Could you talk about how best to go about planning post-camp travel as a first time counselor (ie. having no friends prior to arriving)? How much should you have planned and researched before camp compared to what you plan and decide when you've made friends? Also, do you think it's best to: book a return flight and just have to commit to finishing traveling then; or risk having to pay a LOT more for a flight home that you book more last minute but would probably fit whatever travel plans get made? (Obviously its somewhat situational but I'd love to hear your opinion on it)(praying camp 2021 happens!) xx
at my camp we actually do have an LGBTQ+ aspect to training and I would say that every member of staff is very accepting in general so I think it depends what camp you go to and where as to how “progressive” they are on that front
I was supposed to have my first camp experience this year which obviously didn't happen but all your camp videos are keeping me excited for when I finally can. I would absolutely love to see a video about how you plan road trips because that is on my bucket list but I have no idea how to start planning
@@AllySheehan I got placed at Camp Pinewood NC but I don't think I'll be able to go next year either with how the US is :(. I'm just going to keep dreaming through your videos
I’m applying for a camp counsellor job in Canada and I’m so excited! I love watching your videos and learning more about camp and I was wondering, would you ever consider making a video about camp counsellor essentials? Like very specific items that would come in handy that you wouldn’t think to bring. For example, crazy creek chairs, chacos, that sort of thing! Love you Ally keep up the great work 🥰💕🌈✨🧚🏻🏕
Its interesting to hear about how other camps operate. Ive been going to Girl Scout Camps for the past 10 years and we do weekly sessions for 7-8 weeks. I couldn't imagine having the same group for the entire summer!
I agree! I love having my kids for 7 whole weeks and really getting to know them, it’s so interesting to think about getting fresh new kids each week. How do parents look after them in the summer if they’re only there for a week? Do they get time off work?
Always love your camp videos Ally!! Helping me to prepare for 2022 when i plan to work at an American summer camp. I would love another video about post camp travel planning
@@AllySheehan Logistics things that people don't typically think about, any quirky American rules etc. or whether you need permits to enter the national parks?. Do most places accept your Australian debit card or did you just use USD cash? When you are paid by the camp where does the money go? Where are the best places that you've been post-camp travelling that you recommend going? And how did you spend your 30 pre-camp travel days?
I watch all your camp videos but this one is hitting me in the feels a bit more😭😭 I was meant to go to camp last year and my plans fell through, and then this year I had finally been placed and we all know what happened then lol. I will get there one day!!
the story about sleeping in tents and not finding your way back,, imagine having the luxury of a tent. i worked at a camp in California and we literally slept on a thin ass mattress on a metal bed frame...in open air. no tent, no cabin. under the stars.
@@AllySheehan bugs yes, no bears that i'm aware of... mountain lions? sometimes, veryyyy rarely, there was a video our director had of one of the few times they did see a mountain lion, they names her Barbara. LOTS OF SNAKES, Rattle snakes, scary as hell... they liked the oldest boys campsite though, the deer liked the one i stayed in so i didnt mind them haha and you could hear coyotes at night time sometimes too , although we never actually saw any
You ignited in me the dream of visiting a camp in America! It's a pity that my English is not perfect. But that's it for now. Greetings from Ukraine 💛💙
Okay, I am from America, but a small town in a state where summer-long camps aren't all that common, and therefore, I have kind of never thought about applying to camps in the east coast or south for a full season and watching these videos makes me want to do it so badly. an opportunity sitting right under my nose.
I've never been to camp before but I see what good times it was for you and that part of it is cool. I know I wouldn't sit and listen to anyone else talk about camp for 27 min. You look nice on this day your hair too. I hope you don't mind me saying something nice. PEACE!
@Rohid Nablay I got hired through an agency so for me the camp will pick me up from the airport and drive us to camp 3 hours away. I’m sure you’d be able to do the same!
