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11/8/18 |
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I attended this camp from 2005-2018. The athletic staff, director of specialists and the counselors and group leaders were the best staff ever last summer. However, some of the Green Shirts were extremely rude and ignored issues of staff members. The Green Shirt that ran athletics and adventure last year was the man. As for some of the other green shirts, they need to learn basic people skills if they expect to run a camp. I will not be returning this summer. I have said it in past summers, but this time I am definitely not returning. This is my first summer without returning to West Hills since 2004 when I was not attending.
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6/28/17 |
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This is the most unorganized camp Ive ever seen. My child has gone there for 2 years. Every year it gets worse. This is his last year. Prices go up every year and the value goes down. No one returns calls. Sloppy and unorganized are the best words to describe West Hills Day Camp!
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8/2/12 |
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I went to this camp for 11 summers and I loved it at first! The camp is truly going downhill. I heard from a campers mom that her kid used to be so happy to now coming home complaining about it everyday. The new management sucks, the food is terrible and the activities there are just ok. You're lucky if you get very nice counselors, the staff is terrible. They sit around doing nothing, not getting involved. I can tell you one thing that there travel program is amazing! I had the time of my life doing the travel there but besides that I hate it. They are so grumpy and treat the staff like they're in prison. If you're looking for a camp on LI, I would personally stay away from this one.
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2/20/11 |
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I attended West Hills Day Camp for a total of six summers, but broken up due to four summers at sleepaway camp. I am glad to say that I grew up at West Hills and that this place surely shaped me into who I am. Everything is so organized, the grounds are gorgeous and they truly have some amazing staff members. The kids' needs get catered to, which I saw first hand being a camper as well as a CIT. I'm super excited to be a counselor this upcoming summer so I can reciprocate to kids the summer I received when I was their age.
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11/12/10 |
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It's going downhill fast. Placing greed above experience and staff that have been many years. Google the new owners name, see what comes up.
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2/9/10 |
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I went to West Hills a couple of years ago, and it was a horrible experience. The girls were extremely obnoxious and snobbish and teased me everyday. The campers think very highly of themselves, the counselors too. I had heard one of my counselors making fun of me, and when I confronted her about it, she denied the entire thing. My advice, if looking for a day camp in Long Island, try to steer clear of West Hills
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8/11/08 |
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My kids go here and have for a few years. It's fine. thats it, fine. Theu have a good time, but for the 11,000 or so its costing me for day camp, I would like great. We are Much less happy then we have been in the 1st few years.
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6/15/08 |
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the staff is friendly and outgoing. the camp grounds are beautiful. new activities every year. 3 counslers to a group. def worth the 6000 !
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4/13/08 |
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didnt liek it at all when your a cit its soo boring dont go to this camp at all i never had fun and everyone is mean
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3/16/08 |
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I Love this camp, I've been going here for about 7 years. Its clean, friendly, nice, pretty, and most importantly to all you kids out there FUN!!
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2/17/08 |
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beautiful grounds but all fluff. 16 year old counselors..terrible food program...ok activities. my kids will not be back . very overrated and over priced.
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1/28/08 |
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this is the best most nuturing camp for kids- the staff is great, the facilities are great-your kids will love it!!!
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11/26/07 |
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I have always been very impressed by West Hills Day Camp. Even though it is a large camp every child's needs are met.I feel that they cater to the athlete and the non- athlete. They have a well rounded program that gives every child a taste of a wide variety of activities . Every year they add some new and exciting activities or programs to change things up a bit. The staff works hard to make everyone happy. My kids have gone from Nursery to Teens and loved every summer. The facilities are well maintained and spruced up each year. I'v come there with other parents and they say "just add cabins and this could be a sleepaway camp". The camp is spread out over many acres and there are many shaded areas. Groups are kept to about 20 kids with 3 and 4 staff members, thats a pretty good ratio. Overall West Hills has been a great experience for me and for my kids. I wouldn't send them anywhere else.
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10/7/07 |
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i grew up there. i was there for 10 years. amazingly fun all the time, best friends were made there.
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10/5/07 |
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This camp is amazing i've been going for 7 years and have had a great time a few bumbs in the road but have been handled well by all my green shirts i am happy to say i am going back this year as my second year in teen tours and am very excited for the trips i love getting out of my car and hearing all the excitement and music playing in the morning and can't wait to go on the daily trip or do whats scheduled on the grounds the olympics is the best and gets competitive but in the end it turns out to be really fun eventhough sometimes the staff are mean i still have fun.
