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December 2023 by Rob Green
We had a great visit and tour of the camp site! Bethany Wilson was outstanding!! She was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging! The other staff people that we met were also very welcoming!!
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November 2023 by Stephen Jacewicz
North Bay is a gorgeous camp to go for a weekend if you are going to a party there or wedding. I went to my cousin's wedding here, and the views blew my mind especially at night of the North Bay. It was amazing seeing lightning in the distance over the water, fireworks to the southwest at the same time. When a storm came through it was awesome to look at it over the water from the game room. The game room is great with billiards and such. The big reception hall is nice for dancing. There is a giant swing that I had much fun with, and as you go slower it is nice to see the water like that, but you got to go fast first!! The zip line is also awesome and the pool is nice. I want to go back now haha!
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November 2023 by Dakya Whitaker (Kya)
I said this was okay because my night counselor Froggy, she disrespected me and my friends so much which made me and my friends cry. The counselor literally put trash in our cabin. ( picture 1 ) .Maya Angelou French Immersion School put trash under Katherine Johnson Global Academys bathroom door during the clean up challenge ( picture 2 ). Waverly Elementary School disrespected me and my friends so much. They talked about us and it really hurt us because everybody kept picking on us when we didn't do anything to them. Froggy also got mad at me and my friends because we were listening to Makhila ( i don't know how to spell her name ) & David . She made me and my friends cry because we were listening. She punished us and we couldn't go to the gym our go to our friends other cabin and we couldn't even say goodnight. She yelled at us and told us that we were being stupid for listening. She really hurt us. When froggy left out the room me and some of my friends ( including me ) went to our friends cabin. We couldn't even go to sleep in the other cabin which really made me mad because if froggy did leave we would have to go to sleep in the other cabin. I don't recommend getting froggy shes really rude and disrespectful to kids that are really young.
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November 2023 by Rich Jake n Fee
Hey there! I was one of the middle schoolers from Lakeland that was here a week ago. My experience was amazing, from the giant swing, to Horseshoe Point, and North Bay Live (although a bit to loud) the counselors were nice, both day and night ones. (Shout out to Mr. Drew and Mr. K!) But I have at least one issue. The other kids in my cabin (Bootleg) kept shutting off the lights while some of us were showering. Overall, fun place!
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November 2023 by Jackson Ewing
Most of it was good such as the food, most of northbay live and the adventure. But what made it horrible for me was that Breakfast was at 8:30 in the morning, which is ridiculously early. Later in the week when I went back home due to being homesick the NorthBay staff told my school that I got punished and sent back home due to that. That was actually ridiculous. They say you can leave the place if your homesick, but they don't say that if your homesick that is apparently a bad behavior and warrants a note to the school saying that you acted up and deserve to be punished.
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October 2023 by Deacon Ministry
They people working here are supportive and informative come with your group and enjoy!
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October 2023 by Hazel Hendricks
I just got back from the camp today. It was an interesting experience for our group. I am a student who attended for 2 nights and 3 days.The cabins were shockingly clean. Bugs were a recurring issue. Cabins were not an issue of mine. The taking of phones was extremely upsetting and we were not allowed to contact our parents without going to the main office. Our counselor kept coughing in the middle of the night. That was disgusting and they should not have sick workers.We went on a walk through the woods at night. My friend, who is terrified of the dark, asked our counselor about a flashlight and let her know about her fear of the dark. My friend let her know about her fear and seemed worried about going on the walk. My friend sobbed the whole walk and was not allowed to go back considering the walk through the woods in the pitch black was mandatory. By the end of the walk, my counselor told my friend that she would have been allowed to go back if she had let her know about her fear even though she ishad previously expressed her worry. During the walk, an unregulated group of boys screamed at my already crying friend.NorthBay live is awful. The space is too small, crowded, loud, and has far too many flashing lights.ot is extremely loud and headphones are not offered before you go in. You have to request them once you are already in there. Adults are already too overwhelmed with other tasks to get you headphones so I just ran out, crying, due to how overwhelmed I was. It was far too cold out so I eventually went back into the thing. I stayed in the auditorium for about another thirty minutes before I just sat outside until it was over. NorthBay live is mandatory so you are not allowed to just skip it and hangout in your cabin.The food was better than our regular school food, which is already a fairly low bar to meet.The activities were all very exhilarating. The zip lining, the high ropes, and the giant swing were all very enjoyable. We were unable to go camping due to how low the tide was on our scheduled day.Overall, I love the idea of the camp but it could be better executed. My suggestions? Make more things optional and hire more folks so that staff are less overwhelmed. Cancel NorthBay live, it sucks.
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August 2023 by A. Fields
This was my 1st year volunteering for summer camp and it was just perfect for our groups. The grounds are perfectly kept, the beach area is beautiful, the buildings are all clean and air conditioned, plenty of benches and seating areas to hang out, a lot of field space for a ton of activities plus a nice pool! A nice dining hall, kitchen, auditorium and got to meet so many new people...Thank you NorthBay!
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August 2023 by AngiesWrld
This was my 1st year volunteering for summer camp and it was just perfect for our groups. The grounds are perfectly kept, the beach area is beautiful, the buildings are all clean and air conditioned, plenty of benches and seating areas to hang out, a lot of field space for a ton of activities plus a nice pool! A nice dining hall, kitchen, auditorium and got to meet so many new people...Thank you NorthBay!
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July 2023 by Stephanie Ray (MsCookieRay)
We LOVED this place! It's been some time since my daughter went with her school but we still talk about that trip. Her school went for a week and I chaperone. All of the kids had a great time. They learned so much about science and life in general. Attending NorthBay Live each night was a treat that the kids (and the chaperones) all looked forward to. They each had to work the "restaurant shift" which I thought was really good for them. They climbed in the treetops, zip-lined, canoed and so much more. An amazing experience!!
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June 2023 by Thomas Moore
Good! Except the food, if you wand good food you will have to doordash the food and walk up the big hill. Or just dont eat the food. Other than the food IT WAS GREAT. i guess :)
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May 2023 by susanna
this place was awesome! i was here for a church retreat and the staff was awesome! the only problem was that there were big carpenter bees and they scared some of the kids. but this place is amazing!
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May 2023 by Savvy Curls
I would recommend this place to any group, organization, and club. It was an amazing experience and an opportunity for students to be outside of their element and actually have some fun!
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May 2023 by Micheal
My wife was recently at NorthBay and she had a very unpleasant experience with a night counselor named Skylar. Skylar was rude and disrespectful to not only my daughter but to the other kids in the cabin. She had a disrespectful tone and attitude. My wife feels like she is lacking in experience. My child had a terrible experience with her.
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April 2023 by Violet SR
I went here for a week with school and it was the best week of my life. The food was meh and that was the worst thing. The employees were all super nice and our counsler was amazing. Ms Ange and Ms Destiny we love you. Also Mr. Dizzle, Mr. Frizzle, and Ms.Nikki are the best. I loved the adventures, lessons, activities, and Northbay Live. ?❤️
