5.0 star rating12/5/2019
Camp Pennbrook has been operating quality specialty camps for over 30 years and accommodates 150-200 campers per summer. During the past 30 years over 5000 children between the ages of 10 and 21 have atttended our program.
We try extremely hard to provide every parent and camper with a memorable summer. As a matter of fact we have a 35-40 percent return rate because the girls love the camp and program and have a chance to be with their frends and favorite staff members. They also enjoy our great trips to New York City, concerts and Broadway shows.
Unfortunately, while we always ask people to write about their positive experiences and how much the camp has helped their daughters, many people only take the time to write a letter whe there is an issue. The campers come home looking better, feeling bettter, and see their self esteem rise. These reviews do not even constitute a fraction of one percent of our camp population
The parents who recently wrote negative reviews are not a true reflection of our camp and program. In one instance, an 11 year old camper was send home as a direct result of a bullying incident which the parents were in total denial about. We have a zero tolerance policy on bullying and attend frequent camp seminars during the year since this is an issue now prevalent in a lot of camps and schools. The family signed off on our "camper behavior rules" outlining this policy and after thooughly inbestigating the facts, the girl admitted to the incident and regretfully was sent home without benefit of refund. The allegations by this family are totally untrue and fabricated in an attempt to have their tuition refunded.
The second letter concerned a family who registered her daughter for camp but apparently did not advise her daughter not only of the type of camp she is attending, and also failed to share with her the Camp Orientation Handbook containing the basis rules and regulations of camp. i.e. electronics policies, daily cleanup and inspection protocal and the description of a typical camp day.
These reviews are not an accurate reflection of our camp and program and we are happy to furnish families with dozens of families who can be a source of reference in the areas in which they reside We spend the entire Fall, Winter, and Spring evaluating and upgrading the quality control of our program. We find that when speaking to fellow camp directors at these conferences and meetings, these situations rae now fairly common in every type of camp
We would be happy to discuss these issues in detail as there are always two sides to every story."
Flip Shulman
Executive Director
Camp Pennbrook
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Sarah R.
Sarah R.
Ville-Marie, Montréal, Canada
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5.0 star rating11/27/2019 Updated review
I've been going to this camp since i was 10 years old. Now, i am a counselor and enjoy going back every year.
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5.0 star rating7/17/2019 Previous reviewI've been attending this camp for many years, now I am a counselor. I have enjoyed it and learned... Read more
Nikki R.
Nikki R.
New Dorp Beach, NY
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5.0 star rating11/4/2019 read more