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2/20/13 |
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I went to camp for 3 summers and they were absolutely amazing!! I made so many new friends that have become like sisters, and the staff became my second family. I still visit a lot of my friends even though I didn't go back last summer! Wa-Klo has so many great traditions that make you feel like you are really a part of the camp. I was able to try a ton of activities that I wouldn't normally get to try, and I was able to grow as a person without parental, social, or academic pressure. If you are unsure about going to camp after reading some negative comments, let me tell you this: Wa-Klo has improved immensely over the past few years. Many of the buildings have been renovated, there is a new chef, and I can tell you first hand that the counselors and directors are some of the kindest people you will ever meet. I adore everything about Wa-Klo and I truly wish I could continue to go back with my sisters every year. Green and White are in my heart forever!! |
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9/25/11 |
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Camp Wa-Klo is honestly one of my favorite places on earth. I have been going since I was 9 years old and this year I will be going for my 7th year. I started out as a young camper, and now I am a junior counselor. The staff are wonderful, they vary from year to year but I have always found them to be very caring and mature. They know when to be serious and when to be silly. They are some of the most down to earth people. The directors are great. They take time to make sure every camper is happy and taken care of. The facilities are very home-like. Activities are awesome. No class is too big or too small and you learn so much while you are there. Waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing and kayaking are some of my favorites. Counselors always take time to make sure each kid is alright and they send post cards home to parents to let them know how their daughter is doing. The trips are also very fun and safe. Camp Wa-Klo is actually my home away from home. It is beautiful and I love it. |
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5/22/11 |
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4/19/11 |
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3/30/11 |
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this will be my 6th summer back at WK.I cant imagine going anywhere else. This camp is like home to me now. The counselors are amazing and make you feel right at home. if you're older than 13 there's dances and camping trips so you're always busy! Both me and my sister go, and we both love it. I will be going for 2 months again this year, Send your daughters here and i promise they will have the time of your life! if their homesick, they make you feel right at home. the directors and the kids are so amazingly nice. :) worth the money all the way. come prepared for a great summer at WK! |
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11/4/10 |
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This Camp is SOOO much fun!!!! The staff was incredibly nice, and I met really amazing people here. Some are snobs, but i totally looked past that. DEFINATELY try horseback riding!! I reccomend going here as an older camper b/c of more freedom. The only thing I didnt like was some of the facilities. COME 2 WA_KLO! <333 |
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2/19/10 |
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This going to bbe my 3rd year @ waklo. let me tell you the truth about this camp. it can be the best experience of it can be the worst. some girls are snobs and some are the kindest people you will ever meet. your experience also depends on the "staff" you get. last year my counslers were AMAZING and the year before that they were ok. the head staff are very caring and nice to talk to. the food is gross, but i bring meal substitution bars and im ok. the activities are really good too. xoxo camp waklo goer |
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7/3/09 |
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10/14/08 |
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I went to Wa-Klo for 2 summers, and I think it is possible too love it, but not everyone does. Some people think it is the best camp in the world, some people hate it. I enjoyed Wa-Klo and do think some of the criticism about it is unfair, but it wasn't the right camp for me, and I think a lot of other people felt the same way. I now go to a different camp, where I feel at home. If anyone didn't click with Wa-Klo, come to Chimney Corners, where your cabinmates are your sisters and you don't have to worry about fitting in. All that said I do miss Wa-Klo, a little, but Chimney Corners is my home. |
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9/26/08 |
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BEST PLACE ON THE EARTH! i will continue to go back FOREVER. there is no place i would rather be. anyone who says wa-klo is bad, has never acctually been then. there is nothing bad about it AT ALL. only place i feel home. GOOOOO! |
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9/5/08 |
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this is a wonderful place to be. its the most amazing place on this PLANETTTT and i love everything about it. the girls. the traditions. its all amazing. i wouldnt give this camp up for anything in the world. truly |
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8/21/08 |
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This year was my first year doing sleep away camp and this camp is the WORST!!!! DON'T GO HERE!!! The girls are sooooo mean and they lie and trick you and if your a first year, THE STAFF TREAT YOU LIKE CRAP AND THE GIRLS ONLY LIKE YOU FOR ONE DAY AND THATS IT! THE GIRLS ONLY LIKED ME BECAUSE IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY ON THE FIRST DAY! The girls make you cry and if your homesick, the staff yell at you!!! My advice, DON'T GO HERE! |
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8/10/08 |
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Loads Of Fun! The girls are all nice and really caring. You make the most wonderful friends are and supported by your counslers. Waterskiing is always one of the highlights of camp! You will love this camp! Waklo 08 |
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7/28/08 |
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after having spent 4 weeks at this camp by the time it was for me to leave i found it nearly impossible. i cried everytime i hugged a friend because i knew that it might be a while before i saw them again.the land is fairly large but is very clean. the staff is amazing and helps you through any obsticals that may come your way. the friends you make are friends you will keep a life time and grow strong and close with. the food is extreamly healthy. plumbing could be better. at first the day before i left i was very questionable about going. but by the time i got there and began to experience the choice i had made. i was glad i had gone. i wouldnt have traded my summer for anything else. it was by far my most favorite and most memorable summer ever. i plan on returning for my LTG years. |
