my time there for anything!
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What a great place to spend summer.  I spent 1 summer working at Marston during the Australian Winter and have recommended it to all my friends who have gone to work in USA camps since.  There is no comparison for the friendships that were developed, and the experiences gained while at Marston!
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Crestwood tries hard to accommodate everyone and therefore the activities are great but the groups are too large!  The kids only get the good activities once every other week (or 4 times) a whole summer which is why so many kids leave for sleepaway as soon as they are old enough!  Crestwood would be smart to limit # of kids and group sizes and everyone would be happier.
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slc is really fun.  it's a little annoying, though, cause teenside girls don't do any of the activities. they just go to their activities and dont do them.  they just sit around and talk.  especially boulderhill girls.
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this camp is absolutely amazing!!!  I have so many amazing friends i met there and the counselors and directers are wonderful.
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TO me  this camp is very underated.. It has ALL the same activities that ALL the EXCLUSIVE(COUNTRY CLUB LIKE ) camps have... and THEN SOME...    Much less kids  so they can actually use all the activities for a nice amount of time and enjoy them  and this is a place where EVERYONE knows EVERYONE ... from campers, to parents. to staff, to owners..  THIS IS ONE BIG FAMILY  unlike all the other oversized, overcrowded camps.
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Manitou was a really good camp. But, I left after a couple years going there, cause I found that, after a few summers, it kinda gets a bit repetetive. But still, a great camp, and I suggest going there for a year or two.
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Quite possibly the best camp in the USA and by far the best camp in New England! Proud to be a staff member and a former camper. I have know this organization for over 14 years and it is constantly improving. I highly recomend this camp to any parent or child. This is a camp where kids needs come first!
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I wait all year for one week at Hiawatha, I check the mail every day for mail from the staff members and from the friends I've made there.  This camp changes the way I share the gospel with my friends and the way I pray and treat my faith and all around act like a Christian. I wish more people know about it.
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Amazing camp. Great enviroment. Staff who make you feel incredibly welcome. best camp you could ever imagine
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My mom went to this camp for years and stayed the whole summer every year, and I also went a few years and was a counselor for 3. This is the most incredible place! Every year I leave camp I am even more confident than the year before. Kennolyn is a place where I have always felt I can be my true self. Counselors and campers come from all over the world, year after year, to spend their summers there. Kennolyn will always hold a very special place in my heart, as I know it does for countless others.
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The kids are TERRIBLE.  One girl i barely knew came up to me and sprayed my eyes with bugspray, thinking she was funny.  Counselors who have had the same girls for a couple years let them pick on me, but when i retaliated, I got into trouble.  You will find a bunch of kind-hearted peers, but many of the girls are catty.
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The camp is always kept beautiful and the staff is very attentive.
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I was a participant in one of the icep trips.  It was absolutly terrible.  I highly discourage / encourage parents and campers to really sift through the information the camp sends out and evaluate if it will be the right fit for them.  If you are interested in over protective, non realistic cultural experiences, then maybe icep is for you, however, if you want to actually see what it is like in the respective country, think again...
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I LOVE FOREST ACRES! i would never spend a summer anywhere else. It has made me into a better person and tought me lessons i know i could never learn anywhere else. At camp, I can truly be myself, and Forest Acres tought me that I should always be myself no matter what. I have grown more confident as a person and it is all thanks to dear forest acres.
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It a really nice bunks and dinning hall but the girls are really jappye. (jewish american princessey)
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This is an amazing experience for girls.  My daughter can't wait to go back and wants to stay longer each year!
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Frost Valley is amazing!! It changed my life. I can´t wait to go back there again
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my summers at camp pocono ridge were the best summers of my life!! i wouldnt trade them for anything!! i met the best people and had the best time! It has been 5 years since i have been there but i still keepp in touch with many of the people i met at camp pocono ridge
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I spent my best summers at Camp Pocono Ridge. And because I have been to other camps in the same area, I can safely say that CPR is above and beyond all of them!
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Decent food, good location, but the counselors are varied.  I went there for six weeks and would have like it more if the counselors had actually paid attention to what was happening in my group
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One of the best camps in my entire life.... if your thinking about going.... then GO!!!! It is an amazing time... I can't wait untill next year!!!
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Kids were nasty. Facilities were nice but crowded. Food wasn't great. Couldn't do water sports on the lake - had to take a van to another lake, which limited how frequently we could boat, water-ski, etc.
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I am a 12 year old girl.  I am not popular at school, but I never have trouble making friends.  The girls were mean, nasty and snobby. I won't go back.
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Big camp, my son went there last year and its a good place if your jock , otherwise forget it , you are only a number . Also,the owners are only interested in MONEY . I had to buy water on visiting day, kind of gross when you pay 8k for the camp
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I was eight when I first went to Bellaleo. I remember being so nervous about being away from home. However, Bellaleo was an amazing camp and I begged my mom to go back every year. I spent 15 years at Bellaleo, and they are some of the best memories of my life. It's a smaller camp and I met life long friends. I would highly recommend Camp Bellaleo and hope one day to be able to send my children there too.
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My son loves Camp Seymour! This is his fifth  year and he cannot wait to go again! It is reasonably price, has clean facilities, and a friendly staff. They just need to get a bigger parking lot to accommodate all the happy campers returning!
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this camp was fun when i was younger but as people get older people turn out to be sooo different and change alot in a bad way the kids are not that friendly
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Some of my best summer memories came from Cedar Cliff!
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I went to Ridgecrest for 7 years as a camper and had some of the best times of my childhood.  Some of the friends and counselors and other staff I met in my time there I will remember forever and made me who I am today.
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Taconic is the GREATEST!!!
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MY DAUGHTER HAVE SPENT TIME AT THE YMCA FOR THE PAST 6 SUMMERS AND 2 HOLIDAY CAMPS. SHE IS 15 NOW AND WISHES TO DO THE C.I.T NEXT SUMMER. SHE LOVE THIS CAMP BUT THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS THAT THE C.I.T PROGRAM FOR NORMAL WORKING PEOPLE IS A BIT MUCH BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR TEENAGE CHILD PREFER TO BE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT INSTEAD OF HANGING AROUND WITH HER FRIENDS DOING NOTHING. EXACTLY! YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR THEM BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST DECISION. WELL ANYWAY THAT'S JUST A SMALL PROBLEM. THE OTHER IS THAT I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE SOME OTHER WAY TO GET THE LUGGAGE UP TO THE CABINS BECAUSE IF YOU ARE STAYING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME THEN YOU WILL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF LUGGAGE. I HAVE HAD A FEW PIECES OF LUGGAGE DISTROYED BUT ALL IN ALL THIS CAMP IS WONDERFUL AND I RATHER HAVE MY CHILD SPEND HER WHOLE SUMMBER AT CAMP TALCOT BECAUSE I WAKE UP WITHOUT WORRY AND I GO TO BE WITHOUT WORRY.
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i love this camp. its the best camp ever. if you want to have fun and make lots of friends come here.
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8-year old daughter and 10-year old son both LOVE this camp.
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love this camp! all of the staff are amazing and the activities are great!
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i want for 3 years i loved it. i had one bad experience with a councelor in my first year but besides that a great time!
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This camp is utterly the best camp in the world; this is my fifth year and I was in Odawa, my counsellor was Briana and all of the staff are THE BEST! All friendly, funny, and wanting to help. The activities are great, lots of swimming, sports, crafts, and overall fantastic group stuff. You will love this camp if you go. Tawingo rocks!
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This is the best camp in the WORLD! Every other person who rated for other camps saying it is the best is a liar. The camp has the most amazing staff ever. Unlike other camps, you have fun even when you are just sitting around doing nothing. I can not recommend this camp highly enough.
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i'm in love with camp greenville!! no other campers love thier camp as much as we love camp greenville. camp is my home
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Camp Coniston is an amazing camp that changed my entire life. The staff are so carefully chosen, that they are all so caring and amazing you can't help but to love them all! The activities at camp are so much fun! There is almost every type of sport immaginable, there is dance, theatre, swimming, horseback riding, archery, waterskiing, gymnastics, arts and crafts, and about a billion more options. All campers live in a cabin of 10 or 16-I think. It depends the size of the cabin. The bigger the cabin, the more staff live in it with you. The staff are young-ages 17-28(about), and all are soooo nice!! This camp has an amazing kitchen staff too, the meals they prepare for us is like a pretty good restaurant type of food. The memories and friendships I have had at this sleepaway camp are sooo amazing, I love camp Coniston, for it has changed my life forever. I love Camp Coniston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fantastic camp! Very attentive and fun staff and very safety cautious! AMAZING dining hall!
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This camp is bad, has no good activities, is unorganized and does not make you feel at home. The people are unwelcoming. It is absolutely disgusting
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Camp JCA is amazing. Ive gone for 8 years and will always go back. Camp is my home away from home.
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i love ROBINDEL it is my life i don't know what i would do during my summers if i didn't go to ROBINDEL!!!!!!!!!!
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this camp has completly changed my life like nobody else could. it has been a life changing experiance and i love it very year. i have gon for 7 years and going back. this camp is the best camp i have ever been to and i wouldnt want to spend my summer any where else the island lake. everyone should go and have a great time.=)
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my faovirte place ever! Im going back for my 4 year this year and i cant wait! I dont like the girls counslers most of the time, some of them are nice but it seems that the girls are more strict then the boys. the shows there are amazing and u make the best friends ever! im still friends with some of the kids in my bunk from 4 years ago!
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the best camp! foods better than most sleep away camps and the consulars actually care about you and want to there
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you'll never make better friends than you do at BH-EC. Whether you're a counselor or a staff member, you'll never have a better time than when you're in Copake.
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I love Scherman. :-D I'm coming back as staff for as long as I can and have loved being a camper since elementary.  Great food, fun people, variety of activities...awesome!  ^^K~*
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I was really excited when my parents said I could go to camp again this year. I had an realy kewl counselor that I hope comes back. Camp is ALLOTA fun and as a Camper -SHAWNEE!- I REALLY RECOMEND IT! SHAWNEE IS THE BEST TRIBE AND WE GOT BIG PRIDE!
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This camp was pretty unenjoyable. The food was horrible. Are you aloud to feed the people domestic animals? I think we ate sparky, because this was really bad food. Maybe they could get a new menu or something, maybe some new cooks. Other then that the camp was ok.
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as far as summer camps go, camp pocono ridge is the double cut filet mignon. it's the best of the best...and after being at loads of camps throughout the years - it is by far my favorite. to those who rate this camp poorly - you're the ones who need a reality check. you don't know what summer camp is about....but cpr sure does x
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My favorite place in the whole world. absolutely amazing.
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This year will be my 9th year at bellaleo. I love this place with all of my heart and the experiences, memories and friends that I have made will last me a life time. It's my home away from home, <3
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I absoultly adore this camp....if i could i would be going there right now.....yes i was there for 2 years and i regret not going for more...i love this camp and i wish iwas there right now!! ghbfgerkhgrbjne ugggghhhh MAPS 06 SECOND SESSION IS AMAZING@!!! AND I MISS THEM ALL  SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bellaleo<3 how i miss it i've only been gone a year and it hurts soo much, bellaleo was a part of my life for over 10 years and i also had family that went there as well. i dont think there is a better place to grow and become the person you want to be, the staff are amazing and noone can ever thank you for how much HARD work u put into the camp, i know!! lol there are many new things to try and amazing times to have..  Time of your lives..
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FANTASTIC. Enough said.  : D
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I've been at TEC for 2 summers and I love it. It's an expeirence of a lifetime. Its my summer home. and Im happy Im appart of the TEC family.
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Ditto all that below me :)
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This camp is amazing it will be my 8th year at robindel and I truly deeply love it. Its a beutiful and fun enviorment to be around. The directors couldnt be nicer, and the kids are so sweet and caring. I will be in JUNIPER '08- My last year of camp. To all of the younger kids at robindel enjoy every minute there it goes by so fast. Robindel is and always will be the best summers of my life.
