Mentoring Alliance: After School, Summer Camps & Mentor Connect

★Stephanie Pratt

Our daughter came back saying she was slain in the spirit, could see angels and demons, and that God wanted her to be a wife. And this was with her working there. Now she's dropped out of college to work at this camp again. It's ruined our family. This camp preys on the vulnerable as some evangelical churches do. And this is coming from her Christian parents. I wish this camp was never a part of our lives.

★★★★★Megan Clark

I just want to say how incredibly impressed and thankful I am for the summer camp ( Mentoring Alliance at 3 LAKES) my son attended this year. From start to finish, it was such a positive and uplifting experience! The energy, organization, and passion from the staff was truly unmatched. Every day my son came home with a smile on his face, full of stories and excitement from all the fun and learning he had. What stood out the most to me was the group of kids attending the camp. They were kind, respectful, welcoming, and full of team spirit. It was beautiful to see such a great group of young people supporting each other and making sure everyone felt included. My son made new friends, grew more confident, and built memories that I know will stick with him for a lifetime. Thank you to the counselors, staff, and every camper who made this summer one to remember. You all are truly something special! We can’t wait to come back next year! 💛🌞

★Christina Lenore

If I could give this place less than a star, I would. My 3 boys went there and 1 has ADHD which they were aware of. I was called constantly about his behavior and when myself and his behavioral therapist tried to give them advice on how to help, it fell on deaf ears. This place claims to be Christian based yet fall short of showing any for a child with a different thought process than others. If the camp did not have anyone with the knowledge of how to handle someone with differences, then they shouldn’t advertise it for all. He was even suspended which is ridiculous, suspending a 7 year old. At the end, it almost felt as if they were simply picking of him and just didn’t want to deal with his so I got an email from Cameron Thompson stating that I would have to go pick him up if he showed any bit of defiance. I would not recommend this place to anyone and if I could get my money back, I would gladly appreciate it but I know I will not. This faith based camp is a joke.

★★★J

Giving them 3 stars. I think they could do much better in different areas. I think they really need to pay close attention to who they hire. I've had issues with workers just flat out forwarding or ignoring my calls when I call to pick my child up. Long waits I'm talking 45 minutes for them to bring my kids out. This is even after the school broadcast on speaker that there was a long line of parents waiting for their kids from BGC. That caused me to miss long awaited doctors appointments and such. Unfortunately I have to have my kids in this program because of my job. Not everyone who works in this program is bad but the people taking care of my kids have been dismissive to me when it comes to over the phone interactions. I don't care to report on this any longer so I'm leaving it in this review.

★★★★★Tilly McLeod

Amazing, amazing, amazing! My daughter has attended their summer camps for the past two years and now the after school program and she loves it! The first day of camp, this past summer, she got in the car and said, "I like camp better than watching my Kindle". We tried a different summer program two summers before and it was obvious to us that there was not much training in the area of working with children in her age group which at the time she was going into Kindergarten. They accused her of being a bully when she was just learning what to do with her frustrations such as someone taking her ball or how to transition from one activity to another. When I let MA know what she was dealing with they immediately said oh, we know exactly how to help her with those challenges. I highly recommend this program!!!!