Hey Ally! I’ve just watched a few of your camp videos and omg if I didn’t want to go to camp I definitely do now, it sounds amazing!!! I just had a question as you make being a general counseller sound really good and interactive, and you mentioned joining in on activities and stuff with your group, so I guess my question is if you’re a specialty counsellor and you’re only teach one skill do you still get the same opportunities to join in on activities as well or are you more stuck to your skill if that makes sense! I’m from Melbourne aswell so have never experienced camp as a camper and even though I’d be there as a cousellor I still want to be able to join in!!! Thanks so much for your videos they’ve helped heaps! Xxx
Hiya Sam! So glad to hear you're considering it :) At most camps, counselors can techincally get one period off a day (we never really asked for them though), some people use them to nap or call home but you could use this to go spend a period with your division and join in with them. GC's definitely get more time experiencing all different activities, whereas specialty counselors get to meet all the different kids and counselors at camp!
@@AllySheehan Favourite hikes, place you want to go after camp but haven’t yet, budgeting tips, safety on a road trip/in a van. Also recommendations for LA and NYC eg. food, activities, areas to stay in. Also random question but before you went to camp for the first time did you ever think that you would go for multiple years after or were you expecting it to just be a one time thing? 🌻💖
@@lauragonzalez8116 omg you totally don't need to be - it's the MOST casual thing ever. They're just someone else who has done camp before and loves it a lot, so ask about their experience and they'll be sure to tell you loads :)
genuinely curious how you got all your insta pics and vids when you weren't allowed your phone until 9pm? oh and do they have wifi when you need it? xx
Almost all of them are from days off or orientation week! We can take photos during the last few days too, but sometimes the photos and videos are from my camera during colour war :)
it may be a weird question but how is the shaving situation looking like at camp....??as a hairy girl the perspective of being in a swimsuit everyday hence having to shave my whole body just as often seems almost scary lol.... love ur videos!!!!
Thanks so much! Just as it is anywhere else, you can shave or not shave anything you’d like :) we have private showers and everything like that but if you don’t want to shave you absolutely aren’t obliged to!
Hey Ally! Thanks for this video. I was wondering whether you have ever applied directly through a camp? I think you’ve mentioned CCUSA for your first year but when you went back as a returner I’ve heard it’s easier going directly through the camp and was curious whether you had a take on that?? Xx
I haven't actually!! So obviously I went through CCUSA originally so I could be placed at a camp, and then after that I just went through them again as they are my J1 visa sponsor :) What experience have people had doing it without an agency? I've never heard of that!
@@AllySheehan I haven’t overly looked into it but i study/work in outdoor ed and some of the Facebook job groups talk about how it’s cheaper to apply directly through a camp and that they do that. But this is before I realised you need a sponsor for your visa so not sure how those people got that. Would have to look into it more. But also think it would be such a task trying to find a camp rather than being placed coz there are so many!
@@AllySheehan okay I just went and found the post again lol. Some people have gone directly through camps but then still go through an organisation just for the sponsoring part (not sure exactly how that works) because it’s cheaper but they also say it’s a lot more running around for you. Feel like it would be great if you have your heart set on a camp but if not then why not go through an agency. That was so many words for a quick reply but hope that makes sense 😂💖
@@lauravk8482 Hmmm I have no idea how they did that!! You need an official J1 sponsor which is what these companies are, so I don’t know how they get around that - did they explain that part at all? Would be helpful for sure to know as a returner once you’ve been placed somewhere!
@@AllySheehan hey sorry delayed response because I was doing some research to see how they did it but didn't really get anywhere lol facebook.com/groups/270358850946/permalink/10155326723235947/ this is the Facebook post I saw and everyone's comments said 'apply directly to a camp and then go through the companies to sponsor you because its cheaper' but none of them said how or how much you would still have to pay and also didn't respond to my comment :/ so its something people do but not sure how exactly it works hahah. Maybe if the camp has connections within one of the agencies they can do it? I've totally just made your youtube comments paragraphs I'm so sorry but it motivated me to actually look into it so thankyou!
nothing in this video shocked more than you saying you didnt have to do dishes as a staff member.... dish pit was my least favourite bloody duty oh my god you're so lucky
HAHAHAH OH MY GOSH i was a waitress counselor 2 years and we had to stack and organise all the dishes and cutlery but thankfully we have amazing kitchen staff!!! wow i feel more grateful than ever, floaties are...... not my friend
In orientation week do all camp counselors have to do lifeguard training or is it just the specific lifeguard counselors? If so do you have to be a really strong swimmer? I can swim perfectly fine, I'm just not fast at all! Love your videos xx
The lifeguards do crazy tests and training, we just do a swim test to make sure we can swim 8 laps (you can take as long as you want and do any strokes!)
