Short-term Stays 

Camps

Summer camps have a long tradition in the United States and offer a way for children/teenagers between 6 and 16 to learn, grow, have fun and make friends while enjoying fresh air and sunshine. At a camp, you can learn to skipper a sailboat, to ride a horse, learn rock-climbing techniques, develop wilderness survival skills, build a campfire, tell stories, put on a play, learn how to juggle and even brush up computer skills.

A camp is also a place to learn cooperation and leadership, take on a little independence, and leave the pressures of school and everyday stuff behind. Friendships made at a camp, can be special, too. You will find camps in some of America’s most spectacular natural settings – from the rugged Atlantic coastline of Maine, to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, to the canyons of Arizona and the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest.

Many camps also offer specialized programs where fun in the great outdoors is supplemented by fitness programs or sports. There’s a camp for about every sport imaginable.

Camp Counselor
Foreign college students, youth workers, and other specially qualified individuals at least 18 years of age and proficient in English may work as counselors in U.S. summer camps for up to four months. Camp Counselors interact directly with groups of American youth by overseeing their activities in a camp setting during the U.S. summer season.
Excerpt: Camp Counselor/EducationUSA/Department of State

• Summer Camp Programs (Peterson's)
• American Camping Association
• CampPage - A comprehensive listing of summer camps and other programs for youth in the United States and Canada
• KidsCamp.com
• Allen's Guide - Kids and Teens
Summer Camps
• GoCamps.com - The official Website of Frost's Summer Camp Guide

Visa Information
• Student Visas: U.S. Department of State