I attended this camp during Session 2, and my experience was extremely disappointing. I am writing…read morethis review from my own account and not using anyone else's.
For the amount of money families pay to attend this camp, the conditions and management were unacceptable. Campers are expected to clean bathrooms and help serve food, which is understandable in a camp environment, but the level of cleanliness was far below what should be considered acceptable. The senior bathroom had holes in the walls, an excessive amount of bugs, toilet paper constantly left on the floor, and visible stains on the toilets. I understand that this is an outdoor camp, but the amount of bugs and the lack of cleanliness was honestly unacceptable.
During one week of the session, only 2 out of 6 showers in the senior bathroom were working, despite there being around 150 seniors using those facilities. The showers were either broken or flooding, and it seemed like nothing was done to properly fix the situation.
The food service was also frustrating. When campers were assigned to serve food, the portions we were instructed to give were extremely small. It was disappointing to see campers being responsible for serving food while also feeling like people were not receiving reasonable portions.
Another major concern was how serious situations involving camper safety were handled. During the session, there were allegations involving a counselor named Esme regarding inappropriate photos being taken in a cabin, ( taking pictures of naked girls.) While I understand rumors need to be investigated carefully, the reaction from staff was concerning. Multiple girls in the cabin were extremely upset, crying, and having panic attacks. The other counselor in the cabin was also reportedly distressed and wanted to contact her parents. Despite the seriousness of the situation, it appeared that proper steps were not taken immediately, such as a thorough investigation, and many campers were left feeling unsafe and unheard.
There were also serious issues with how Cabin 3 was treated. A group of six girls from Cabin 3 were repeatedly targeted and given negative labels, including being called names like "Blood Clots" and "3 Jacks" by other campers. Cabin 1 and Cabin 2 reportedly made comments about Cabin 3, including calling them fat, and staff did not appear to properly address the bullying.
However, when girls from Cabin 3 made mistakes, the consequences seemed extremely harsh compared to the situations. The group was made to sit in different areas around camp for six hours straight. One camper was reportedly made to sit alone in the woods, which felt excessive and inappropriate and neglectful. During this punishment, campers were not allowed to get their own food and had to have it brought to them. When one camper had chip bags near her, a staff member commented that it was "disgusting," which felt unnecessary and hurtful.
There were also situations where campers were accused of being disrespectful or irresponsible when they genuinely could not hear instructions. For example, during waterfront activities, the group was yelled at for not listening, even though they explained they could not hear the staff member. Later, after attendance, the group was confronted and told, "I can't believe you did this. We have heard so much about this cabin. I tried giving you a second chance." Comments like this made it clear that staff had already formed opinions about these campers.
What was most disappointing was seeing grown staff members discuss and criticize young campers in front of others. If there were problems with Cabin 3, those issues should have been handled privately and professionally instead of becoming something other campers knew about. It was embarrassing to see a camp that claims to create a safe community handle situations in a way that made certain campers feel targeted.
Overall, this session was a very negative experience. The lack of cleanliness, poor communication, questionable handling of serious situations, and the way certain campers were treated need to be addressed. A camp that charges families a significant amount of money should be providing a safer, cleaner, and more supportive environment.
Also they deleted my review it's embarrassing deleting my review because you did this to yourself
