Camp Shane

Pros: Caring, enthusiastic staff. Beautiful, clean facility. Very well-organized.
Cons: None.

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 t

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 ...

Pros: REWARDING!
Cons: Too short of a summer!

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 ...

Pros: Amazing Friendships,Great Evening Activities
Cons: Skinny Counselors,Food(its weight loss food!)

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 ...

Pros: Portioned meals, friendships, camaraderie, sports
Cons: Lack of telephone access

My 16 year old son just returned from a three week stay at Camp Shane on August 16, 2003. He saw th ...

Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: NOTHING

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...