Hiii! I'm waiting to get placed for this summer and just have a few questions :)) are you ever solely in charge of your group of campers or is your co councillor always there? Also, if a camper is physically sick or something is it the councillors job to clean it/ deal with it? Thank you!!
You will always have a co-counselor with you (unless one of you is taking a kid to the infirmary or something) as well as the activity counselors (ie ropes staff or tennis staff)
I took all essay subjects first semester so I wouldn’t have any exams, and then finished my degree so I had no classes semester 2. You could try and do that! Camps end in august so you could make it back easily :)
Do you get to choose which camp you work at? My boyfriend lives in Jamaica and is interested in doing Camp America and I would love to work at the same camp as him but don’t know if we can choose the same one (I live in New York)
Would you say that a 16 year old should just not be a counselor and wait a few years? Or should they just go for it? The camp I'm looking at allows for 16 year old counselors but I feel like being so young would be annoying to the older counselors.
I could say I’m a bit cut and don’t know what to do! I declined a offer from a camp as they didn’t offer me the role I was looking for unfortunately. I applied in late May when the situation was NOWHERE near as bad in the US, as they were only getting 20-25k cases a day and not over 200k. If you were me, would you smash out the last year and a half of your primary teaching degree and then go to camp once graduated in 2023 when everything should be perfectly normal again or go next year? It just seems camp will not be the same next year at all. Are you giving it a miss next year too because of that reason?
If I were you, I think I'd go in 2022! I'm hoping I can get there next year for my last summer, I miss my kids and my friends so much, but we'll just have to wait and see :(
@@AllySheehan that’s what I’m starting to think I should do! Like I’m pretty much graduated in June 2022, I just need to do a 10 week placement and then I have finished my degree. So I’m thinking that would be the best time. Camp is fun, but I’m incredibly unsure when all my American friends are telling me not to come due to the situation over there.
Were there older counsellors? Im 28 this year and looking at going out next year, but feel like I'm going to be completely different to all the other counsellors
I'm from Brazil. Do you think I have a chance to work at a camp If I apply directly at the Camp sites? We have here some companies that put us at Camps to work, but we need to pay them, so I was thinking about try It by myself
Are there any travel destinations in the US that you would *not* recommend or that you had bad stories with? (I'm actually American but I'm super curious!)
ooh great question - none off the top of my head! i have friends who will never go to vegas again, but i didnt mind it!! talked about my experience there in my latest video :)
i love your videos. i am just waiting for an offer for 2021 and i was worried i would not fit in but i feel like i would after watching your videos (im from the uk) i was going to make plans for post travel plans before i went to camp due to worries i wont make any friends but i think ill take the leap and wait till im in camp to make plans.
oh that makes me SO happy!! i promise you won't regret it :) definitely go into camp with an IDEA of maybe where you'd like to go, so you can chat with other people about it along the way
Oh boy I have SO many vomit stories from my time at camp. Both my own and of my kids. Honestly, probably have a story for every possible bodily fluid you can imagine. And yet, somehow I miss camp more than anything?
I wish that the u.s. took corona more seriously because I didn’t get to go to camp last summer so I’m happy now because my camp out out a post about camp updates.
#Ally Sheehan did the camp youth kids or you tell scary stories? Are you going to summer camp this year? Anyone is free to tell me there scary stories they share at camp.
@@hellothere6741 you give them a cuddle and then go play a game to take their mind off it!! kids really love camp more than you'd expect, my 11 year olds only cried on the last day saying goodbye
Not me watching this to learn the tea on working at a summer camp when I've worked at one for three years...
