Pros: Campers and staff do lose weight; Friendships are formed (comfort in misery) Cons: Nutrition inadequate; health/safety hazards; many campers/staff members were "returners" yet still had weight problems
I was a staff member at Camp Shane for one solid month this year. After this point, my sense of ethi ...
Pros: Friendships, weight loss, friendly and dedicated staff, amazing activities, and endless fun. Cons: Saying goodbye.
Before arriving to Camp Shane, I was nervous and very uncertain of what to expect. However, the very minute I stepped foot onto the grounds, I was greeted by a man named Simon, who made me, and the several other nervous people I was with feel very ...
Pros: amazing staff, lifelong friends, weightloss guaranteed, topnotch support, a truly one-of-a-kind place Cons: it lasts only 9 weeks!
Camp Shane is a place to make memories, develop meaningful friendships, and learn to love and take care of your body. I've been a staff member for two years and I've experienced things at Camp that I've never experienced anywhere else in the ...
Pros: Almost guaranteed weight loss Cons: Does not match its glossy advertising. I wish Dr. Phil and Oprah knew this!
I worked at Shane this summer (2004). Would I send my own child here? No. HOWEVER, I did see many campers who were happy, lost weight, and would like to return next summer. I also saw many kids at Camp Shane because they were forced or bribed into ...
Camp Shane, Best experience, best summer, best overall feeling. Camp Shane was the best summer I have had, even though I was only there for 3 weeks out of the summer, I learned a lot. Everyone at camp was so nice and accepted everyone, unlike where ...
Pros: Good friends, Weight Loss Cons: Poor facilities, Poor Staff, Isolation, Unhealthy approach, Poor follow-ups, False advertisement
Camp Shane is a weight-loss camp in New York that accepts campers ages 8-16. You can stay at the camp from 3-9 weeks. Most campers stay for an average of 6 weeks. There are six activities(typical activities-soccer, tennis, softball, aerobics, swimming,...
Pros: Weight loss accomplished easily, counselors were pretty cool Cons: if you think the camp is too good to be true, you're right
I was a counselor for the youngest boys at Camp Shane for 2 months this past year, and believe me it was something that if you have never been inside those gates, you would be totally shocked at both the positive and the negitive aspects of the camp. But...
Pros: very caring staff, plenty of activities, program absolutely works- everyone loses weight, food is excellent Cons: too many campers, needs new gym equipment
I have 50 years of camping experience as a camper, counselor, group leader, and head counselor. I have worked at Camp Shane for 9 summers as a head counselor. It was probably the toughest job that I ever had at a camp but it was and still is the most rew ...
Pros: Clean, results driven Cons: Institutional feeling, poor food quality, little consideration for campers feelings, not a fun environment
My son had a horrible experience at Camp Shane. It was a rigid, institutional, strict environment. I knew that there would be limitations and that there would be hard work involved for my son to get into shape, that was not the problem. The ...
Pros: Caring community of staff and campers
Fun, laughter, and memories Cons: The summer isn't long enough. It's hard to leave the people and the experience.
I have spent the past two summers at Camp Shane as a boy's counselor for middle school children, and I can truly say that the past two summers have been the most amazing summers of my life. I have built long-lasting friendships with children and adults t ...
Pros: weight loss (during and continued after camp), great campers, great staff, we love it Cons: nothing- this camp is fabulous
To Whom It May Concern: I am sending this letter for all parents and their children to read about Camp Shane. There are many "weight-loss camps" that produce a change in weight. My daughter has been to them. Camp Shane is the only camp that has ...
Pros: Thank you, Camp Shane! The discipline and determination was worth every penny! Cons: We need a family weight loss camp. Many parents need to attend also.
One late night in spring 2003, we watched MTV about Camp Shane. My 14-year-old son was very much impressed and excited to see "other kids" like himself. So, I inquired via the web...the next day I received a call from Camp Shane regarding a comment I ha ...
My 13-year-old son attended Camp Shane last summer, 2004. His childhood has been a continuous battle with obesity. Watching my son’s difficulty with his weight has been heartbreaking for me. I tried many programs with him, but none ...
Pros: Nice People, Nice Cabins, Many Activities, Lost Lots Of Weight Cons: Costly, No Freedom, Poor Staff, Terrible Facilities, Too Strict
Yes.. I paid money to go to camp shane. A common term used in camp to desrcibe camp shane was "this is like jail." The summer of 2001 was an absolute flop at Camp Shane, as almost none of my friends enjoyed their summer. First off, the camp gives their...
Pros: Supportive, effective, behavior modification and weight loss experience for both campers and their families Cons: Camp alone isn't enough. Family support and involvement required for continued success
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After reading several of the reviews on this website I felt that it was important to share our perspective because we have a three year track record with Camp Shane. Our 13 year old daughter attended Camp Shane during the summer of 2004. She was ...
Pros: Weight loss, sense of achievement, increased self esteem Cons: Separation anxiety if a first time camper, initial reactions to diet and physical regimens
After reading through the majority of the other reviews and making a mental note of all postee's opinions, concerns, accolades, issues, etc., I felt somewhat compelled to share my "own" reflections on Camp Shane as a camp, the campers, camp staff, camp ...
Pros: Nurturing environment; well-structured; great specialists; wonderful all around camp Cons: None
Our daughter attended Camp Shane in August of 2004 which was the camp's last summer session. I had introduced the idea of the camp a year earlier when I learned about the positive results of my friend's niece. Our daughter has always struggled with her ...
Being a camper at Camp Shane did wonders for me. I was a camper for five summers (1998-2002) and this past summer I was a counselor for the first time. While I prepared for my first summer away working at Shane, I never thought about what could happen or ...
I Attended Camp Shane in Ferndale New York in the summer of 2002 for 6 weeks. I first wrote this article when I came home from camp. Now that I look back on it, Camp wasnt so bad the way i described it. When I went to camp, I was frankly a Shy and Quie ...
Pros: Friends, the actual weight loss, new experiences, some counselors Cons: Facilities, Food, un trained staff, hidden costs, lack of communication, COST
Camp Shane, where to start. I was a camper last year, and I would never go back. I was 18 last year, just out of High School and not obese, but wanted to lose weight for my fall trip and going into Freshman year at college. Let's start with the ...
Pros: Terrific weight loss! Cons: It all comes back, and more, following summer.
As a former counselor, I wouldn't send any of my kids to this camp. Of course, fearing obesity, I have fed my children carefully for the past 14 years, so as to avoid this predicament. It's not that I really learned to eat properly, it's more that I...
Pros: Weight loss is achieved at least temporarily Cons:
Real life isn't the same as the brochures. No refunds!
Our daughter attended a 2002 summer session. She selected the camp based on the brouchure and video which emphasize all sorts of activities being available.
Our daughter's stay was short - three days out of the six week camp that we paid...
Pros: Begins with decent staff but well-meaning staff leave because of poor treatment staff/children receive. Cons: All mentioned and then some. Read other 'horror-story' reviews in this section, they are accurate.
I do stress: PITY... I was a Team Leader for what was supposed to be the 'Opportunity of A Lifetime'. It would've been a way to share success stories, relay personal trials and tribulations as motivation, and a way to share experiences with all 'Camp ...
I went 2 camp shane in the summer of 04, and fell in love w/ it from the very beggining. I am not an overweight person, I went to get into better shape (maybe build some muscle) and to learn better eating habbits, and how 2 treat my body like it ...
Pros: Kids do lose weight and are confident at camp.
Grounds are beautiful. Cons: Everything else.
I had the "pleasure" of working at Camp Shane during the summer of 2002 and I was very disappointed with what I experienced there. Here are some facts: 1) For the amount of money the kids pay to attend camp, that money is definitely NOT put into the ...
Pros: Great Friends, Everlasting Memories, Weight Loss, Good Food, Caring Environment Cons: I have never had any problem with Camp Shane!
As an overweight child six years ago, I was forced by my parents to go to a weight loss camp. After reviewing all options the final choice had been camp Shane. We went to an Open House session where we would be able to view the camp grounds and meet the...
Pros: Nice fields, clean pool, some good classes. Cons: Run down facilities, dining hall serves unhealthy food, no certified nutritionist.
I went to Camp Shane as a YA (Young Adult), which was a big mistake. I certainly cannot speak for the younger children, but I attended camp mostly to learn about healthy eating habits and was not necessarily overweight. In retrospect, I should've ...
Pros: Lost weight Cons: Inadequate facilities, counselors, health care, nutrition, caring
My 10 year old son had a horrible stay at this camp, and it was a nightmare 3 weeks for his parents, too. We were originally pulled in by the slick website and marketing campaign for this place, which made us think that he would have a blast with all ...