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6/25/07 |
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My son was not a happy camper last year! He normally makes friends very easily, however at this camp it seemed very 'clicky'. The counselors were not interested in activities and were not nice to the kids. Everything seemed rushed and not relaxed. Sorry, my boy is going elsewhere!
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6/19/07 |
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I've been going to west hills as a camper for 8 years (9 counting this up coming summer) and this is my first year as a staff member. I can tell you all that after reading through these posts that some people are upset that children compete at camp. Well thats what children do. I know every last memory of my time at west hills was an amazing one. I spent 3 years in the day camp, which my parents couldnt keep me away from, because i loved it there and couldn't stay away. i then spent 5 years in travel, and those were some of the BEST times of my life. yea, maybe our groups were a little big, but it was more kids for us to be friends with. the staff is some of the best around, we all truely care about the kids at this camp. i know that i felt i got enough attention and never felt left out, and i was one of the shy quiet kids (untill now). honestly i can say that west hills is one of the most amazing camps around.
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6/2/07 |
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I have been going there for 5 years and it is the best camp ever. I have gone to over12 camps looking for the best one, this one was it. The travel program for the older kids is amazing. We go to such cool places.The counslers were the only bad thing. I can't wait to go back this summer.
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3/23/07 |
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west hills; the best camp ever, made so many new friend over the years that i've been going to camp. (there's no other place to make friend like these)CAN'T WAIT UNTILL SUMMER, SOPH'S 0'7 TEEN TOUR (****K YEAHH)
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3/16/07 |
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WELL, LETS JUST START OFF BY SAYING I STARTED AS A CHEROKEE, AND NOW I AM GOING TO BE A JUNIOR, IN TEEN TOUR, IT IS THE MOST AMAZING THING TO DO DURING THE SUMMER. YOU MEET COUNSLERS, WHO BASICALLY TURN OUT TO BE YOUR SUMMER MOM AND DAD. FRIENDS YOU MAKE, WHO TURN OUT TO BE NOT ONLY FRIENDS, BUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS. WESTHILLSDAYCAMP IS THE PLACE TO BE DURING THE SUMMER. i love west hills! <3! nothing will ever change.!
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1/21/07 |
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I went to/worked at West Hills for a total of 11 years... I can honestly say it has been one of the best experiences of my life. The swim program is renowned as one of the best/most efficient on Long Island and the director of the swim program Eileen works extremely hard to make sure that each and every child at West Hills reaches his or her potential in the water. One on one attention is often given on a daily basis and parents who call about their children's progress are always given the time of day. I hope that I raise my family near West Hills so that one day I can send them there too!!!
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1/20/07 |
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The most amazing camp ever. My older daughter started going to West Hills after 3rd grade. I was concerned that she would be left out from the girls who had been together for years. My concerns were unfounded. She has made friends for a lifetime. She particulary likes the day trips they offer. My younger daughter is extremely quiet and shy with a particular fear of the water - would not even get her face wet in the shower. The swim staff gave her the attention she needed and the confidence to overcome her fears and conquer the water. She loves to swim and has become a great swimmer. Her goal is to be a lifeguard and swim instructor at West Hills. The staff loves what they do, love children, and it shows in every aspect of the camp!!
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1/8/07 |
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if you want your child to feel badly about themselves and become interested in materialistic things, then this is the camp for you. no one knows who my child is and i was not treated nicely when i was there. it attracts a certain type of family (the one who is superficial and self-important) This is how the staff behaves also.
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1/8/07 |
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My 2 kids have been going to West Hills for 5 years now. They love this camp more than I could have imagined! The staff has always been incredibly courteous to myself and my children. Any concerns or problems I had were immediately taken care of with what seemed like genuine concern. Both of my children were swimming on their own after 1 season at WH. Now that they have air conditioned buses, I have absolutely no complaints!
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12/1/06 |
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Although our child was only there for one summer, it is all she talks about. She hears songs on the radio and knows that they are camp songs. Thanks to their swim program, she is one of the best swimmers in her pre-school class. Our only regret is that we can't go there with her. I wish that we had camps like this when we were kids.