HAHAHAH girl i need YOUR tea
Praying for summer 2021🤞
agreed
Hopefully 🤞
same
I just decided to go in 2022, the things still no good
Praying for summer 2022 🤞
Could you talk about how best to go about planning post-camp travel as a first time counselor (ie. having no friends prior to arriving)? How much should you have planned and researched before camp compared to what you plan and decide when you've made friends? Also, do you think it's best to: book a return flight and just have to commit to finishing traveling then; or risk having to pay a LOT more for a flight home that you book more last minute but would probably fit whatever travel plans get made? (Obviously its somewhat situational but I'd love to hear your opinion on it)(praying camp 2021 happens!) xx
I'm applying for 2021. Nervous but still excited. Thanks for your video!
i miss camp so much!! next year is going to be my last year as a camper, and then i’m gonna be working on staff 😳♥️
aw man, you better CHERISH that last summer (i know you will). which camp are you at?
Same!! I think...
at my camp we actually do have an LGBTQ+ aspect to training and I would say that every member of staff is very accepting in general so I think it depends what camp you go to and where as to how “progressive” they are on that front
Which camp was this
I was supposed to have my first camp experience this year which obviously didn't happen but all your camp videos are keeping me excited for when I finally can. I would absolutely love to see a video about how you plan road trips because that is on my bucket list but I have no idea how to start planning
aw i'm happy i can provide some aspect of camp to the world in these sad camp-less times!
@@AllySheehan I got placed at Camp Pinewood NC but I don't think I'll be able to go next year either with how the US is :(. I'm just going to keep dreaming through your videos
Ally saying different camps played each other in basketball
Me: so kinda like camp rock final jam 😂😂
HAHAh imagine.... East High (our colours are red and white so it works) vs West High Knights..... but at Camp Rock
Aw I’m applying this year! I love the look of your camp I’d love to be able to work there!
Aw yay!!! You can't apply directly to camps but if you go into the system they will place you with the camp that is perfect for you
I’m applying for a camp counsellor job in Canada and I’m so excited! I love watching your videos and learning more about camp and I was wondering, would you ever consider making a video about camp counsellor essentials? Like very specific items that would come in handy that you wouldn’t think to bring. For example, crazy creek chairs, chacos, that sort of thing! Love you Ally keep up the great work 🥰💕🌈✨🧚🏻🏕
Oh that makes me so happy!!!!
Where abouts in Canada? It will be SO stunning there.
Have you watched my camp packing video?
@@AllySheehan in Parry Sound, Ontario! And I feel like I have seen the video haha but if that sums up all the must haves already then that’ll do!
@@jellyspiral Eyyyy I'm hoping to apply for next year in Canada too! U excited? X
Omg i think I’ve seen a few of ur vids!! Camp seems cool!
aww thanks!! are you a torrington local?
@@AllySheehan yeah🥰 i live in the neighborhood behind the Taco Bell!
@@emilyperezzz wait same? how have we not seen each other
Its interesting to hear about how other camps operate. Ive been going to Girl Scout Camps for the past 10 years and we do weekly sessions for 7-8 weeks. I couldn't imagine having the same group for the entire summer!
I agree! I love having my kids for 7 whole weeks and really getting to know them, it’s so interesting to think about getting fresh new kids each week. How do parents look after them in the summer if they’re only there for a week? Do they get time off work?
This video made me SO excited to go to camp for the first time next year!! Thank you!! x
Eee I'm so excited for you!
Do you know where you're headed?
also yes please make a road trip vid!
Ah this makes me so excited! I’ve passed my interview and just waiting for an offer for camp this year!!
wow that's so exciting!!! what kind of role do you want?
@@AllySheehan Heyy, I’ve applied for general camp counselor. I’ve wanted to do it for years😊
Same, I just sent off my video!!
im applying to camp for 2022 and this ahs me so excited again! cant wait and your videos are all so great!
aww that is SO exciting!! i can't wait for you to experience this magical world
Same as me I can’t wait 🤩🤩
Always love your camp videos Ally!! Helping me to prepare for 2022 when i plan to work at an American summer camp. I would love another video about post camp travel planning
aw thank you!!
is there anything in particular you'd like me to explain/talk about in the travel vid?
@@AllySheehan Logistics things that people don't typically think about, any quirky American rules etc. or whether you need permits to enter the national parks?. Do most places accept your Australian debit card or did you just use USD cash? When you are paid by the camp where does the money go? Where are the best places that you've been post-camp travelling that you recommend going? And how did you spend your 30 pre-camp travel days?
Just signed my contract for camp Kamaji in Minnesota 2021!