Pros: Supportive and caring staff, and the knowledge to lead a healthier life Cons: The Camp doesn't run year round
Having never attended a camp before, I was apprehensive when first arriving at Camp Shane last summer. I had no idea when I walked through their gates for the very first time that I was embarking on the most amazing summer of my life. I was ...
Pros: A great camp experience, camper's self esteems raised Cons: It doesn't last long enough
As well as being a camper from 1995-2001, I joined the Camp Shane TEAM this past summer(04) as a general counselor for the SH's (16 year old girls). As you can already tell, I enjoy Camp Shane a great deal to have returned for so many summers. I ...
Pros: Your Self Esteem will go up major! Cons: Nothing at all
I worked at Camp Shane this summer as a counselor. Working at Camp Shane was by far the best decision I made in my life because I felt like a better person when I was done with camp. From the first day of camp a special feeling is in your heart that ...
Pros: weight loss, friendships, fun, encouraging staff Cons: being confined to the camp
The summer of 2007 was the first summer that I was a basketball instructor at Camp Shane. I am a nutrition major where I will eventually become a registered dietician. I feel as though this camp provides the campers with a variety of foods, which helps ...
Pros: they live up their word while being nurturing, kind, compassionate and understanding Cons: would have liked a little more support once they left the camp
My 11 year old daughter went to Camp Shane last summer for the first time. The whole family was a little bit apprehensive about the distance from Canada and the amount of money involved in going to a "weight loss camp" when you can certainly see a ...
Pros: Positive Reinforcement & Motivating
Weightloss guaranteed Cons: I missed my daughter LOL!
If it were not for my 13yr old daughter's last 2 summers @ Camp Shane she would not be the happy healthy child she is today. At Camp Shane she has learned the benefits of exercise and proper nutrition. The friends and staff have given her the support she ...
Pros: Friendships, Weight Loss, Fun Cons: Sometime restless rainy days
If you like reviews, then I have an amazing review of Camp Shane for you. I am 20 years old and had taken a job at Camp Shane. I didn't really know to much about Camp Shane until I saw an MTV Show about it. So I watched this program and after said to ...
Pros: Everybody I met and everthing that happened Cons: Not getting a more even tan line ;)
Whenever I got online to read the reviews of Camp Shane I was really upset and didn’t understand why several people had made such terrible statements about their camp experience, because as one of the Nutritionist this summer Camp Shane was one of the ...
Pros: This camp is a no-brainer for anyone looking for a life-stle change . Cons: I can't think of one negative thing to say about this wonderful camp.
In 2007, I was becoming greatly concerned about my granddaughter's health due to her being so overweight. She was only 11 years old and weighed almost 190lbs. I knew I had to do something before diabetes, high blood pressure or other ailments associated ...
Pros: I love Camp Shane Cons: The session are very long
Camp Shane’s motto definitely stands. Camps a feeling not a place. I was a camper at Shane for 4 years and spent my first summer there as a counselor this past summer. Not a day goes by where I find my self-wishing I could be at camp year round. My ...
Pros: staff, activities, computer access, open door policy, kindness, compassion and caring! very impressive! Cons: happy to report that everything was up to par for our family!
I went to camp shane 30 years ago. It altered my life. So much so that I returned for a second visit in order to maintain my great success in my weight loss. Upon returning from camp, my life totally transformed and I realized how empowering it was to ...
I attended Camp Shane for the first time as an insecure, overweight 11 year old, and though I was initially afraid of this new experience, by the end of the summer I realized that I had found a new summer home. I spent 6 amazing summers as a camper, and ...
Pros: -Incredible weight loss
-Make friends
-Overcome obstacles
-Gain confidence and self-esteem
-No negativity/name calling
Cons: -having such a good thing come to an end.
I started attending Camp Shane in the summer of 2001. I was scared at first because it was a new place and I was never away from my mom for a long period of time before. I was greeted by friendly people with big smiling faces as I made my way to my bunk. ...
Pros: Making new friends, Color Wars, Weight Loss Cons: Cold showers, and according to my daughter walking up the hill!
This past summer was my daughters first summer away from home. She had seen Camp Shane on TV and wanted to go. Being a teenager is hard enough, but when your peers make fun of you all the time, it is hurtful for the child, as well as the parents. It ...
Pros: campers lose weight Cons: poor facilities and maintenance, diet too restrictive, unappreciated overworked counselors, very disorganized
I came to Camp Shane to work as a cabin counselor for the summer of 2005. I quit the last day of orientation. Like many others I was fooled by the flashy website. I was concerned when I was hired so quickly, without having my references checked and ...
This is a copy of the email I wrote Camp Shane after my daughter attended camp this past summer. It was her first experience at any summer camp. She attended for six weeks and is 15 years old. I have been meaning to write ever since I picked Hanna up ...
Pros: Supportive environment, Inevitable Weight Loss, The Greatest People Alive. Cons: NONE
My name is Erin and I was a camper at Camp Shane for two summers and I will be returning for the summer of 2005 for my second year as a staff member. Camp Shane is an amazing establishment that truly cares for the campers and staff. The summers that I ...
Pros: Weight loss, Nutritional information, Independence Cons: Not much contact with child
My daughter went to Camp Shane this past summer 2003. She managed to lose 21 pounds. She looks great and most important feels great about herself. If you are thinking about sending a child to Camp Shane my advice is Do It!! It is true that it is expensive ...
Pros: Making lasting friendships; supporting campers; learning about myself Cons: Camp is only two months per year.
Counselor Summer 2003 and 2005 Many tout the Camp Shane is a feeling not a place. While I scoffed at that saying during staff orientation and throughout the majority of my first summer at Shane, it was the “feeling” that brought me back for ...
Pros: weight loss, lifelong friendships, fun activities, change in attitude! Cons: it went by soo fast!! :(
I spent 6 weeks at Camp Shane during the summer of 2008, and it was probably the best summer of my entire life! I was definitely nervous, especially reading negative reviews of Shane on sites like this.But the reviews are just stories twisted ...
Pros: Friendly Atmosphere, Great Staff, Everyone has a great time Cons: Absolutely none
Camp Shane is the best summer camp that I have ever been to. After being a camper at another camp for 7 years and then switching to Camp Shane, I realized that there is no other camp like it. At my other camp, I was cast aside and humiliated because ...
Pros: Dedicated staff, friendships, weight loss, never a dull moment, great outdoors, self-esteem, awesome activities… Cons: Early wake up, high transportation costs, needs new gym equipment, unbalanced female to male ratios.
Like all new experiences in life, I was unsure what lie ahead of me as I headed for my first day of work at Camp Shane. The summer of 2005 was going to be a summer of many firsts for me. My 1st time to the Big Apple, my first time ever working at a ...
Pros: Confidence,friendships,portioned controlled normal foods.
Variety of activities, oh yeah...weight loss Cons: Need better administrative communication with parents.
Need to update bathroom/showers.
My daughter (15 years old) made the decision to go to Camp Shane by herself after watching an episode on MTV. I was very reluctant to let her go to a "sleep away" camp. At that point my husband and I tried to get as much information as possible. All we ...
Pros: Friends Cons: Some staff, discrimination, the facilities, food, nutrition, training, salary...
Ok, so Camp Shane started about a week ago, I am a staff member, I have been there for about a month. Camp Shane is a dump, they lie, they cheat, they don't do anything according to any sort of standards. Camp Shane is horrible, plain and simple. ...
Pros: -Great Nutritionists, and a varied social setting Cons: -Irresponsible staff, and a dangerous method of weight loss, combining natural laxatives with diuretics.
I was a camper in 1996 and in 1999. My first experience at Camp Shane was pretty good in terms of a social setting and weight loss. My second time, however, was a nightmare. First of all, the staff (other than the nutritionists) are unsupportive to ...
Pros: Truly geared to weight loss! Great source of friends sharing common goals and issues. Cons: If you are out-of-state, transportation costs are a fairly large addition to the fees.
My son & daughter have both attended Camp Shane. My son, whose weight reached 280 pounds at age 15, attended for 4 weeks in 2001 and 3 weeks in 2002. In 2002, he was joined by my daughter (age 13) who was probably 30 pounds too heavy. She was motivated ...
Pros: amazing people, unbelievable results and an overall life changing experience Cons: going home at the end of the summer
My decision to attend Camp Shane for the summer of 2005 was possibly the best choice I’ve ever made in my life. When I left for camp, my goal was to try to lose thirty pounds in nine weeks, and hopefully survive the summer by making a friend or two ...
Pros: Your Child will have the time of his/hers life. Cons: They wont want camp to end!!!
I was both a camper and counselor at Shane for many years. Some of my closest friends today I met in camp. I recently got married, and my maid of honor and 3 bridesmaids were friends made at camp over 15 years ago. We are still all a very tight nitch ...
