Life at the Bay

No, he didn’t arrive during Peanuts week, but he was named after a nut. We call him Pecan!    Pecan has been a counselor at Sugar Bay for 8 weeks now and we must add, the campers are nuts about Pecan! Pecan is our Paint ball PC (Pro Counselor) and loves paint ball to bits.    He says the best part about his job is seeing the smiles on all the kids’ faces while they’re participating in all the activities they enjoy. Pecan says what he loves most is that the kids arrive here as strangers and when they leave camp, they leave as friends.    Pecan’s favourite camp meal is fish and chips. He says, “It’s the best fish and chips I’ve ever eaten in my life!”   If he could have one super power, it would be for him to stop time, simply to savour the best moments in life.    Describing himself in three words, Pecan’s choices were “Tall, outgoing and energetic”.    If he could be an animal, he sa...

He's the boy Avril Lavigne sings about in her smash hit Skater Boy and he is exclusive to Sugar Bay camp... His name:    Javelin is our very own skater boy who is days away from celebrating his second anniversary working here at Sugar Bay as a camp counselor. We don't mean to brag or anything, but he is no ordinary counselor... he has earned his way to become a Sugar Bay Pro Counselor (PC). Although he loves skating, Jav is also a great lover of the ocean. If he isn't skating, he would be doing sea swim. When we asked him why, he said that it's because you'll never know what's coming your way. Unpredictable much, we do however wonder how he'd react if a great white shark decided to come along and chill with him during sea swim. L OL! When we asked Jav about his role as counselor, he was quick to answer “Being a camp counselor is not just work to me, working with kids is my passion – it's a...

Sugar Bay is excited to announce that we have launched our very own series! If you're wondering if this is another sequel to the Vampire Diaries or Gossip Girl... Ooops, you've got it wrong. Very wrong! Our series is set in a scene where there's endless sun, sand, surf and sea!  And no, this isn't Bay Watch either.  It is at the Bay however, but is more about our Sugar Bay counselors, what they have to say and how they play while they're at work, every single day. Our exclusive Sugar Bay “Get to know...” series gets under the skin of our camp counselors and reflects the unique personality and skills of each of our talented fun and loving care givers. Keep an eye out every week as we take a brief, yet in depth look into the lives of our Sugar Bay counselors 'behind-the-scenes'. From filming their awkward moments to overhearing their conversations and taking their imaginations on ...

Our Sugar Bay campers always head home with lots of stories to share with mum and dad. Mostly stories about the fun activities we offer, the delicious food we serve, the new friendships they have made and the crazy but cool counselors we have at camp. Quite often, parents become confused and wonder “Why is my kid speaking politics so casually?” Cool it mums and dads… This isn’t politics. This is camp jargon. For those of you who didn’t know, counselors are actually young adults who are individually chosen to care for the children at camp.  At Sugar Bay, our counselor to child ratio is 3: 1 , which is the highest in the country. Our counselors come from all around the world and most of them have actually worked in American summer camps. Our Sugar Bay Counselor’s first priority is the care, supervision and happiness of every child. Some young campers leave camp w...

We said goodbye to our Southdowns College campers last week Friday, after an epic week in the Bay! Just before they left, we caught up with the campers and teachers, and this is what they had to say about their experience at Sugar Bay. We asked our campers these three questions: What were your highlights of camp? What is that one thing you'll miss about camp?   Any lessons, camp taught you?  Robyn Rhodes (11) 1. The food was really good! 2. I will miss all the counselors. 3. I learnt how to get off a current in the ocean and a lot of teamwork skills. Sohana Pillay (12)    1. It has to be the beach, crate building and the food was really nice. 2. I will miss all the counselors, but Pebbles was my favourite. 3. We were taught not to get into the pool without a lifeguard on that chair. Steven Peddie (11) 1. I really enjoyed the king swing and sea swimming. 2. I will miss the counselo...