Academy by the Sea/Camp Pacific Blog

With our beautiful setting, superior facilities and accommodation and the best location of any Camp in America- right on the beach in Southern California- we got the pick of the bunch and the applicants were climbing over each other for the chance to be interviewed. With so many options it allows us to be very specialist in who we choose going for a combination or experience, qualifications and personality. We go to that extra effort to meet in person each one of the international councilors we hire before they arrive in the states and each is subject to a challenging interview process ensuring that we hire only the very best and most competent staff to look after the campers.

This year between myself and six seasoned staff members we interviewed over two hundred qualified applicants and selected only the crème de la crème to join us in beautiful Carlsbad. Twelve new faces made the cut and very excited to get them over to California in June to start training. To give you an example of the quality of our staff we have Kay who will not only be a torch bearer for the Olympic Games in London but before camp will be meeting the Queen to be presented with an MBE for her outstanding work with charity- an amazing person who will be a fantastic role model for anyone. We also snapped up Jemma to join our surf coaches. She is a professional surfer and coach who placed 3^rd on the British and Welsh national championship. 2012 will present an amazing opportunity to be taught by a pro. Regardless if you are a beginner or experienced surfer she will sure to be able to teach you something new. Other staff skills included tennis coaches, basketball coaches, session musicians, Martial arts teacher, swimming coaches, soccer coaches, heavily experienced lifeguards, arts and crafts specialists, a host of playing experience in other sports and of course an abundance of fun filled bubbly personalities to complement our returning staff members.

Camp Pacific is famous for the quality of our staff and I hire each one of them personally to ensure that bar remains exceptionally high. It is our amazing councilors that really make the summer experience here so unforgettable and they are our most valuable asset. We strive to make each summer better than the last and we are definitely looking at one of the most talented groups I have worked with so summer 2012 is looking to be the best yet. Registration is open so start signing up NOW we filled up very quickly last year and was a total sell out- don’t miss out.

  See you in July.

  Alan Burness, Camp Director.

Note: All staff go through extensive background and police checks, are drug tested, attend a 2 week extensive training program and are all trained in life saving techniques to ensure our campers are in the very best any very safest hands.