Pros: WEIGHT LOSS,GREAT FRIENDS,FUN ACTIVITIES,AND GREAT STAFF Cons: EARLY WAKE UP,NEVER WAS A MORNING PERSON
MY NAME IS GENNA AND I HAVE ATTENDED CAMP SHANE FOR 5 YEARS, 4 AS A CAMPER, AND 1 AS A COUNSELOR, AND I EXCITED TO SAY I WILL RETURN TO CAMP FOR SUMMER OF 05'. MY EXPERIENCE AS A CAMPER WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MY EXPERIENCE AS A COUNSELOR. EVER SINCE ...
Pros: new friends, great support system, caring counselors, lots of encouragement, tons of fun! Cons: the food and need more ACCURATE facility pictures.
As a staff member this past summer of 2007, I can honestly say that Camp Shane has inspired me and changed me in a way I cannot describe. It is this fun filled, worry free place, dedicated completely to helping children to young adults lose weight. When ...
Pros: Amazing weight loss, lasting friendships Cons: Only available for the summer
Anyone considering a summer at Shane has already taken the first step toward a fun and beneficial summer. I have spent a total of three summers at Camp Shane and have had nothing but positive experiences. I was a camper for two consecutive summers, when ...
Camp Shane was definitely an experience I will never forget, and cannot wait to re-live this summer. At the beginning, it was a bumpy ride. I missed home, and I was afraid I wasn’t going to lose any weight. My self-confidence was extremely low, and I ...
Pros: great friends, life long memories, lots of weight loss, love and care for everyone Cons: NOTHING!
Going to Camp Shane changed my life. Hi my name is Mackenzie and I am fourteen years old. I can't even explain how much I love Camp Shane. I am going back for my fourth year, and I am so excited it's unbelievable. Camp Shane has been such a great ...
Pros: Friends, weight loss, physical fittness, learning to stick with it even when things weren't perfect. Cons: Not enough activities for age group, inappropriate entertainment, staff turnovers, not run efficiently, laundry facilities.
This camp is really best for teenagers. The activties are geared to that level and the entertainment is not interesting to kids younger than 13. It was our understanding that the children would be able to take part in all kinds of activities. However, ...
Pros: lasting nutritional skills,friendships ,FUN ,weight loss Cons: I had NONE.
Recently my son, a third year psychology major at the university came to me concerned with his weight gain during his college years. I saw that he was not as self confident as he used to be, I saw a change in his attitude and the way he carried himself. ...
Pros: Your child will lose weight Cons: Filthy facilities; non-nutritious meals; mismanaged staff; lake "drive" not lake "front
Camp Shane is like Camp Green Lake in the book "Holes". It's not what it's cracked up to be! The facilities are disgusting and border on unsafe and unhealthy. The beautiful, pristine "lake" they show you in brochures and on the website they neglect to ...
Pros: Guaranteed success, great friendships made, lifestyle changes instilled, caring counselors, reasonable price Cons: Food could be better, Catholic Mass is only church option for Christian campers
Our daughter went to Camp Shane in the summer of 2005 for 8 weeks and it was a wonderful experience for her. Truly, it was a life-changing summer in a number of ways. Our daughter lost over 20 pounds at camp, a weight loss which she has since ...
Pros: portion controlled diet, large selection of activites, caring staff, nutrition classes Cons: end of Camp when the fun stops
I attended Camp Shane in the summer of 2005 as a sports specialist and counsellor, and I have to admit I had the best summer of my life. It was hard work but it was all worth it to see the look on the kids faces as they made friends, had fun playing ...
Pros: Your child will loss weight Cons: Expensive, HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION, not a happy enviorment,
lake is 20-30 min away by van.
My child went to Camp "Shame on David Ettenberg' in the summer 2005..we were VERY careful (we thought) about researching the camp..even went to meet David and his staff and tour camp. While the camp is big, it is aged, dated and no very impressive....but ...
Pros: You make some of the greatest friends and you look AMAZING when you leave! Cons: Only 5 min. phone calls and the line is huge! Mail takes awhile also
I went to Camp Shane this past summer. Coming from a shaner prospective Camp Shane for the most part is a pretty good place. I mean...at first I could belive my parents wanted to send me to a "fat camp." But when it got closer and closer I got more ...
Pros: Wonderful Staff, Great Food. Caring Owners. REAL RESULTS!! Cons: Summer not Long enough!
I have been going to Camp Shane for 10 years now. I love it there! Camp Shane is an amazing place with amazing staff and head staff. The directors really care about each individual camper and strive to make their summer the best. Like everything in ...
Pros: Friends, weight loss, you leave feeling like you are on top of the world! Cons: the food is not that great and it rains a lot
I have been a counselor for going on 3 years now and I love Camp Shane. You get so addicted to the other counselors and campers because you have made long-lasting friendships. There are tons of things to do at camp from sports to art to aerobics. And of ...
Over the past two summers (02-03) i expericend the two best things in my life. 1. Weightloss, 2. amazing friends. coming to shane i was fat. but after my first summer i lost 20 pounds, and could fit into the sizes of any name brand clothing store pants. ...
Pros: Weight loss as promised Cons: Both kids very unhappy
My 2 kids went to camp Shane 2 summers ago. My daughter was 14 and son was 7. Both had been to other camps before and enjoyed sleep-away camp. I found camp Shane by doing a web search. Since the location was about 1.5 hours from my house and they...
Pros: team enviroment, great weight loss, good times. Cons: homesickness for children. your never bored!!!!!!
Greetings, My name is Mathew (aussie matt), and i have attended Camp shane in years 2004, 2006 and have been employed for the summer of 2008. I currently reside in Australia and am now making the trip on a regular two year turn around just to keep ...
Pros: Lost weight, made great friends Cons: The owners of the camp, the methods used to lose weight (starvation)
I went to Camp Shane from the summer of 1983-1988. I have a lot of great memories of the place...wonderful friends (many which I still have today), first loves, etc. But, the place is run like a prison.
Pros: Weight loss Cons: you gain it back, uncaring head staff, campers lose innocence, bad pay
I was a counselor at Camp Shane two years ago. I was one of the few who actually stayed the whole summer. I would say 60-75% of the staff had left by the end of the summer because they couldn't tkae it any longer. I got a job there for several ...
Pros: The education regarding health, fitness and emotional well being was excellent. Great Job Camp Shane! Cons: It is expensive, but what isn't?
My daughter spent two summers at Camp Shane. Our daughter learned so much about living a healthy lifestyle and having fun that we felt it was totally worth the investment. She is considering a third summer even though she has lost the weight she wanted ...
Pros: friendships ,weight loss, fun times, unforgetable memories Cons: that it only lasts 9 weeks
i was a councllor at camp shane teaching this summer and i have to say it was the best summer of my life , coming all the way from england ( this being my first time in the states) i was unsure what to expect , but from the moment i arrived at camp i nee ...
Pros: Great place to meet friends and participate in sports whilst losing weight. Cons: Losing weight is not easy, So why not let us help you!
For the last few years now I have been coming to Camp shane, and I can safely say I love it. I have met so many great people and had so many great experiences. From teaching first timers to waterskii , to sitting on the porch of my bunk at night, and ...
Pros: Camp Shane had so many good things like: fun activities, nice counselors and administrators. Cons: There were no bad things except it rained for like the first 3 days.
My name is Krista. I was a camper at Camp Shane this past summer. I can't believe what it was like. I want to go again next summer. To me, Camp Shane was everything I imagined it to be. I had fun meeting new people and losing weight. I have so many ...
Pros: Opportunity to live among other weight-challenged kids. Learn to eat,move & breathe! Cons: Low bunk & cleaning supplies, limited access to water throughout the day
Camp Shane is a wonderful place for kids stuck in bad eating habits and sedentary lifestyles, to get moving, get smiling, get slim, and feel great. My daughter loses very well every summer and for the most part, loves the camp experience. She does regain ...
Pros: many activities that are enjoyable while losing weight Cons: you get hungry, bad weather
Camp Shane changed my life. Honestly, I only needed to lose 20 pounds, but those 20 lbs changed my entire eating lifestyle, my social life, and how happy i am. camp shane was an opporitunity for me to look beyond myself and see that i'm not the only one ...
Pros: Friendships, active lifestyle Cons: Food, facilities, staff, drama
David Ettenberg is a true scam artist. I have witnessed this first hand. I should have listened to my father who told me not to work at Camp Shane because he didn't like the man, my father fixed all the roofs at Camp Shane 2 years ago, he promised my ...
Pros: weight loss, new friends, awesome experiences Cons: it ended!!
