My Horrible Camp Birchwood for Boys Experience
My horrible experience from Camp Birchwood for Boys summer camp
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Tuesday 31 December 2013
Monday 30 December 2013
CCUSA - A Horrible Summer Camp Organisation
Originally
posted this on December 23rd 2013
The
summer camp organisation that I applied through last year was CCUSA.
On
paper CCUSA seemed like a good choice but this wasn’t to be the
case.
Firstly
CCUSA overcharged me for the overall fees I was to pay, the only way
I could have got the money they owed me back was to take the full
amount back, which meant my flights being cancelled and no summer
camp.
Secondly
I provided CCUSA with so much proof that I hadn’t done what Camp
Birchwood for boys had accused me of and I also feel I proved that
the director may have had his own personal problem with me. Yet all
CCUSA did was email Camp Birchwood for Boys for their reasoning (this
was after I had told them the camp treated me unfairly) The reply to
the email was the end of it. So CCUSA did next to nothing to help me
in this matter, but CCUSA did send me Camp Birchwood for Boys reply
and I can say that the main reason that Camp Birchwood for Boys had
mentioned to CCUSA for letting me go, was not mentioned to me
whatsoever. Why did the director fail to mention this to me???
Lastly,
recently I recommended someone to stay away from CCUSA on Twitter,
they obviously were not happy about this. So CCUSA tried to act like
they were in the right and they also said to me that after the summer
has finished they would go into a full review of my situation as they
are to busy to do it during the summer and that was why they didn’t
do much. I replied to this saying that it is good that this is is
going to happen and that now I will be able to clear my name of what
I was accused of. Then they replied again saying that it will be a
review of the camp as a whole and that they will not look any further
into my situation as they felt they had dealt with it
accordingly.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they never replied to this.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they never replied to this.
Recently
I got in contact with them and one of them accidentally replied to me
instead of sending the email to his colleagues and he then tried to
‘recall the message’ (which is to try to retrieve it without me
seeing it) but he failed. Most recently I got in contact with them
asking them for a copy of the contract/program agreement I signed
with them and I am more than entitled to this as it has my signature
on it. Yet they are not even replying to me.
This
again goes to prove that CCUSA know that they are in the wrong and
have most likely breached the contract. This also shows me that they
also know that the director of Camp Birchwood for Boys have treated
me horribly as well.
So
they eventually replied to me at last week with a copy of the program
agreement (this coming after me posting about this) and although I
remember the program agreement being longer than the one they sent
me, I have read through it and there is in fact something that CCUSA
have went against in the program agreement and with that added on to
all the stuff I have against them, I am confident in getting my money
back.
Camp
Birchwood for Boys are worse than CCUSA or the director of Camp
Birchwood for Boys Daniel Bredemus is anyway. What the director did
to me was disgusting and I went to CCUSA for help and they didn’t
help me in any way, all they did was ask Camp Birchwood for Boys why
they let me go and their response was the end of it. I gave so much
proof to CCUSA that I hadn’t done it, yet they just chose to ignore
this. CCUSA also got part of my wage for me being fired and had they
looked into the situation and then seen that I hadn’t done it they
would then have to give me that wage back as well as the fact that
CCUSA is working with a horrible camp like this.
I
can also confidently say that CCUSA know for a fact that I did not do
this as some of the emails they have sent me confirm this for me,
with one of them telling me “That maybe Camp Birchwood for Boys was
not the right camp for me” I will post some of the replies I have
gotten from CCUSA in the new year maybe and then everyone can see
just how bad this organisation is.
CCUSA
have in fact did me wrong, I have the proof via email and the signed
program agreement and should hopefully get everything sorted out with
them by the end of January.
As
for Camp Birchwood for Boys, with them being a small camp in America
makes it a lot harder to do something against them and Daniel
Bredemus will have already known this when he done this horrible act
to me. It definitely not impossible and was told that I stood no
chance of getting my money back from CCUSA and yet I now have the
proof that I need to do just that, whereas I was told the same thing
about Camp Birchwood for Boys and they have done so many horrible
things to me and the implications this has had on my life including;
University problems, debt problems, my enthusiasm and motivation just
disappearing, all of this is the director of Camp Birchwood for Boys
fault and he will most likely think he can get away with this but
that is something I will not let happen and I am confident that this
will soon come to an end as well.