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AMAZING! I went as a camper and have sent my son last year. His counselors were amazing one went to school at Wake Forest and the other at Baylor. One even sent my son a letter/ newsletter. Its great to see that he actually cares even after camp is over. My son wants to go back so bad and even wants the same counselor. There is nothing like hearing BoBo! Skeewatindat! Ridgecrest Lets Go echo off of the mountains in the valley in the morning at Morning Formation. You just can't go wrong with Ridgecrest.
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My daughter loves Camp Jewell and will be returning for yet another summer.  She adores the counselors and she often speaks of her favorite counselor, Kathie.  I have seen real growth in my daughter since attending camp.  Camp Jewell has a huge amount of activities for kids to do as well.  My daughter loves the mini-farm activity which comes complete with chickens, pigs, llamas, horses, goats, and a whole host of other animals.  I feel very safe sending her to Camp Jewell and look forward to sending my second daughter in a few years.
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Ridgecrest= the greatest place on earth...    never had more fun in my life.
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My child has been attending chipinaw for a good number of years and plans on returning. Anytime I have had a problem it was always addressed by the director or head counselor.In terms of the couselors, it is like everything else in life you win some you loose some. They do the best job they can hiring counselors but you really only see how good they are when the kids show up. My chid has made lifelong friends there and  I would highly recommend it.
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Replying to the previous comment on the campers mothers death, I'm sure they would have allowed the child to go home!! A councellor this summer went home for a week after her mother died, but decided to return as her family didn't want their kid to be even more upset with missing camp. Oconto is willing to call home if need be. Althought it encourages no phone interactions, this makes the children become independent. this is a great camp for all children. I have gone there one year, and hope to go back again.
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As a camper at kennolyn I LOVED every inute of it, which kept me going back for so many years.  I loved and admired every counselor I have ever had and still haev found memories with each of them.  Although not all of the cabins are like staying in the hilton, many of them have there own bathrooms and the ones that don't , just make camp more memorable.  The summers I spent at Kennolyn were the best summers of my entire life!  I highly recommend this camp!
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this camp is the most amazing thing that has ever happended to me , and my sister as well . i've been at camp since i was 8 and i wouldn't traid any of my summers for anything else , i came up the ranks camper , cit , counsellor ,and im truly blessed . This camp has made me into the person i am today , and i think its the best place a child can experance the camp life , sharing , loving , amazing staff , life lessons , it has it all , i love you bellaleo , and all the staff <3 espesically jay & vick !
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This has been a wonderful experience for my son. He wantws to go back every year. the ratio of counselors to campers i great and they work on strengths of each indiviual camper.
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My daughter attended as a camper for two years and then worked as a waitress for one of those years.  she had a positive experience the first two years, although I felt like there was too much time hanging around the bunk doing nothing.  Her year as a waitress was not as positive.  Firstly, i thought the owners exploited them and provided them with no outlets on their days off. Also, that summer there was a conflict with some of the girls, which i thought was very poorly handled by the owners and their children.  I have three other children and chose to send them to other camps, where there are more activites and better facilities for the price. Also, I felt the staff at these other camps were better equipped to deal with children and day to day issues/conflicts which are surely to arise.
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After 7 summers there, I made amazing friends I would do anything for. However, most of the kids there are extremely spoiled and obnoxious, and how you're treated is ALWAYS based on how many people know you.
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I hated it its a waste of your money and very boring dont go there
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3 summers forced to come here. worst camp ever. the owners are genuinelly cruel selfish people that care more about their money then their campers and staff. obnoxious people. the staff is usually great but the owners are really just miserable people.
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This camp sucks. Possibly the****tiest and snobbiest camp out there. There is a bunch of rich ****s who have grown up having and doing anything they ever wanted. A pure breeding ground for, i dont know, white collar criminals? A bunch of **** kids pretty much run the place. The counselors are jerks too, extremely immature, and unhelpful. The administration is the worst and is very good at putting a fake veneer on their camp for monetary purposes. The camp directors suck too. Nothing good comes out of this camp. There were countless fights, and crappy school activities. The kids think their great at sports, but their not. Their fake athletes. Never send your kid here if you want the best for them and want them to be happy. Most likely, the camp director will put a post under this right after me denying everything i said. Don't listen to any crap they say. I will be posting back.
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My child had the most miserable time at this VERY EXPENSIVE SNOB camp.  The counselors were trained to kowtow to the kids whose families had the most money or the most kids at the camp.<br>The counselors were great, but the owners STUNK.  They have their 'favorite familes' and the rest can shrivel up and die.  It is merely a money machine, banking on keeping spoiled JAPPY brats happy so Rich Dad spends more bucks at Kenwood/Kenmont next year.  STAY AWAY!
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Decent camp with great facilities but it's so huge it's almost unmanageable. Populated mostly by nasty, self-absorbed Long Island kids with nasty, self-absorbed parents, but there are a lot of exceptions to that. Directors are well-intentioned but completely phony. They spend so much time & effort on marketing and selling the place and producing promotional videos that they've forgotten how to run it, so they have to make stuff up and exaggerate because they don't know what's really going on. Take whatever they tell you on tour with a grain of salt; some of it is wishful thinking and some of it is just ridiculous. Dial it down about five notches and you'll get an idea of what camp is really like. Bottom line: Lots of great staff, kids & programs here, offset a bit by some nasty kids, phony directors and overblown sales pitch.
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Marc Hoenigfeld is a nasty man and he allows counselors to withhold mail from campers and if a child can't find his/her sheets then they sleep with NO sheets at all. We can't wait to see this camp go out of business.
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My family was very dissapointed with Pontiac after attending for a few summers. There wasn't much personal attention paid to the children. We got the feeling that the owners wouldn't know our children if they tripped over them! After the second dissapointing summer, we toured several other camps which offered just as good facilities but had a warmer environment. Would not recommend.
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My son went 2 summers but he was never very happy here. He went because his friend went there but overall it was not a great experience for him and I was very dissapointed in the way the camp was run. Very little supervision, it takes a very long time to get a phone call returned if you have a concern and the staff just seemed totally uninterested and uninvolved.   The next 2 summers he went to another sleepaway camp and that was the best decision for him.
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disappointing.not worth the money
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My boys spent one summer here and it was awful.
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West Hills does the same arts and craft projects every summer. They should vary the snacks
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My husband and I have just returned from visiting our son up at camp today, and we're sorry to say how disappointed we were with what we saw today, and what we've been hearing over the past few weeks.  Other than the spectacular sweet table that was served in the dining hall, all we saw today was our son wanting to come home, and most of the counsellors and even the director just lounging around and not showing any effort to represent the camp professionally.        Our son has also been writing home a lot saying he's bored and nobody cares about him, with this being his first summer there.  Both myself and older son have gone to this camp in the past, but it most definitely had a more upscale and community-like atmosphere back then.  It's sad to see how downhill this camp has become since.
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WORST CAMP EVER!! iT SUCKS SO MUCH. THERE IS NOTHING TO DO AND YOU MAKE NO FRIENDS. DONT GO THERE, I HAVE BEEN GOING FOR LIKE 4 YEARS!! EWWWWWWWWWW!! iT IS THE WORST CAMP SO DONT GO AND IF YOU DO AND THINK IT IS HORRIBLE DONT TELL ME I DIDNT WARN YOU!! GODD LUCK IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO!! YOU WILL HATE IT!!!
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NO supervision and I totally agree with the comment below that the bunks were always FILTHY!!  The counselors had a chore chart and a personal hygiene chart but never checked to see if anybody even brushed their teeth! Kids were always coming and going so it was hard to make lasting friendships. I went one summer and never went back!
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Better camp back in 1970's.
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okay so i went to tyler hill for two years. i kinda liked it the first yr i mean it was alright so i went back then that year IT WAS HORRIBLE mainly the people in my bunk THEY WERE SOO MEAN. yeppp WORST PLACE EVERRRR.
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Very dissapointing in both the staff and administrators... ask and research thoroughly  before sending sending your child.
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I WENT TO THIIS CAMP FOR OVER TEN YEARSCAMP WAS CLICKY AND AWFUL
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I HATE THIS CAMP SOOO MUCH!!!! I WENT HERE FOR 4 YEARS THE KIDS ARE OBNOXIOUS THEY MAKE FUN OF YOU IF YOUR NOT THE MOST POPULAR PERSON EVER OR IF YOU NOT FAST! THEY ARE ROUD AND VERY CLIQUEY AND EXCLUDE PEOPLE VERY OFTEN!! THE COUNSELORS ARE MEAN THEY YELL AT YOU FOR EVERYTHING. ONE NIGHT THE COUNSELORS CAME INTO THE BUNK DRUNK AND STARTED RUNNING ARIUND NAKED AND WOKE EVERYBODY UP. THE DIRECTORS ONLY CARE ABOUT THE MONEY. ITS NOT A REAL CAMP EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE AN ARCADE AN ICE CREAM PARLOR AND A MOVIE THEATRE! ITS THE WORST CAMP EVER!!!!
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i worked here for 2 years and i was mortified they have since renovated so the buildings are nice but it's not a friendly environment it was like i had a stomach ache all the time the staff was encourage to watch kids not interact they hardly had enough staff to do even that and there isn't and singing ( though some don't like that) it's just not good, sadly my ratings were very generous
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This camp is for jappy kids only. The staff is ok they are the same as ever other camp. The facilities are real pretty and amazing. The activites are amazing to and the instructers are really amazing. The personal attention is amazing if u are little skinny and cute but if you are fat big and ugly they pay no attention to you. Monetary Value is ok but the camp is way to expensive. xoxo
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Not enough shade. counselors too young, pretty but alot of walking...overpriced
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i thought that camp scherman was horrible! i signed up for river rafting camp last year, and they took us to sacramento! i had no clue where i was going. when i took it up with the counselors, they didnt do much, and one tried to comfort me not because she felt bad, but because she had to. the counselors had very short tempers and were constantly b*tch*ng about going on their breaks. the river rafting was very fun (i recommend it out of all the other units) but when we were back at camp, it was extremely boring. there arent many activities at the camp, but it is a beautiful campground. we had to walk about 1-2 miles to get to the dining room-we were on the other side of the camp. the pool is pretty nice. once again, spectacular view! the camps pretty inexpensive, but i wouldnt recommend it.
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Very japy camp.  Extremely buggy and too expensive.  My daughter did not go back.
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the counselors are soooooooooooooooooooooooo mean! i hate the camp! (don't GO!!!!!!!!!!!)
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I went to Crestwood for 7 years (since Parent/Child); I thought it was a great camp but I think that if the staff were better it would be a much better place.  I didn't like the rushing to activities because if I took a water or bathroom break I would be very late.
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WAY TOO LOOSY GOOSY! THE COUNSOULERS ARE MEAN! I GOT HOMESICK AND NO ONE HELPED ME!
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I went to Frost Valley with my school. It was horrible! The food tastes really bad, so I lived on cereal. The only fun activity was the cable bridge, which lasted 1 minute. I would not reccomend this camp.
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damn that was an awful camp.  worst week of my life (yes i LEFT AFTER A WEEK) the people are obnoxious and rude.  the counselors are okay (some of them) but over all, ew.
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Too many kids at this camp in one group,  nobody seems to care about your child except ,if you are lucky, one of the counselors (who basically rely on their tips as salary)Way too much money for what it is
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My 9 year-old had a good experience for his first time at camp, and especially liked his counselors. However, he did not make many friends and felt there were not enough activities. He also hated the bugs!  He would like to try another camp. My older son had his second experience at YMCA and did not like it very much. Neither did he like the kids or the activities. He is much happier after his experience elsewhere.
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it was terrible. ppl were mean. i couldnt stand it.