Camp Shane was hands-down the most amazing experience in my life. Although it only lasted six weeks, the memories will last forever. I never thought it was possible to lose weight and have fun at the same time! I am fourteen years old, and have already ...
Pros: You loose weight no matter what.Counselors are amazing. Cons: Having to leave
Hey my name is Rosaura and I am a camper at Camp Shane. Let me tell you about my first summer at Camp Shane. Well I’m on the bus ride there and the whole time I’m freaking out because I was like what if not one person likes me and I’m staying ...
Pros: This camp offers children a place to be themselves. Cons: The weather is unpredictable at times, diminishing the opportunity to do outdoor activities.
As a head staff member of this camp for the last 2 years, I have found that this camp has met the ex ...
Pros: You make friends Cons: No health services, few counselors, not advertized "correctly"
This year was my first year as a camper at Camp Shane. I was an SH and believe that name comes with quite a background around Shane. The last three weeks were phenomenal. But the first six weeks were pure hell. First let me explain something to you. When ...
Pros: Great activities, great friendships, great weight loss, GREAT FUN! Cons: NONE!
I love Camp Shane! I am usually away from home for most of the year since I go to boarding school, so when school ends, it's only about a week until it's back to Ferndale. I count down the days until I'm there. I got a "VIP" entrance as first one in the ...
This camps has a lot of pros and some cons. you are not going to find another place with as many skilled nutritionist on this planet. Shane is the premier camp for weight loss. but don't believe everything that is in that damned promo. there are no ...
Pros: There are a great amount of different activities that appeal to everyone. Cons: It's a nice camp, not a 5 star resort.
As a former Camp Shaner, I can give great insight into the atmosphere and experience that Camp Shane offers. Throughout the 6 summers spent at Shane, I went through several transformations not only physically, but emotionally as well. I learned a great ...
Pros: ? Cons: expensive! no communacation! poorly run! awful food! Alot of children with issues bigger then weight!
Note the number of positve reviews LOADED on this site...The Camp Owner forces people to put them on in time for new parents to read the positive stuff...hoping negative gets buried!!! This camp is none of the things they try to sell you on...if you ...
Pros: LOOSE WEIGHT, GIRL FREINDS, BOY FREINDS, FREINDS, EXCERSISE.... Cons: only water, crappy bunks equitment, BULLIES, Cursing, etc...
Hello, I am going for my 3rd year at camp shane. When i was in 6th grade i did 9 weeks here. in 7th i did 6 and in 9th im doing 6. Camp shane is a great place. You will leave with memories. Though the camp is kinda un-organized and the staff is nice but ...
Pros: Amazing weight loss. Making friends for life. Non threatening enviornment
Cons: not enough time in the day
I was a group leader at camp 2002. I had an amazing experience. I got to help and to observe the amazing transformation of many young boys and girls. They went from having low self esteem to having much self esteem. Oh, and the weight they loss was...
Pros: lots of activities, taught her good eating skills, she had fun and lost weight Cons: cabins are old,,needed to send gloves for cleaning days. expensive , no financial aid
My daughter had had the life of hell during her seventh grade. Being overweight gave all her so called "friends" something to laugh at. It was coming toward summer and I really didnt know what to do for her. My neice had went to camp Shane two years ...
Pros: Your child will lose weight, gain confidence and not want to leave. Cons: the drastic change in lifestyle can be challenging- may take time to adapt.
I worked at Camp Shane in 2007 as a fitness instructor, and can't wait to return to this position again this summer. The sports and fitness classes offered at Shane are varied, with a focus on losing weight and improving fitness, but equally on ...
Pros: Meeting the best friends you'll ever have. The weight-loss. The amazing summer you'll never forget. Cons: Food isn't 5 star quality. Only 5 Minutes on telephone to talk to parents.
My first summer at Camp Shane was in the summer of 2001. I had to say that every year I went back, it only got better and better. Last year was, what I believe, my last summer (as a camper) at Shane. I hope to return to Shane in 2007 as a counselor ...
Pros: fun, weight-loss, friendships, healthy lifestyle, activities, support Cons: rainy days, rainy days, rainy days
I did not return as the Camp Shane boys head counselor for the summer of 2007. However, it has nothing to do with the quality of Camp Shane or the integrity of David Ettenberg, the owner. I wholeheartedly believe that Camp Shane is a very special place ...
Pros: Amazing area, Fantastic food and spectacular weight-loss ! Cons: Its a shame its not running all year round!
I have been attending weight loss camps for the past 6 years in England and America. Before i attended Camp Shane i went to a Camp called Pocono Trails which is another popular weight loss camp. I found the camp environment at Pocono Trails awful, there ...
Pros: The good atmosphere and the weight loss! Cons: cold water sometimes in the showers and cottege cheese lasagne-shudder.
I worked at Camp Shane this summer(2006)as part pf the waterfront team and before I left home I checked this site and was really interested in the comments others had made-both good and bad. After working there I can honestly say that Camp Shane was one ...
The first time that I went to Camp Shane was when I was twelve years old. At first I went to camp just concerning my weight, but as soon as the bus stopped dropping us off, I knew there was much more Camp Shane had to offer. I was by myself, going ...
Pros: Weight loss, friendships, excellent head staff, variety of activities, big cabins. Cons: Food could be better, the common cold shower during shower hour, summer wages aren't much.
Camp Shane is definitely a summer experience/memory that you will never ever forget. I was a camper at Camp Shane for the summers of '03, '04, '05, and '06. The summers I went there I had excellent weight loss results, my confidence was boosted, and I ...
Pros: I had fun, made a lot of friends, and lost weight quick and easy. Cons: none.
Hi, I’m Brittany I‘m 17 and I’ve been dealing with being overweight for a couple of years now. In the past I’ve tried many fad diets and dieting pills to get rid of my weight, but none of them seemed to work for me. My doctor told me I was on the verge ...
Pros: One daughter lost 8 pounds in three weeks. Cons: 1)Second daughter was asked to leave Camp Shane after two weeks.
The negative comments by other reviewers about Camp Shane are accurate. 1)Counselors are not trained to deal with high maintenance children and often times are misled about the services Camp Shane provides. Owner hires many European students seeking ...
Pros: Making friends and learning about me! Cons: Nope can't think of any!
Campshane! Reading the reviews on this site has upset me greatly! I felt that Camp Shane was the best experience of my life and changed my views on many things. I fully understand that camp does not suit everyone but I also feel that everyone does ...
Pros: Great education, activities, classes and people Cons: Not being able to see everyone all year round.
I have been a fitness instructor at Camp Shane since 2004 and I can honestly say it has changed my life. Not only have I met life long friends from all over the world, but I have gained a better understanding of people in general. It is so fulfilling ...
This letter is long overdue, but well deserved. My son, Noah, had made a decision on his own to change his life path this past summer. He had done all the legwork himself to find the right program for weight loss and lifestyle change. ...
Pros: Dedicated staff. safe weight loss. Amazing social environment. and The Black Rhino's (WHO KNOWS?) Cons: Sometimes they hold on to defiant children when they should be sent home.
My name is Noel and i have been a camp counselor for four years, two of those years i have been working for Camp Shane. As a counselor this is the only place where you see the results not only in terms of pounds loss, but in change of self esteem ...
Pros: We all trust that the staff will help us through camp. Cons: People don't trust themselves to take a leap and try for what they came for.
I am a 12-year-old girl who is going to Camp Shane for the third time in 2009. It was really hard for me my first year, being away from home for 6 weeks, but that was my choice. This is a story of my first year at Camp Shane: My bunk and I just came up ...
Pros: supportive environment, excellent counselors, lots of "regular" fun camp activities Cons: neither of my children like color wars
Both of my children have been to Camp Shane and I have recommended it to several friends who have children with weight problems. My son, who is now 17, felt that it changed his life and went back a second time -- not because he hadn't kept off the ...
Pros: Productive Changes, Warm Friendships, Healthy Lifestyle Cons: Limited to one season only, Not having water aerobics.
I had such a wonderful experience working as both a Guidance Counselor and as Camp Mom this past summer at Camp Shane. I have taken home with me the proper tools needed to assist me in living a healthier lifestyle than I was prior to ...
Pros: A great place that leaves you feeling great about yourself. Cons: None :)
When I first decided I wanted to be a part of the Camp Shane family, I definitely had no idea what I was getting myself into. The summer I spent at Camp Shane in Ferndale, NY was by far one of the best summers I have ever had, and one I will never ...
Pros: Fun, good exercise, good food, good friends, fun activities, sunday special events days, nice staff Cons: hard work.
There are too many words that describe Camp Shane and my experience there, but if I had to write one paragraph about it, this is what I would write: Camp Shane is an amazing, life changing camp. When I got to Camp Shane in summer of 2009, I was ...
