Your child will invariably write to you at least once this summer about an international counselor they come across at Camp Starlight.  International staff give children an opportunity to learn more about different countries and cultures, as well as benefit from the high level skills they bring to camp.  So what makes people want to travel thousands of miles to spend their summers here?

Matt is from Australia and is teaching magic this summer.  Having taught magic at a primary school in his home country, he was desperate to teach children on a more regular basis.  Summer camps simply don’t exist in Australia and for Matt, working over here allows him to pass on his skills to some amazing young people but also to experience a new culture.  Travelling on a yellow school bus has been a real highlight and a reminder that he really is in the USA.

Caleb joins us from New Zealand where he coaches tennis to children with his father.  Working with kids comes naturally to Caleb and he is keen to combine the experience of working overseas with his love of coaching.  It’s a real opportunity to meet other nationalities and learn more about the USA.  He loves the patriotism shown by Americans but can’t quite get his head around the enormous food portions.

Kerrie from England first came to camp in 2009 and has been back every year since.  She’s always loved working with children, the great outdoors and travelling so coming to a US sleepaway camp was a natural choice when deciding how to spend her summers.  From that first year she has been hooked on camp life and she can’t really remember what a summer is like without Camp Starlight.

So next time you think about camp, say the Pledge of Allegiance or see a yellow school bus, take a moment to think about how people from other countries see these and be prepared to share your culture with us – we love it!