Your hair looked so cute in the thumbnail! Ily ally!!
I watch all your camp videos but this one is hitting me in the feels a bit more😭😭 I was meant to go to camp last year and my plans fell through, and then this year I had finally been placed and we all know what happened then lol. I will get there one day!!
ugh i feeeeel you 😩 i think my last camp video was my saddest for me haha because i was SO uncertain of what would happen
where have you been placed!
@@AllySheehan aw I know😩😩 I was placed at farm camp in California! It would’ve been amaze🥺🥺
Omg Ive just had my interview with Camp Wah-Nee and it went really well thank you so much for your videos!!!
the story about sleeping in tents and not finding your way back,, imagine having the luxury of a tent. i worked at a camp in California and we literally slept on a thin ass mattress on a metal bed frame...in open air. no tent, no cabin. under the stars.
omgggggg i'm so jealous but at the same time..... bugs??? bears??? mountain lions???
@@AllySheehan bugs yes, no bears that i'm aware of... mountain lions? sometimes, veryyyy rarely, there was a video our director had of one of the few times they did see a mountain lion, they names her Barbara. LOTS OF SNAKES, Rattle snakes, scary as hell... they liked the oldest boys campsite though, the deer liked the one i stayed in so i didnt mind them haha and you could hear coyotes at night time sometimes too , although we never actually saw any
love your camp videos!!
that give me so much inspiration to go to camp!💛
Yes! Please make a road trip planning video - would absolutely love to see it! :)
I love this kind of videos✨ I'm from Mexico and I just applied for next summer, I'm really excited and nervous. I hope I get hired😩💗💗
Hola!!! that is SO exciting! I'm sure you will :)
Great video as always lovely Ally!!! ❤ US camp is so interesting for us Australians because we don't do camp!
thanks so much sean! i completely agree, it's nothing like our aussie school camps either
@@AllySheehan Yes generally they were only a week!
just gonna put this out there ~come to northern Michigan!!! (doesn’t have to be the UP, but you should visit there too)~
You ignited in me the dream of visiting a camp in America! It's a pity that my English is not perfect. But that's it for now. Greetings from Ukraine 💛💙
Okay, I am from America, but a small town in a state where summer-long camps aren't all that common, and therefore, I have kind of never thought about applying to camps in the east coast or south for a full season and watching these videos makes me want to do it so badly. an opportunity sitting right under my nose.
I've never been to camp before but I see what good times it was for you and that part of it is cool. I know I wouldn't sit and listen to anyone else talk about camp for 27 min. You look nice on this day your hair too. I hope you don't mind me saying something nice. PEACE!
aw thanks dude, glad you liked the video!
I just got hired for a camp in NY! I’m so so so excited, I’ve been binging your videos and other camp videos for ages 🤩
wait in new york? I live here is so nice!!!
@Rohid Nablay I got hired through an agency so for me the camp will pick me up from the airport and drive us to camp 3 hours away. I’m sure you’d be able to do the same!
@@raventhegay2165 oooo I can’t wait!!
Which camp Isabell? Double H Ranch in upstate New York is a great one that’s where I go
I got hired by a camp in Maine 💗
Hey Ally! I’ve just watched a few of your camp videos and omg if I didn’t want to go to camp I definitely do now, it sounds amazing!!! I just had a question as you make being a general counseller sound really good and interactive, and you mentioned joining in on activities and stuff with your group, so I guess my question is if you’re a specialty counsellor and you’re only teach one skill do you still get the same opportunities to join in on activities as well or are you more stuck to your skill if that makes sense!
I’m from Melbourne aswell so have never experienced camp as a camper and even though I’d be there as a cousellor I still want to be able to join in!!!
Thanks so much for your videos they’ve helped heaps! Xxx
Hiya Sam! So glad to hear you're considering it :)
At most camps, counselors can techincally get one period off a day (we never really asked for them though), some people use them to nap or call home but you could use this to go spend a period with your division and join in with them. GC's definitely get more time experiencing all different activities, whereas specialty counselors get to meet all the different kids and counselors at camp!
Im working at a camp this summer! This is helpful!
Im placed for my first summer just hoping it goes ahead 🤞🏻
I want to do this but I’m worried about travelling all on my own!