Pros: Friendships, increased self esteem, weight loss, positive change in eating habits,and summer of fun Cons: Only one, that we can't send them every year!!!
I don't think my family can ever express enough thankfulness and gratitude towards Camp Shane and all that they did for our girls! Our oldest daughter approached us about a year ago about wanting to go to camp Shane. Both of our girls were over weight ...
Pros: Does as it says in the adverts. Cons: Could be more CV machines.
I worked at Camp Shane last summer and am glad to say, returning again this summer. I had previously worked at a regular summer camp and from what i saw the campers at Shane had much more fun - Hey where else can you take out your diet frustrations by ...
Pros: Councillors in every hut which was really consoling during times of homesickness. Cons: NONE, maybe she was so faraway on another continent but hardly fault of Camp Shane.
Leonora came to Camp Shane last summer and completed a 6 week session which she loved.We are an English family living in Marrakech, Africa and she has lost more weight since returning to Marrakech and has kept it off. She lost over ...
Pros: Camp Shane is a great and fun place to loose weight. Cons: none
Back in 2002 I attend Camp Shane as a camper in their young adult group. It was the Best thing I ever did for myself. I learned so many things while at camp, such as how to eat right and what exercises we should do. I took what I learned from camp and ...
Camp Shane is the best camp. I have been going their for three years and it is the best. You have fun, and come home looking great. This camp has many activites such as softball, swimming, aerobics, rock climbing, biking, arts and crafts, and many...
Pros: not many, being able to leave Cons: food, helpfulness
When I attended Camp Shane as a counselor this summer, I had very little expectations other then knowing that there would be many challenges ahead. I had worked at several sleep away camps prior to this one and was hoping for a memorable summer. ...
Pros: Staff.. Campers...Camp location... Weight loss... friendships.. & memories
Cons: Massive hill which leads to top of camp.. camp should be 12 weeks not 9.
So when I was introduced to Camp Shane in '98 I was about 12 and just finished 6th grade. I can remember this like it was yesterday. I remember my parents coming up to me with a folder and a video and was like we want you to consider going to this camp. ...
Pros: amazing , caring , enjoyable, exciting , Cons: to short , having to leave
Hi, my name is Brian McClintock. I am from Middlesborough, United Kingdom, but in the summer I live in Ferndale, NY. By live, I mean, Camp Shane is my home away from home. Through out my life, I have always been a heavier-set fellow. Camp Shane helped me ...
Pros: None.. I can't think of one good thing to say about this camp. Cons: Bad food, too many kids to a bunk,very poor leadership
It's 7 years later and this is still a horrible memory. My sons have many happy memories now.. but this experience still causes pain to them and our family. Every time MTV repeats the show they did at Camp Shane I cringe at the thought of campers ...
Pros: Friendship, Acceptance, Goofy Fun, Weight Loss, The Catskill Mountains, NYC Trips, Expierience other cultures Cons: Sometimes a bit unorganized, adapting to the excercise and diet regiment, more selective of staff
I have heard it said "Camp Shane is a feeling not a place" and after my second summer there, no truer words could be spoken. I have seen children that come to camp shy and crying because of homesickness turn into wonderfully confident individuals. Being ...
Pros: meeting life long friends and losing weight at the same time Cons: getting up early in the morning..but its totally worth it :)
Camp Shane changed me in more ways than one. I arrived at camp clueless as to what was to become of my experience there. When I walked through those gates I didnt know what to expect. I didn’t know that I would change in more ways than one. I ...
Pros: You make so many friends that will last a lifetime! Cons: I honestly cant think of anything negetive about my experiences at camp.
I've met so many awesome people at Camp Shane. I've been there twice and both times I met people from all over the world. All the staff there are wonderful and treat you like family. While your there your having so much fun that you don't even realize ...
Pros: Have fun, lose weight, gain self confidence, learn about how food effects your health. Cons: None
I highly recommend Camp Shane for any family who has overweight children or children who just don't eat right and who do not get enough physical activity. Also for those parents who are trying to change their kids eating habits without any ...
Pros: Great Campers Great Staff Great Morale Involved Directors Gets Results Increases Self Esteem Happy Place Cons: The winter is too long for camp to start again.
I have been part of the Camp Shane family for over 5 years. Every summer seems to be better than the next. This past summer was such an incredible experience for both staff and campers. The food was amazing. I have struggled to lose those extra 15 pounds ...
Pros: Great atmosphere, counselors, nutrition classes, almost guaranteed weight lost, friends and camp fun! Cons: spoiled kids, ends too soon!
I have attended camp as a camper for the past 3 summers, and I am happy to report I went from 150 to 113 in the first two summers. And no I am not exaggerating. I have been reading some of these reviews and I can see there are a lot of angry parents who ...
Pros: sports, the weight loss, the grounds, the friends that are made, the activities Cons: that it couldnt last all year long
Overall campshane was a very enjoyable experience for me, i arrived there one week before the three weeks session began, and found that everyone was very welcoming. The exercise is very good, and being in the SH group, we had a choice of which activities ...
Pros: great friends, weight loss, fun, adventure, excitement Cons: sometimes home sickness, A little hunger at first, when you go home... you miss it!!!
WOW! i am a camper at camp Shane and i love it so much! This past year was my second. Getting ready for camp this year was a very hard thing for me to do. Not only was my last summer bad, but i was forced to come back. I thank my parents for it. the year ...
I am writing as an unfortunate victim of Camp Shane in the year 1999,ten years ago. My mother thought I was too fat, and picked the camp for me, so I accepted it. Right from the get go, I knew things would be bad. The facilities are outdated, and ...
Pros: Weight loss, good friends, a few good laughs, some pretty fun activities. Cons: Price, conditions can get bad at times, "skinny girls"
So, I attended Camp Shane in July-August of 06. I was sixteen years old, and had found this camp by myself. My dad wanted to send me for the three week camp, but I asked if I could go to the six week, thinking it would give me better weight loss results. ...
Pros: I made friends that are very supportive that I have kept in contact with. Cons: Incompetant counseling staff for crisis situations.
I went to this camp for five years and the third year (when I was eleven but I am eighteen now) I was there, I was molested by a counselor. I never told anyone, which was why I was sent back by my parents for the following two years.I never enjoyed it ...
Pros: you have fun and loose weight at the same time Cons: some counslers are burn outs who stash chips and pop under the bed
camp Shane; a very large camp with a spa and full body massage every day... NOT! But, from what you pay for this camp they should through that in. I have stayed there for 6 weeks and this is not a luxary hotel! one camper hated it and said he wanted to go home every day for a week. But then he started to make some friends and have some fun, and instead of staying 3 weeks, he stayed 6. bottem line, thespoiled brats hate this camp. but the nice kids come to like it and, how knows, come back for a second year even when they lost the weight.
Is Camp Shane for real???? by arakelian ,Jun 02 '07
Pros: Friendships/confidence/fun/support/weight loss. Cons: cost
facilities need updating.
My 15 year old daughter asked to go to Camp Shane for the first time in 2005. Our first response was NO WAY!!!!!
I couldn't imagine her being away from home for six weeks with minimal contact. She persisted and after reviewing as much research as we could, we relented and let her go.
All I can say is THANK GOODNESS because it was the best decision we made for her. She returned from six weeks at camp 25lbs thinner and with a positive self esteem. She had a blast at camp and made lasting friendships with fellow campers and staff. She is returning to Camp Shane for her third summer and has convinced my son to come to Shane for the best summer of his life!
CAMP SHANE is a fabulous weight loss camp that promotes fitness and fun. by momanon ,May 28 '07
Pros: It is fun; the kids are active,make friends, the counselors build kids up. Cons: I wish there were meetings during the winter!
This is the best fitness and weight loss camp. My daughter loves it. It's lots of fun and builds self-esteem. It also teaches healthy eating habits--and your child wants to go and return each year. I wish they had a year round school!
When you can't do it, Camp Shane Can! by pacohen ,Sep 10 '03
Pros: The weight will come off and you will make some great friends. Cons: There are rules.
I would recommend Camp Shane to everyone!
What an experience I had. Growing up overweight did not hold the best childhood memories a kid could have, but the 5 summers I spent at Camp Shane were the best.
Yes, it is food controlling, but if that were not what I needed, then I would not have needed to go to a weight loss camp and would have not experienced such a weight loss success.
I came to Camp Shane as a camper, a CIT, a counselor and then a group leader and as a mother of 2 who do not need to loose weight, I am looking forward to sending my children to Camp Shane to experience the wonders of a great sleep-away camp.
