Pali Adventures

Another summer~ another amazing week at Pali! Rock Star and Film Camp this year~ both kids loved it!!! They brought friends and made new ones. Thanks again and see you next year

My son is about to finish camp tomorrow. And I have seen him on few of the pictures and he has a smile appears to be having a good time. I thought about extending but he has summer school and day camp the first two weeks of August which is paid for already. Camp Pali has not camp the week before he starts school so I am sending him to another camp that is open otherwise I would have given him an additional week. He has autism and I wanted him to have a different experience with non disabled neurotypicals.
My only complaint will be that the kid’s luggage were left outside the cabins and got soaking wet due to a rainstorm. I think that they didn’t exercise proper care with the kid’s belongings specially since it was overcast with a high chance of rain. They should have placed the bags inside the cabin not outside. Requested that his clothes be dried and they said they would but, I got the feeling that it didn’t happen until the following day after I sent an email. However, I was reassured that it was taken care off.
The check-​in into the camp was fun and the staff was energetic. There is a check-​in process which reminds me of boot camp. They check the child for fevers, bumps and bruises, throat, feet, lice and medication check-​in. Then a picture is taken with a number. The group counselor took the kids to their cabin to put away their belongings. However, there was a downpour and the clothes got wet. The scene at the cabin was somewhat chaotic due to the clothes being wet and all the kids trying to get their clothes dry. We were treated to lunch which consisted of hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixings. The soda machines didn’t work so we all got water. At around 1:30 p.m. we left and he was taken into another building for some activities. He got a water bottle and lip balm from the camp.
Dinner is at 6PM and sundae was given to the kids during the first day. I did see my son having some ice cream with chocolate syrup and gummy worms of some kind and playing with fake money during casino nights. No electronics are allowed which is a good thing otherwise all the kids will be like zombies updating their Facebook status, mine would just be watching videos on YouTube of a gamer playing different games, go figure.
My son’s specialty was motor sports since he is obsessed with anything that has to do with driving and keys (his autistic side) and he did the activity every single day. They did races on ATV s and Go-​karts. Some of the other kids did motorcycles. My son doesn’t know how to ride two wheeler (developmental delays) bikes or bikes without training wheels so he didn’t do that.
Tomorrow is pick up at about 10:00 a.m. so that’s all for him this year. Will do again next year but, I’ll do something different with the clothes specially if the sky is overcast. It poured for a long while so I bet that many of the other kids had the same issues. Again, this is the only area that I would improve upon. My son is coming back next year!
Picked up His Majesty from camp this morning. The check out was very smooth. All the kids left with a group picture of the counselors, their cabin buddies and a t-​shirt. My son liked it and wants to come back next year but, when asked about how it went, he didn’t want to talk about it so we couldn’t get that much information from him.

Pali Adventures Camp exceeded my expectations! From the first phone call to get info… from the moment I picked up my child from camp! The staff is amazing! We signed up in October. We received a Happy Thanksgiving email, they called to wish my daughter a Happy Birthday and told her how excited they were to meet her… who does that?!? Pali does and it really made my daughter so happy! This was our first year sending our child to sleep away camp… and definitely not the last! She loved the all the activities/​staff/​food/​EVERYTHING! :) Let’s just say she wasn’t ready to come home at the end of the week!

Pali Adventures is a place to take kids from 8 to 16 years old. They love kids and its a camp I recommend to parents. My kid loves Pali, Heres a personal review from my kid:
This is my 4^th time attending and i can say that this place is my safe heaven! I love Pali Adventures, no matter what you will always have a good time! Everyone is happy and Sweet! Once you come back from the camp you are going to be smiling and full of joy! Best place i have ever been, cant wait to be a Jc in the future! I can definitely say Pali is my 2^nd home!

My 11 year old son went to secret agent camp for a week last summer. The moment we saw him after the week ended, the first thing he said was «can I please go for two weeks next year?!» If he could have, he would’ve stayed another week or gone back last summer. It was his first time away at camp and we could not have chosen a better Camp! He is counting the days until his two weeks of secret agent camp. He loved the food, the evening activities but seriously came home in the same clothes I sent him off in! :)

I really did my research on camps across the country. This was the first time my 10 year old has been away from home. 5 stars does not seem like enough. I would give this camp 10 plus!
From the moment I called to get information the service was A+. The brochure and DVD that they sent was very informative and my daughter was sold.
She chose to do the 2 week program and decided on 1 week culinary and the 2^nd week broadcasting as her primary electives. She LOVED it! After lunch she was able to sample so many activities. Speaking of lunch she raved about the food. So many choices. She NEVER went hungry.
The evening activities were some of her favorite moments of camp.
As a parent I appreciated the daily photos of the camps activities. The camp photographer did an amazing job of capturing the fun filled days and evenings.
I can’t say enough good things about Camp Pali.
My child will be returning next year and every year after.