That's totally fair - you don't have to travel alone!
Do you mean before or after camp?
I would love an in depth post camp travel video!
alrighty you got it!
anything in particular you'd like me to talk about?
@@AllySheehan Favourite hikes, place you want to go after camp but haven’t yet, budgeting tips, safety on a road trip/in a van. Also recommendations for LA and NYC eg. food, activities, areas to stay in.
Also random question but before you went to camp for the first time did you ever think that you would go for multiple years after or were you expecting it to just be a one time thing? 🌻💖
I’ve just been accepted for camp wah-nee this summer, is anyone else going this year super excited 🤞😆
I love your videoss!! I from Colombia and Literally your videos inspired me to apply.
aw that makes me so happy!!!!
i hope you love it as much as i do
@@AllySheehan Thank u! I have an interview tomorrow, so I'm so nervous
@@lauragonzalez8116 omg you totally don't need to be - it's the MOST casual thing ever. They're just someone else who has done camp before and loves it a lot, so ask about their experience and they'll be sure to tell you loads :)
genuinely curious how you got all your insta pics and vids when you weren't allowed your phone until 9pm? oh and do they have wifi when you need it? xx
Almost all of them are from days off or orientation week! We can take photos during the last few days too, but sometimes the photos and videos are from my camera during colour war :)
And yes we have wifi up at the office!
literally can not believe I am staff this year since last year was supposed to be my last year as a camper!
ahhh dude that's so sad, i'm so sorry!!
Hii I love your videos so much! I was just wondering, what camp do you go to?
it may be a weird question but how is the shaving situation looking like at camp....??as a hairy girl the perspective of being in a swimsuit everyday hence having to shave my whole body just as often seems almost scary lol.... love ur videos!!!!
Thanks so much!
Just as it is anywhere else, you can shave or not shave anything you’d like :) we have private showers and everything like that but if you don’t want to shave you absolutely aren’t obliged to!
you thought one of your best friends was a camper? that’s so embarrassing for her 😳😳😭😭👁👄👁
it's because she's just SO little and skinty!!!
I'm going to watch a good video. Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
also would love a post-camp travel video!
you got it! anything in particular would you like me to talk about?
@@AllySheehan maybe expand on some of your favourite towns/hikes, life on the road, budgeting tips :)
Hey Ally! Thanks for this video. I was wondering whether you have ever applied directly through a camp? I think you’ve mentioned CCUSA for your first year but when you went back as a returner I’ve heard it’s easier going directly through the camp and was curious whether you had a take on that?? Xx
I haven't actually!! So obviously I went through CCUSA originally so I could be placed at a camp, and then after that I just went through them again as they are my J1 visa sponsor :)
What experience have people had doing it without an agency? I've never heard of that!
@@AllySheehan I haven’t overly looked into it but i study/work in outdoor ed and some of the Facebook job groups talk about how it’s cheaper to apply directly through a camp and that they do that. But this is before I realised you need a sponsor for your visa so not sure how those people got that. Would have to look into it more. But also think it would be such a task trying to find a camp rather than being placed coz there are so many!
@@AllySheehan okay I just went and found the post again lol. Some people have gone directly through camps but then still go through an organisation just for the sponsoring part (not sure exactly how that works) because it’s cheaper but they also say it’s a lot more running around for you. Feel like it would be great if you have your heart set on a camp but if not then why not go through an agency. That was so many words for a quick reply but hope that makes sense 😂💖
@@lauravk8482 Hmmm I have no idea how they did that!! You need an official J1 sponsor which is what these companies are, so I don’t know how they get around that - did they explain that part at all?
Would be helpful for sure to know as a returner once you’ve been placed somewhere!
@@AllySheehan hey sorry delayed response because I was doing some research to see how they did it but didn't really get anywhere lol
facebook.com/groups/270358850946/permalink/10155326723235947/ this is the Facebook post I saw and everyone's comments said 'apply directly to a camp and then go through the companies to sponsor you because its cheaper' but none of them said how or how much you would still have to pay and also didn't respond to my comment :/ so its something people do but not sure how exactly it works hahah. Maybe if the camp has connections within one of the agencies they can do it? I've totally just made your youtube comments paragraphs I'm so sorry but it motivated me to actually look into it so thankyou!