Camp Shane is not just a weight loss camp; it is a summer camp experience that a lot of children should be lucky enough to experience. Kids leave camp with high self-esteem, pounds shed, a new attitude and knowledge to help them do their own food control when they get back home.
Strong friendships are made and eyes are open. Any child would thrive at Camp Shane, but an over-weight child would flourish.
Camp Shane - An amazing experience by spincity ,Sep 30 '03
Pros: Close friends, weight loss Cons: Food wasn't the greatest. Not enough calls home.
My 11 yr old daughter attended Camp Shane for 3 weeks this past summer. She made many new friends and can't wait to return next year. She lost 18 lbs while there and was very proud of herself. Her self esteem has improved 100% and it has made a world of difference at school this year as she started 7th grade. I want to thank Camp Shane for what they did for my daughter. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Great Great Great - Camp Shane by laino ,Oct 14 '03
Pros: Weight loss program works, structured Cons: Out going mail system should be upgraded
Just a short note to let you know how very pleased I was with Camp Shane. Clearly, speaking from a health issue which is so important to me, my child came home with a knowledgeable education of nutrition (always reading food labels), portion control and exercising - that she applied not only to herself, but to the whole family. She also learned how important it was to exercise daily. Her self-esteem was also greatly improved. When she came home from CS and after seeing family and friends – I would watch their expressions when seeing her the first time after the weight loss and they were truly amazed. Not only was Camp Shane a great learning experience, it taught my child about nutrition, portion control and eating the right foods (something she would not listen too – from her parents). Since the weight issue was an ongoing problem with her, we have finally conquered this tremendous burden - THANK YOU - CAMP SHANE - and she is keeping the weight off and exercising daily.
My Daughter Loves Camp Shane by veryhappymom ,Nov 07 '03
Pros: The counselors were very nice and the weight loss results are excellent. Cons: It is not an elaborate facility. There are not enough activities for bad weather.
Camp Shane has had a very positive impact on my daughter's and the entire family's life. I am very thankful that a friend told her about the camp. My daughter is 15 years old and went to Camp Shane for 2 summers 2002 and 2003. She had the time of her life. Not only did she lose weight, she also learned about good nutrition and made a lot of good friends. No the camp is not a country club, it is a camp. When she asked to go back a second year I asked her if it was the weight loss she liked or the camp. She loved the camp and of course the weight loss is a bonus. I have always found the staff very helpful and very interested in the kids welfare. Finding this camp was the greatest thing that ever happened to us. All the kids are in the same boat and the staff makes the kids feel very comfortable about themselves. I would highly recommend the camp and plan to send my daughter again next summer.
Camp Shane Really Works! 2003 by njannrose ,Oct 09 '03
Pros: Lots of activities both sports and social. Good camaraderie among the campers and counselors. Cons: Not much to do on rainy days. Food quality was not the best.
My 14 year old son attended Camp Shane for 6 weeks this summer (2003) and lost 35 lbs. Upon his return he has lost an additional 10 lbs. He had taken control of his eating habits and follows the guidelines he learned at camp. We no longer have arguments over food and his self esteem and confidence have definitely improved. Part of the reason for his success is that he was ready for camp. He was not forced! He wanted to go to camp. If this were not the case, I don't think he would have been able to make long lasting changes. They keep them physically active all day and limit their caloric intake. Food is not a centerpiece. Don't expect gourmet meals. It is not a country club atmosphere, but a camp located in a large wooded area.
Pros: Great place to meet new people, warm envirement and great weight losses! Cons: Somewhat disorganized.
This coming summer will be my fifth year attending Camp Shane. Although I am not quite at the weight I'd like to be at, I've managed to lose and keep off 50 pounds over the years. From the moment I first stepped foot on Camp Shane, I knew it was the place for me. I feel that my closest friend are made at camp and keeping in cont touche with them is no problem. By next year I will hopefully be working at camp Shane!
camp shane IS as good as it gets by ohohspaz ,Apr 27 '05
Pros: EVERYTHING, campers, staff, activities, tradition, spirit, weight loss Cons: the showersi guess..BUT WHO REALLY CARES! IT'S CAMP THAT'S THE FUN OF IT!
This is going to be my 3rd year returning at shane. For my first 2 years I was only able to go for the last 3 weeks because of other conflicting camps but this summer I have cancelled EVERYTHING just so I could spend my whole summer at shane, and I don't even really need to loose weight. I've been to 3 different sleep away camps and shane is by far the most fun I've ever had. Not only that, but you do loose weight. ALOT of it and I know I've not only kept it off, but it has encouraged me and taught me how to loose more on my own. The people there are jsut so amazing and it's an experience you'll never forget, and something you'll want to repeat every year. I couldn't even imagine a summer without shane anymore. So if you're skeptical, don't even think twice. You wont regret going/or sending your child to camp shane.
Pros: Children build self esteem where they have never before Cons: Started out with 12 councelors to a cabin of 40 children turned into 3/40
I was a counselor in 2003:
We had to have a talk with my 6-12 year olds about SEX!YES SEX!B/c some were considering it!
One of my children was sent to this camp because her sister went there.Shewas64 pounds and UNDERWEIGHT.She began having dizzy spells and getting sick and they WOULD NOT let her eat more!She lost SIX pounds!The water was cold... BEFORE ANY SHOWERS WERE GIVEN!We werent given any cleaning supplies. During color war etc, we would have to stay up until we finsihed banners posters etc. One day I personally ran on NO SLEEP for 2 days! I SWARE! NO SLEEP! There are laxatives in the salad dressing as well as the food (the cooking staff warned us)
One child tried to kill himself...Thank god there were counselors around.. whats the problem then? THey didnt tell the parents and had him stay there untill the end of the 9 weeks.Originally had six nurses...By the end of the summer we had ONE!I originally had 3 other staff members in my room and at the end i was the ONLY ONE.The children were constantly not nourished enough either. Please please please look out for the safety of the children!
Pros: Friends that last a lifetime, weight loss, fun times, the food [sometimes], sports available Cons: the food [sometimes], showers get a bit cold, first year is difficult.
I have gone to Camp Shane in 2005, 2006 and soon to be 2007 and each year gets better and better.
I will admit that the first year is incredibly difficult, and frustrating and at the end of the first year I didn't want to go back. But I thought about it and realized that I really did have a good time and the only reason I didn't want to go back was because I had gotten homesick. So I decided to go back for my second year.
Not only was I right, I had one of the best times of my life.
I saw people that I hadn't seen for a year and met new people who have, since camp, become some of my best friends. And while there were people that were not exactly a joy to be around, you find those people everywhere.
So I really recommend that you send your child to this place.
And they might not like it at first but they will soon warm up to it. [:
A home away from home!! by lifeguard1027 ,Jun 06 '08
Pros: great weight loss and the best friends ever!! Cons: camp is only 2 months!!!
This is my 7th year at camp but my first year as staff, Ive always attended for 9 weeks every time and if there was ever a conflicting family/school event head staff was always really understanding and helpful if i needed to come to camp a few days late or go home during the summer. While there are a lot of negative reviews, camp is absolutely what you make of it. A lot of campers are forced to go to camp and while they cant see at the time that its whats best for them i do think that is not the right way to encourage a healthy lifestyle for children. My first summer i came when i was only 9 years old but i WANTED to come so it was a really successful first summer and every year after that i have always lost an average of 20 lbs every summer, at my biggest point i was about 5'2 and 200lbs, a size 16 in womens and in the 7th grade, now i am a size 6 and 5'8....needless to say camp shane has changed my life in the most amazing way possible
A fun place to lose weight by lostinclouds19 ,May 21 '08
Pros: Kids lose weight without realizing they are working out! Cons: Too much salad! (but I do not like/eat salad)
Camp Shane was an amazing place to spend my summer. It was so wonderful that I decided to come back as a counselor this year. At camp kids can achieve many goals including: making long time friends, building self-confidence and of course shedding those extra lbs!!
Camp Shane is fun and good weight loss by nousername ,Nov 21 '05
Pros: weight loss, friends Cons: the hill to the dining hall
Camp Shane was one of the best experiences of my life- I'm definitely going back next year- Its kind of expensive, but its definitely worth it.. I went last year and I lost 23 pounds.. EVERYONE there is so friendly. Its so easy to make friends because no one is mean. and the food is really good, considering you're there to lose weight.. the counselors really care alot.. and the cabins are pretty nice, at least mine was.. and i made friends ill keep in touch w/ my whole life
Camp Shane: The worst decision a parent can make by auntanns ,Jul 02 '04
Pros: Slick web site
Cons: Disorganized, uncaring, arrogant, staff
My son was sent home after 2 days.The director told me he would send my son to Child Protective Services if he remained at camp.
