CAMP AMERICA APPLICATION PROCESS | STEP BY STEP | Victoria Whitehouse 

Yay!! That’s so exciting, I applied five years ago now and didn’t have to do a video but it might have changed now! I’d say just start the application and it’ll ask you for it if you need it! X

I think it just really helps your application. I didn't (I'm with Camp America) and I still go offers and a placement :)

Some agencies that offer flight packages will fly you out with others, but most camps will offer group chats so you can meet people going to your camp and you can sort travel plans that way! My camp runs buses to the airports on the last day of camp

Location (do you want to be near a big city? Some camps are in the middle of nowhere), days off per week, type of camp (same gender or coed, or religious etc), pay (if you’re going direct), camp schedule (some start as early as May, some late June), activities at camp (you may want certain activity or sport to teach), values? All camps have different values, sleeper camp or day camp? and lastly do they hire internationals? Some camps in the US don’t. Hope this helped :)

What stage of the application are you at? Police check usually needs to be done at an early stage and medical can come later, you will have received emails on what needs to be completed. You can always contact your bunac rep, they’re there to help you!

I’m going to film a video on this next week! All I’d say is make sure you take every document you have with you just incase, and follow the checklist your agency sends you!

It’s not late at all! I didn’t even sign up to a program until February so you’re still really early with everything!

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a good one to do is old teachers! for camp america they have to have a "professional email" so it can't just be a personal one. They are quite picky with it, for example i tried to have someone i babysat for do a reference and it wasn't accepted so i would suggest a teacher and your old boss

Yeah you can normally ask teachers or family friends, just can’t be your parents or family!

I’m not too sure as I’m not with camp America but I’d assume it was due to the holidays! Drop them an email in the new year for an update!