It taught me a lot, but in counselor aspect, its terrible. Some of the counselors when I went (The first session of 2013) were rude thought they were better than everyone else and some of them hated me for some reason. At a concert, I was doing my best to sit through the 30 minute long orchestra suite and I swear the counselor next to me was watching me the whole time and just waiting to yell at me for something. I closed my eyes for one second, she tells me to wake up. I drink from my water bottle, she takes it away because it accidently crinkled. Also, I wasn't the bad type of camper, I kept to myself and respected others. But the counselors still hated me. In the aria unit, there was a snake and one of the counselors SCREAMED,GET OUT! to confused and scared campers. That counselor didn't help the situation at all. Also I starved there because the food was TERRIBLE. It was fake and we had to wait 30 mins each day because everyone from the camp was jammed in the cafeteria.
Okay unlike most of the stuck up kids and the gooey lovey dovey people I will actually tell it like it is. I have gone to Blue Lake for 4 years and every year the food it gross and the water tastes like sulfur. The showers are cold, and there is always that one person in your cabin who seems to hate you for no reason. It's hot and sometimes there is a lot of walking. People here complain about the evening concerts (1 hour- 1.5 at most) but it IS a FINE ARTS CAMP, what do you expect. Whenever I would leave the camp I'm not sure why but I would wish I wasn't leaving. Blue Lake may not be the best camp out there but it's the one that despite all its shortcomings you want to go back
I don't know where to start with this camp, but I can't wait to go back again this summer. You have so much fun meeting new friends, and it stinks when you need to leave. The staff were great, the facilities were overall pretty good, and the activities were awesome. Sure the concerts were a bit long, but you will live. The food was actually pretty good, some of it wasn't that good, but most of it was ok for camp food. The water tastes bad, so bring bottled water! The point is that BLFAC is great for people serious about music, and those who wish to increase their talent at what they do, which is why I loved Blue lakes, and plan to go for as many years as possible.
THIS CAMP IS THE WORST THING YOU CAN EVER GO TO. IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE, POPULARITY, AND SOCIAL STATUS, DO NOT GO TO THIS CAMP. ONLY LOSERS GO TO THIS CAMP, AND YOU HAVE TO WEAR UNIFORMS AND IT IS A PRISON. II REPEAT, DO NOT GO TO THIS CAMP. i seriously would have done ANYTHING to get out of that juvie. it's terrible, the worstt thing you can imagine. there are some decent boys, but you look like a racoon just pooped you out, ate it, and then threw you up. literally. when i came home, my hair was about a mile high in volume because the showers suck EVERYTHING SUCKS. the cabins are like shacks the beds are made out of paper the conselours and staff are rude and do not let you have any form of contact except writing letters. at night, you have to sit at a classical musical concert for about two hours, and then you have to wake up at 6. I CANT STRRESS ENOUGH, DO.NOT.GO.TO.THIS.CAMP. it will be the worst thing you have ever done. you will never ever be the same, and youll have flashbacks.
This camp is crazy fun. You seriously wouldn't believe. I'm going back for my third year this summer and I can not wait till I go I know the exact number of days (39) and I have so many friends that I have stayed in contact with since last summer. The food there is almost as good as my schools but not quite considering the culinary team (which is a class of students) got second place in a national competition. You will never forget the people you know there. 2 weeks ago I was at a track meet and the kid next to me was like hey you went to blue lake right? I was shocked but I did know him. Like someone else in the comments said you must love your instrument because you play a lot. But I'm a 2nd generation blue laker my mom went as well as an international tour and I hope one day my children will attend blue lake:)
way to expensive. same thing everyday. the counselers are mean and they make you sit for an hour and listen to orchestras bc they are two lazy to watch you. there food made my family sick, the water made me want to puke and they had stupid rules like tuck in your shirt. they make you play for five hours and you have to get up at 6. you have like no free time at all. my counseler got made at a girl in my cabin because she was homesick and oakridge unit had the worst camp song. it was fun to hang out with friends though. if you want to go (why would you) do not do a minor they take up all your time and i would rather sleep. bring waterbottles fans and ALOT of money and snacks.
