Church camp made us burn our panties that were shameful to god".
I got up during the night to go to the camp toilet.
It wasnt far away, I could see it from our tent.
pawel szvmanski
There wasnt anybody around.
I could hear him and see the light.
In the morning, I was falling asleep at breakfast and my friends were taking the piss about it.
She looked horrified and said what camp security?
and went off to tell one of the male teachers.
It turned out that the campsite didnt have security and the police were called out.
No idea if it was actually dangerous, but looking back it definitely is unsettling.
atlantis_airlines
Spiders and sadistic counselors
Went on a camping trip.
I was one of the first ones out of the bus and had to use the public bathroom.
I notice a few daddy long legs on the wall outside the bathroom and think nothing if it.
(The bathroom was big as well, like 3 stalls and 3 urinals.)
It really freaked everyone out because it was no one in our group.
They came back a couple times until one of the adults confronted the person and they ran away.
They never found out who the person was.
iBTGx43
Neglect
We were playing soccer and someone shattered my leg, broke it in 8 places.
The kid punted the skunk out of the shelter, which caused it to spray everyone on the overnight.
Helen Keller could have pointed out the breaks on my x-rays.
Some old guy had gotten drunk and trespassed.
He had been walking around the property but luckily didnt find any of the camp grounds.
Rumors were he had an ax but I dont think thats true.
journey2satisfaction
Archery
Went to a boys scout summer camp in the mid-late 90s.
They had an archery range where we all were learning how to shoot.
I look up and see the semi special needs kid holding an arrow at full draw and lets go.
Hits the kid standing 5 feet from me in the arm.
Its chaos every ones running around and screaming.
The kid with an arrow stick out of him is just standing there in shock.
Next year there was no more archery training.
streetmitch
Deep wilderness
We were on this really long canoe trip in Northern Ontario.
We were on this gorgeous clear lake when we found a secluded beach.
It was really Beautiful.
So we decided to stay there for the night.
The whole day and even sitting around the fire that night felt weird.
But I couldnt really place my finger on it.
I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of soft country music.
There was a bald guy going through our campsite picking up stuff as he went along.
We made eye contact and he put a finger to his lips and made a shhhh sound.
So I hid in my sleeping bag lol.
I cant remember what he took but it wasnt much.
Turns out there is a pretty significant hermit population in northern Ontario.
All of a sudden a woman came out of nowhere and walked with big steps towards the water.
She had been wearing a white cape, which she threw dramatically away.
Underneath she was completely naked.
Always straight ahead away from the Island until we lost track of her.
Blablatralalalala
The phantom pooper
Church Camp early 2000s.
Someone was pooping in suit cases.
Everyone was worried they would be targeted but no one knew who it was.
A camp counselor and others were hit.
They even got away with pooping in a large gathering area with many people around.
I dont think they were caught.
NaussicaPlantLady
Staff
Talking to my friend who says she has to review counsellor resumes.
I joke: Need to screen out the pedophiles?
Smileinstead
Creepers
When I was 14 (turning 15), I went to the confirmation camp.
This place was located middle of literally nothing, just endless forest around us.
There were total of maybe 30 of us, teenagers as me and the camp leaders.
The cottage was 2 floors high, and on the 2nd floor was the girls bedrooms.
One of the older counselors (22+?
I think), cornered me in a dark cleaning supplies closet one afternoon.
He started kissing me, and grinded on me while grabbing my ass and pulling me into him.
It lasted about 20 seconds but I still remember it to this day like it was yesterday.
Another older male counselor had a bunch of 9 year olds hold me down and grab me all over.
I went home after that summer a different person.
I left home 9 months later at the age of 16.
While Im peeing, I look forward and see a large bear, just staring at me.
Would have pissed myself if not for the fact that I was already peeing.
Theveterinarygamer
Ghosts
During the summers I would spend a month or so visiting family in Michigan.
Some of my cousins my age would go to a camp in the UP called Hiawatha.
There were stories about a father and son that were hunting near the camp grounds during the off season.
The counselors always felt it necessary to tell this story to the younger/new campers.
Ours was almost second from being the farthest from anything.
We were shocked to see anyone else before the bell rang and running no less.
We asked why they were running too.
He was inclusive, energetic, fun.
He gave just as much attention to the cool/popular kids as he did to the outcasts.
By this time, I was over camp.
I never enjoyed playing sports and thats the only thing the camp had to offer.
By the time I finished jr high that relationship had fallen by the wayside.
Anyway, about 10 years ago this guy was arrested and convicted for being a serial child abuser.
His MO: make the victims feel special and get close to their family.
So far almost 60 victims have come forward.
One sadly committed suicide in 2019.
Apparently he tried but I was lucky enough to never be one of his victims.
Hes currently serving 2 life sentences plus 30 years in prison.
But there was something creepy and annoying about the way he was hanging around so much.
I was the only one who saw that as creepy, I think.
He came with us swimming, and I specifically remember him checking out a girl in my group.
I noticed and he noticed I noticed.
And then I asked if he was a frat boy because he seemed like the punch in.
They used to teach scuba diving but havent since a counselor drowned.
Nobody has scuba dived in that lake or attempted to reach the bottom for 15yrs.
People were praying he wasnt in the water and somehow got out.
3hrs later his body was found and taken from the water.
He was 22yrs old and gone just like that.
Taylor121142
Negligence + Bears!
Meaning our feet were pointing out into the forest.
I woke up halfway thought the night to snuffling sounds and heavy footsteps.
Then something bumped my feet, which were sticking out a little farther than the rest of the group.
Emmikay12
Test the water by jumping in!
I was on a canoeing trip.
It was a trip that had been done by this camp for 10-20 years.
Same canoeing portion of a pretty well known river.
It was probably 20 feet up in the year (estimating) but the water was deep.
Probably 10-12 feet of water.
This group of kids asked to make the jump, just as thousands of kids had done before.
We tested the jump by having the tallest staff member jump off the cliff.
He safely did so, just as always.
So then the kids went and did the same.
Several kids jumped, came up and were all fine.
Then one kid jumps, comes up and says I think I cut my knee.
Everyone laughed, but then this kid said no, seriously, come look.
There was a giant chunk of the fat around his knee missing.
If the injury had been elsewhere, it would be pumping blood out.
It could have been much worse, but the kid was fine.
He went to the hospital and got 12 or so stitches.
All the counselors were young twenty year olds.
It was the middle of summer and super hot, and she was moderately overweight.
They made her sit in the sun and wouldnt allow her to have any water as punishment.
They were terrible people, made me super afraid of them as a kid.
