I have spent 8 years as a camper and soon 1-2 year...

I have spent 8 years as a camper and soon 1-2 years as a CA and eventually counselor if I can, this placed made me a better person and really let me explore who I am, I don t know who I would be without CCB and all the friends I ve made there. The friends you make at camp will last a life time, after only 4 weeks sharing a cabin with them or being in the same tribe, you have a bond that you share with no one else, no one cares about the problems of the world when your their. The counselors are amazing people too, they re more than just your counselor, they are like family and every year it s amazing to see some of the old counselors and meet the new. I look forward to CCB every year and I don t know where I would be without it. If you are thinking about sending your kid their, stop thinking just do it, it ll change their life.

Update: First Year as a CA; Being a CA is VERY different from being a camper, you have a lot more responsibility and do a ton of work. But that makes it fun in its own way. This year was one of my best if not the best despite the extra work and lack of a lot of free time. We set up and clean up the dinning hall for every meal, which is a big pain but we help camp function by doing so and it s good experience. We do trail maintenance for community service which give us hours but also let s us have experience in hard work like moving large logs, cutting logs and clearing large areas, all which can be surprisingly fun. We also have a lot of secret traditions and things we do that are AWESOME. After a session of hard work we do things that really help us appreciate the time we spent at camp and the work we did. I would 100% recommend coming back as a CA