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stunk on ice, but the activities were decent.
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I wouldn't reccomend this camp because the staff was very unhelpful and didn't even acknowledge any of the problems my daughter was having. It is also rather expensive.
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I didn't like it here. The wood was bad and it was so much money.
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this camp was ok?????!!!! my bunk suked and all the religion was ****annoyin
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I only went for one summer, years ago, and never went back. The facilities are absolutely terrible, the staff looked forward to leaving more than the campers did, the food was AWFUL, and all the kids were just mean. I never went to another summer camp after this because this place so completely ruined my experience. Now I'm about to go to college and never got to enjoy summer camp like all my friends seem to.
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Well, as a former camp counsellor, I can say that the negative comments actually are correct - for those parents that think they are not true - remember we were there with your children all day, every day and that the directors are running a business and will of course try to please you. I don't doubt that some of the kids love the friendship side of it. However, all the  international counsellors were treated differently, despite working very very hard. The management were bullies, and I agree that the whole camp was simply a money making venture. I think Justin was wonderful - he held the staff together. Shari is a princess, but harmless. The worst is Cheryl (girl camp leader). God help your child if they actually need something. Please don't be fooled into thinking it these 'key figures' who make your child's time at camp so memorable. THEY DO NOTHING. Counsellors are the ones who do the work - unless one of the fat american favourites who spent all day on the golf cart.Hmmm
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this camp is average. much better available.
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Not a great camp. Staff seems to change from year to year, more so than at other camps that friends' kids have gone to. My children were not at all dissapointed when I told them they would be going to a different camp this summer. In fact, they seemed relieved!
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This could be the best camp.  The counselors are soooo nice.  But the broken ski boat is scary.  Hopefuly, April and Bob are coming back, and Janine - she's soooo cool.
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Worst experience ever.  Please, do not waste your money and go.  Try another camp.
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I had 3 children who went to west hills(my oldest for 11 years)and I went there when I was younger yet we were treated like they had no regard or respect for us at all. The woman in the office Sheila has the worse attitude of anybody and acts like she is doing you a favor while taking your thousands of dollars. I finally convinced my kids to go to sleepaway camp, best idea yet.  More money (but not by much) considering it's 7 days a week, all meals and much more for them to do.
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this was the worst experience of my entire life. it was so cheesy. all of the counselors were horrible and didnt even care about me. it was really obvious who was favored and who wasnt. i went home crying and i warn you about going no matter what you hear. if your not cool you might as well not even try to fit in
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My daughter hated this camp. I agree with the other comments about the lack of supervision especially for the older groups. They just seemed to be able to do anything they wanted and get into trouble. The idea of picking your activities seemed like a great idea but by the second week of camp it became more of a chore than anything else and if you wanted to do nothing but play with a nerf ball all day that was fine.  I think by spending thousands of dollars on camp we should feel confident our children are enjoying themselves doing different things they would not necessarily do at home and be supervised while doing it.
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this was a pretty good camp but wud be better if it was coed. many people agree. also if som1 needs to (NEEDS) contact their parents let them! my close friend and i came 2 oconto 3 yrs in a row. on my 3rd yr (her 4th) she was very upset about the death of her mom and was not aloud 2 phone her dad. or even see her sister in another section of the camp because she might be sleeping! i still dont think this is right. no 1 that ive told does either. i didnt even go this yr! a concerned citizen
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my kids enjoyed it, but not sure i would send them back
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My son went there for 2 years and I found it to be very competitive. Its day camp but the athletic directors seem to feel that the kids who are better athletes deserve more attention.  The groups are way too big and the staff at the office who answer the phone act like you are a pain if you call with a question.  Very expensive for a day camp, grounds are pretty but so what? You see hundreds of kids in the pool at one time and it makes sense that nobody is really able to teach them to swim.  Too crowded!!!!!
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I was a camper here for two years.  Different directors both times. This camp would be great if the bosses in Toronto would leave it alone and let us just have fun. Last year, Malka ran around yelling at us for using paint. I'm going somewhere else this year.
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I agree with the comments before, I used to go to this camp and I Hated it, it was the worst experience of my life. Worst of all the kids were so mean they just didn't care about anyone but themselves
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I wasted two summers of my life at this camp. everyone there is spoiled and not willing to make new friends. there are absolutely no activities, and the living conditions are brutal. the only thing i did there was cry.
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This camp is an okay camp. The staff is nice, but this camp is WAY TOO ANTI-LAWSUIT. The staff are forced to carry out all the pointless rules. If you do something wrong the senior staff goes crazy. You can't just have fun. As a camper, I seriously think the staff is underpaid. I feel really bad for them. Three staff members got fired in 07 which is ridiculous.
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There were kids with designer luggage, bedding from Neiman Marcus and all clothing was Juicy.  If you are not an obnoxious, spoiled brat this camp is not for you.
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this camp is HORRIBLE!!! everything about it is horrible too. kids are brats, councelors dont know what they're doing, activities get old, its bad. don't go.
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this is a strict camp for losers, my camp plays their camp and their staff is strict about sports but we still beat them
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my kids didnt have the best time too many kids in the pool
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not the best camp anymore.  community that is just falling and breaking apart.  definitely needs some interventions from the public.  there really is nothing more sour about a manager's reputation than the fact that she cannot earn any respect from her employees, and that she couldn't care less.
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bad, bad,bad.all the people there were incredibly hostile.
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THIS CAMP STINKS. THE WORST SUMMER OF MY LIFE. I HATE FAC
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There were 90 campers this past summer in August, out of a possible 240.  That's 30 less than August 06, 60 less than 05, 80 less than 04 and over 100 less than 03 and prior.  It was even funnier that the Uppers only had 3 boys in the entire unit.  The July month had over 200, but has always had over 200 every year, so that's no increase what so ever.  What more can be said?
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HORRIBLE! I went there one year and it was like i wasn't even there! if you want to go there DONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the activites were good, but the cabins are not. please mark, i am begging you to fix up thoose cabins. they are screaming KNOCK ME DOWN!!!!
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ha.. me too! Friends was great. Pity about the staff.
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The staff members were all lovely. My daughter attended the only week of the summer when the weather was bad, and no one can control the weather, of course! But she was disappointed that she did not get to participate in the activities she signed up for because others beat her to the sign-ups. It seems this could have been handled more fairly -- especially since the activity offerings and frequency were so severely limited by the weather -- so that everyone had a chance to participate at least once. The bathrooms were atrocious. Filthy. And according to my daughter, very few of the toilets were functioning. We found this to be the case on pick-up day.
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to much money to many kids not enough personal attention
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I had the worst experience of my life here. Everybody was always getting hurt or sick becuase nobody cared what was going on. Nobody cares if you are being bullied or if you are miserable. Never again.
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This camp used to be good, but as everyone's been saying, it's totally falling apart.  Generally speaking, campers go there and have a good time since they're with their friends and away from home and school.  But, the facilities are getting runned down, the GOOD staff and directors are getting bullyed by Malka and the TZC board, and programs are losing quality.  The summer of 2003 was a great summer, but Jono couldn't return as director.  2004 was okay, that's why Bob got to return for 2005.  2005 was AMAZING (with April as well), but they both got treated badly by the board and office, and as a result, 2006 was pretty pathetic, and of course Adam got treated well.  The bottom line is, Malka is the biggest narcisist in the world, and as a result.  The camp is becoming dimishted and dessimated as time goes by.  Campers, when you become staff in 5 years from now, you'll understand.
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very bad sleepaway camp
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I didn't really enjoy myself at this camp:(!
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I went here for 5 years, and I will not come back.  This camp is not for me.  I don't like sports, I like swiming, boating, water sports, and acting.
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As a parent, I can't believe they charge more than some of the other camps which have far superior facilities. This was my daughter's first year at the camp, and her last.  Have you seen the legal restrictions on their website?   real fun bunch of people at this place.
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The activities were okay, but the staff is soooo mean!!
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i was here last year it was okay  but they put 7 year olds in my cabin when I was 10 cause there were only 8 kids in juniors. the food was also bad,  i am going to wahonowin this year,  see ya shalom.
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very Obnoxious people there..don't watch the kids well-they are too busy socializing..very unsafe if u ask me, the groups are huge...VERY OVERRATED..Go to West Hills-better camp for your money!
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I thought the staff were bad.and the food was terbley.I wen't there for 2 years i hate it never go there
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ONE WORD: HORIBBALBE!!                          I RECCOMEND THIS TO NO ONE!!!!!!!!!
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poor excuse for a camp
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I read all the ratings and have to agree with the part about the caddillac.  It is overpriced!  It is NOT worth it.  And the owners definately have their favorites.  I will not go back, but I made a few good friends. My counselor was the best too!  From an Inters
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Great camp, good people, watch out for the inflamed ego's
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its a pretty good camp. a lot of counslors are mean but whatever. pretty good alotogether. :)
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it was ok i had fun but the caBENS suck but if you haVE TO TAKE A CRAP THEY WILL LET GO IN THE NERUSES OFFICE. THIS IS MY FRIEND i STAYED 4 2 SESIONS.  iN BETWEEN THE SESSIONS, THEY GET RID OF MOST OF THE BEDS SO THE PEARENTS DON'T KNOW THAT THERE ARE BLIKE, 20 KIDS IN A CABIN.  AND THEN WE WENT TO hERSHEY pARK.  iT WAS HORIBL.  If you didn't want to go on a ride, you'd have to sit there and do nothing.  And if one person in your group didn't want to bye dinner, your whole bunk would have toeat frozen chicken, which was only warm cause it was sitiing in the bus for six hours.  Watse of a day at an awesome park.
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PLEASE READ THIS: as a mother who sent her child to this camp with high hopes of having a great experience as her first time at camp i was very dissapointed. the counselors were terrible they cursed in front of the campers. i could tell that there was somthing wrong with this camp when i dropped off my daughter but i convinced myself it was just my imagination because i wanted to support my daughter in her desicion of picking this camp. My daughter had to follow he camp director for HOURS so she can call me to go home early. After her sobbing on the phone, I made a suprise visit up and no security stopped me or questioned me. At first I didn't believe the things she said but right when i walked outside there were children actually  flocking to me crying to use my cell phone and children roaming the streets during activity periods!they were feeding baby bottle pops butterfingers and other refined sugar to seniors at ten at night!there was no camp program whatsoever.
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I would absolutly not recommend sending your child to this camp.
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Camp owner not friendly. He does not seem like a camp person as much as a business person.
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Camps like ramah and kadimah are great, since the directors have respect for their staff.  Too bad Shalom doesn't.  It shows.
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staff is friendly, grounds are pretty, need more activities or less campers, not much personal attention and its VERY expensive compared to other camps that have all the same activities.
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staff doent pay attention the are  to young no one knows who my child is thats not good when they take thousands of dollars and dont even thank you fot it next year ill try somewhere else
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Ugliest camp ever! Other than the good staff, i see no reason to go!
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this place has good activities but it is more like a program then a camp and the ppl are nice but 2 ****ty for anyones good.
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As educators whose two grandchildren attended this camp for two summers, we were very distressed at what we observed on visiting day, as well as what our grandchildren told us about this camp. Frankly, it sounded like a very high-priced zoo! Spoiled, nasty children abounded. I'm happy to report that they are no longer attending this camp!
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this camp is a nightmare! i have not had a worse summer! this is a scary, mean mess!! if anyone gives it a 2 or higher your crazy cuz' this camp is the absolute worst!!
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the camp's not that bad,but there are far better ones out there.and jill lies about what job your gonna do so watch out
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Camp was ok but i was very homesick
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This camp is hugely expensive, and as bad as that is, this is a really stuck up camp. All the kids here thinks it's a competition...and it isn't. All the counselors were really mean to us! There are soo many cliques here!!!!! The first day from soo much practicing my fingers started to bleed (I play violin) and the director wouldn't let me go to the nurse! Thanks for letting me bleed on my violin! The counselors think there better at you at everthing...they may be but I saw this one counselor say to a kid That sounded soo horrible! and it made the girl cry! The food is sooo bad. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE< YOULL BE SORRY!