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6/21/08 |
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I totally loved this camp it gave me a chance to embrace the outdoors. As they state, it is a great camp for the 21st century girl. You have to go to this camp. I live in NJ and my parents didn't want me to go because they are over protective and said it was too far away. but they love me so they said yes and now i am more behaved and grown up after this experience. I felt important and valued at this camp with my peers and counselors. It is expensive but defiantly worth while you get to be yourself and love yourself |
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4/26/08 |
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This is the perfect place for a girl. Wa-klo is a welcoming, gorgeous environment. The only reason the personal attention receives a three is because girls largely gain independence, however support from the staff is always available. The facilities are superb, the camp is always being renovated during the off seasons. There are a plethora of activities. Some you may not find at other camps such as water skiing. The most AMAZING thing about this camp is the relationships you will gain here. Girls are bound to make long lasting friendships . When night activities are being deliberated many girls ask for bunk bonding because they would be more than content just to hang out with their friends. The camp is pricy but it is more than worth it. Wa-klo has a huge retention rate. Almost eveyone falls in love with Wa-klo except some of the young ones (ages 6-9) who may have trouble with home sickness, but this would go for any sleep away camp. Wa-klo will always be a large part of me. |
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4/6/08 |
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4/3/08 |
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this is the greatest camp ever. i would go back forever if i could. this will be my seventh year there. i have nooo idea what people are talking about when they give this wonderful place bad reviews. it is just amazing. and the food is good...so i dont know why people would say it isnt. this is the most amazing place in the entire world. its our little corner of the world, for sure, and im going to keep coming back as long as i can. |
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3/13/08 |
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this camp is everything that you could possibly be looking for and then some. the activities, food, staff and people you meet are definitely some of the best in the world. i couldn't imagine spending a summer without it. |
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3/2/08 |
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i guess that camp is a place where when you look back at it.. it just seems like a horrible place but when you are there you normally enjoy the entire thing. it was great but all the bad reviews are kinda making me see what a bad camp it is.. i love it and all but.. idk it just seems.. sad... i dont know why but i am getting really sad right now thinking about how i am not enjoying it as much as i could be and my parents are paying a lot for me to come and i really like it but at the same time it is not funn.. but you just have to think of all the sunny days and fun that you had, and friends that you made and all that.. i know that it makes me happier. |
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2/23/08 |
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This camp is amazing, everyone there is so nice. The horseback riding, archery, and drama were in my opinion, the best. I would recommend this camp to all of my friends. If you love fun in the sun you won't be dissapointed. |
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1/6/08 |
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Wa-klo the best camp ever! I dont know what I would do without it! Staff= Awesome they are always nice! Facilities= they are nice, good amount of room!Activities = awesome!!!! so many to choose from, endless possabilities! personal attention= each camper is treated like a total individual and no one is forgotten about.I cant wait for camp next year! |
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10/7/07 |
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This camp is incredible. I count down to it every year and i can't imagine my life without it. Unlike other ratings, the food is good and if you don't like something, there are many other options and you can have food in the cabins. The activities are amazing and very well taught and have lots of things to offer. Girls are very close with their bunks, but they also have friends all over camp including in different age groups. There is lots of fun competition, but nothing too serious. I can honestly say that i have never felt uncomfortable there and i feel like i can be myself. I have met so many great people and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! |
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9/29/07 |
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i love this camp it was amazing the staff is soooo nice the facilty expecialy the ltg's are soooooooo nice i can't wait to go beck... the activities are sooo much fun and there is such a viriaty of them and u can change what u do every week... then there is beads when u r really good in an activity u get beads.... council fire and soooo much more there is also a dance wherre the boys camp comes over the perconal attention is very good they will talk 2 u anytime u need it expecially if u get homesick they all comfort u and make it feel like home... if u like singing u will never want 2 leave this camp we sing a lot we sing befor and after meals and when it rains we have games and we sing after the meal 2 make it stop... ohh wait i can't forget about the mail and packages when u get a pacage or ail from your pparents u love it they come after lunch and u have sugar shack ........ the price is high but not sky high but it is worth is it will be the best thig you have ever done ILOVED IT!! |
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9/7/07 |
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I went to Wa-Klo in the 80s, and have been back many times since to visit. It becomes part of you somehow. I love that girls can design their own programs... the only required activity is swimming. The values and mission of Wa-Klo are timeless. Check the website, see for yourself. The staff are passionate about camp and about helping girls grow into strong, independent, thoughtful young women and good friends. Of course everywhere there will be someone who has a bad experience. Wa-Klo I think is unusual in that it has enriched so many girls' lives so strongly. All that said, I am concerned that it has gotten so expensive, and is basically a camp for rich girls now. I certainly can't afford 9K/summer for each of my girls to go there. |