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12/1/06 |
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I love West Hills Day Camp!! My children have made wonderful friends and terrific memories over the years. The staff is attentive to both my needs as a parent and those of my children. They have both had fabulous counselors that provided excellent role models for my children. Supervision is great and whenever I visit the staff is actively participating with the groups. The swim program is first rate! What a great feeling for a parent to know that your children are happy and safe! We can't wait for summer of 2007.
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12/1/06 |
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My kids were there as CITs & with teen travel. First off: the camp is drop dead gorgeous. Their experiences there were nothing less than stellar. Personal attention couldn't have been more thorough and the comfort level my wife and I felt had to be the highest a parent could have. The breadth of activities is enormous. Did I mention how beautiful the camp is? If there's a better place to send kids for an unforgettable summer, I can't imagine where you can find it.
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12/1/06 |
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West Hills is a place that my 3 children look forward to the day after camp ends. The staff treats every camper with respect and tries to make them feel good about themselves. Supervision is easy to spot by the staff shirts they wear. They seem to add different activities every few years so that camp doesn't get stale for the boys and girls. The swim program follows the Red Cross criteria for instruction and camper/instructor ratio. My children all learned how to swimm very well there. A fantasy place for children.
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11/30/06 |
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My children have attended West Hills for the last 10 years and have loved every moment of it! They have made wonderful friends, have had wonderful counselors, and loved the variety of activities. The grounds are magnificent, the supervisory staff friendly and helpful and the pools outrageous. My kids can't wait for another West Hills Summer!!!!
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10/27/06 |
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I am in Teen Travel, and this is THE BESTTTT camp ever. i am so close with the sounslers, especially one. they treat everyone fairly. BEST CAMP EVER. I LOVE MY COUNSLERS AND FRIENDS :-)
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10/7/06 |
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i went to west hills like, umm 3 years ago and my brother went 6 years ago & i went for 6 years. i loved it when i was little but as i got older (my last 2 years) i got bored out of my mind & now i go to sleepaway and I love it<3 im not gonna say anythin bad about whdc cuz i have family who work there (Lol).. :-) and like my last years...BORINGG<33 so im rating it as of my last year there..(kiowa)..idk wat monetary value means so im givin a 1. lol
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9/4/06 |
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this camp was fun when i was younger but as people get older people turn out to be sooo different and change alot in a bad way the kids are not that friendly
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8/12/06 |
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I started my camping experience at west hills at the age of 5. I went through all the age groups and into junior and teen travel. I then became a counselor and was at the camp for an overall of 15 years. It is a wonderful place. As a counselor I was able to work with many great people as well as having many great campers that I still see day to day. Its always a great feeling to see campers that still remember you after a few years of having them in your group, because the head staff of the camp really doesn't have any interest in getting to know their staff members below them. But other then that, I think the supervision is great! as far as competition goes, I think that would be more for the boys, and as staff we are taught to eliminate that feeling of competition and we are taught how to in the orientations before camp starts. I think people need to realize how amazing this camp is and how many great memories your kids will have.
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7/23/06 |
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staff doent pay attention the are to young no one knows who my child is thats not good when they take thousands of dollars and dont even thank you fot it next year ill try somewhere else
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7/17/06 |
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I have worked at West Hills for many years. It is the best camp ever. The camp is beautiful, and the staff is very dedicated. I think they do a wonderful job accomodating the parents. Safety is a top priority. I think the "Green Shirts" are very caring, and do their best to make sure everyone is happy. They are quick to fix any problems that are brought to their attention. It is NOT a competitive camp. The emphasis is on having fun, not winning or losing. Their camper return rate is excellent. Most campers attend for years..from tots to teens, and then choose to become a staff member. It really is a wonderful place!
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7/14/06 |
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as a group leader of the camp for two years i can honeslty say that it is the best working enviornment i have ever been in. I feel that i can call this place my home for the summer.
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7/7/06 |
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this is my 9th year going to westhills. i started off as a camper now i am a counselor and i love it. for the most of it everyone gets together well and it is a lot of fun. it feels like a second home to me and many others.
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6/15/06 |
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West Hills does the same arts and craft projects every summer. They should vary the snacks
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6/10/06 |
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best camp everrr going to be my 9th year and i love it so much itss my wholee life and the teen tour programm isa amazing i love the counslers and the staff is amazingg and its te best camp ever.
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4/12/06 |
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Not as accomodating as I would have liked. I feel that it was overpriced for the services provided.
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4/3/06 |
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Our kids always have enjoyed their camp experience at West Hills(& I did too)! A great swim program also.
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