So
if anyone reading wants to work at a summer camp in America next
year, DO NOT APPLY THROUGH CCUSA and Decline Camp Birchwood for Boys.
Severely Underpaid
I was let go from Camp for something I didn’t do as I have already stated.
However I have also been severely underpaid from camp for the days I did work.
One of my fellow international counsellors on an 11 week contract is getting paid $1500 dollars, which he told me himself.
Also through the organisation I applied through it states that for my age its $1000 dollars for 9 weeks and at least $30 a day for each day worked after that. So I will go with the $1,000 plus $30 dollars a day since that is the minimum.
My contract was 31 May 2013 - 18 August 2013
The end of the 9 week period being August 1 2013, add on the 17 days extra until 18 August 2013.
31 May 2013 - 1 August 2013 = $1,000
2 August 2013 - 18 August 2013 = $30*17 = $510
So in total I am owed $1,510 for the contracted dates
I got paid $452 for 50 days work, also it would have been $793 however $341 dollars that Camp Birchwood were suppose to pay CCUSA (organisation I applied through) I then became liable for due to Camp Birchwood letting me go. Making my wage $452.
My contracted dates of 31 May 2013 - 18 August 2013 is 80 days
$1510/80 Days = $18.875 Per Day
$18,875*50 Days = $943.75 minus the $341 fee that went to CCUSA = £602.75
$602.75 - $452 = $150.75
So I have at least been under paid by $150.75 if you take CCUSA and Camp Birchwood for Boys reasoning for how I got paid. But when I get my name cleared I will be looking to claim my full wage, A in total I have been underpaid $1,068
CCUSA! A Horrible Summer Camp Organisation!
This
post is from December 14th 2013
The
summer camp organisation that I applied through last year was CCUSA.
On
paper CCUSA seemed like a good choice but this wasn’t to be the
case.
Firstly
CCUSA overcharged me for the overall fees I was to pay, the only way
I could have got the money they owed me back was to take the full
amount back, which meant my flights being cancelled and no summer
camp.
Secondly
I provided CCUSA with so much proof that I hadn’t done what Camp
Birchwood for boys had accused me of and I also feel I proved that
the director may have had his own personal problem with me. Yet all
CCUSA did was email Camp Birchwood for Boys for their reasoning (this
was after I had told them the camp treated me unfairly) The reply to
the email was the end of it. So CCUSA did next to nothing to help me
in this matter, but CCUSA did send me Camp Birchwood for Boys reply
and I can say that the main reason that Camp Birchwood for Boys had
mentioned to CCUSA for letting me go, was not mentioned to me
whatsoever. Why did the director fail to mention this to me???
Lastly,
recently I recommended someone to stay away from CCUSA on Twitter,
they obviously were not happy about this. So CCUSA tried to act like
they were in the right and they also said to me that after the summer
has finished they would go into a full review of my situation as they
are to busy to do it during the summer and that was why they didn’t
do much. I replied to this saying that it is good that this is is
going to happen and that now I will be able to clear my name of what
I was accused of. Then they replied again saying that it will be a
review of the camp as a whole and that they will not look any further
into my situation as they felt they had dealt with it
accordingly.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they never replied to this.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they never replied to this.
Recently
I got in contact with them and one of them accidentally replied to me
instead of sending the email to his colleagues and he then tried to
‘recall the message’ (which is to try to retrieve it without me
seeing it) but he failed. Most recently I got in contact with them
asking them for a copy of the contract/program agreement I signed
with them and I am more than entitled to this as it has my signature
on it. Yet they are not even replying to me.
This
again goes to prove that CCUSA know that they are in the wrong and
have most likely breached the contract. This also shows me that they
also know that the director of Camp Birchwood for Boys have treated
me horribly as well.
So
if anyone reading wants to work at a summer camp in America next
year, DO NOT APPLY THROUGH CCUSA!
CCUSA Horribly Treat Their Applicants
CCUSA are the worst Summer Camp Organisation and treat their applicants horribly! Do not apply through CCUSA!
CCUSA overcharged me in applicant fees that I paid and then lied to me about this.