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7/26/07 |
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this camp works for some kids, it has a very loyal following but the bunks are run down and they are hiking up the tuition. They are weird about the food, and said it was ok for a child to add things to milk for extra nutrition but then the child was not allowed to. My young child lost 5lbs in ONE MONTH. She had fun but she did say one of her counselors was mean and they rationed her food giving her 3 smiley fries because they were 'fattening' This is the first year without one of the main directors there so perhaps they are having growing pains. clearly there are happy girls there. The tuition is going up to 9k. For 9k I would expect the bunks to be updated and some substitutions to be at meals and that food not be rationed like that. My heart broke when my child told me they wouldn't let her use her nutrition packets and when she said her stomach hurt from hunger all the time. |
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7/21/07 |
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Well I never attended Camp Waklo but I have had dances with the girls from them as a member of the all boys camp across the lake. So I guess it is a pretty good camp the girls are nice and polite and they really like boy scout socks. |
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6/20/07 |
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basically i live for this camp. you meet sooo many great people and you have tons of fun. i am so greatful that i can come here because i love it so much. CAMP STARTS IN 4 DAYS! AHHH IM SOOO EXCITED!once you go to this camp, you are a wa-kloian and will not wanna stop. x3 |
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6/12/07 |
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THIS CAMP ROCKS MY SOCKS OH NO I DON'T HAVE ANY SOCKS! LOL :) IT IS THE BEST CAMP EVER !!!! I CAN'T WAIT |
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6/9/07 |
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BEST CAMP EVER!! I WENT THERE FOR 7 YEARS ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND THE EXPERIENCE STILL REMAINS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE... IT HOLDS A PLACE IN MY HEART LIKE NOTHING ELSE... THE FRIENDS I MADE, THE SONGS I SANG, THE LIFE TOOLS I LEARNED... PERFECT AND PRICELESS... I WANNA GO BACK!! |
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4/25/07 |
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i went to this camp when i was twelve and i HATED IT!! the counsouler was mean and biased, and she threw my b-day cake underneath the cabin!! the food is disgusting, and there are fish in the taps!! but the horseback riding was fun. otherwise it STANK. if you want a good camp, try one in newbury vermont, |
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2/21/07 |
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I love going to camp here.i've been going there for 5 years now and loving it .the food is great and the staff is the best.i recomend this camp to anyone who loves the outdoors.The counselors here r so helpful.and every year me and my friend go home crying because we loved it,and we have to wait 10 more months until we get back there.i am an 8 week camper going there evry year to try new things.i've had the time of my life there.For me camp os my second home.If you go there you would know that camp is our "little corner of the world"if you deside to go to this camp i think that you made the right choice.and if any parents want to see the camp you can go in and one of the counselors will show you everything. |
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2/19/07 |
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I LOVE this camp. It is so amazing. I can't imagine not going for a summer. It is just sooo much fun and you meet soo many new people, and the people you meet are like your camp best friends. It's like one big sleepover with your friends. They keep you busy, and it's fun! Just come and see for yourself, YOU WON'T BE SORRY! |
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2/8/07 |
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i think it depends on what you are looking for in a camp due to its location it is rather cold during the summer and i remember having to bath in the lake |
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1/7/07 |
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my mother went for 9 years, my aunt for 8, my cousin for 4, and myself for 12 years... and i wouldn't trade my experience there for anything in the world. the environment is gorgeous, the activities are broad in scope with excellent facilities, children are well-supervised and happy, and the memories one makes there will definitely last a lifetime. i'd recommend this camp to any young girl looking for a special sleepaway camp experience.. because as the motto of wa-klo i grew up with states, it is "a summer your daughter will remember." and remember i always will. :D |
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1/4/07 |
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camp waklo is definately a place where girls of all ages can come to learn and grow. as soon as a girl comes to waklo, she immediately becomes a part of something so special it's impossible to fully describe in words. i would definately recommend it to anyone. |
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11/27/06 |
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This camp is so much fun. They try to keep it interesting and fun for everyone there, and they are great about giving everyone individual attention they need. I think it's a great camp to go to and I can't wait to be back next year! |
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11/22/06 |
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My child went to this camp. She came back crying and called me everyday during camp telling me how much she hated it and wanted to come home. They feed you horrible food and you get no personal attention. It is also very expensive and not worth your money. it is also very dirty and unclean. I suggest you don't go to this camp. |
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11/12/06 |
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it was so dark and depressing. everything was spread out and i did not feel connected to it at all. i would not reccomend it. |
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9/12/06 |
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This was my daughter's 1st year at Wa-klo and she absolutely loved it. She plans to go back next year. |
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8/31/06 |
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CAMP WAKLO IS AMAZING! It was my fifth year this year and i plan to return for #6. I love everything about this place: the activities, staff, and all of the other random things we do. Each day is a new chance for every girl to learn and grow. You should definately check it out its a great way to spend your summer and meet people from all walks of life. |
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