Question!!: how many more years do you think you will be working at a summer camp? :)
I planning to go to camp as staff but I have adhd/asd. It first time I be away for 3 months and what should I expect from it.
you should do a summer camp essentials video
th-cam.com/video/AiN_tyZFkBQ/w-d-xo.html ;)
nothing in this video shocked more than you saying you didnt have to do dishes as a staff member.... dish pit was my least favourite bloody duty oh my god you're so lucky
HAHAHAH OH MY GOSH
i was a waitress counselor 2 years and we had to stack and organise all the dishes and cutlery but thankfully we have amazing kitchen staff!!!
wow i feel more grateful than ever, floaties are...... not my friend
I have a question. what if I REALLY like my privacy, but camp doesn't give me much, what do I do? (this is my first sleep away camp)
In orientation week do all camp counselors have to do lifeguard training or is it just the specific lifeguard counselors? If so do you have to be a really strong swimmer? I can swim perfectly fine, I'm just not fast at all! Love your videos xx
The lifeguards do crazy tests and training, we just do a swim test to make sure we can swim 8 laps (you can take as long as you want and do any strokes!)
Hiii! I'm waiting to get placed for this summer and just have a few questions :)) are you ever solely in charge of your group of campers or is your co councillor always there? Also, if a camper is physically sick or something is it the councillors job to clean it/ deal with it? Thank you!!
You will always have a co-counselor with you (unless one of you is taking a kid to the infirmary or something) as well as the activity counselors (ie ropes staff or tennis staff)
and nope! you'd take them to the infirm, and camps have cleaners that would help with mess :)
Ally Sheehan perfect, thank you so much!
oh and did you have to fit camp into uni? my uni tri is from like june-september so i think ill miss camp dates :(
I took all essay subjects first semester so I wouldn’t have any exams, and then finished my degree so I had no classes semester 2. You could try and do that! Camps end in august so you could make it back easily :)
Do you get to choose which camp you work at? My boyfriend lives in Jamaica and is interested in doing Camp America and I would love to work at the same camp as him but don’t know if we can choose the same one (I live in New York)
Hi, just wondering, how many nights off did u get? Like do u have to watch over the kids and stay in the bunk with them at night?
Would you say that a 16 year old should just not be a counselor and wait a few years? Or should they just go for it? The camp I'm looking at allows for 16 year old counselors but I feel like being so young would be annoying to the older counselors.
I could say I’m a bit cut and don’t know what to do! I declined a offer from a camp as they didn’t offer me the role I was looking for unfortunately. I applied in late May when the situation was NOWHERE near as bad in the US, as they were only getting 20-25k cases a day and not over 200k. If you were me, would you smash out the last year and a half of your primary teaching degree and then go to camp once graduated in 2023 when everything should be perfectly normal again or go next year? It just seems camp will not be the same next year at all. Are you giving it a miss next year too because of that reason?
If I were you, I think I'd go in 2022!
I'm hoping I can get there next year for my last summer, I miss my kids and my friends so much, but we'll just have to wait and see :(
@@AllySheehan that’s what I’m starting to think I should do! Like I’m pretty much graduated in June 2022, I just need to do a 10 week placement and then I have finished my degree. So I’m thinking that would be the best time. Camp is fun, but I’m incredibly unsure when all my American friends are telling me not to come due to the situation over there.
Were there older counsellors? Im 28 this year and looking at going out next year, but feel like I'm going to be completely different to all the other counsellors
yep totally! nobody really cares about age :)
I'm from Brazil. Do you think I have a chance to work at a camp If I apply directly at the Camp sites?
We have here some companies that put us at Camps to work, but we need to pay them, so I was thinking about try It by myself
Just been hired at camp in Canada for this summer 😁😁😁
Omg congrats!! What camp?
@@AllySheehan camp walden ironically the name of the camp in parent trap too☺️☺️☺️☺️
Omg I forgot how different camp in America ❤😅
Ahh I’m so jealous, I had such a bad experience being vegan at camp. The food was awful even though they knew before I arrived :(
oh no!!! i'm so sorry to hear that, what did you eat?
