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8/8/21 |
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I have been going to camp have for 11 years now. 9 as a camper and 2 as a counselor. Call me bias but there is nothing like camp Hazen. It may not be as built up as some of the other YMCA camps in Connecticut but the memories you make here are ones that will last a lifetime. I’ve read other comments about not being able to pick your activities and that is really not true. You fill out a sheet at the beginning of the session ranking activities you want to do. We have program time so of course you can’t always wander around. Plus, even if you can’t play b ball all the time I think it’s so valuable for kids to try something new. The food is summer camp food. Not amazing but not terrible in any way. The facilities are being rebuilt and new stuff is being added all the time. A beautiful new pavilion. New bathrooms in the boys village (girls soon to come) and a third Gaga pit are just a few. Camp Hazen is becoming liberal very quickly. That my one complaint. But camp Hazen is a second home.
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6/5/14 |
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OK HERE IS FROM SOME ONE WHO HAS WENT THEIR FOR 3 YEARS AS A CAMPER NOT ADULT FOR KIDS THIS SUCK NO PHONES NO NOTHING HORBEL FOOD STAFF SUCKS AND. CANT HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AT ALL. ALSO MO REALLY EXPLORING NO CANDY NO NOTHING NO ADVENTER AND EVERY THINK U DO IS PICKED FOR U HOWEVER YOU THINK U GET TO SWIM NOPE O ONLY GET 1 IN THE WATER A DAY ALSO U GET HUNGRY TO BAD YOU EAT WHEN DINNER IS PUT OUT ALSO U HAVE NO TIME TO PLAY WITH STUFF U WANNA PLAY WITH LIKE LAX OR B BALL ALSO THAY CAN MAKE U LOSE BEACH PARTY WICH IS THE ONLY TIME U GET WITH FRIENDS LAST THING EVEN OLDER KIDS HAVE BED TIMES AT 1000 WICH SUCKS 2012
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4/12/13 |
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I went to Camp Hazen for five years and now that I'm in college, I look back on those times as the best of my childhood. The staff was so friendly and made for awesome role models. The activities not only built friendships between the girls in my cabin, but also made me more confident in myself. I loved getting the chance to do things I'd never be able to do otherwise (windsurfing, rock climbing, etc.). The candle lighting ceremony made me feel as though I was part of something more than just a camp, it was a community. I've seen some negative comments on here referring to the bathrooms and how it was boring. You're at camp, it's called camp because you're in the outdoors and have to rough it a bit, that's what makes it fun. Also, you get out of it what you put into it. Having fun at Camp Hazen is as easy as breathing, you just have to put yourself out there and be open to new experiences/people. Without Camp Hazen I wouldn't be the person I am today and for that I thank them.
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2/17/13 |
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Camp Hazen has literally had the biggest impact on my life, in the best way possible, I don't know what i'd do without everyone/everything at camp hazen.
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2/15/13 |
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After going to camp for a two summers now I will never forget the experiences I've had and the friends I have made. I love the whole ideals of Camp Hazen and cannot wait to return.
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2/14/13 |
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I've been going to Hazen for 7 years as a camper, and one as a counselor in training. I've been hired as an Assistant Counselor this summer. I have to say that every year it gets better and better. Counselors in Training (LEAs) get over all great training, although I feel some of the lessons were lacking. The hiring process is unique although it seems like somebody always doesn't get an important email about deadlines, which has happened to both me and my friends. Over all though, the activities are great, nothing more rewarding than topping the Alpine Tower. The Kitchen staff are the nicest people in the world, and every counselor I've worked with and been a camper for has genuinely cared about kids. I go back to Hazen as a counselor because Hazen showed me the importance of helping make kids be better people, and showing them inspiration and happiness. I highly recommend this camp! Financial aid is great so you can still go if you're short of cash - that's how I went for 7 years!!
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2/14/13 |
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My home away from home! This place taught me so many skills and values that I've carried with me throughout my life. A truly caring and wonderful environment where happiness and acceptance is contagious.
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2/14/13 |
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THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH! People are amazing and they help build strong bonds between the kids while teaching them life lessons and fun outdoor activities.
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2/14/13 |
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This camp is my home away from home. I can't remember a summer when I did not attend Hazen, eiher day of resident. I completed the LEAdership program, which taught me more about myself than anything else ever has. I highly recommend this place!
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2/14/13 |
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I honestly loved Camp Hazen when I went there. I made a lot of really good friends who I still talk to. The food was good, it was like a home away from home for a week or two. At times people were not the friendliest but it's bound to hapen
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2/3/13 |
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My kids attended this camp for years and loved it. They went on the out trips as they got older and loved those too. I never had a problem with their camp experiece or supervision. Now that my younger one is in college she has applied as a counsler and has never had a call or email back. the hiring is awful for staff. it's a closed group. It is very disappointing to her as her years there were great.