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The mother and baby program was unorganized and a waste of money.
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My son had an awful experience here. The counselors and kids did not pay any attention to him and started crying when he came home. Jappy jappy jappy. Jappiest camp.
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worst camp ever. i broke my arm and they gave me ice!?!?!. never go here go to windsor mountain international in NH
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I HATED THE CAMP DONT GO PLEASE DOnt send your children you will save yourself Time and money. And your kids will be saving their summer vacations. First of all however dont generalize snoby kids from long island gimmy a break there are pleanty other snobs in that camp from other places so please all of you idiots making those comments shut up! Kenny and ricky spend bairly any money on the camp and I just could go on and on and on but i just simply dont have the time to talk about that pathetic excuse for a camp!
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this camp was bad the millers were so mean and all the people were nerds. wat the ladys said the long paragraf was total bs this camp SUCKS
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i went to this camp in 06 05 and 04.   it says there should be up to 235 kids but instead there is like 120 in my month, and it gets less each summer,  and the staff are always new.   my parents know alll about  who is responseble  for this,  which would be malka.   they told me that they fired staff for drugs too.  i'm not going back  anymore next year.
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i dont like it since mi counseller's ruined it.
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very disappointed with the staff, food and activities. my child will not be returning
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The only good thing about West Hills is that its pretty. SO WHAT.  They are rude to parents and the staff is worried about one thing, themselves.  Everyone at this camp from staff to campers have been spoon fed since birth and they are lazy.  Pretty doesnt cut it for over $5000 a summer. Its ridiculous.  They act like they are doing me a favor if i call with a problem they act like im a bother.  Ive called there ONCE all summer.(and apparently it was a problem for me to call because the counselors were so busy that it was okay for another child to kick my son on a few  occasions.  You live and learn and move on.  Next year he will go to Kenwal Day camp where most of his friends go and they have no complaints there.  West Hills is VERY competitive and everyone is busy worrying about who has more expensive sneakers than just having a pure, fun, good time.
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my daughter went to this camp last summer and she came back miserable .after i started asking her how her summer was she burstout in tears and told me about it. None of the children there would even bother to talk to her. she made no close freinds and the counslers wuldnt pay attention to her if she tried telling them so. Also she referred to it as a jap camp. I learned that this means the girls there are very materialistic and fake. I would never send any of my children there again. The facilities were okay but she was pleased that she didnt have to do many sports over the summer, it was more of an arts and crafts camp.
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I've been going to surprise lake camp for about 9 years and i think its a amazing camp, i think the friendships you make at the camp is unbelieable and lifetime. I am not returning this summer because teenside has way to much drama, and i just dont know if its worth it. But if you can deal with the drama on teenside, then its fine, but overall minus the drama surprise lake camp is proboly the best sleep away camp out there.
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Wow!!!!!!  I know that is so true.  At times like these I kind of wish that Malka would've stayed a little longer to chase Adam Shulman away.  Then they both would've left and the camp could start off fresh with some competent management.  But NOOOO.
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food program was horrible. my daughter was not happy with the group..very large,..young counselors. will not be returning
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This camp is the worst camp EVER!!! i dont get how any1 would like it here. I went for one year and by the second day I wanted to go home. FAC you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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too ritzy to be called a camp. Go somewhere else to get a REAL camp experience.
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This camp was full of rich snobs. I won't ever go back I hated it.
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MISERABLE EXPERIENCE!!! I went here one summer and hated it! The campers were so fake and lots of them dieted all summer and thought they were going to lose a ton of weight when they were all 80 pounds to begin with. The staff was mean too especially the people who owned the place. They told my parents how much they would make sure I would have a good summer and as soon as my parents left the camp grounds, they ignored me. When I was really homesick they didnt care. I would never go back and sorry I went to begin with!
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Could be great, but same person keeps messing it up.  Get Bob and April back.  We need some stibility.  We know who really has to go.  Changing directors every year doesn't help.
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More bells and whistles than most... but just another camp...  Learn to read between the lines...Look at philosophy... nOt the paint job
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The staff was really nice. Althought our cabin appeared to be an old portable and had holes in the floor and windows. My favourite activity would had to have been the radio station/booth [that was really cool] and tennis. The food was okay. Liked that salad alot but other then that nothing to amazing to say about it. When the staff had little get togethers with our cabins and such it was pretty fun. They did a rendition of Grease when I went.
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I tried it one more year and it was not better than last year. I wont ever go back.
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horrible...just horrible. its the PEOPLE! why don't people understand that camp is not about facilities or activities or food or if its traditional. sleepaway camps are all about the people. and if i do say so myself, the girls are jappy. someone said i was accepted in their circle of friends. yeah well what if you're not? think about that before you send your girls to pembroke.
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Unless you live in Massacusetts and are able to see your camp friends often, dont go here - the girls are extremely cliquey and dont accept outsiders.
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The facility, food, it's all descent but the idiotic people that attend this camp are basically rude, spoiled japs who will traumatize youre children if they aren't rich.
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I sent one of my kids to Bayview Glen and it was horrific. The camp director was abrasive and unaccomodating. My child has ADHD and the camp knew this before the summer began. They refused to make any accomodations for my child, and they should have never stated that their camp could work with these types of kids. I  would never recommend this camp. There are much better summer camps in the GTA.
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Sometimes great, sometimes horrible. Need consistency.
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I felt it was not well rounded enought for my child...i was told that the boys don't do much in the art and drama dept. it wasn't enough for my son. he loves sports but likes other things too..not going back
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i dont think there should be mean councelers like .......
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most miserable summers of my life...
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I went here for years. After a while, everything went downhill. Even the past director knows that, because she left to start another camp. Seriously, no one cares about you. All the girls in my cabin were so mean. The activities are... alright, but you get sick of rock climbing and arts and crafts. Most of the people are stuck up. Try another camp, like Muskoka Woods.
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this is a camp of total chaos and blah blah blah everywhere.  the director is too young, immature and unprofessional to run the camp and doesn't know how to separate himself from the staff, as he's running the camp with his camper buddies from Billy.  Malka's gone, so now's the chance to get someone who's a better fit and knows how to handle everything, and not to be so selfish.
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Camp pontiac is a gorgeous camp to look at once. If oyur kids are from long island it is a shuin not to send them there.  Many kids go there from Long Island. It is a popular camp because of it's fabulous facilities and how much money has been put into it for peoples satisfaction. A.K.A= camp sterile. Now some people find a pretty camp to be everything. But, this should not be true. The camp experience is for everyone to be happy, not just for people who enjoy different things. Their should be no favorites picked by the owners. If iw ere you and wondering whether or nto to send you are your child there, i'd advice you  to keep looking.
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this camp was not very good. it stunk!!  the counslers did not know anyones name it activites sucked and it was a HUGE waist of money. DO NOT COME HERE
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DONT EVER GO TO THIS CAMP!!!!! THAT IS A YUCKY CAMP. YUCKY! YUCKY! YUCKY!
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Am I correct when I read that the cost of this camp is $8575 per camper?  With 300 campers the owners are taking in over 2.5 million per summer.Is this correct?  If it is...it is obscene.
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hahahahahahaha am i comig back next year guess what Kenny and Rick THE ANSWER is know
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Ew, I hated this camp. Who let's camper's go everywhere alone if I wanted to go in the lake at 3 in the morning it would be great as long as i payed them.  They don't even care if you go to activities I could sleep in my bunk all day.. I am a gymnast and my parents wanted me to go a camp where every activity was gymnastics to inhance my chances of a career in gym.  Well, i went to gymnastics whenever i wanted to and came home a half level worse, i had come to lake bryn mawr camp for 2 summers previously and i dont know why i ever left.. I went back to bryn mawr after and it now my 5th summer (i started young) i cant wait to get my angel and i love it so much.. The gymnastics is amazing and the gymnasium is olympic quality
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Bullies run the camp, from the kids to the administration.  Beware!
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As a parent of a child who couldn't complain more about how this past summer wasn't nearly as good as previous summers, and of a former staff member who got poorly treated by malka and ended up going elsewhere, I could not agree with everyone any more.  I will not pay this much money what so ever, just so that my child can see all his friends again.  It's also ridiculous how for two summers in a row, all of his favourite counsellors (including his own) haven't been back, knowing that many of them would have liked to have returned.  As a result, my children and some of his friends are no longer going to be at this camp, until Malka either comes to her senses, or leaves.
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Bad Summer. I wont come back.  It is not for me. I hate the activities.
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It's just terrible what's becoming about this camp.  Changing a perfectly good two month camp into a 6 week camp????  Obviously it's just an insentive to get more July campers to fill in the hundreds of beds available for August,  RATHER THAN a smarter move of just making more effort to recruit more August campers.  There's a reason why many campers don't go for longer than a month, cause they have other plans or they'd be too homesick.  This camp is just getting more rediculous every year.
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the staff is very nice    the camp can use a facelift   the activities are good(the same as any other camp)    Attention given when needed   worth the money(lots).
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A camp that only goes up to the age of 12 or 13 isint a camp. A camp that only has the option of going one of the two months isint a camp. And if you wanna go full summer, u go home and come back up with the 2nd onth campers?? whats with that. I will officialy say, this is not a camp.
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AMEN to all these comments 100%.  At the rate that things are going, it wouldn't surprise me if the Lowers, Uppers and Seniors amalgamate into one sometime in the near future, just like what happened with the Juniors and Roots in 2006.  It also wouldn't surprise me if very soon from now, the staff will actually be telling the campers the truth when they say There's no Maccabiah this summer!, as they won't be able to afford it with the minimal revenue that this camp is getting.  Somebody really has to charge into the TZC office and say to them It's Malka, or our Children,  make your pick.
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oh my god. i went there for one summer, and i am now scarred for life. MARK IS A TERRIBLE TERRIBLE man who tramatuizes kids. he does not know how to run a camp.please, for your and your childrens sake, DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE. DONT DO IT.
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terrible. the staff are totally inexperienced, the admin. is very disoraganized, the food is terrbile and covered in grease. there are no good innovaive activities, the kids only have fun if theyre put in a bunk with their friends. religiously they have absolutly no idea what they are doing. its a disgrace to judaism
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This camp is for snobs. The owner is rude and only wants your money.
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the camp is pretty nice but if ure very into sports like me this is not the camp for u. its not very competitive and people arent to athletic here. if ure not to athletic then it would be perfect
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I'm 13 and this summer was my first time at sleepaway camp. At first i was really nervous but i found out that lohikan was the BEST time of my life! These past two weeks went by faster than i would've expected! Although all the activities were horrible((bungee jumping gets kinda old after a while)) most of us wound up playing hooky ((as in not filling out the activity card)) cause all the activities were soo unorganized and boring. The one thing that i LOVED about lohikan is the people ((everyone is so nice!)) and the counsolers are so cool and happy to help you. You'll definitly wind up making hundreds of new friends and it's so cool meeting other people from other states ((thats another cool thing about lohikan all the counsolers and kids there are always out of state and some come from different countries!)). Overall i love lohikan except for the activities...      ps. there is no such thing as lake rash and there are no snapping turtles :]]
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The staff meant well but the other campers were very cliquey and were bullies
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If you want to go to a camp with jappy spoiled rich girls who just go here to talk about handbags and boys and clothes then THIS IS FOR YOU
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ew this camp is horrible. its a girl only camp, so there's NO BOYS! dykes. if you ask me.dont go !! its horrible..
