Andrews Camps

I have 3 boys there and they LOVE it. The counselors are fun and interactive, the facilities are clean with lots of activities for the kids, and Andrew is seemingly loved by all of the kids. Those 2 bad reviews make no sense to me… as if they’re talking about a different camp. Highly recommend this place to any parent looking for after school care.

If you are looking for a super structured camp this isn’t for you. Things are a bit chaotic but there is lots to do, the counselor are great and Andrew is involved and loved by the kids.

I am shocked to see people bad mouthing Andrews Camp. My son has been an attendee at Andrews for over 5 years. They have been so great with him. He attended the Summer Day Camps, the Adventure Camps, Birthday Parties and the Overnight Camps for many years. He was well supervised, learned respect and manners and most of all, had fun. Both Andrew and Jonathan (Cheesecake) have been great mentors for my son. He is currently a CIT and always wants to make sure you child has same great experience he had as an attendee. Please don’t let a couple of mean spirited reviews dissuade you from a great camp experience for your child.

We love Andrews Camp and know our kids are in good hands. Andrew has been so kind to our older son when he’s having a bad day or transition issue. If you are a helicopter mom this is a great place to let your kids feel free for a day.

Thank you Andrew and Jonathon for volunteering your time and space for special needs kids. If only there were more people like you.

I was so horrified at what I witnessed when I picked my children up from a day camp experience at «Andrews Camps» that I went back to his website to carefully review his qualifications. Unfortunately, having been a professional baseball player adds up to nil, and believing that children should have «freedom to explore» is a philosophy which can be very open-​ended indeed. Sure, the kids love running hog-​wild and the adults present kindly enough when signing kids in and out, but to be perfectly honest, the place was a complete mad-​house. Giving kids free reign and jacking them up with over-​stimulation and not enough supervision is evidence of a lack of any understanding of child development and «age-​appropriate» activities (which the website claims to offer).
This raises the question: at which age is it appropriate for children to be spending their day playing shooting games with rifle-​type guns which actually discharge some kind of «bullet/​material» requiring the children to wear goggles so that they do not receive injury to the eyes?
Answer: This is NEVER appropriate. There are so many simple, fundamental things our children need to be learning about human interactions and treating each other kindly that pointing, shooting, and «killing» simply don’t convey. And for this to not only be condoned, but encouraged is disgraceful.
I arrived upon a scene where mobs of children were manically running around in a darkened room; the ambience was «black-​lighting» with flashing colored lights and loud music, much like a disco tech, and it was in here where kids were playing their «shooting» games. Needless to say, the children I witnessed emerging from this room were in an altered, disconnected state.
Reportedly, the adult supervision consisted of the adult telling them when it was time to «change sides» (i.e.” which side of the room to shoot from.) Another favored game impressionable youngsters have the freedom to violently experience at this camp involves guns that shoot lasers with the object being to shoot target lights on the «other» team’s (enemie’s) guns. Running in the dark, screaming, shooting toy guns that discharge objects along with gun sounds, trying to «kill» other children… good wholesome play to entertain the kids for a day, eh? Is this reprehensible «recreation» continuing because parents are ok with it? Or is it because it’s mostly unaware nannies picking the children up at the end of the day?
Additionally, the website claims to have «closely-​monitored use» of video games which simply is not the case. An entire room is allocated for the video games, and another room just for computers; even the art room has a tv on in it. My boys reported that «teachers» did not come «up there» very much. As Andrew promises, the children are free… to zone out.
Finally, as mentioned in other reviews, there is the issue of live animals (bunnies, mice, and at least one turtle) which are «up for grabs» and the treatment of which is also largely unsupervised.
It was a mistake that I allowed this experience to happen once, permitting my kids to attend with their friends on a day off from school. I will never put them in the care of this inappropriate environment again and advise all conscientious parents to heed caution.

While my son had a good time at a birthday party he attended today, I was very unhappy to see live animals being used as part of the entertainment with improper supervision. There was a woman who seemed to be a parent sitting in the middle of a pen containing rabbits while children were running around chasing them and picking them up without supporting their hind ends (this can cause rabbits to break their own backs by kicking). They were also attempting to put them in a tree. I tried to explain this to the parent but she looked annoyed. I realize that not all parents care about animals or teaching empathy, but there were no staff in sight to protect the rabbits.
There were also turtles and a tortoise on site. I saw children reaching in the turtle tank and touching them without washing their hands afterward. This is problematic because reptiles carry salmonella. I will be discussing what I observed with the humane society tomorrow.

Andrew is a horrible human being. He is swearing in front of 10 year old girls. If you want to expose your daughter to bad language go ahead. Hope that this camp will be closed as soon as possible.
By the way: I reported this camp to state child care licensing department and they investigated this incident. Andrew does not have a license, so unfortunately they could not do anything. Be aware — if something will happen to your child there — they do not have a child care license.

I just picked up 2 girls from the Middle school retreat away camp at Lake Sonoma… they were in tears… they were SO sad they had to come home!!! The stories are hilarious and they can’t stop talking about it. I felt very comfortable sending them on Monday after meeting Andrew and staff — I wish they’d do an adult camp, they are so fun!!! The girls said they have more memories from this one week than from their entire 12 years. Great fun and great new friends :). We will be back for sure — thank you Andrew, Jonathan, Carly, Ryan, Olivia for such a great week!!!

Omg! You won’t find more fun for you kids any time any where! My daughter looked forward to going to camp and after school every day every time! Andrew is a total blast and the people he hires are totally fun. The activities and schedule never get Boring. This is fun, fun, fun! Love it!!!

I just had my 10^th Bday at Andrews camp (I’m Bodhi) and Andrew had so much energy and was like really into it and he never got mad, or said something wasn’t cool to a kid! He played game after game and was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo kind to me and my friends.

Another parent and I recently held a party for my son theirs and it was so great that when I left I looked at the other mom and said I am going to go home and write a review on Unilocal!You call them and tell them what theme party your child is interested in and they customize the games towards that theme. Their employee Jonathan who ran our party was fabulous with the kids. He kept them thoroughly entertained and even had the slightly wild ones under control. When the kids needed to stop for water breaks or cake, they were anxious to get back downstairs to the games and fun! I will recommend Andrews camps for birthday parties to all my friends and look forward to using them again!