My son's crime.. " shyness, anxiety and nervousness" He did not eat for 36 hours nor did he sleep. His first day at camp he did not want to participate in activities. He was sent to the " guidance building". He was labeled disrespectful( wouldn't participate ) and disruptive.
If you have a child who has difficulty becoming engaged initially.. he will be sent to the guidance office and reprimanded if he refuses to play.
There is NO REFUNDS ever. The camp doesn't have a physcologist on staff. They collect $5,000,000 in tuition and deal with a sensitive population.
If your child complains of the staff swearing or swearing at them.. don't report it to the director or the owner. They will identify your child as disruptive and send them home. If you speak on your childs behalf.. they will tell you that your child is a liar and fabricated all stories.
6 wonderful summers at Camp Shane by tobyweiner ,Sep 30 '03
Pros: Long lasting friendships, good facilities & staff Cons: Food is portioned. Maintain good eating habits at home to keep the weight off.
My daughter has had very positive experiences at Camp Shane. She has sent the past 6 summers at Camp Shane. During the first summer, she was shy & homesick for the first week, but she soon made lots of friends & began to participate in the activities & shows. She gained confidence & lost weight. She said the summers went by too quickly (she always went for 9 weeks). Many of the counselors were previously Camp Shane campers known as "Shaners" & they know how to make campers feel welcome & make summer camp a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend Camp Shane. My daughter looks forward to being a counselor at Camp Shane.
Life Altering Experience by cjcovellsmom ,Sep 30 '03
Pros: The program is realistic. Their web site is great for parents to see what's happening. Cons: The only con is the camp laundry looses a lot of socks!
While researching a summer camp for our 11 year old son, we spent many hours pouring over web sites and studying promotional literature for various places. No other camp provided more info or had more reputable supporters than Camp Shane. The camp provides three sessions of varying lengths; three, six, and nine weeks respectively. We thought that three weeks would not be long enough for our son to make any permanent lifestyle changes; that nine weeks was too long for him to be away from home for the first time; and that six weeks would be the best for him. WE WERE SO RIGHT! He absolutely loved his time at Camp Shane. To say that he thrived in their atmosphere would be precise. Yes, he lost weight, but the self confidence and feelings of accomplishment he gained there are priceless. We feel that his time at Camp Shane did indeed alter his life. He remains true to the camp's weight control plan of more calories expended than consumed. He goes outside and plays, rides, and hikes. And best of all, he exudes so much happiness and confidence that we swell with pride.
Pros: Everyone fits in and goes back to school the upcoming year feeling and looking great! Cons: NONE!! =)
This upcoming summer will be my 3rd consecutive year attending Camp Shane. I can honestly say that I have had the greatest experience of my life over the past three years. My self confidence has grown, I have met friends that will last a lifetime, and I have lost a tremendous amount of weight. Everyone there, counselor and campers, are extremely supportive and understanding. I have been to many other camps before Shane and nothing compares! The activities at camp are fun and you forget that you are losing weight until you look in the mirror or step on the scale and see the positive results. Camp Shane has helped me grow into the person I am today!
The best experience that will change you inside and out!! by shensch ,Dec 11 '07
Pros: weight loss achieved, lots of encouragement, support, new friends, caring staff, lots of fun! Cons: the food and need more ACCURATE pictures on the website.
Camp Shane is a safe place, where all fit in, the staff is dedicated and everyone that puts in an effort has a great unforgettable summer!!
best summers of my life..my summer family :) by litalovesyouu ,May 19 '08
Pros: the friendships you make, the weight you lose Cons: leaving after 9 weeks :(
I have been going to camp shane for many years and the times I had there have been unforgettable. I was a camper for 5 summers and I spent two summers home, but I couldn't stay away and decided to be a counselor last summer. My life has truely been changed by all of the experiences, good and bad, that I went through at this place. I have grown so much as a person and learned so many things about myself that I might never have discovered without this place. I learned how to take chances and risks no matter how likely (or unlikely) I am to succeed, and I learned that not everything in life is easy and fun, but I learned how to get through the hard stuff while being there. I have made so so many friends over the years and I have so many amazing memories. This place is an amazing way to spend your summer, make a ton of friends, get in shape, and have a ton of fun while doing it all!
A Great Place to for A NEW START by jess102938 ,May 26 '08
Pros: lifetime friendships, build support system, awesome activities, friendly staff, build muscle & lose fat Cons: well it's a summer camp, so don't expect to be living at a spa.
Camp Shane is a great place to get a jump start on getting healthy. It's kind of like food & exercise rehab. If you can allow your body to live for a few months in a place where you eat good food and exercise you get used to living healthy. Camp Shane is a perfect place for this to happen. It's a place where everyone has a similar goal, and everyone supports each other in reaching it. Not only do you start feeling better physically, but you also have an opportunity to build bonds with people from all over the world.
Pros: structured! Open-minded! Cons: I dont have any!
This past summer was one of the best experiences of my life. At first I was nervous about going to camp because I didn't know anyone but I was proven wrong! On my first day, I made amazing friends that are going to last a life! The staff at Camp Shane was so inviting as well as supportive! They helped me achieve what my goal truly was! I lost 15lbs in one summer and have kept it off for exactly one year this month! I went from a size 11 to a size 5/6! I loved Camp Shane and can not wait for this summer's experience!
Camp Shane, A step in the right Direction by lancenyc83 ,Mar 18 '06
Pros: Excellent Weight loss, one of a kind social opportunities, unique activities, friendly staff Cons: Strict Diet
After being a Camper for 6 years (95-00), I decided to return as staff for Summer of 2005. Camp Shane was even better than I remember.
Battling obesity throughout my life, "big guy" was probably the nicest thing I've ever been called. The only time I ever shed that label was during my summers at Shane:
I got to play point guard on the basketball team, was a leading character in one of the plays and learned there was more to a social life than sitting by the punch bowl at a dance.
Camp Shane gives you a head start and a heads up on a healthy life style. It sends you home thinner, healthier and with knowledge of how to maintain your weight loss.
Aside from the unique social setting it offers, it also sends you home with extra confidence.
I entered Camp this summer weighing 267lbs. I left camp at 248lbs and am now currently hovering around 235lbs.
Being healthy and keeping your weight down is an everyday struggle, but Camp Shane puts a step or two in the right direction.
I left my Heart at SHANE!!! by saravibes88 ,May 08 '06
Pros: great fun, good people, color war Cons: the fact that its only 9 weeks, the food on occasion
As a 8 year member of this fantabulous place, i just want to say that i LOVE spending my summers here. I meet the greatest counselors who are super caring and only want the best for their campers. It's my home away from home, and my spiritual calling with the fusion of nature and cleansing with health as the goal. It's so FUN!!
Camp Shane it's a feeling, not a place (summer 2005!) by laurenbaruch ,Jan 05 '06
Pros: The vive, People, Support, Weight Loss, Friendships, FUN FUN FUN, new experinces, EVERYTHING!!! Cons: Camp is only 2 months out of the whole year!
When i went to camp this summer I figured I'd loose some weight and make some new friends. When I went to camp I didn't have to focus on loosing the weight, it came off by itself. All I had to do was participate. I think the best part of this camp is the vive you get from it. Before I came to camp i was very unhappy about myself. When I came to shane i felt like I could be myself and gained a confidence that I never had. I made so many amazing friends and I do not understand how I lived 14 years without them. I think it is amazing that so many young people can come together for one common goal. There are so many benifits to camp besides the weight loss. I belivie that if you give Camp Shane a chance, it WILL change your life for the better. So many opertunties and new experiences. I think the people who wrote negitive reviews about the camp do not have an open mind. Camp shane was the best experiance of my life and i will tell anyone and everyone that!
Pros: Outstanding weight loss, friendships, a boost in your self esteem Cons: You must always work as hard as you can
I have attended Camp Shane for the last two summers and I am looking foward to my third summer this year. The past two summers have been the best two summers of my life. Each summer, thanks to the excellent staff and programs which are offered at Camp Shane, I have been able to reach my weightloss goal each year. Camp Shane offers many fun activities in where each member of group is important. At Camp Shane we are a Team( together everyone achieves more). The counslors and campers are really what make this camp and excellent experience. Both the counslors and campers really want you to succeed. Counslors provide constant motivation and they also become your friends. I have personally walked away with many friends including campers and counslors. Camp Shane has helped me to become a better person.
An unforgettable experience by lucachi12089 ,Jan 24 '06
Pros: Meeting new people, losing weight, gaining self confidence Cons: the summer is too short
I was a camper at Camp Shane two summers in a row and they were the best two summers of my life. I met people that I will be friends with forever and while I was there I felt like I was at home. The campers aren't the only people there who make the camp fun and exciting; the staff consists of people who truly care about each camper and how they progress through the summer and it's very comforting to know that everyone is rooting for you. Everything about camp shane is amazing. The activities are fun, the people are fun, the food is good, and the experience is unforgettable. What else could you ask for?
