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2/26/19 |
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i worked here for 1 year. this is what i saw. i saw racist camp counselors with nicotine addictions calling eachother the n word. i've seen a counselor who still works there call a group of scouts "Jews". I saw 2 scouts who thanked me for being the only counselor at Tamarack who has ever been nice to them thus far. I saw the nurse lose her mind over a racist kitchen staff member because of his and his kitchen's extreme lack of hygiene, who will never be fired out of fear of hurting his feelings. i saw staff getting near heat strokes on the 4th of July, and uncertified staff members life guarding when they cant even recall their CPR lessons. The more i think about my 1 summer there, the more i regret putting in a second application for next year. I won't be coming back.
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6/2/17 |
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I went on my daughters 4th grade field trip to Camp Tamarack. Had a great experience other than the food service. If your child has any food allergies or special diet needs, this is NOT the camp you'd want your child to visit. I spoke with and emailed Regina, the manager of food service 2 weeks prior to our arrival regarding my daughters food allergies. Regina assured me they are a peanut free facility and that my daughter would have special meals prepared. My daughter has a life threatening peanut allergy. When my daughter was served her "special" lunch she went to her table to eat her meal. She unwrapped her sandwich and discovered she was served a peanut butter sandwich. This could have killed her if she took a bite before opening the sandwich. Regina said it was an oversight on her part and offered to make her a sandwich with sunbutter. The next meal she was served pasta with meat sauce. My daughter is allergic to beef, which she was informed about. Don't trust their food service!
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8/8/13 |
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You get what you pay for. Tamarack is an "each man for himself" type of place. Kids are distant with each other and the counselors are detached. No added value skills are taught. This review is in comparison to the other 8 week summer camps I attended in the Berkshires and the Western Mountains of North Carolina. Tamarack is kind of like a place where people park their kids for the summer. it is assumed that if you are from the Northwestern suburbs of metro Detroit you will send your kids there. This is a "hindsight' review that is also based on knowledge of the values of particular employees whom have direct contact with the children. It's just not a "warm, loving, nurturing, spirit-boosting culture." It wasn't worth the time off from my regular summer camp to see where my school friends spend a part of their summer. I have read reviews below that said kids suffer a loss of self-esteem there. It's probably true. It's like the motor industry assembly line summer solution.
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8/5/12 |
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THIS CAMP IS AMAZING!!!! THIS WAS MY SECOND YEAR... AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF CAMP!!! AND FOR THE HATERS YOU MUST NOT KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE THE BEST 24 DAYS OF YOUR LIVES!!! THE FOOD IS GREAT, THE CAMPERS ARE GREAT THE STAFF IS GREAT... EVERYTHING IS GREAT, SO PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THE HATERS!!! GO RUACH '12!!
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7/23/12 |
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This was my first year at camp Tamarack and I had a lot of fun. The staff is okay. The facilities are very good. Activities are pretty good. Personal attention is below satisfactory. And the overall monetary value is good. The only things that are not the best is the food and I wish it was only 2 weeks not 3 and a half. This is most likely my last year at camp, but it's overall a pretty good experience.
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5/24/12 |
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I loved my time at Tamarack. I really miss it and with I could go back.
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6/19/11 |
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My children are happy for the last two years at a wonderful Jewish camp in Lexington, but they used to attend Tamarack. We had to change because we could see that our children (and all campers) were not getting the proper supervision and caring that they needed. Further when my children say they left meals hungry because of poor quality and terrible quantities that is just unacceptable. Then when they told me about the night time adventures of illegal activities that their counselors joked about during the day (which also made the counselors sleep in and be tired and lazy) that was when we made the change. Sending our children there was like playing russsian roulette - they might be fine, but the risk is too high.
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6/8/10 |
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For all of you haters out there, you must not know how to have a good time! You must be spoiled so much that you forgot how to have a good time without money or ****ty clothes! I have been having a wonderful summer for 8 years! I've been going since I was 6 years old, I had a great time then, and I'm still having a great time. So the foods not always gourmet, and it's a little big. So what if the cabing aren't pristine! IT'S CAMP! SO LOOSEN UP AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!! Stop complaining! Maybe thats why nobody wanted to be your friend! I know I wouldn't! I love Camp Tamarack!
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8/31/08 |
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I sent my children to Tamarack for 3 years-NO MORE! Every year, although my children were fairly happy, I was miserable. Could NOT get the administration to call me back when I called-I had to repeatedly call them before someone would speak to me about the complaints I was getting from my child's letters. My children came home with stories that still haunt me, the complete neglect and disregard that my kids went through is not acceptable. The food was rated terrible, by even my non-picky eaters. My children knew things that their counselors were doing (late at night) that were completely innappropriate. I tried to discuss this with a director and they really did not care. So now I must say that I am a happy mom and I have happy kids that came home this summer from Wooden Acres with no problems or complaints. They were not sunburned or sick or unsure of their future summers. We are now happy to be part of the Wooden Acres family.
