Summer Camp Fun In the US Sun

Summer Camp Fun In the US Sun

Trading gumboots for jandals is just one of the many changes local young woman Kyla-May Burkinshaw will be facing this week.

The former Tawa College student was one of hundreds of New Zealanders who applied to Camp Counselors USA (CCUSA) to work as a summer camp counselor in America this winter.

Burkinshaw, who has been placed by CCUSA at a camp in Arizona, is thrilled to have found a way to earn money at the same time as having an OE.

“I’m so excited to head to Camp Maripai, I can’t wait to meet people from all around the world and experience life in a different culture!” she says.

Escaping New Zealand’s winter and heading over for an American summer is a welcome bonus too, says Burkinshaw, who will have time off during her camp placement as well as thirty days following camp to explore the USA.

The camps, which are located right throughout the USA, are always seeking enthusiastic young Kiwis keen to participate on the CCUSA program.

“We send several hundred Kiwis over to summer camp annually and with around 1000 CCUSA camps to staff, we just can’t get enough!”, says CCUSA Country Director Liz Andrews.

“Most of our camps are looking for skills that New Zealanders tend to have a lot of experience in anyhow from their own childhoods such as sports, performing arts, outdoor adventure, water sports and so on.”

Burkinshaw credits CCUSA who have been with her “every step of the way” before heading off on her amazing journey, and will continue to support her with advice and assistance once in the USA too.

Applications for the 2014 season will open in September of this year and anyone interested in applying for the program should head to www.ccusa.co.nz or visit CCUSA at the Wellington Careers Expo at the TSB Arena June 23rd – 24th.

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