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I think camp is only good if you like your fellow campers i didn't Which caused me to have a horrible summer at THC. The other stuff might have been good but i was to occupied with trying to get everyone to leave me alone to notice. ALSO WAY TO EXPENSIVE OVER *$9000 And getting higher are you kidding me give the normal people a break. And i know people well say then dont come if its to expensive but if you want to go its kind of hard to get a kid to change his mind. I mean seriously Andy J.J come on!
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My daughter did not want to go back this year. Rude staff, not enough personal attention given to individual campers. I have to say the groups seemed way too overcrowded. This camp is very overrated! For the price you can do much better.
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The camp has been going down hill for the past 3-4 years. There is no stability, as there has been five directors in the past six years. There are a  group of people to blame and that's Malka and the TZC board. I pulled my Children from the camp many years ago, and I would encourage all the other parents to pull thier children as well. For the same cost or less, I want my children to go to a camp with more stability and more imenidities. Good Job board.
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not worth 7 grand a summer. Almost all the other camps in the area much better, less expensive. The staff is awful to deal with and the administration is even worse. All they think about is money. Food is awful and the camp has just a miserable atmosphere. Evryone depressed.
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the good from this camp is all in the past.   now the camp is nothing but,  campers leaving or not joining;  3/4 of staff leaving every year; changing directors;  programs and traditions that never last;  and horrible management,  there is no need to say WHO at this point.   this is highly unfortunate.
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This is my childs first summer at Crestwood.  They have a lot of activities but my child is bored because there is not enough time to do the activities because there are too many children in each group  Its a pretty place but thats just about the only good thing I have to say about this camp.  Wasnt worth the money.
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This camp sucks t he people are so rude, and the food is worse than the school food. I used to go there when I was little, I can't believe older kids actually go there. Its for little kids!
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i went to this camp and in the bunk was always rats and bugs EVERYWHERE. people run around naked and it was jut a horriable experience of me. i remember the girls use to run around naked around the camp when there was tornaments or colorwar going on. my friends were ok not the best. the food was the same old s@#$ every day. what im trying to day is the that i HATED this camp. end of story
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I didn't like it. The activities weren't very interesting, and I couldn't get into the ones that I wanted. The facilities were good though, it just seemed too much like a resort than a summer camp. They also said that church was optional, but it wasn't.
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Compared to other camps, the staff are way younger and most don't return each summer, the activities are less structured and orgranized, and the monetary value is ridiculous.  Even a camp like Northland is more structured and has more facilities, yet costs way less.  The food is pretty good, and the campers are great friends to have, but other than that, this is definitely not a camp that would keep up well with its competitors.
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It is a real LOng Island camp , the kids seem to like the camp, beacuse it is a big hang out place, no structure at all. The parents hate the place , as the owners are only interested in the $$$ , so don't forget to bring your wallets on visiting day they sell everything, including the water. When you arrive , they are trying to sell evrything, photos, ice cream, snacks etc.The word is that they raise prices in the canteen for the stupid parents on visting day and then they sell them water by the camp fire. I guess the owners count all the dollar bills when the parents leave and laugh all the way to the bank. The camp never fill up , if the have more kids that want to go they just build more bunks. I think they are up to 800 kids now, but they don't tell you that. So if you want your kids to hang out for the summer with all the long island kids its a great place. Good luck
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i went to this camp a long time ago. the staffing waas terrible. they paid no attention. the food wasnt that bad which was surprising . i vaguely remember this camp, but i remember those friday nights in that steaming hot barn , watching plays which i never was casted in. its a great camp and it started off my sleep away experiences, even as an extremely young camper. the water tastes terrible but i really would recomend this camp.
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This camp was an absolute nightmare for my daughter and they are lucky I didn't sue them. She got sick (a virus was going around)with 103 temperature while there and the infirmary and division counslors did not notify me for over 24 hours. My daughter was deprived clean underwear and bathing facilities for nearly 2 days while she was incredibly ill.  I had to threaten to drive up there and bring the police before she received proper care. Also, phone calls were handled so poorly that sometimes camp staff took days to return calls and this is your only method of finding out how your child is doing, since campers cannot call or email and it can be a full week before you get a snail mail letter
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I went with my school and i had alot of fun and memories.
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We really did not like this camp. After a dissapointing summer, we switched our 11-year old to another camp, and all of us much happier on all fronts!
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such a badddd camp! i hated it so much. dont go here =[
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beautiful grounds and great bunks. Too much team sports and very competitive. Not enough choices for kids.(extremely structured) Only get to waterski four or five times all summer and not on sight. Mostly Long Island children.
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staff is more concerned with dating then taking care of the kids..  the facilities are maintained very nicely.   there are plenty of activities but too many children so they dont get to use them often enough.   the personal attention is horrible because its overcrowded there.  Its worth the money  but worth no more than any of the other camps within a three mile radius that have ALL the same activities.. . bigger grounds and half as many campers(so they get the attention they need)
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if you want your child to feel badly about themselves and become interested in materialistic things, then this is the camp for you.  no one knows who my child is and i was not treated nicely when i was there.  it attracts a certain type of family (the one who is superficial and self-important)  This is how the staff behaves also.
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Say that first time campers get a full refund for the days they leave early but good luck getting out.... they told my mom they would call her after i despratly hacked the computer so that my parents would get my hate letter (the only email that got to my parents)at 9 the next morning and the camp director actually told me lets preted this didnt happen and wasnt going to call! If that wasnt bad enough i had to stalk her down so i was able to finally call at 11 30 after my mom was waiting by the phone since 7 and she was on the other phone listening to our conversation
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i wasnt a fan of this camp, i felt like i was being babysat rater than camping, however everyone has thier own opinion
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This camp is satanic. I worked as a staff member this year and let me tell you, if you think they give a damn about your kid, you're in for a real shock. The staff is AMAZING, but the head of the camp are evil, horrible, and greedy people. They will do anything or say anything to get your money. Seriously, they don't care about anything or anyone. By the end of camp counselors were literally dropping like flies because the camp abused the staff so badly. Forget about eating or sleeping, they don't let you do either b/c the child always comes first(which is how it should be) but if you're on your death bed you still have to slap a smile on your face b/c they won't even let you see the doctor. I have never been more sick or exhausted in my whole life. From the staff who went for a great time (but were quickly mistaken), to the abused horses and facilities all over camp that were falling apart. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD THERE OR THINK ABOUT WORKING THERE. TYLER HILL IS THE WORST CAMP ALIVE!!
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After reading some of these reviews, I have concerns but my son and daughter went for half the summer and liked it. I keep waiting to get the call to pick them up early. They both want to spend next summer there again. I wasn't thrilled with the cabins but I've seen worse. My kids had a good time bad food and all.
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I went to BVG when I was little, everyday I would come home and cry myself to sleep because the people there were really snobby and mean.
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oh my god this camp is the worst camp i've ever been too.im never going again...stay away!my counsillor was so mean to me it wasnt even funny!im never going to it again! its so cheap! Tapawingo is betterrr!!!
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THe director is not very professional at all.  His staff are really the ones who work hard and ensure that campers have fun by force of habit, and as a result are the ones who make him look so good.  His job at this camp is almost like a vacation to him, as he's exploiting everyone to his advantage.  Anyone who'd think he's really that good should probably watch their back.
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Horrible camp.  Horrible executive director.
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Not well rounded enough. nice facility but doesn't have enough creatively or diversity to keep everyone's child's interest. not very shaded. counselors very young. it's very pretty but that's it.
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Absolute terror of a camp, the staff is unattentive and irresponsible and the facilities are complete filth.  Never again.
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I worked at this camp and left disspointed and underpaid.  They make it sound so appealing but when calculated out we made less then $24.00 a day. We only had one evening off and one morning off a week, but to be working 24hrs a day when NOT off. Upper staff is horrendous and out for your dollar, they SERIOUSLY under pay their staff. Kids will be kids, let them have fun. It seemed almost TOO structured to be considered summer camp. If you're going away all summer and want to DITCH your kid at camp, why not make them remember that you left them at summer camp while you went to Europe. Leave them at Kenwood/Kenmont and they'll never forget how cruddy their summer vacation was.  I loved my campers but the camp was too much money for what you get.
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I went to this camp for three years and I kept hoping it would get better. That didn't happen. This camp has too many sports. Some councelors were mean. Alot of japs go here. The arts and crafts were good,and so were the camp outs. The trips were too far away, BUT they were fun. You wake up too early on color war.And the pool is too cold that your nose turns blue.Also free play there is nothing to do.The food is okay. HORRAY!!I'M GONE FROM CAMP PONTIAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Our daughter attending camp Chipinaw for 5 years. Nice camp for the first 4 years. She started at Chipinaw when she was 8yrs old. She will not go back again. The reason for this is simple. The owners have become fixated with money. The bunks are over crowded and hot. Five years ago there were less kids and more emphasis on the children.  Now it is clearly only about money. After paying tuition they charge you for everything. Our daughter needed an antacid one night and we were charged $15 and $3 for each phone call home. We can certainly afford this however it is annoying. Our daughter was the one who told us she felt like no one cared about her.  After the end of this season, we decided to speak to the owner about an incident. This is after getting nowhere with the head counselor. It was not a big deal and an “I’m sorry this happened” would have been enough. The owner was defensive and smug. We decided to listen to our daughter. Well, not all good things last.
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I went to this camp for a year before I went to Camp Longhorn.... I hated it so much, I tried to BREAK MY ARM so that I could go home. I had my cabinmates jump on me. It only sprained it so I had to stay. It was horrible. Don't even give it a try, you'll regret it.
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This is a camp with fine facilities, and a great place for children to make new friends and not feel left out for being new, but is totally not worth the money spent for it.  Other YJ camps like Kinneret and Kadimah also have that vision of promoting more friendship and less of a top-class facility atmosphere, but they charge way way less than Shalom.  They also treat their staff well, and make every effort to ensure the camp's growth and success, and that every tradition and aspect of camp that the campers like, get KEPT, and not tampered with.  Shalom has only been fracturing within the past few years, and this is all 100% true.  Having less than 100 campers in August, when there should be over 200 is absurd.  Having the best head staff getting fired for no reason is ridiculous.  Honestly, I can't say anything more than WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN?
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i hated this camp..even though i went here a long time ago, my sister and I had the worst experience and so did some of my friends.
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i was so upset with camp robindel every one is right this is a camp for spoiled rich jappy girls. none are interested in any of the activites but care deeply for socials and expensive clothing.
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Here is my story, I was a young 10 yearold. I looked at numberous camps. I found FA and imediatly fell in love. I arived and was TERIABLY home-sick. I did not have fun and none of the counslers were even nice to me. I was in Cabin 5 and the tolet was NOT secure, and the bunk was not clean. That was my not so wonderful experience at FA.
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If you want your kid to go to a really jappy cliquey camp where everytime you turn around they are asking you for more and more money then this is definitely the camp for you. Nice looking camp but not worth the money they charge.
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They have to hire way too many new staff members each year because they dont treat them well.  The facilities are pretty. The activities are good but my child does not get to do them often because there are too many children in the camp.  The personal attention is  none.  Noone knows anyone, its like a factory . You are a number, not a name or face.  It is worth nothing near what they charge.
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this camp absolutely sucks dont send ur kids here
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Too many kids!!! No personal attention. Crestwood never says no to any one who offers them money.  Every group is overcrowded and understaffed.
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i didnt like it but everybody should have their own opinion. the food was bad and the cabins were dirty.
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The mostly international staff do not truley want to be at Marston. They care more about who their co-counselors are dating than their campers. This is not to say that ALL of the Marston staff is like this. The administration is great but when it comes to the actual camp counselors, there is an issue.
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As a past staff member, I can say that I wasn't treated well at all!  Directors on on an ego trip.
