On a scale of 1-5, Camp Echo Lake is 1 MILLION!!

On a scale of 1-5, Camp Echo Lake is 1 MILLION!!

I worked at Camp Echo Lake for 7 years and they were 7 of the best summers of my life. I made life long friends and grew so much from my experiences here as the Dance Head Specialist, to Group Leader and then to Head Counselor. Tony, Laurie, and everyone at camp create a truly magical world that you never want to leave. This is a place that not only gives campers a summer of friendships and fun, but it is truly dedicated to human development. Campers learn valuable life lessons in a safe nurturing environment and leave camp with real skills to navigate the world. Whether it's experiencing being away from home for the first time, signing up for an art class, doing a early morning "polar bear" swim in the lake, joining a soccer team, caving, water skiing, or joining the theatre production it encourages campers to try new things creating a safe place to fail. It instills principals like trying your best, caring about others and being helpful by rewarding campers for these good deeds with "fuzzies". I wish that everyone could experience camp because it genuinely creates wonderful people both campers and staff. If only the outside world could be more like Camp Echo Lake, the world would truly be a better place.

The only down side is that i'm not Peter Pan and I couldn't stay at camp forever. I eventually had to grow up!