Both of my boys love this place. They’ve gone back year after year. It’s been great to help them establish independence as well as long-​lasting memories of their epic adventures. To hear them tell their friends about it is a huge payoff! Worth every penny…

My son Sam went to Pali for 2 weeks and had a super time both weeks. He did the Wacky Science and DJ specialties. By having choices, Sam felt empowered and was able to do the things he really enjoys. Sam came away with friends from all over the USA and even keeps in contact with kids from outside of the country. Sam learned much while having a GREAT time.
As a parent, the ease of registration was surprising. I remember camp being low tech. Pali’s administration is tech driven but remained human. Pali communicated with me on a frequent and as needed basis — they were outstanding.
Finally, I love the pictures that I got to see everyday on the Pali secure website. I really felt connected to Sam and what he was doing.
Overall — My son had a fantastic time and wants to go back this summer and in the future.

My 10 year old son just came back from Pali where he participated in a 2 week Secret Agent camp. He had a blast and absolutely loved it. He went all by himself without any friends and made lots of new friends. He’s an experienced camper so he has been to sleep away camp prior to this. He loved the friends he made, he liked his counselors, and he liked all the activities. I highly recommend this camp.

Best camp for kids ever. My daughtrs gone three years in a row. This is a experience your child will never forget. Welll worth the price!

Our daughter just returned from a week long stay at Camp Pali, this is her second time. She loves going and has had a blast both times. The camp staff are very inviting, energetic and caring towards our daughter and us. They keep the kids very busy with many choices of activities. We recommend Camp Pali highly and will return next summer.

We were very fortunate to find this camp because our son was growing tired of the usual overnight camps at our local YMCA. The local camps that attempt to call themselves «adventurous» are NOTHING compared to Pali’s adventure camp!!! Our son absolutely LOVED it and begged to come back. My son chose the «Extreme Action» camp – my adventurous son’s eyes were drawn directly to this choice first! There are kids here from around the globe and all were nice kids and were encouraged to make friends with everybody (we’ve heard about the bullies, undisciplined and disrespectful kids in other camps before – not this one!), and the counselors are also from different parts of the world, very friendly with creative names/​nicknames and make sure the kids are having a good time. My son raved about the food, the events, the activities, the friends – EVERYTHING. Honestly, we feel that the tuition was an amount well spent (coupons/​offers definitely help!)! Our son will be trying the «Watersports» camp this year, sounds like fun!!! Looking forward to it ;-)

My son chose the Secret Agent week long camp and had a fabulous adventure. The counsellors were excellent and he can’t wait to go back next year!

Activities are extremely well thought-​out for the kids. Kids can choose among many «specialties» for the mornings (watersports, rockstar, stunt man, culinary, fashion, girl power, etc.) and sample elective activities in the afternoons. Evening activities feature camp performances, midnight chocolate fantasy feast, casino night, and other great stuff. My child has gone 4 summers so far and always has a blast! The staff is exceedingly well trained, kind, and enthusiastic. I would recommend without reservation.

This is the best two weeks of my daughters’ lives! My youngest, who is bold and outgoing, has been coming since she was 7. All the fantastic Pali counselors took amazing care of her — she had a blast. My older daughter is very shy and reserved. She had a blast too! She got lots of personal attention and the Director kept an eye on her. They got her through her homesickness with lots of attention and love. Trapeze camp is amazing, but Rock Star is a special fave too. Oh… and Girl Power? It is everything you think it will be… AND MORE!
The counselors are amazing. They are grounded, brilliant, fun, experienced and super well-​trained. And if you go and observe them? I think they each really LOVE their job and LOVE their campers!
I love that you can log into the Web Site and see pictures of your kids a couple of times a day. The joy and freedom I see on their faces brings tears to my eyes.
My kids work hard all year long. For them to have such fun and such a great time in a safe environment means everything to our family.
Pali Rocks!