I cannot comment on the boarding school, though it's reputation is exceptional. My son spent two…read moreweeks here attending the Berkshire Summer Music camp in June, 2019. The campus is breathtakingly stunning! Beautiful buildings set against the backdrop of mountains. It's much like a small college campus, with several dorms, and buildings housing the different academic departments. Definitely an amazing setting for learning!

I came here with my school for a 3 day, 2 night trip. When we got here after a 2-3 hour bus ride…read morethey did not allow us to unpack and make us go to the lunch room, the problem with this is that every time we went to eat a meal someone had to set the table and then we had to wait 10-20 minutes listening to them talk about nonsense, after every meal it was the same thing as well. This outdoor classroom programs problem is that they do not think about what the student would think is more appealing. The rooms were dirty and mice were found in many when we go there, some room were also very much nicer than the others which is odd because we all spend the same amount of money ( 400$ ). The showers were cold and the cleaning supplies they used was expired, plates and silverware were not cleaned properly either. The staff was nice for the most part other than the unnecessary talking about rules but some staff was rude and unfriendly, there is much more as well but if you are considering to send your school here for a trip think twice because the price was not worth it.

My experience working at camp Eisner camp for a few months. I quit because they have horrible…read morecommunication about your pay. Multiple times my pay was not right. And they put my money in direct deposit in the wrong account. Now to positive working there. My head chef was amazing and his girlfriend is amazing. Two awesome people to work under. But they do not handle your pay so for that be very careful. I would not recommend anybody to work there, but I only can give you my experience.

I started as a camper here in 1995, became a counselor/specialist when I was in college and have…read moresince returned as adult staff. My daughter attends camp here as well, and I was thrilled she loves it here as much as I did when I was her age. The owners know everyone by name, all the staff are incredibly friendly and the overall environment is caring and adaptive. They consider each individual campers needs and work to accommodate everyone. They have many campers with gluten sensitivity and a separate food station for gluten-free food so as not to cross contaminate foods. The infirmary is staffed by experienced nurses and they always have a doctor on campus (in addition to the owners being doctors themselves). Color War is a time honored tradition that brings a camp together at the end of the summer. Win or lose, Apache relay is a fun tradition in which every single camper partakes in an important role. There is an ice cream parlor, a movie theater, a playhouse, an outdoor adventure zip line course in addition to an inflatable water park on the lake. The kids stay in touch year round and I still talk to people I met as a camper to this day.

I was a camp counselor for Camp Pontiac for the summer of 2021 and when I say this was one of the…read moreworst run businesses I have ever seen and the worst job I have ever had, I am in no way exaggerating. To begin with, the hours they have their general staff work is outrageous. There is no break, you never really get off time here. The staff lounge is a glorified hut with moldy couches and a TV that is can barely fit 1/5 of the staff at a time. The other places on the campus were not open to staff even though the management made it seem that way in the interviewing process. Which is only the first thing that they lied to their staff about. I was lied to about the parameters of my job, I was lied to about my hours, I was lied to about what I would be able to do with my off time. I felt like a prisoner in this camp, I wasn't allowed to leave once I got there, or else I would have been fired. The management DOES NOT care about their general staff, if you get sick, they will not give you adequate rest time to recover. Over 2/3's of the staff was sick throughout the summer. And then there was the covid outbreak. The covid outbreak that the management tried to blame on their general staff as if they weren't allowed families to come in to tour when it was a "bubble" as they marketed to their current parents. Of course, they would never point the finger at the management who frequently went out to eat for every meal at the local restaurants like the Pond or allowed their campers to leave to go boating on another lake. It was a poorly run business that had no care for its general staff. There were promises of things getting better throughout the summer in which they never did and the bonuses that were promised because the staff was doing double the work, were never delivered. The 'Wannabe Director' Micahel Etra has horrible anger issues that made him go off on counselors causing many to quit. His carelessness and ego lead me and many others to be stranded at the airport due to missed flights because he would not allow us to leave earlier to catch our flights even though we brought it to his attention. The group leaders did not care about their counselors, my went as far as to tell me to quit when I talked to her about being unhappy with the exhausting workload, even after I explained to her that paying $800 for a plane ticket home was not an option for me in my financial situation. And then of course there is the favoritism. If you were a camper here and you chose to come back to work, this is a dream job. You are given special treatment and access to the entire camp. You get away with taking 10 or 20 minutes here to there. You get away with taking time off to go and work on things for school. I was refused the wifi passwords to the buildings I worked at, the only places I had access to service to call my parents, but a former camper had them. Ultimately if you're a new counselor, the directors and owners do not care about you. This camp preys on young college students looking for interesting jobs and then locks them on the campgrounds and exploits them for seven weeks, throwing them away once they got their use out of them. I felt like the help most days, slaving over a bunch of spoiled rich kids. Counselors got fired for just disciplining the kids. Counselors got fired for trying to ask for adequate pay. Genuinely, this was an awful experience. For anyone looking to work here, if you have no sense of self-respect, you'll be fine. But understand the long hours and poor treatment that you are going to have to deal with. If you are looking to send your child here, the directors and upper-level staff do not care about your child. Your child is money to them and nothing else. They use the "interesting" specialties such as sports and arts & crafts to babysit your kid, very few of the kids enjoyed the everyday activities. The evening activities were more contrived ways of babysitting the kids so they couldn't be left alone to realize that camp life is nothing but a lie to get money out of the parents. Save your money and send them somewhere else, trust me, this camp is going to go under soon.

