My Nonprofit Reviews

The Summer Camp is one of the most amazing places in the world. I have had the honor of working at the camp for two summers and I plan to make it three. I truely enjoy the work that I do there because I really feel like I am making a difference in the lives of the young ladies that I have had the oppurtunity to meet and be-friend.I believe that Summer Camps are a source of invaluable education. There are things children just simply don't/can't learn in school. There are also things you simply dont learn in under your parents supervision. Summer Camps are a place for children to have adventures while still under the supervision of trained adults. So I feel like The Summer Camp provides those valuable learning experiences to girls who would otherwize not have the oppurtunity to grow through that adventure. These girls especially need that. I dont believe that only privledged children should have the oppurtunities provided by attending camp (which are typically pretty expensive). That said,The Summer Camp provides a comprehensive camp experience to girls who deserve and need time to have adventures, meet strong female rolemodels, have three square meals, meet other children, and HAVE FUN! I really feel that this camp experience can have a powerful effect on a child's school and home life. For example, because I worked with the older campers in the "leadership program" This program involves community service on camp and off. I really have seen the girls take so much pride in what they are doing, especially since all are returning campers and have a really special connection to the camp. I will never forget seeing one camper who I had worked with the previous summer (before she was a "leadership girl") and was a real.... dramatic indivdual. She often misbehaved and caused some trouble in the group. This one day in particular, towards the end of the leadership's session, two younger girls were bickering really badly. I watched (carefully) as the older camper approached them, thinking she was in to cause more trouble. She was so calm and level headed. She completely surpised me. She let both of them speak, and they had a lot of respect for her and they listened to what she had to say about the situation. Eventually she worked with them to give each other a hug. It was so amazing. It reminded me that I was really doing the right thing by working at the camp. That these girls are the future leaders of the world.

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