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i went to this camp and the girls are very cliquey and jappy and the food is horrible ..the counslers dont care what the heck you do there is**** everywhere you walk..don't come to this camp seriously its a horrible camp they don't take anything seriously
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Do not let their amazing website fool you. This place was disgusting to say the least. The restrooms and showers were not clean by any means and discouraged people from using them. The staff has a tone suitable only for very young children (ie 4-6 years old). The food was despicable. WARNING: This camp is religious!!! The activities were however, acceptable, archery, every field sport (football, soccer, etc) tennis, canoeing, etc. On the whole, the experience was not an enjoyable one nor is it recommended for others.
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i really honestly tried to love it here. no one was nice to me. i even started at a young age but everyone was so cliquey...do yourself a favor and go to a different camp where the people are nicer
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Dont send your kids here if you want them to go to camp. This place does not give you a real camp experience, its more like an all-inclusive resort with no parents. Waaay to ritzy for my liking. Go somewhere else if you actually want to go to camp.
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Camp is not snobby -- I think it would LIKE to be called that! haha! But it is NOT true. (The camp directors are posting that the kids are snobby -- they wish... Then, they say the camp is great haha!!  You must see that these are  posts from the camp directors.) Snobby means rich and discerning.  In fact, it is so poorly run and is a LAST RESORT  for many troubled kids/behavior problems. MANY OF KIDS WERE KICKED OUT OF OTHER CAMPS OR NOT ASKED BACK.  That is their unspoken niche.  But, where they should have specialists to work with kids whose ADD, etc. is out of control, they have teenagers who do not know how to treat or handle them.  MAYHEM ENSUES.  Snobby implies rich and discerning -- and that is NOT the way to describe the people at Pontiac.  Low class and troubled kids with troubled families would be accurate.  Anyone with troubled kids like that, who has any brains or class, knows they need REAL help -- not to dump them at Pontiac for babysitting. They are glad to know the
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NO JOKE: One of the most consistent periods of suffering that I have ever experienced, even years after the fact.
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it stinks. No one kept kids in line. It was all rest hour playing stupid video games in bunks, I lost 10 pounds from having nothing to eat.  The camp was oriented around taking our money in vending machines and canteen.  I had many items stolen including money and my counselors didn't care. Pools weren't fun. They were cold and no one in my division even wanted to go in. Lake was no better. The fields were covered in goose****.  They had almost no instruction in anything. I will never go back to this so called camp. It was a rip-off!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It was a very fun camp... but it was cold and It was very dirty!
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My child enjoys the camp but there are too few kids in the August session due to so many parents opting for other camps because this one is overpriced for what is offered and was so poorly run in the past. The jury is out on where it will go from here.On the plus side, there are a lot of counselors per cabin but that is probably because they stick around all summer and the camp goes from 200 and something in July down to under 100 in August. My child liked the counselors but we did not meet them on visitors day as they were not in the cabin as they had been in previous years. That is not proper in my opinion. The number one attraction is the food, which is good, but they can get good food at home. I have to wonder why they went all month without one campfire. The kids seem to like the camp but when you are there you have to wonder why. They need to keep the fees in closer touch with the reality of what they offer.
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Camp pembroke is terrible, dont send your children there, they will be miserable, take it from me I went there
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for rich brats and snobs...they all think the are amazing and feed off eachother's larger than life egos.
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it's kind of cheap compare to other camps, but you get what you paid for. My son and 3 of his friends went and lost a lot of weights. Might be a good idea if you want your kids to lose weight. Not enogh food, not enough the first serving, most of the time food ran out so there was no second serving. some kid lost as much as 15lbs a summer. Group punishment is enforced when only one kid misbehaved. Promises from administration was made but never fulfilled. I guess that's what you call Surprise! By the way, a lot of good reviews always folled by the bad one. something's fishy here.
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It really is unfortunate what has happened to this camp.  It once was great, but horrible management and a lack of a solid experienced director or program director has brought it down.  Parents must tell the TZC board that Malka Klein cannot run this camp, and is entirely unsuitable for the position.
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OMG!  This was the worst week of my life. It was terrible, there was a bat in our cabbin.  I hated it so much, it was terrible. Never go there!
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The staff is okay(most of them)  Some are very stuck up and lazy(some are terrific).  The facilities are pretty but there is not enough time to do all the acitivies that they promise you.  The personal attention is bad because there are way too many children, they couldnt possible know who 1/4 of them are by name or even face.    I guess the value of the camp is okay..there is a lot to do there, just not enough time in each period to do it(which is very frustrating and becomes very boring). Next summer Im going to camp Tioga(hear it is great!
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pretty camp   staff is nice(not overly)   good activities    hard to get the attention needed, when needed        its worth the money
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kids are jappy and obnoxious.bunks are gross and nobody cares if you go to an activity or you dont.I went for 1 summer and never went back.They put too many kids in this camp just to get money.The next summer I went to Wahnee and it was awesome
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OMG WORST CAMP EVERRRR. The food was HORRIblE, the activities were boring, and the counslers were weird. Every morning you had to clean your cabin which was like cleaning the toilets and stuff. then you would go to a church type thing that was soooo boring. Then you would go raise the flag which took like a half an hour but it felt like and hour. You would have beakfast, which was almost the same everyday. After that you would go do an office chore where you would like clean the office. OMG everythinhg was sooooooo boring. You has to pick like three activites and you had to keep them for a whole week!! Alot of camps you get to pick new things everyday. Ughh I hateee camp jewell!!!! I went with my school and it was a amazing but the summer camp is COMplEtLEY different. NEVER go to camp jewell!!!!! WORSt EXPERiEnCE EVERrRRRR. I actully came a week early because i just couldnt stand it anymore. And if you are jewish you will hate it even more because its a christian based camp. OMG BLEHHH
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I went to this camp when I was in gr.2. They were really annoying. Some staffs were really nice but some were really annoying. In the swimming pool, a kid pooed in it once. It was really annoying. Now I go to their school and it is a total waste of money. Their food is simply awful. There is always hairs or some sort of weird things in it. It sucks! They don't really pay attantion to you, they just flirt away. It is disgusting! NEVER GO THERE! Tell your parents!
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My son went to Chipinaw for 3 years .This camp has a nice pool and beautiful lake. We found a much better camp for this summer. This camp has been on a decline in caring for the campers needs. It looks great on the outside, but average to poor where it counts.
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This camp was well..just not fun. No affence or anything but i feel like i just wasted my time in it. Its fun for more of the little kids like 3 or 4 cause i have a little girl that i know and shes 4. She said it was boring and the cups fir snack smell!
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i dont go here and i dont no what its like so go if you want!!!!!
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yeah, the facilities are nice, but the kids, for the most part, really are jappy and materialistic, more so than other camps with a lot of rich jewish kids. i went here for a few summers, until i finally realized that this was like being back home in my jappy town, only without the schoolwork of the year.
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The staff is very lazy   The facilites are pretty   the camp is very competitive(too competitive) so kids go home feeling bad if they lose at something.   There is NO personal attention at all and it is not worth what it costs to attend there.
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ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS (and if you read this, then PLEASE tell others):  The TZC Board and M.K. (initials) have the FINAL AUTHORITY on the camp, but they are the ones responsible for what's been going on lately (BIG TIME!).  Their personal politics and beliefs are why the directors keep changing every year, why the August enrollment keeps dropping (as it's nearly down to half of what it should be), and why over 60% of the staff each summer keep not returning lately (particularly the head staff, older and more qualified/experience staff).  It is understandible that your children may be happy enough there (especially since they're with their friends and away from school), but in the long run, this will NOT help the camp.  At this point it is clearly up to you guys to do whatever needs to get done, in order for this camp to improve (and PLEASE, do it quickly!!!)
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It shouldnt be called a camp they call you Guests not Campers !  The bunks and rooms are older but its fairly good overall.  Manily made up of larger then life egos though...
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I went to this camp with mmy school in sixth grade and it was soo much fun and there were great classes.  Then I went in the summer and found that it was boring and the classes and the camp sucked.  First of all we had these horrible cabins with flaps to cover the screens which were supposed to be windows, secondthe flagpole was so annoying, imen just put up the flag already.  Oh and by the way we had to clean our cabin everyday including the toilets and most of the time without a brush, and if we did a good job we got an icepop, im not four.  Also we had to go to chapel everyday which was almost like church.  Then msot of the counselours were forgn sio they barely spoke English.  Also the singing gets old after a while I mean reaally.  We sang before like every meal and it was either about talking animals or praising God.  It was almost like it was somesort of religious camp.  If you donnt want to sing all day and go to church with happy skippy idiots then stay away from this camp.
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The buildings were so badly built!!!!! They leaked and craked!!!!! But the staff was great!!!
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Well, the facilities and activities are not terrible but this camp was not a fun place for me, there are bullies and I did not feel welcome. This staff was cold and unhelpful. I will not be coming back.
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This is a VERY traditional camp, that is very set in its ways.Unfortunately, many of the older campers become bored, which has lead to the camp being dominated by the 7-11 set.The activities are not very interesting, which also leaves many teenagers bored.The camp owner is constantly vying for the attention of younger girls, and is looked upon in disgust by the rest of the camp.   This is a good camp for very young girls, and will get them to love camp, but they won't want to come back when they're 13 unless theyve made some VERY good friends.Also much too strict in terms of male (tripper) contact, which leads to promiscuity among the staff.
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I must say that the Staff and facilities are very good, but over, this is a very bad camp. Malka, who is the head of the camp, is ruining camp. This year I was a senior. Thank God! Now I can go off and have some fun at Soleliem. Camp Shalom SUCKS!
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I enjoyed my time at this camp, but just because of some of the counselors and division leaders that worked there. The owner is not very nice and seems to worry about saving his behind more than letting us have fun. They also don't bring back the best staff every year. This year my counselor was not allowed to come back for my last year even though he had been there 5 years and had never done anything wrong. I had a lot of good times, but the activities got very old, and they wonder why kids don't return.
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BAD CAMP, SOME STUFF IS OK BUT OVERALL IT IS BAD!
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I was an international staff member at this camp a few years ago and the camp had a lot of problems retaining staff at that time. I was under the impression that there would only be a handful of international staff but the Australians and New Zealanders basically out numbered the rest. There were very few returning consellors. Large problems with treating staff equitably. I was a trained and experianced high school teacher and to be honest I have never been treated less like a professional than I was at this camp. There were numerous personality clashes with the campers in our cabin that I tried to raise on a number of occassions with any one who was above me who would listen, though all was in vain as apparently the same issues had been raised in previous years. My second session campers were AMAZING however I would not go back to this camp again. Overall I agree that there is a strong veneer applied to many aspects of this camp.
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i hated it so much. it wasnt camp. it was lazy people camp.
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no respect for parents or children by staff or owners.  Facilities ok, but there are so many camps out there that are a better value. This camp is probably ok if you are a teenager because of all the freedom you get but I would rather my child be supervised especially away from home
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i loved this camp, everyone was so nice and i made friends easily. Yet i found that there was no supervision and that i could have benefited from being more active. But i made the best friends ever and the facilites are very good but not used very well. ok island lake is still the best camp ever!!!!!!!
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manitou is a terrible camp if u go there ur weird it sucks and is not a fun place to be i got bullied there so id suggest dont go to manitou ewwww worst camp ever worst food tthey like feed us poo!!!!
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this camp stinks. i hade the WORST sumemr of my life. thanks alot..you stink forest acres
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could not agree more with anyone.  The Hurricane Katrina of CAmp Shalom may be over, but its path of distruction and aftermath are still in play.
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Terrible!!! Everyone here is soo full of themselves and it totally sucks to be a girl here because all of your cabin mates are always trying to impress the boys with extra make-up and expensive clothes! They call you 'guests' instead of 'campers' and the food is awful!! NEVER GO TO THIS CAMP!! If you want a real camp experience, go to CAMP MUSKOKA, it has great food and everyone is down to earth and nice!
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They always made fun of me and talked about me behind my back, i hated it. NOONE EVER GO HERE!!
