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ccusa is the cheapest in terms of the fees we pay. i dont know from the camp directors side though.

Ah!

I looked at ICCP and their deal for returners isnt that great.

I have only paid CA ?200 + visa money! but I applied before the cut off date for the returner discount!

Isn't that still a lot of money for working? 400 dollars. To to seem ignorant, but what exactly does CCUSA do for returnings.

Sorry, I meant... "Not to seem igornant." haha! I can't wait for the summer.

I know what you meant!]#

Not sure about CCUSA - but for my ?200 that I paid to CA - I get return flights to the USA (worth about ?500), med insurance($500,000 worth of coverage!) and visa sponsorship!

they arrange flights, help sort out visas... that sort of thing

Smudge do you know if the camp have to pay for the flights or if CA do

I think CA - but camp pays CA something like $1000 (if I remember correctly from my contract!) But the flights themselves are booked by CA.

I could book my own - but I would still pay CA the ?200 and would only get an extra $500 or so in my pay so it isn't worth it!

I can check my contract from last year if you want!

It never seems like a very good deal for the camps to me. I feel bad that I probably cost them quite a bit more than regular US counselors.

If I remember from last years contract I got paid about $500 less than an american UL - but it worked out that if you count the full amount camp had to pay CA camp paid out $600 extra for my services above what they would pay a US UL (just wish i seen more of it!) - hope i explained that clearly!

I just wanted to pop in on the countdown since I can officially do so!

I have 104 days until camp starts!

I was offered a position today as a Group Leader at a day camp. I'll have a few weekends/evenings of training before then. It's a day camp that strives to still have a camp feel which is what I was looking for. I'm so excited!

116 days until my camp starts :D. i am so excited, a summer of new experiences!

109 days for me!!!! I know I said that earlier, but I am feelign the need for a pick me up since I still have like 4-5 pages left to write by tomorrow!!

Here is a helpful hint to all of you still in school- in particluar those of you who have or will have English classes.
Though they reccomend you choose a topic you are interested in, make sure you aren't TOO interested in it! haha My paper is on whether or not mild-moderate developmentally disabled kids should be included in regular camps or if they should have their own. Well, without this paper on camp to write I might never have found the boards (that would be tragic!), but I would have been done with my paper by now! haha This was my downfall and thereason i still have so many pages to write. I spend all my time on the boards! eek!

I also found out today why it is taking so long for my CD to cal me. Apparently she has been sick and then delivering the camp brochures to places around the area, so she hasn't been in the office. She emailed me when I asked her a question about the special needs kids program at Camp K!! She should hopefully be calling soon now, unless something else crazy comes up!

I found out last night that precamp starts on june 2nd! I have no idea how many days away that is.

90 days away!

I am now into single figures in my count down! 99 days Whoooop!

wow 90 days isnt very long!

108 for me!

Grr... I'm so jealous of you all! June second? I'm not even out of school by then!

how long is everyone spending at camp? I am there all from june 2nd to august 31st!

3.5 weeks. From July 21st to August 13th.

10 weeks!!!!!! I start on June 21st and I leave sometime around the 31st of August!

I am with you there Campluver! I don;t get out until the 13th or so, and I am in college!! Last year I was a senior and we got out on the 13th- hey wow, i never noticed that before- but the other students got out on like the 21st or something. I don;t know of many schools that do get out that early!

we arent technically meant to finish before the 20th but they are supposed to put all final year students exams within the first 3 weeks of the 5 week exam period. Whether they do or not I can't say for sure until april 14th when they publish the timetable but I am just hoping for the best.

What happens if you have to do an exam when you're supposed to be at camp?

um then im screwed. it's unlikely. i hope.