点评:We've been sending our 14-year-old son to Tony Silvagni's week-long surf camp for the past few summers and it's become a summer tradition. The hardest part for him is waiting until the next time he gets back in the water.
As a parent, the low instructor-to-student ratio is a game changer. The kids get so much individual attention, and you can really see the difference by the end of the week. Instructors meet them where they are and help them improve.
Scott does a fantastic job running the camp. He never feels like someone who's just overseeing the program from the beach. He's out in the water with the kids, knows them by name and is constantly encouraging them throughout the week. You can tell he's invested in every camper, not just the camp itself. That level of involvement says a lot about the culture they've created.
I also have to give a shoutout to Gus. My son hit a point this year where he was getting in his own head, and Gus recognized it right away. He spent time encouraging him, gave him the confidence to push through it and by the end of the week was doing things he hadn't been willing to try before. It wasn't just about surfing. It was about having someone who believed in him.
Surf camp is a total confidence builder. We're really fortunate to have Tony behind a program like this in Carolina Beach. If you're considering it for your kids, I'd recommend it without hesitation.
翻译:过去几个夏天,我们一直送14岁的儿子参加托尼·西尔瓦尼举办的为期一周的冲浪营,这已经成了我们家的夏季传统。对他来说,最难的就是等待下一次能重新下海冲浪的机会。
作为家长,我觉得教练与学员的配比极低这一点真的太棒了。孩子们能得到大量的个性化指导,到周末时就能明显看出他们的进步。教练们会根据每个孩子的实际水平来指导,帮助他们提升技能。斯科特把夏令营管理得非常好。他绝不像是那种只在岸边监督活动进展的人。他会和孩子们一起下水,记得每个孩子的名字,整周都在不断鼓励他们。可以看出,他不仅全心投入到夏令营中,更是关心着每一位营员。这种投入程度充分体现了他们所营造的营地文化。
我还要特别提一下格斯。今年,我的儿子一度陷入了自我纠结的状态。格斯立刻认出了他。他花时间鼓励这个孩子,给予他克服困难的信心。到了周末时,那孩子已经能够去做以前不敢尝试的事情了。这并不仅仅关乎冲浪,更重要的是有个人始终相信他、支持他。
这个冲浪营绝对能提升孩子的自信心。我们很幸运能在卡罗莱纳海滩拥有像托尼这样负责此类项目的人。如果您正在考虑为孩子报名,我毫不犹豫地推荐这里。