During my summers I work at Camp Sloane YMCA in Lakeville, Connecticut. It’s my favourite place in the world.
To see more about where I work and what I do, search ‘Camp Sloane YMCA’ on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, where you will find out exactly what camp life is like.
Interested in working at Summer Camp? Go check out my other blog, www.summercampsecrets.org for heaps of tips and advice!
A few days ago I was walking across the athletics fields, where the kids were playing some form of kickball and I happened to glance up and saw this incredible sky, with the clouds spreading out behind the tree, muting the setting sun. It was one of those perfect moments, where everything just falls into … More Photo Of The Week: Sunset at Sloane
Just a quick update on my life at camp, while I sit in the office all alone on inter-session day. The first session (two weeks) of camp have come to an end, most of the kids have gone home and I’ve now been here for exactly 3 weeks (pretty much to the hour). It’s been … More 3 Weeks In…
I’ve been insanely busy this last week at camp, hence the lack of updates on my life. But just to give you a quick idea of what I’ve been up to, here’s the link to the Camp Sloane Youtube channel, where you can see all the videos I’ve been making: http://www.youtube.com/user/CampSloaneYMCA?feature=mhee More updates to come! … More New Videos! Camp Sloane YMCA
Yesterday was an all-girl event at camp, with every girl in attendance at the ‘non-birthday party’. There were games, cupcakes, music and dancing. Lots of fun was had by all. It’s moments like these that I stop and just take a minute to appreciate how lucky I am to be here, surrounded by all these … More Photo Of The Week: All The Girls At Camp
Here’s a video from the other day at camp, when the staff were practising their activity commercials!
Here’s a video of last week’s Square Dance at Camp Sloane!
The kids arrive tomorrow afternoon, and I can’t wait for camp to really begin! This last week I’ve just been settling in and getting to grips with my job (or jobs!)….I’m in the office for part of the day, teaching media (film, photo & radio) 3 hours a day, and spending the rest of my … More Camp Begins Tomorrow!
Here’s the video of the skits from a few nights ago…I’m afraid to say that the camera ran out of battery by the time it got to mine, so I’m not in it…oh, what a shame!
I haven’t had access to the internet for a few days, but I’ve been keeping a log of what I’ve been up to, so here goes: Day 2 (in America…Day 1 at Camp) After a night of not great sleep (I don’t know whether this was to do with the heat, the jetlag, or just … More Getting Into Camp Life
So, I have arrived in NYC and I’m so sleepy I can barely even think, so this one’s just gonna be a quick list type update of the things I did today: – Drove to Paddington Station. – Got a train to Heathrow. – Met some people going to the same camp. – Checked in. … More Summer Camp. Day 1. Arrival Day.
Roo Around The World 