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I have only one word for this camp  HORRIBLE! Worst summer of my life. Nobody cares if you are having a good summer or if you are miserable. All the directors care about is if they get their money.  No supervision.  I could have walked off the camp grounds if I wanted and nobody would have noticed!
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i will not be returning did not have such a great time
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OMG THE FOOD SUCKS I WENT ON A SCHOOL TRIP AND HAD TO POO LIEK 500 TIMES I GOT FOOD POISIONING, AND TEHY WOULDNT EVEN LET UIS SWIM AND IT WAS LIEK 1000000 DEGREES... WE WENT ON TEH HIGH ROPES AND I SUCKED BUT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD I LOVE TEH TUCK SHOP! :):) ALSO I LOVE THE SPONGE PIT
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It looks good but the year my child went the staff were barely older him.
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I really didn't like this camp all that much
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I have gone to this camp for 2 years and it sucked.  I had no fun and all i wanted to do there is go home.  A lot of the kids were idiots and i would recommend it to nobody.
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Lohikan is terrible.  I went for two years and both times I was miserable.  The staff was not very nice to me.  My first summer there, one of my bunkmates poured Gatorade into my only sneakers.  It never dried and I had nothing to wear o
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I went here when I was thirteen, and had a horrible week. Three of the four counselors mostly neglected the campers and had short tempers. They were also not attentive to camper health. The facilities are excellent, however, the camp is just too large. Walking anywhere takes a lot of time in the heat. This was a few years ago, but even as a counselor elsewhere last year, my campers told me it was the same.
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terrible camp! rude people go here..the kinds pickd on me cuz i was more developed then every1 else they are rude!
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i really did not enjoy this camp. it wasn't fun and i would not suggest it to anybody.
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i attended kennybrook when i was a kid. I remembered it being poorly set up and the staff not caring.  My kids dont go there and we did look at it.
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This camp made my son make himself not want to go back to camp ever again. He said that the food was bad, and the people who went made fun of him!! I am very unhappy.
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JAP JAP JAPPY. JAPPIEST CAMP EVER.
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if they want to name this camp based on description, then they may as well call it CAMP MILCHAMAH (opposite of Shalom)
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when they say the very best 4 week camping it should be the worst 4 week camping
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We were very disappointed in FWF after our children went there for 3 weeks this summer. It is very loosely supervised. The counselors are not well trained in comforting homesick kids or in creatively distracting them. Our son's counselors playfully referred to the boys in the bunk as shitheads and worse. Our kids were exposed to some really inappropriate stuff thanks to the older (teenage) campers there. The camp offers tutoring for those kids who need to do some summer work. We were assured there would be qualified high school students to monitor their work and be available to answer questions. There was no one at all available. Instead, the kids were shown to a room off the lounge where they worked on the floor with teenagers sleeping nearby. Apparently, a lot of cursing went on in all quarters on a daily basis. Not only were we sorely disappointed, we feel we were misled by the camp's brochures, management and head counselors.
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A good camp, but facilties are mediocre.  Showers have had problems and bunks need re-constructing.  Counselors are pretty nice, except for the occasional lazy one.  Very good selection of activities, but a few activities are not followed through.  Campers get personal attention really only when it is really needed.
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some really wierd kids attend this camp, rich spoiled and bullies
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I hated this camp. Everything was so hard to find, and there was no one to help you. The bunks were gross. Also, you HAD to be at every activity. There was no time to just rest at your bunk. The lake was ok, but it scared me that there were snakes by the water slide, and big turtles living underneath the water trampoline.
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stay away unless you are are a rich b****
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the beds are uncomfortatle, the foods not the best, but not awful, som consulers made fun of me and my friend, the staff was terrible! the only good part about it was all the friends i made, haily, alex, daisy. but, i defenitly wouldn't go back.
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My son goes to this camp and my daughter goes to another(because thats where their friends are)..  This camp is not very accomodating and they never know who we are when we go to pick up my son(how could they with all those campers?)  Its about 600 dollars more than the other camp my daughter goes to and my daughter seems to do much more at her camp and they are very personal over there.  If it were up to me(id send them both to the other camp) but my son wants to be with his friends (which i understand)    but I feel much more comfortable at the other camp.   No worries over there at all. When it comes to our children we can get a bit neurotic and I never feel that way about the other camp.. Im totally at ease over there and that camp is right up the road from my sons camp   West Hills has good activities abut my son hardly uses them because its too crowded there.
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the camp is beautiful, but the facilities are horrible for the girls, but they don't care because they are too busy trying to impress their cocky guys. it is not what camp is about
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I hate this camp so much it made me so sad that it was so bad.  IT HAD TERRIBLE PEPOLE ! everyone was so mean
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as someone who went here for 3 summers, i did not like this camp, there was scarcely any supervision, and also the camp is very cliquey. If you haven't gone there since you were like eight or nine, then chances are you will have a hard time making friends because the campers tend to be very jappy and snobby. Also the bunks are gross, and the owners play favorites, and their favorites get preferential treatment.
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Amazing camp. everyone should go! People are soo kind
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I went there a long time ago, so perhaps things have changed.  I have many horror stories though from my three years there, including a too young 15-yr old head counselor when I was only 8, being forced to share a bed with another girl because they ran out of space, being forced to eat food I despised, and hiking to a candy store on a busy road on Shabbat (for years this is what I thought hiking was supposed to be).  I know many people love this camp, but perhaps you have to be a certain kind of kid and get lucky with counselors you have. Although tradition can be great, I think it mires this camp down, because there are many traditions left (although perhaps now gone, I don't know) that are very antiquated and cruel, such as handing out different size Ts at the end of the session depending on how good a camper you were.  It was always clear that it depended on popularity and was quite hurtful to many of us.
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i was a staff member last summer (go 06!) the campers are great, but unfortunately aside from a few key staff members, the heads are far out of touch, the camp is in need of major restoration and  ken is just a horror of a director. Jordan is not as bad, though he does frequent the rumor mill and allow that to become truth, as his voice is the be all end all. You will notice a difference in atmosphere when the camp is being inspected by the state or when the  UJA heads and the Investors come to visit. The campers are a delight and the only reason i wish   to return. counselors are awesome, and some love it, (Most likely where campers themselves) and the others hate it, as per the facilities. more than likely they do not return. sexual activities happen frequently. very frequently, counselors for the most part try to let the kids get away witit, but jordan has a harsh one time your out policy for sneaking out at night, which is very different from competition, ie Monroe. Go Elsewhere.
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It's pretty obvious that the last oh..39 ratings that were done over a 2 DAY TIME PERIOD were done by either the owners of the camp or basically the same person who rated over and over.  If anyone wants to know the TRUE rating of this camp they should scroll back to the beginning and read the ACCURATE picture painted by former campers and parents.
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The camp may have a horrible executive director, but the reality is that the director Adam Shulman is 10x worse.  Ever since he was offered this job back in January (as the only person who actually was willing to accept the job), the camp has been getting worse and worse.  This is all because he's just not experienced or MANLY enough to stand up to Malka as the director, unlike previous directors (Bob, Jono, Sable, Aubrey) who were experienced professionals (over 30 years old with full time jobs) that would stand up to her, only the make sure the camp runs smoothly and strongly.  Adam is in his mid 20s, and is pretty much making a living off of his camp job, which is why he's more concerned about keeping his job at camp (and letting other people suffer) than standing up to Malka (knowing Malka might retaliate on him) and running the camp well.
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I went to this camp last year in 06. the 1st sessio( 2 weeks) was just horrible. the kids were really mean and were being **** vecause i was jewish and it was a ymca camp. for the second session they had a farm camp. i attended camp. that was so much better. it wasn't as crowded/ listen... i recommend the farm camp not the residential camp.
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I HATED THIS CAMP!!! It was the most horrible experiece I have ever had...The staff do NOT care. So not go to this camp!!!!!!
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Not a good camp for serious musicians (try interlochen)...I got west nile...my teacher was the pits...counselor got drunk
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bvg is okay the staff are more intrested in hooking up then taking care of kids!!!
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the froups are to big and overwhelming for little children bad refund ploicy and the staff is not the nicest either would not send my child there
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one word ewwww me and my brother went their it was like ewww the counslers were stuck up the food was horrible I started going to sleepaway (Timber Lake West 4vr) and I was opened 2 a new lite caleed FUN my brother stopped going last year 2
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DONT GO OR ELSE BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST SUMMER OF YOUR LIVES!!!!!!
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not good..ive been to better
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ok, if you would like to go to a camp with spoiled kids who dont care about a great summer just care out if they're shirts match their socks then, this is the PERFECT camp for you
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The owners are only interested in money. They do not care about you or your kids just your money. They treat the staff like crap and the camp gets worse every year. For the money you pay for Pontiac look into Timberlake at least its good food and air conditioning.
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I went to Brookhill from 6 years. I loved the activitys, food, and devotional time. The heat was terrible thought and there is no ac. The counselors are great, Steven Sexton is amazing. Overall, a great time!
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ROBINDEL IS LIFE JUNIPER 06!! <3
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its a good camp but u cant bring any thing like psp or a cell phone my 3 summer second best 1st was best espechily my consler
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I worked at this camp and I am sorry to say that it was a descision that I regret.  Sure there were some great things about the camp, mainly the activities.  But I agree that there were favorites from the owners and I am even going to include the division directors and head counselors also.  It seems like you have to be part of the clique to get anything or have anything taken care of.  I felt sorry for the parents who are spending close to $6000 for their kids to be in school.  I worked at another camp this summer and it was one of the greatest times ever....kids picked what they wanted to do. Another thing about KenMont and KenWood is that they did serve chicken and pasta A LOT.  I know it is cheaper, but they serve it to a point of being ridiculous.  There were days when I felt like just walking down the road to Kent and finiding my way back home, but I stayed for the kids.  The kids were the only thing that made the summers special for me.  Personal attention was paid to very few..
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Vey unorganized....I Hated it....The worst camp EVER!!
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I am glad someone has finally targeted one of the real problems accurately in this camp-Cheryl. Cheryl, the head counselor, is the reason many of their campers do not come back to Chipinaw. She has little to do with the children but the worst part is that she is a cruel person who is unresponsive to the children’s needs. She has been known to ruin camper’s experiences at Chipinaw and they don’t return back. That is what happened to my child after 4 years. The worst part about it is that the owners do nothing about it. When they are informed by people, they look away. They support her at the camper’s expense. They leave Cheryl to remain as Head Counselor summer after summer and in turn, more and more campers who are away from home are made miserable.Buyer beware, love your kid.
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If this camp were all indoors it would be great A nice air-conditioned theatre but nothing for the kids outside! One activity they have is computers. They really need better programming and stronger leadership
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worst camp ever they harased my son an dthe owner was a compleat a#%-HOLE
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um not the definition of camp. you dont feel at home. kids are always judging u on what u have (expensive brands). when the girls are reading these comments they feel special to think that it is cool to be a jap and snobb... wow. no this camp is NOT jappy considering when ur peakers or whatever they give u TIFFANY NECKLACES. umm yea ok this is not a jappy camp. puhh-lease!
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i i didn't like this camp at all
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last summer was the first summer my son went to this camp in my opinion the groups were way too big , the counselors were only interested in each other and they the overall cost was much more than others camps in the area that havea much better reputation
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The Directer was very rude and the staff poorly trained. The bunks were filthy and there were times when they had no nurse on site. Poorly run overall, no accountability for counselors.
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Its a pretty camp where noone has any idea who my child is.  My child has fun because his friends are there BUT  its VERY impersonal and when I went to pick my child up the other day it took a VERY long time to find him , because again,  it has way too many kids and your child will easily get lost in a CROWD.    Because there are so many children they really do not have much time to do each activity.   Cost way too much for what they offer. Next year we will try another camp that is known for personal attention.
