Camp Shane

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!

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: You will never forget Camp Shane no matter what.
Cons: You have to be 18 to work there =[

Camp shane is an amazing place where kids as well as adults and staff members will never forget Camp EVER!

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. [:

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

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!!

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

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.

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.

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!

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!!

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!

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.