I got horribly treated by the director of Camp Birchwood for Boys and I was fired for something I did not do. I provided CCUSA with so much proof of this, CCUSA were in the best position to help me and yet did next to nothing to help me in this situation.
CCUSA Still have part of my wage that I’m still owed from Camp Birchwood for Boys.
Others Counselors at Camp Birchwood for Boys also had a horrible experience with CCUSA, before the beginning of camp.
CCUSA also state that they work with the very best camp and yet they work with Camp Birchwood for Boys, who give children broken tents for overnight camping trip, worst of all this happened during a trip with severe thunderstorms and no other form of shelter.
CCUSA will treat their applicants horribly and will try and take advantage as well. So do not apply through CCUSA
CCUSA - Worst Summer Camp Organisation
CCUSA are the worst Summer Camp Organisation! Do not apply through CCUSA!
CCUSA overcharged me in applicant fees that I paid and then lied to me about this.
I got horribly treated by the director of Camp Birchwood for Boys and CCUSA who were in the best position to help me did next to nothing to help me in this situation.
CCUSA Still have part of my wage that I’m still owed from Camp Birchwood for Boys.
CCUSA also state that they work with the very best camp and yet they work with Camp Birchwood for Boys, who give children broken tents for overnight camping trip, worst of all this happened during a trip with severe thunderstorms and no other form of shelter.
So CCUSA are a horrible Summer camp organisation
Do Not Apply Through CCUSA
Do not apply through CCUSA!
They Overcharged me with applicant fees and then lied to me about it.
I found myself in a horrible situation which was in no way my fault and CCUSA to this day have done nothing to help me.
CCUSA have part of my wage from which I’m still owed from Camp Birchwood for Boys.
CCUSA! The Worst Summer Camp Organisation
This post comes from September 29th 2013.
The summer camp organisation that I applied through last year was CCUSA.
On paper CCUSA seemed like a good choice but this wasn’t to be the case.
Firstly CCUSA overcharged me for the overall fees I was to pay, the only way I could have got the money they owed me back was to take the full amount back, which meant my flights being cancelled and no summer camp.
Secondly I provided CCUSA with so much proof that I hadn’t done what Camp Birchwood for boys had accused me of and I also feel I proved that the director may have had his own personal problem with me. Yet all CCUSA did was email Camp Birchwood for Boys for their reasoning (this was after I had told them the camp treated me unfairly) The reply to the email was the end of it. So CCUSA did next to nothing to help me in this matter, but CCUSA did send me Camp Birchwood for Boys reply and I can say that the main reason that Camp Birchwood for Boys had mentioned to CCUSA for letting me go, was not mentioned to me whatsoever. Why did the director fail to mention this to me???
Lastly, recently I recommended someone to stay away from CCUSA on Twitter, they obviously were not happy about this. So CCUSA tried to act like they were in the right and they also said to me that after the summer has finished they would go into a full review of my situation as they are to busy to do it during the summer and that was why they didn’t do much. I replied to this saying that it is good that this is is going to happen and that now I will be able to clear my name of what I was accused of. Then they replied again saying that it will be a review of the camp as a whole and that they will not look any further into my situation as they felt they had dealt with it accordingly.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they haven’t replied since.
They said the only reason they would go any further into my situation is if new proof came up, this is exactly what I did and they haven’t replied since.
So if you want to work at a summer camp in America next year, do not apply through CCUSA.
CCUSA Worst Summer Camp Organisation - Wordpress
CCUSA Worst Summer Camp Organisation - Wordpress
http://ccusaworstsummercamporganisation.wordpress.com/
CCUSA are an awful organisation that treated me horribly and although I should have my money back through the small claims process in the new year, I feel that I have to do something to warn other people of this horrible organisation.
http://ccusaworstsummercamporganisation.wordpress.com/
CCUSA are an awful organisation that treated me horribly and although I should have my money back through the small claims process in the new year, I feel that I have to do something to warn other people of this horrible organisation.
CCUSA Worst Summer Camp Organisation - Tumblr
CCUSA Worst Summer Camp Organisation - Tumblr
CCUSA are an awful organisation that treated me horribly and although I should have my money back through the small claims process in the new year, I feel that I have to do something to warn other people of this horrible organisation.
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