This place traumatized me. The facilities were very nice, and so are most of the staff, but that is not why I am giving this camp one star. I went here as a camper for 6 summers, and the children there are the meanest people Iâve ever experienced. Throughout my time at camp I was excluded, teased, and made to feel like I was weird and not good enough. I know many girls of all different ages who were relentlessly bullied by other campers. Not only that, counselors have even been bullied by campers. One year, someone ripped the cover off of my counselors diary, and a group of girls would bark at her constantly. They say this is an inclusive space for everyone, but it is not. While the staff has more diversity, the children do not, and in fact, they seem to respect counselors who werenât campers much less. Anyone who was not like them was made to feel horribly. I desperately wanted to go home at least 3 times a summer, and the last summer I was there I begged my counselor for a phone call home. It isnât usually allowed, because they only allow you to talk to your kids 2 times over the phone, for 10-15 minutes! But my mother had called the camp and said if I needed a phone call, I would get one. I was sobbing in my head counselors office, having a panic attack, and was denied a phone call. Meanwhile, there was a kid in the other room calling HIS parents about his broken iPod. When I hurt my leg and was in a knee brace, I was told I would have access to golf cart rides so I could get up the massive hill to my bunk. However, it was not accessible to me in the slightest, and I had to walk up an unpaved, steep path with many roots with a knee that couldnât even bend. The owners have progressively throughout the years stripped the camp of its spirit, making the facilities nicer, but stripping the camp of its history. Many older, cherished buildings were torn down. They say they are a camp where everyone can do whatever they like, yet the arts get significantly less attention there! Not only that, i have heard more than one conversation between a camp owner and a group of older children where the children were absolutely berated and insulted. While the situation did call for a sit down talk, there is no excuse to talk to children like that. I have heard children be called something along the lines of nasty, horrible girls, and other things. Not to mention that, but the camp is horribly strict. I used to think it was normal, but when I finally left and went to a different camp I realized it is not. Girls were subjected to strict dress code rules. No crop tops or short shorts, which I get, but we were not allowed spaghetti straps, or anything but athletic bathing suits. And no stomach showing. Meanwhile, boys walked around shirtless! And the camp owner said it was to remain âbody neutralâ but it didnât help. In fact, it created more of a problem. Do not send your...
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