Pros: Healthy, friendly, caring , and awesome environment Cons: leaving and having to miss your friends all year
I have worked at Camp Shane for two summers, and they have both been amazing. As staff i went to have a great time, work with kids, and loose some weight.. The feeling once you enter that camp is honestly something that words cant even describe. When children first walk in some of which return year after year, however there are many new faces too. The food is actually normal food, not diet food, and the nutrition classes are amazing, they teach you how to prepare all different types of meals, as well as tips of what to do when you arent sure if a food is health or not. As well it helps children react to food scenarios such as restaurant settings, and holiday situations in terms of what they can or cant eat. I met friends from all over the world, and cant wait to see them again!... i had the same bunk both summers, we kept in touch throughout the year, and i have such a great bond with them. I am hoping to go back again... truly an unforgettable summer... and great experience for kids and adults!
Pros: You lose weight Cons: bad facilities, poor pay, uncaring head staff, weight comes back
I was a counselor at Camp Shane in 2001. The reason I applied was I love kids, I had many fond memories of camps from when I was a child, and had just recently lost a lot of weight myself, and I wanted to help bring that joy to kids who struggled with obesity. I flew out to New York, and took a bus to the nightmare that would be my summer.
I was going to write a longer review but I think that the review "Nightmare Experience! Please Read!" sums it up perfectly. If you plan on attending Camp Shane. Read that review first.
Pros: making amazing friends, losing weight, and lasting relationships Cons: rainy days (but who can help that?)
I better summer... impossible! Camp Shane was an amazing experience, not only a fun, easy way to lose weight, but memorable at that. I made a tremendous amount of friends with whom I still talk to daily, and love! Granted, it could be strict at times, but only because the counselors are very goal oriented, and want the campers to really reach their highest potentials. Now, six years after my first summer at Shane, I still count down the days until I can return to my second home. The weather is fantastic, grounds are clean and beautiful, and best of all, the overall experience is unforgettable and life changing. I really can't stress enough how much fun I had as a camper at Shane for four whole summers.
Pros: Amazing staff, amazing results, amazing activities, ALL GREAT! Cons: I couldn't stay longer
Some of these reviews are super bogus!! I am a 14 year old girl who returned from camp shane in August 2005. I was 45 pounds over weight and lost 35!! It was really fun and the counslors are amazingly cool. It's true that the food ain't too great but, come on for 35 pounds it is totally worth it! The bunks/cabins are totally what I expected them to be, and just because your children may be spoiled rotten (like me) they can survive 3-9 weeks without a/c. Trust me your child or you will have the time of your life! They allow the boys and girls to get together and have dances with professional dj's and they are always tons of fun. GO CAMP SHANE FOR LIFE BABY!! WOOHOO
Pros: kind of fun. Cons: expense, facilities, disorganization.
I attended Camp Shane in the summer of 2005 at 17 years old.
I went to Camp Shane not expecting anything more than a normal camp.
However, the camp was incredibly unorganized...
meals were late, and plumbing was broken.
We were forced to use other cabin's bathrooms, invading their personal space.
There was also an awful stench, from the bubbling waste in the yard.
I left after three days because I couldn't take the disorganization, and I got no money back.
Also, I weigh only 170 pounds, and I was one of the heaviest girls there... not helping me feel any better about myself.
Camp shane in my heart forever! by alissabrown ,Nov 05 '05
Pros: amazing weightloss, lifetime friends, great facilities, staff members who truly care, great weather Cons: missing junk food, working out harder than some are used to, saying goodbye
Camp shane has become so much more than just a summer weightloss camp! It's become an entire world for people to go in the summer to recharge their entire lifestyles, to revamp the old....and to start over with the new! Right away everyone there seemed so excited and confident....even if everyone shares the same or different insecurities....none of that mattered. The staff members were so welcoming and caring and kind. Kids don't just get fat--it happens over time, and by talking about our bodies and how we know we have the capability to change ourselves for the better, helped us work through why we were bigger in the first place. . I am not going to lie and say that overnight you completely transform-- I had to make the extra effort by running during my free time, and by taking extra work out classes but the truth is as anything else in life is: you get out what you put into it! I totally ended up seeing results!! . I lost 21 lbs my first summer at Shane in 9 weeks I couldn't have been prouder.
Pros: Everything listed above. Cons: Kids tend to get homesick but "Camp Mom" is conveniently there to help all campers.
If I had to sum up Camp Shane in one sentence, it would be, Camp Shane has changed my life and will forever be a part of me. I can only thank Camp Shane for the transformation in myself. Going from being the overweight girl who felt lost and alone in the world, to becoming a confident, healthy, young woman has made me realize that every young person in that situation has a light at the end of the tunnel. Not only have I made friendships unlike any other, but I am now able to look at a person and see so much more than what is on the outside. My Camp Shane family knows my struggles and knows what the pain and tears feel like. They are able to see what I have gone through and help me through present and future struggles. I decided that I needed to make a change in my life to become a healthier, better me. What I didn’t know was that I would take away so much more than that. Without Camp Shane, I would not be the person I am today. Thank you Camp Shane
Best Summer My Son has Ever Had by rosali3 ,Nov 15 '05
Pros: Everything from weight loss to more confidence and much more excercise, amazing nursing staff Cons: Many pairs of socks missing
What can I say about this camp. My son arrived there being overweight but left 36lbs lighter 6 weeks later. With a much better attitude about life and much more self esteem. The staff for the most part was amazing. The Owner David Ettenburg is one of the most kind and caring man that I have ever met. My son made such good friends he talks to a few of them on a weekly basis via telephone, writes to another that lives in Colorado, and talks to various others on the internet. Quite frankly I can not believe people could say such horrible things about this amazing camp
I can't explain how much I love this place by hannahsducks ,Mar 31 '06
Pros: everything Cons: camp ends
I cant say anything about how PERFECT camp was i love everyone especially the director ! I made great friends, and had the best time of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAMP SHANE - SUMMER OF 2007 by sadatcamp ,Aug 18 '07
Pros: meeting new friends who are trying to get in shape Cons: so many..food, the amount of exercise? organization,
activities and on and on
I was so excited to send my daughter to camp Shane
we looked at the site together and i was really interested
in a fun camp which taught about healthy eating and exercise
i was shocked at what the camp really was....
my daughter stayed for three weeks because she wanted so bad to lose weight. This camp was her choice.
I understood they would choose things they wanted to do
NOPE... Also thought they had a variety of foods to eat
NOPE.... Also thought they were organized NOPE
I will never send her back.. I would suggest parents to really investigate before you send your child
my daughter said she counted down every second to get back home it was three weeks of hell....
Camp Shane is camp SHAME!!! by computer101 ,Jul 05 '04
Pros: Attractive Web Site Cons: Unsupportive,Uncaring,Arrogant,Self-Righteous Ownership,
We just lost a $10,000 investment in our son's self esteem. Our sons attended camp for 3 1/2 days and were sent home.
The owner assured us that the camp had experienced staff to support nervous anxious children. They DON"t.
The staffs goal is to send home any child who has any trouble fitting in because they are disruptive to the program.
The goal: Remove the child because their is no risk to Camp Shane. They keep the $10,000 with their NO REFUND policy and fill your spot with other children.
There are no second chances.If your child starts with a bad rep( will not participate) then they are sent home even if your child asks to stay. No second chances..
If your child has a complaint.. the owner and staffs position is to identify your child as disruptive. They have no TIME or desire to assist children having difficulty adjusting.
If you want an uncaring boot camp.. send your child to Camp Shane. If you want to risk being ripped off.. go to Camp Shane.
I'm shy and Camp Shane is great! by babybivona ,Jun 10 '09
Pros: friendly, clean, really lose weight, great counselors, no cliques, fun Cons: no cons
This is the second time I’ve gone to Camp Shane. I am very shy and not outgoing at all, yet I had a great time at Camp Shane two years ago. It is a warm, friendly place and since everyone has a common issue (weight loss), we all bond very easily. There are no cliques at Camp Shane. Everyone is always made to feel welcome and comfortable. Weight loss in not easy, but the camp makes it as enjoyable as possible. My personal favorite is the aerobics classes. Camp Shane is a great place to make friends, lose weight and have a great time. The first time I went I was 15. I am 17 and can’t wait to go back. I also lost 32 pounds the last time and looked great when I went back to school in the fall. This time I’m older and more committed to keeping the weight off when I get home.
I can’t believe anyone would write anything bad about this camp. Believe me, it must be them, because I've been to several camps and Camp Shane is the best!.
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