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2/22/12 |
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TERRIBLE! I HATED IT! this camp sucked. not worth the 1500 dollars
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12/31/11 |
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My best friend and i went to camp hazen in 6th grade. were now 26 and still reminice on how horrific the time was we had here. Lets start w/the cafeteria.The staff was rude, we were each forced daily to take turns to cater to our whole cabin before we were even allowed to eat,the food was terrible,we find it very unsanitary that we needed to play"busser"and had to clean up other kids plates,silverware and half eaten food.Secondly we find it VERY unsafe;being mothers now,the lack of supervision that this camp has.EX.us being 10 yrs old were allowed to take out a canoe all by ourselves,getting stuck in the middle of the lake w a lost paddle and not knowing how to row back ourselves for over an hour in a storm until someone realized we were missing.3rd we were unaware that this is a religious camp(which is fine)but our families did not practice a specific religion.before meals and a special ceremonys we were forced to pray.Overall we think the activities were good but not worth$1200-$1500
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12/8/11 |
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Camp Hazen is amazing. I went for 3 years, and my only regret was not going to camp earlier! My LEA year was by far the best. Camp gets even better as you get older, you keep old friends and make great new ones. LEAs also have curfews and free time. You experience leadership roles while working with younger campers and you really get to make a difference. Staying at Camp Hazen for 4 weeks was an incredible, life changing experience. Camp Jewell is not a "country club camp." The facilities are great, but camp is still rustic, there are camp outs and hikes and plenty of time in the woods. Food is pretty good too. The staff are great, you can tell how much they love camp and it's great to see them year after year. Camp Hazen is simply incredible, some of my best experiences ever at this place.
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10/31/11 |
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Its the greatest place in the world!! That is the only way to describe it.
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10/10/11 |
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went there in 6th grade. The food was horrible and the archery range was crappy. will never go there again
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9/27/11 |
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I went to camp Hazen in 6th Grade and My friends and I at Camp Hazen hated it. The staff was mean, the food was terrible and the showers and toilets were disgusting. I did not have a good experience at Camp Hazen
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7/16/11 |
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the staff were very nice and hardworking......along with a very wide range of activities.This camp, in my opinion, is one of the best in the state. But, the facilities were a little dirty and such....but thats what camp is suppose to be. Over all this is where i want to be every summer.
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4/25/11 |
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This is the best place in the world. I love it here. I wouldn't want to spend my summers anywhere other than Camp Hazen. This is where everybody is accepted and everybody is a family. Camp Hazen is home.
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12/10/10 |
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I went to this camp for 3 years and i did love the people. but u get almost no say in the activities you do. your schedule is the same alsmost every dayy n it gets so bkring. therebare not very nice facilities but i will say that i still had the times of my life there.
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11/25/10 |
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A warm, friendly environment where you are made to feel welcome and at home. The staff are so lively, hard-working and so attentive. The facilities are great. Camp Hazen looks and feels like the way a supposed to look and feel. Their high ropes and climbing tower are amazing. Very professional. If you want a great camp in CT, this is it. Signed,"Impressed Mom"
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5/30/08 |
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this camp is pretty sweet. i think that it is in the process of getting better. the food was terrible, but i heard that was a new thing this year, so it will most likey get better. hazen doesnt fill up every session yet, but their counselor training program has gotten more competetive over the last two years, which means there will soon be better staff over all (this year some were totally amazing while i wondered why others even decided to come in the first place). i think that this in turn will cause more campers to want to come back and that hazen will be noted for being really really amazing in a few years. if you have two weeks free over the summer, you should check it out.
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10/7/07 |
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I Love This Camp So Much! The Staff Is Amazingly Nice!! Love Everyone There! Good Times Forever! It Is Such A Fun Camp! Love It Lots!!
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5/20/07 |
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I LOVE THIS CAMP WITH A PASSION! I go back every year and so do my friends!!!!
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2/12/07 |
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amazing..im working there this summer after have going there for 8 years...it truly is a life experience everyone needs...yes it has changed and some changes werent so appeasing...but definately the camp itself hasnt lost its touch yet
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10/14/06 |
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This is the absolute best camp on the face of the earth!! i have mad memz from all 3 sessiions i went to! I recommend every single person who is ever bored over the summer to come! The staff is amazing and everyone is at least "friendly". The food's pretty good, and EVERYTHING ELSE IS AWESOME!
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8/2/06 |
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Session B, 2006 was my first time at Camp Hazen. I had a great time, and am looking worward to going back next year. There is tons of stuff to do, and our counselors were really cool
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7/27/06 |
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I went to this camp for 5 years. The downfall to this camp is that lately they have been getting more strict meaning it is less fun for kids. I can remember the days where we would each go up and get our own food instead of the nasty family means, and when you could buy as many sodas and candy as you want(after all it is camp) but i recommend the teen adventures, the ones i went on was a blast(cape cod biking)
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