Camp Europe - Six-Month Outdoor Education Diploma

Doing this program was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Doing this program gives you so much hands-on knowledge and experience in a wide range of activities so there really is something for everyone, water sports, high ropes, logistics, and pretty much anything else you can think of is what we were doing. One of the highlights of this program for me was meeting and making friends with some amazing people with like-minded interests from all over the world, I'm hoping that these friendships last a lifetime. I wouldn't, however, call the program 'easy', a lot of the time it's challenging and exhausting, you're working long hours, with few breaks, constantly surrounded by other people, and sometimes very little time off. But despite this, the work is so much fun and so rewarding and everyone is in it together. I would 100% recommend this program for anyone who loves the outdoors, pushing their comfort zone, and working with kids. If I were to go back in time I would do the past 6 months all over again.

It was probably the best experience of my life so far. It was an amazing journey of six months with lots of ups and downs. Amazing work environment with beautiful people from all over the world. The Program included every single aspects of being in the outdoors, be it water sports, high ropes (which i personally love the most), working with children from different age groups or just the social life with fellow teamers. Everything here feels like we are in a different world far away from the other world that we live in. There is no judgement of any sorts or no hiding behind masks. You can be whoever you want to be. The variety of programs surprised me the most. It was so much of different programs I got to take part in like Leadership (which was by far the best program camp has), Space camp, senior camp, school trips. Everything was just so overwhelming. Can a bit too much sometimes but with people like the people in camp everything seems so easy. I would not trade this experience for anything else in the world. It was an amazing time for me in the camp and I would love to return to camp always because "It is what it is".

I did the program this year, and for the beginning I asked myself: "why didn't you do it before?". My perception in the interviews I felt a little nervous, but the people have a lot of experience and they give you amazing tools for you. Challenge by choice is a phrase I will never forget and because I never feel alone, always are someone with you, so the support is 100%. I made a very good friends, with a lot of culture and differents attitudes, so, the experience in the program it was different every day...is more interesting and amazing.

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I really enjoyed my diplo experience even with the fear of Corona looming over everything. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better place to be during these times. I was surrounded by my amazing diplo family, I had my own room, we all cooked and ate together. I honestly forgot corona existed at times. Our first week of camp was surreal for me. So many new faces. I spent most of my placement teaching English and I loved it! Not only because my kids were great but I also felt we taught each other so much in the short time we had together. The Diplo program has been a great experience for me to grow as a person, make life long friends and see a lot of Germany despite these times.

Life changing for me! One of the best experiences I've ever had. I can only say thanks for the opportunity they gave me to be part of the Camp. It was an intense 6 months of learning, work and happiness. Of course I had difficult and stressful moments too, but in the end only the good memories remain. I hope I can come back one day to see again the great friends I made.

I really enjoyed my diplo experience even with the fear of Corona looming over everything. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better place to be during these times. I was surrounded by my amazing diplo family, I had my own room, we all cooked and ate together. I honestly forgot corona existed at times. Our first week of camp was surreal for me. So many new faces. I spent most of my placement teaching English and I loved it! Not only because my kids were great but I also felt we taught each other so much in the short time we had together. The Diplo program has been a great experience for me to grow as a person, make life long friends and see a lot of Germany despite these times.

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The 2020 Diplo program at Camp Adventure was truly a unique and amazing experience for me. Despite the fact that Corona was shutting down other camps and businesses around the world, we were still able to live and complete our training in our little camp community tucked away in the farmland of Northern Germany. Camp really felt like home after a short time of being there, knowing we were guaranteed room and board and work even if the summer season was canceled, which thankfully it was not. The other diplos became family, and we all worked together so well. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to train and work abroad in a program where I learned so many different skills, experienced a new culture, and even learned a new language. I highly recommend the program!

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