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8/18/08 |
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Best camp ever! From a camper to a counselor it has been the most amazing experience ever. I would def not be the person I am today without my summers at Tamarack!
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7/18/08 |
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TAMARACK IS AMAZING! I JUST GOT BACK FROM RUACH 2DAY AND IT WAS THE BEST. WE HAD EXODUS: WHEN U TRY TO SNEAK INTO THE VILLAGE TO GRAB A FLAG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT. U PPL WHO R LEAVING COMMENTS... OMG!!! IS ALL U CARE ABOUT IS FOOD? SERIOUSLY, I HAVE MET SOME OF MY BFFLS (best friends 4 life) AT CAMP TAMARACK AND LET ME TELL U THAT CAMP IS MY SECOND HOME!! I HAVE BEEN GOING HERE 4 FIVE YEARS AND I AM SO EXCITED 4 SPECIALTY. GO RUACH 08!
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6/26/08 |
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okay first of all, ewww!! this camp is terrible. i went there for a year and absolutly HATED IT! no one in there right mind should go there. the food is HORRIBLE, counclers suck, camp is WAYYYY to big, its not even that fun. I remember wanting to go home so bad. it was just terrible, my camp is way better! and second of all its barely a camp, like theres soo many ppl tht go there and its like 45 mins away..woah so far! my camp is 8 hours away. i go to tamakwa and it makes me feel like were all one big family. its the most unforgettable experiance and tamarack is just the complete oppisite. i definitly give it a thumbs down! sorryyyy
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5/8/08 |
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I spent three summers at Tamarack. (Ruach '04, Specialty '05, and TSS '07) This was the best camp I've ever been to in my entire life, (and I know, since I've been to four camps). Let's put it this way: I live in Arizona, so if I'm willing to keep on flying back across the country, it's definetly worthwile. I would like to be a counselor at Tamarack in the near future. This is the best and most amazing camp EVER! TO ALL THE HATERS: Since there are so few of you, maybe you're the ones with the problem, NOT THE CAMP!
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2/7/08 |
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I LOVE THIS CAMP!!! I HAVE THE BEST SUMMERS OF MY LIFE EVEN THOUGH I HAD A BIG HOLE FILLED W/ ANTS OVER MY BED. ANYWAY I LOVE IT AND PPL WHO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT IT DONT KNOW WHAT THY'RE TALKING ABOUT!
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8/26/07 |
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i went here for a school field trip with my 7th grade class..it was really fun, the high ropes and stuff was sweeet and scary. i would reccamond that as a field trip
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6/16/07 |
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To be honest, this camp is just too large to give each child the attention they deserve. There are many children who "slip through the cracks" at this camp. I personally will not send my child there again, she came home sunburned, hair like it wasnt brushed in weeks, and a little less self esteem then when she went. Unless you have a child who is very verbal about their needs and doesnt require a lot of adult attention (what kid doesnt?!), then I wouldnt send them there! This summer we are trying a camp with less campers!
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6/13/07 |
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very fun place! i went there for 5 summers, and loved every one. the only complaint i have is how the older kids are treated like the younger kids. i would never be a camper there again, but i would be staff. as for the food, you get used to it. :P
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6/2/07 |
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Their bread was soo stale I COULDNT eat it, or even digest it for that matter. The apples tasted like soap. The cabins were filled with bugs and extremely dirty, I hated being in there! There must have been some laws against this place.
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4/18/07 |
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this camp Stunk the food was HORRIBLE!!! they served fish pattys, and i think they served year old pizza. the movies was horrible yhe camp was so dirty. I WENT WITH MY SCHOOL ONLY RESON IT WAS FUN BECAUSE I WAS WITH MY FRIENDS
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4/4/07 |
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I LOVE CAMP TAMARACK! I can't wait to be in Pioneer this summer! It will be my 5th year, and I love coming back! The food is great, the campers are great and the activities are all great!
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3/28/07 |
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i hate this place, it's to big and no one pays attention to you because of the huge amount of campers.
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1/20/07 |
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This camp was one big snooze!!! I was in Sheruth!!! I went with my school. The only fun thing was that I got to have a bad time with my friends.
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10/13/06 |
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OMG THIS IS BEST CAMP EVER IVE GONE FOR 5 YEARS AND I CRY EVERYTIME ON LAST DAY...TAMARACK FOR EVER! i wa sin ruach in '06
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10/1/06 |
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Tamarack is amazing. It is the best camp ever. Pioneer was amazing and i wish i could just live there! there is nothing bad about camp (except the food).
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7/18/06 |
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I love tamarack!! its the best camp in the world!! I made so many new friends there and it was such an amazing experiance! everyone there is soooo nice!!! all the kids and counslers are amazing and tamarack is the best!
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7/11/06 |
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I LOVE TAMRACK. i wish i could live there all year long. literally. you dont even have to be jewish and not feel left out. theres kids from israel to meet too!
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6/20/06 |
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Wonderful, exciting, diverse Jewish experience. I would reccommend this camp to any Jewish youth looking to make new friends and learn about traditions.
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