Types of Camps

There are over 10,000 different summer camps all over America, which for over 50 years have given American youths, and staff from all over the world the opportunity to have an unbelievable summer. Every camp is different and has its own ways of doing things, but all share the ethos that camp is about having fun. The types of camp include:

Privately owned camps

These camps tend to be family owned and may have been in the same families for many decades. They tend to cater for the children of Americas wealthier families and will have the facilities to match the high prices paid by parents to send their children to these types of camps. Privately owned camps will enjoy all field sports as well as activities such as water sports, drama productions and rock climbing to name but a few.

They may also organise trips to local attractions. Plus they still enjoy all the traditional camp activities around the campfire and remember everything the children try you will too.

Agency/Non profit camps

These camps are run differently to privately owned camps. They often rely on donations and fund raising to run their summer programs. These camps will still be set in beautiful locations and will run fantastic fun filled sessions both on land and water. They may not quite have the up to date equipment of some of the wealthier camps but don't let this put you off, what they lack in money they more then make up for in the community feel that the campers and staff generate.

This is one of the most rewarding experiences summer camps can offer as the children that attend may have come often from difficult backgrounds. These children will really appreciate their time at camp and through this the staff that work with these children get a truly rewarding experience.

Speciality Camps

These camps will have all traditional aspects of camp such as roasting s'mores and singing round the camp fire but they will also concentrate on one particular activity such as soccer, baseball or drama.

These camps tend to seek staff that have a genuine interest or talent in their particular area. The children that attend these camps will be expecting to return home with a greater ability or understanding of their area, so to work at one of these camps you will have to be confident that you know what you're talking about because you can guarantee the kids will!! This does sound like a lot of time is spent on just one activity, but if you are football crazy or a budding actress yourself then this is the type of camp for you.

Special Needs Camps

These camps are run for fantastic children who may need a higher level of supervision/assistance or more of a "one-on-one" counsellor relationship. These camps will generally run in exactly the same way as many traditional camps, they will just allow their campers to do as much as they can.

This is a role that would require a lot of patience and we appreciate that this is not the summer job for everyone. Working at a special needs camp is a highly rewarding experience, but it can also be very hard work. This may not be a role that's suited to the majority of applicants but if you feel that this is the type of camp that you would enjoy and be comfortable in we know you would have a brilliant summer and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Remember though, there are many different camps but through our online matching scheme, trust us to find the camp that will suit your needs and make sure you have the best summer of your life!