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I hated this camp. It was terrible, and everybody was mean
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Camp Tawingo.  Where do I begin?  This was probably the worst god damn vacation I have ever been on.  I wouldn't have gone if it wasn't my school's Grade 8 Grad trip.  The staff were incompitant (such as Ahmed, Claire, and Bobby).  The facilities were awful.  Dripping sealings, unclean bathing facilities, and bed made out cardbord.  The food was re-used, and the food was not good in the first place.  The activities were horrible...if you did what you were suppost to do.  We didn't do what we suppost to do, and what we did still sucked.  Off course, they payed excellent attention to us; they never got off of our backs!  Thank god they didn't sleep in the same cabin as us or we wouldn't have been able to stay up 24HRS a row!  And, $250.00 for three days?  Rip Off!  If you want to go on a good camping vacation, go to The Pinery, or Camp Forest Cliff.   Do not waste your money and time on the hell hole that somebody went and named Camp Tawingo.
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definitely the worst camp.
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camp hiawatha was scary...the camp counselors were rude and evil to everyone.....the slept most of the day and hunted at night
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i just got back from this horrid place yesterday from first session and it was the happiest day of my life. i have never not wanted to be somewhere more than i have in that terrible place they call camp. the only thing i liked about it was lacrosse b/c when i played it, i forgot i was at camp and that made me happy. ew. what a waste of three weeks of my life. i am so mad i went there and i will never, EVER go back.
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I WENT TO THIS CAMP AND IT IS HORRIBLE!! I HAD THE WORST SUMMER OF MY LIFE THERE, AND I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAMP TO ANYONE.  I HAVE BEEN TO OTHER SLEEP AWAY CAMPS, AND THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST ONE.
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The camp lived up to it's name: SURPRISE! Food wasn't enough, they never give enough for the fisrt helping, when you go back for more, no food left. My son and all 5 of his friends lost weighs. When one kid in the unit did something wrong, the whole unit got punished. When my younger son was there, his counselor confiscated his bunk's sunblock. (apparently he didn't bring enough for himself) When asked by other why he did it, he was liked:I don't give a beep about the kids Request was promised but never fulfilled, any complaints usually get brush off. The camp is cheaper compare to others, but trust me, it's a poorly run camp and I'm really sorry I sent my 2 kids there.
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This camp is seriously not a good way to spend your summer. Electives are the only freedom you have.
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I went when I was 8 and 9 years old. It wasn't that great to be honest. The place looks beautiful, but the girls are pretty obnoxious, and the counselors hardly cared about us at all. They have good pancakes though, I still remember that...and the sing was fun (go blue). But honestly, I tried to like this place, and it really is for stuck-up girls who like to wear nice clothing in the wilderness.
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A dismal camp. Turned out to be the complete opposite of what was sold to us during the dog and pony show that the owners put on during the camp visit. Massive and disorganized. Owners seemed more concerned with impressing the parents than focusing on the children. Incidences of neglegent counsellors abounded - several were dismissed halfway through camp. Would not recommend.
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this is going to be my fourth summer at camp taconic,,, and i t was great.. up until now. WE DO NOT LIKE LOWER CAMPERS SO IF U ARE PLANING TO SEND  YOUR YOUNG SHILD HERE,  DONT. we dont need anymore campers. JILL RUINED THIS CAMPP. THERE ARE WAY TO MANY RULES. screw this. im done with it.
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FOREST ACRES CAMP IS THE MOST HORRIABLE PLACEI HAVE EVER BEEN TO. THE GIRLS ARE SO ABNOCTIOUS AND I HATE THEM ALL. THE COUNSLERS ARE ATLEAST 1000 YEARS OLD AND THEY MADE MI SUMMER MISERABLE. IT IS THE WORST CAMP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO AND ALOT OF PEOPLE AGREE. SO THATS THAT.. FORST ACRES YOU STINK
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It was an okay camp, what made it fun were the campers. If you plan on going here you should start at a young age because mostly everyone makes their friends when they are younger. There were three counslers to a bunk, and sometimes two of them would go out and not come back until the early morning on their nights off. They also allowed cursing in the cabins and even thought there is a chore wheel the cabins seem to get very very dirty. This is not the camp for everyone.
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I used to go there and I just didn't have much fun. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't good either.
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i HATED this camp! !!I got sick and they wouldnt even let me call my parents!!!  It was terrible!!!
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i AM SCARED OF THIS JOINT THE COUNSLERS ARE THE MEANEST PEOPLE EVER! THET IGNORE YOU I WULID NOT CALL THIS PLACE A CAMP I WOULD CALL IT A JOINT
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wow this is not a camp... its a sports resort! this sucks so much and it is for spoiled rich brats!HATEHATE
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Beautiful facilities,  not very friendly , VERY competitive,  not a warm atmosphere...  TOO crowded and have to wait too long to use the activities that they have.
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Everyone is allowed to have a say, and if someone leaves feedback that is negative, then that is their right and a reflection of their experience. And if camp directors need to leave positive comments to bump up their ratings, then that's very transparent. Michael and Shari sure do put a lot of money back into 'his' camp. It's an asset, and it's growing in value the more money they put in. What a shame the family environment at Chipinaw has been lost. Some things are far more important than money and it's a pity that the person who runs this 'business' does not understand that. Enjoy your friends, focus on them and know when it's time to move on with them and leave this camp behind. Such a shame for a situation that should have been so great. Such a shame for such a pretty lake. Make the most of every day, summer and winter, with your friends and the people who inspire and mentor you, they are the part's of the 'summer camp' experience that count.
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the facilities are getting old it and the camp is really going down hill, every sumer there is less and less campers going. Evening that crummy camp couchiching is better.
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I don't like this camp at all it is not nice. The staff isn't nice and the food isn't nice and they make you do swimming lessons first thing in the morning sometimes. You have absolutely no say in what activities you do unless you're older. It's a very strict camp and feels more like school than summer camp. I don't see why anyone likes this place. It's stupid and the canoe trips are way too hard. I would never reccommend this camp to anyone. Go to Wabikon!
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One summer was enough. This camp forgot something; it is about the kids, not the      s. Owner needs real people skills.
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oh boy. the camp used to be a good one but now the kids have no enthusiasim and dont really care for the sports. the kids care for designer hand bags and boys. i went to this camp. first summer, great robindel family. soon the directors ann and nat just became gold diggers and dont give a $HI+ about the kids. DO not SEND your CHILD here WASTE of MONEY big TIME
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Terrible camp experience...don't waste your money.
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worst ****in camp i have ever been to
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Let me add another concurrence re: the owners' disproportionate emphasis on marketing, as the camp has essentially turned into one big sales pitch. The directors spend so much more time and effort SELLING it than RUNNING it that the camp, its programs and its people must necessarily suffer as a result. But please, folks, could you spare us the BS about the camp being filthy or disorganized, the made-up nonsense about rats and public nudity, the clichéd exaggerations about the food and crowding, and the ad hominem generalizations about the population, because it's all just simply not true. The camp has excellent facilities, staff and programs, and a population that by and large loves the place and each other, but it is not immune to the social and economic issues that plague every camp in the industry to one degree or another. Maybe Pontiac is not for you; if that's the case, say so, but don't resort to broad, sweeping and unsupportable claims to make that point.
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THIS IS THE WORST CAMP I EVER BEEN TO!!!!!  THE FOOD OK. BUT THE STAFF IS SO MEAN ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT THEM SELF THATS WHY I WENT TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL
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alright heres the deal with kenwood kenmont. well i went there and the director let me tell you, she's a witch. second, the camp is SO unorganized and really rather repetitive. also, if nothings wrong with you or anyone in your bunk, you division leader or head councelor might just pick on someone for a random reason. and lastly, the fights are endless. you go and find a day where there isnt someone hating another camper. thats my completely honesp opinion. and i will be honest again, i have made friendships there that will last FOREVER AND EVER but also enemies. and you know what? i could have done int anywhere else and it wouldnt be any different.. possibly better than the experience that i had at that camp.
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the food is inedible, NO DECENT activities, The counselors ore inexperienced, my child as well as 5 others we know who attended complained about doing the same thing everyday.  the worst. also one of the kids who eats anything , lost 8 lbs, they all complained ablot lack of things to do, and boredom, the camp has literally no facilities,there is a lake , thats pretty much it, an oh yea, a Ga-Ga box which consists of a ball and a wood box to try and hit other kids in. thats it. The kids are much of the time running wild. good luck.the camp is not a good value at all if you consider the lack of everything except sleeping quarters, which are on the low end as well, but it is camp. there is canteen only twice or three times a week so the kids cannot starve to death. The letters we received home were disturbing.
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i made good friends there and i'm hoping to be on teenside this year (1 month less-grr...) well ill reserve...anyway its a lot of fun-except I.S., but diving docks was fun. i can't wait until summer 2007 to be back in SLC! :D
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jappy beyond belief... so would not want to go back!
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After the third day of sewage overflowing accross the cabin floor, finally someone wandered into the cabin who knew how to use a plunger. Staff could not attend to children because of overlapping duties.  For a camp in such a beautiful area I was dismayed that our kids never were alowed or assisted in exploring any sort of nature activity or hike.  Too much time spent doing inane things like bungee jumping for hours each day.  Kids with legitimate problems were dismissed as just being homesick. Not an emotionally healthy place for kids.  Very flashy activities, no character.
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It had fun activities during the night. But they were too strict. SIX COUNCILARS IN A CABBIN!!!!!! The days got boaring. The owners had favorites. The camp is expensive. They only had chicken and pasta to eat. You also had no privacy, They should be more careful who they pick as their councilars. The Lower camp had no fun cause they treeted them like babies. Upper camp had more fun. We had to clean our cabbins like the shower. WHEN IT IS A 7,000 DOLLAR CAMP. I know a lot of people who left KenWood and liked it or didn't like it and went to another camp and loved that camp a lot better. KenWood only has 1 phone call. Some camps have like a phone like when ever you want after the first week. There were a lot of cliques which they could of controled, a lot of people complained and they did NOTHING about the clique. They lied to visting parents that eveyr bunk was the same. They would show the big bunks and say that all of the bunks were the same . Oveerall, the camp was a waste of time.
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worst camp ever!! i cried almost every day when i was there because i wanted to go home, everyone was mean and the activities were not fun
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Muskoka Woods can NOT be called a summer camp! It's not camp like at all! It is a resort where snobby teenagers go to talk about there booze drinking and how many girl/boy friends they have had. it's full of horrible girls and guys who just show off the whole time. The councilers don't care how you feel and just try and cover up that you are sad to 'promote' the camp. I hated my summer there.
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My son was not a happy camper last year! He normally  makes friends very easily, however at this camp it seemed very 'clicky'. The counselors were not interested in activities and were not nice to the kids. Everything seemed rushed and not relaxed. Sorry, my boy is going elsewhere!
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The kids and staff were horrible. The only nice people are the Camp Directors. The best part was when I left.
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My boys spent one summer at this camp and I was not happy with they way they where treated by their counselors and other staff members for that matter.
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i did not like this camp, there are not enough activities. all the kids do is play gaga all the time and swim twice a day, and eat. sometimes eating and food related activites are schedualed up to 6 times in a day (including meals).
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It's great until you work there...
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I worked at this camp for one year and found that it was extremely based on popularity and those who are interested in materialistic and trivial things. Yea the campers enjoy it because it is a means of escaping reality for 2 months where everyone is like them but for a person who has experienced college and beyond and lived beyond the borders of materialville I know better than to return to such a closed-minded environment. The only thing good was the food and that's not saying much. Needless to say, I thought the owners were not the least bit genuine. Enough said.
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Horrible horrible horrible!  I threw away everything I got for this camp.  I dont ever want to remeber my time there.  It was so terrible. The food was junk, all they served was chicken and pasta, like somebody else said.  It is also true that they have favorie kids.  I was not one HAHA  They like the kids who are bullies.  It was just stuck up and horrible.
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