Creator CampReviews of creatorcamp.org

My child had fun the first two days. Third and final day I picked him up and noticed he had been crying. I will not go into details, but my child left the camp without the trophy everyone else received, feeling sad and hurt. No one told me about the thing that caused them to exclude my child from that final activity. And that makes it seem from my perspective like he was being punished for something. Just overall terrible communication. Just a quick, "Hey! Just so you know, this happened today, here's your child's trophy, etc, etc." Would've gone a long way. I also reached out to support and haven't heard back from them. Very disappointed.

Unfortunately for a specialized a camp, I am not thrilled with the outcome. The first day was a bit of disaster as the lead Supervisor was sick and could not attend. Without him - things did not run smoothly. Kids were waiting a long time for iPads to be assigned and passwords figured out etc. Then my daughter’s rented iPad was not charged and only had 30% power. It ended up dying and then it was a hunt for the proper charging cord. This shows me that there was no prep involved for this camp. All iPad rentals should have been ready to go and 100% charged. The kids had the VN app uploaded on their iPads. However in the “how to” video they watched to learn what to do, a different app was used. So the kids needed help as the instruction video didn’t correspond to their app. Apparently the app in the video was from the camp last summer. Hearing about this is frustrating. This is a YouTube creator camp - how can you not have a fresh video for the app you’ve planned to use? Not only that but my other daughter was then told to use CapCut! This was not the uploaded app OR the app from the video. On the first day the kids learned to do intros and outros. But my older daughter didn’t finish hers. Turns out the iPads were taken away during breaks and the one hour lunch. My daughter couldn’t work on her video but she had to sit and watch cartoons multiple times during the camp day. I did not send my children to camp to sit in front of a television. During the break outside, the counsellors did not engage with the kids and my children were bored. This is the only camp this summer that resulted in such a response from my children. I will say that the supervisor returned the following day and my children enjoyed the rest of their time… but then I saw their end of week videos. Well I saw my older daughter’s completed video. My younger daughter apparently filmed too much and her video was too long to edit so it was never completed. This is totally not okay. Add to that the videos are terrible because all of the kids had to film at the same time in the same room, so all you hear is background chatter. This camp was not worth the high price and did not deliver.

My two children (ages 6 and 10) attended Creator Camp in The Woodlands during the week of June 8–12. I want to start by saying that they truly enjoyed their instructors (Mr. Trey and Ms. Sam) and loved the camp content. They came home excited each day about what they were learning and creating. Based on the instructors and curriculum alone, this would have easily been a 5‑star experience. However, I have serious concerns about the camp management, specifically the on-site manager, Ms. Bri, and I feel it’s important that both the organization and other parents are aware. Several behaviors stood out as inappropriate and concerning: * Children are not allowed to sit during recess, even if they are tired—they are required to keep playing * Children are not allowed to talk during lunch, even quietly, and are disciplined if they do * Kids are threatened with losing recess for normal social behavior like talking with peers These rules alone are concerning, but the most troubling situation involved group punishment. My children (who are in different groups) both shared that when a few kids did not follow directions, the entire camp was punished. All children were required to sit at tables during dismissal with their heads down and were not allowed to lift them. As a parent, I find this type of disciplinary approach unusual and inappropriate, especially for young children across multiple groups who were not involved. It raises serious concerns about how behavior is being managed and what other disciplinary practices may be occurring. I also want to note that this does not appear to be an isolated concern—there was another review posted in early June describing very similar issues at this location. We are currently enrolled for another session in July, and while my kids did enjoy the camp overall, I am now questioning whether to return due to these concerns. For the cost of this program, parents should feel confident that their children are not only learning and having fun, but also being treated in a developmentally appropriate, respectful, and supportive environment. Please take a close look at the management approach at The Woodlands location, especially since this is not the first negative review towards similar practices from this person. and consider additional coaching or changes. The instructors and curriculum are strong—the leadership approach is what needs immediate attention.

Creator Camp was "just ok" in my eyes. For the record, I would have given Creator Camp 2.5 stars if that had been an option. If you want the TLDR, I felt that this camp was basically expensive babysitting. If you want my whole review, here you go. (It's long.) To be fair, I might have had my expectations too high, but I'll break down the positives and negatives. The first day, was a huge disappointment for me as a parent. There was ZERO signage outside, so the only way I knew I was in the right area was that other cars were gathering in that same area. (Once I got out of the car to get my kids checked in, I actually spotted a really nice sandwich board Creator Camp sign inside the building that I assume was supposed to be outside, but it wasn't). I think they also should have had a sign outside saying "Doors open at 8:30". A lot of us were there early because the emails we were sent said "Camp starts at 8:30". Usually, that distinction isn't that big of a deal, but Creator Camp offers an early drop off option, so when us parents that didn't pay for early drop off saw the kids getting dropped off early, there was a lot of confusion. Perhaps in the email they sent us just a few days before camp, they should have reminded us that early drop off was an option and if we see kids going in early, their parents paid for that option. But here are the 3 things I'm most upset about: 1) When I picked up my kids the first day, they both told me that the playground they were sent to for afternoon recess was literally dangerous and falling apart. 2) When I texted the Camp Manager (we were provided his number should any questions/ concerns arise) about the playground situation - he literally never responded. Ever. 3) This is the part that may or may not be Creator Camp's fault - maybe my expectations were too high, but is it really too much to ask that my kids actually LEARN something while attending something called "Creator Camp"? To give a little context, there are different Creator Camps, and the one we chose is called "Lego Animators", and in that particular camp, the kids use this app you download onto your iPad in the days prior to camp. My kids told me that on the first morning, all the Creator Camp staff did was was show them a video or two about how to use the app (which took just a few minutes) and the rest of Days 1 and 2, the camp staff was available for questions. Literally, that was it. Somehow I just thought there would be more learning / teaching. I thought there would be more, "use this camera angle if you want to do this" or "every few shots, stop and make sure everything is lined up and looking consistent," stuff like that. But that's not what my kids conveyed to me. In fact, one of my kids knew more about the app than their assigned staff person did. But the bottom line is, would I send my kids to Creator Camp again? And the answer is... maybe. And that is because my kids had an absolute BLAST and want to go again. I would just go into it with different expectations.