@@AllySheehan so much plain pasta without a sauce even🙈😂
@@Oceaneyes7214 ohhhhhh that hurts my soul!!! i had vegan spag bol :(
After camp you have one month to travel before your visa ends right? did you plan that before you left or when you were at camp or after?
Yep! I planned it during camp with some friends there :) I have a video on the road trip we took if you’d like to see that
Just got hired by a camp for Sumer 2021, anyone else been placed and what camp/ state? 💗
That's so exciting! Where have you been placed?
@@AllySheehan Maine 💗
I’m convicted we are the same person… Taylor swift addicts, early 2000s movies lovers and want to do work experience in American summer camps. 🤗
aw HI!
What is the name of the camp you were at? I am aplying now!!!
Are there any travel destinations in the US that you would *not* recommend or that you had bad stories with? (I'm actually American but I'm super curious!)
ooh great question - none off the top of my head! i have friends who will never go to vegas again, but i didnt mind it!! talked about my experience there in my latest video :)
I LOVE IT
i love your videos. i am just waiting for an offer for 2021 and i was worried i would not fit in but i feel like i would after watching your videos (im from the uk) i was going to make plans for post travel plans before i went to camp due to worries i wont make any friends but i think ill take the leap and wait till im in camp to make plans.
oh that makes me SO happy!! i promise you won't regret it :)
definitely go into camp with an IDEA of maybe where you'd like to go, so you can chat with other people about it along the way
Have you been placed yet?
@@chloewatson4304 no not yet have you ?
@@toricoe3548 yes, I got hired this weekend by a camp in Maine x
@@chloewatson4304 so happy for you 😃 hope you have the best time x
AHH YOU READ MY STORY
HAHAHAH WHICH ONE WAS YOU
@@AllySheehan the camper accidentally going into a counselor tent LOL
Oh boy I have SO many vomit stories from my time at camp. Both my own and of my kids. Honestly, probably have a story for every possible bodily fluid you can imagine. And yet, somehow I miss camp more than anything?
the fact that i would literally give my soul right now to be cleaning up any of the bodily fluids that i've cleaned off cabin floors haha
Hi when’s best to apply? If I want to apply 2022 when should I get my application in for the best chance of being placed? 😌xx
Hey! I believe applications for 2022 open in June or July :)
@@AllySheehan thanks lovely 🥰
I wish that the u.s. took corona more seriously because I didn’t get to go to camp last summer so I’m happy now because my camp out out a post about camp updates.
How good is the gym at camp? I imagine it varies per camp?
yeah it varies! ours is pretty simple but you stay very fit with all the activities
I THINK we can me like best friends cause we love the same things.. im from Brasil! I love parent trap annnnd taylor and all of your videos ans posts!
Did you go travel before your fast camp?
yes :) and after
@@AllySheehan it sounds so cool! How did you plan your travel before your first camp, since you didn’t know anyone?
Do you think it will got through this year 2021?
I’m personally not going as I don’t believe it’s safe/responsible to travel overseas but I think some camps will run locally which is wonderful!
What agency did u go through?
I love you so much
#Ally Sheehan did the camp youth kids or you tell scary stories? Are you going to summer camp this year? Anyone is free to tell me there scary stories they share at camp.
wait kids at the camp are there the whole summer- wha
Yep!!! 7 weeks :)
@@AllySheehan wait no that actually seems so fun! what would happen if someone who was 11 or something had home sickness
@@hellothere6741 you give them a cuddle and then go play a game to take their mind off it!! kids really love camp more than you'd expect, my 11 year olds only cried on the last day saying goodbye
@@AllySheehan that seems like such an awesome camp! I’ve been to camp, this year would have been my 5th and it’s heartbreaking to leave the camp
Say you where supposed to get a stomach bug i you got the runs to rush to the bathe room
What’s your favourite thing about camp?
please tell me your poop story memory is the carnival one i am remembering
Omg hahaha no it’s notttttt it’s before you arrived!
Which is the carnival poop story?
Getting picked for rope burn
SCREAM
Hahahahaha omg true but at least it’s like a TEAM THING you know??
Any body over 40 years working at the camp?
Must one have a skill to teach?
wow ur camp look amazing can you get me hired