About Max

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ABOUT MAX
We hope you enjoy your visit. In words and pictures, we will endeavour to introduce you to the exciting adventures we share each summer with the most AMAZING group of 10-14 year olds.

LEADERSHIP, STAFF & SAFETY

Scott Bochner has been at the helm of Maximum Teen Travel Camp for all 23 years since founding the camp in 1988. Scott is a father of 2 teenagers 16, and 13 all of whom have been or are at camp. His wife Amy works in the Long Beach School district's Special Ed department.

Scott is a recognized camp and travel expert who this past March was selected to run a workshop at the largest camping conference in the US on the topic of “What scares us when we are away from Camp?” Maximum Teen Travel Camp is a leader in travel safety and is often called upon by other camps, schools and youth groups to operate both day and overnight trips all over the U.S.

KEY PEOPLE
Ria works full-time as Assistant Director for Maximum. She has played a huge role in creating the camp program for the past ten years. As the “Camp Mom" her passion and leadership sets the tone for the entire summer. With all the fun, safety and wonderful memories, every camp should have a RIA!

Vinny has been a Counselor & staple at Maximum for seven years. He is a Physical Education Teacher in NYC. Vinny makes sure that kids have a blast through sports, games and fun! He is chock-full of fun activities!

Peter is a Math teacher at The Wheatley School. This will be his 2nd summer. He is a big Mets fan & loves to stump campers with fun puzzles & movie trivia. He always brings his smile to camp!

Kat is a 3rd year Counselor & works in the camp office full-time. Kat has great energy, enthusiasm and a zany sense of humor. She loves playing practical jokes with the campers and is always there for our campers.

Kristy, a 4th year Counselor, teaches math in Marine Park. She has been baking delicious goodies for the camp for our bus rides. You will always find her playing Catch Phrase, Trivia games & having sing-alongs with campers!

SAFETY
Maximum sets the pace in the teen travel camp industry by being ACA accredited and by placing requirements on its staff that set industry standards:

· Having all buses driven by professional bus drivers
· Having staff on all buses in addition to the drivers who are free to properly supervise
· Only hiring staff members over 21 years old
· Only hiring staff locally
· All staff are interviewed face to face in our offices
· All staff are college graduates or are currently enrolled in college
· All staff must have prior camping experience
· All staff are certified in CPR, first aid, AED & EPI pen
· All campers wear camp t-shirts daily for easy recognition
· On all overnight trips security personnel patrol from 12 pm – 6 am daily so staff can sleep and all campers are well rested and secure.

After a pick-up at home we're off to a day of laughs, thrills and memories. The bus ride is a time for anticipation, bonding, sharing... Since each day is unique, the activity of the day is discussed by the counselors so that campers are familiar with plans for the destination. This prepping helps us move quickly through ticketing, buddying up, etc. so we can get on with the making of memories.

Although our campers are always in groups with counselors, they are not `locked' into the same group of kids and the same counselors each day. For example, groups are split up in amusement parks based on ride interest. There are groups who want to go on every ride in the park, groups for roller coasters only, groups who like the spinny rides, low level rides and arcades, etc. This philosophy means less time sitting out because a camper doesn't want to go on a ride. The constant change of counselors and campers in a group makes MAXIMUM TEEN TRAVEL CAMP a whole unit instead of a series of groups. This unique plan is most successful.

ACA
MAXIMUM TEEN TRAVEL CAMP is proud to be accredited by the American Camping Association. Developed exclusively for the camp profession, this nationally-recognized program focuses on program quality, health and safety issues and requires us to review every facet of our operation. MAXIMUM TEEN TRAVEL CAMP has voluntarily submitted to this independent appraisal done by camp experts and has earned this mark of distinction.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION
The American Camping Association is a community of camp professionals and is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults through the camp experience.

Founded in 1910, the American Camping Association (ACA) is the only not-for-profit educational body that accredits all types of camps throughout the United States. With members in all 50 states and several foreign countries, we demonstrate our commitment to health, safety and program quality in camps.

The American Camping Association accredits over 2000 of the more than 8500 camps in the United States. ACA accredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, safety and program quality.

By choosing an ACA accredited camp, you can be assured that many important questions have been asked and appropriately answered.

JOBS

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Each spring MAXIMUM TEEN TRAVEL CAMP interviews for new staff. Candidates must be over 21 and live in Nassau County. A deep commitment to children, their care, growth and happiness are a necessity. Prior camping experience is a must. A bachelors degree or full-time enrollment in a college or university is also required. Staff Prospects should E-Mail or call the camp office for an application.

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