Meet Belle Perrin ~~ Welcome to the USA!

I asked Belle to give me a write up about coming to CIC for her 18 month visa.

After spending two amazing summers working for Catalina Island Camps I was honored to be offered an 18 month visa to come and work for the camp. At first it was a scary prospect, leaving my friends, family and life in England and moving to another country, but it was an opportunity and adventure which I couldn't pass up. I knew that I would have a great group of people working around me, all with the passion to make camp the best place possible for the kids, and friends from previous summers all over the country who I knew would be there if I needed them. During my time here I hope to fully experience America and its culture and learn as much as possible about camp and all the things which happen behind the scenes that make it the incredible place it is for both the children and staff. Up until a few years ago summer camps did not exist in the UK and even now there are only a few scattered around the country. I really feel that kids are missing out on something amazing and I would love to take my experiences back to my home country and promote the benefits of camp and someday use everything I have learnt to set up a camp of my own.