Daniel Goldstuck – South Africa

The word that cames to mind when I think “English Camp” is “awesome”. In truth it was lots of work, but that was far overweighed by the amount of fun we had, as leaders amongst ourselves as well as working with and spending time with the campers. At every stage there was something new to experience; I started halfway through a season and the hospitality and warmth of the staff made getting ready really easy and of course great fun. Being a trainee had its works but it was a great learning experience too, learning the intricacies of running a camp as well as how all the little pieces mash together to make up a camp, from free sports to Jinkanas to Projects. I found these projects a creative way of interacting with the kids and young teens, and the campers themselves were great to work with from the vet campers to the wonderful energy at working with the younger campers bringing out my “inner child”.…the leaders definately throw in an exciting element into the mix, with all their different stories and their funky humour, working with a group of people has never been so much fun. I loved the vibe at the camp, everything about the place contributed to my experience there, from the responsibility and the professionalism to the great times among both the leaders and the campers. And taken as a whole, the camp was a wonderful learning experience which I throughly enjoyed. And by the way, the food was awesome!!