I sent my 11-year-old son to Boomcamp this year. During the whole time (14 days), he called only 3 times because he was interested there. The sea, the pool, there are always some activities, contests. The camp organized a good telegram channel where I saw what my child was doing and his positive emotions. Photos and videos were uploaded to the channel at least 2 times a day. We lived in cozy houses with air conditioning, and we were well fed. It's a pity that there was no such camp in my childhood))) There is a caveat: the units are mixed in age, from young to old. But for me and my son, this is a non-official moment. The older guys communicated normally with the little ones.
The check-in was from August 4 to August 18, 2024. There were no questions about the organization of children. The same cannot be said about accommodation and meals. The bungalows were cardboard, and the equipment did not work. For one tiny room, where 4-5 children lived, there was only one key card. The organizers, apparently, tried to earn as much as possible at the end of the season. The daughter couldn't sleep because there were rats living under the floor and they were constantly scratching. Ants and spiders also lived with our children in the room. Separately, I want to note that, despite the complaints about nutrition, nothing has changed. The children were hungry because all the food was greasy, overcooked and absolutely unsalted. There was no variety, they consistently gave only nuggets and French fries or very strange meat that did not look like meat.
I would especially like to mention Alexander Shatsky, whose behavior raises a lot of questions: he offered his daughter to come to his room and drink a jaegermeister. And this is the senior counselor!
Of the advantages: the sea, the mountains and good counselors.
I hope my review will help you choose a camp, or finally the organizers will take negative reviews seriously. Will we go back? Definitely not!
The check-in was from 7.07. to 21.07, I was very worried about my daughter (12 years old) because this is generally her first camp in her life. I got used to it for the first four days, there were tears and asked to go home, but then everything got better. I would like to thank Lisa, the counselor, she found an approach to my daughter. As a result, I had to extend it for another week))) Of course, I would like the placement to be according to age, or +-2 years, and not when a 12-year-old child lives with 17-year-old girls. Also, it is probably necessary to slightly update the condition of the rooms where the children lived.
And for food, too, I would like if the buffet (at least a little more diverse), then you could take not one pancake, but several, well, so that if the squad comes later, then they have enough food. In 2025, my daughter is already planning to fly to your camp again!