Long time sloanie here. I was a camper, counselor, super-staff, parent and now parent of a…read morecounselor. Camp Sloane is a sleep away camp for many years. It's been around for over 60 years. And the best part is that although there are some changes, it is still very much the same, not only physically, but offeringwise and emotional developmentwise. Your kids will not lose weight or learn a computer programming lecture, but they will find "A Place to Grow". Living is centered around platform tents without electricity, so there is very little technology. Activities are throughout the day in periods signed up once per week. Swim lessons one period. Third period is still free. The big buildings are surviving like the dining hall and performing arts center. Some smaller buildings and whole sections of tents have disappeared since the size of the camp is smaller. There are evening activities, camp fires and even stilla square dance.

My daughter went to sleep away camp here for four years (would have been five but...Covid). Some…read moreyears she went reluctantly, some excitedly, but she always came back from camp glowing with happiness, proud of her achievements and independence, and with lots of new friends (and this year, a boyfriend!). This past year was probably her last, which saddens me greatly - I felt it was beneficial for both of us to spend two weeks apart without even cell phone contact - it was good to miss each other! Love how old fashioned the camp is - reminds me of the sleep away camps I went to and loved as a girl. One hundred percent recommend.

The best summer camp out there, especially for sports. There have always been a few constants --…read morethe sports facilities are great, the coaching is first class, the counselors are well-trained, etc -- but the place has an extra shine to it with all the renovations that Mike and Hillary have done since they took over. The bunks look brand new, the place is super clean, and (I really never thought I'd say this) the food is kind of incredible. I really can't compliment the new management team enough -- they've done an amazing job, the place looks great, and the kids had a fantastic summer.

Wonderful staff ,clean well run camp. Always something happening. Lake activities r awsome. The…read morekids love it. 4 years of them going. Next year's a given. My friends kids attend the day camp. They also love it n have made lots of friends. I highly recommend this camp for both sleep a way n day.

My kids attended Camp Moe summer camp last year and they had an absolute blast! The activities were…read moreso well thought out for every day, they always had something so creative and fun to do. The camp is run with amazing care and attention to detail. I highly recommend this camp!

Such a great camp! My nieces go here and absolutely love it. The location is great,10/10 would…read morerecommend!

Both of my kids did Prime Time Hoop Camp for a couple of years. They improved their ball skills…read moreand had a good time. Nice coaches, serious about basketball and affordable.

From the owner: Prime Time Hoop Camp specializes in giving your child a fun, energetic setting to improve on their…read morebasketball skills. We offer personalized, dedicated coaching to help kids of all skill levels have fun throughout the week. Check out our website for more information or give us a call!