BUNAC is a not-for-profit organization who place skilled sports enthusiasts from the UK on American camps for 9 weeks during the summer. Most major sports, including Lacrosse, are in very high demand on American camps and anyone with good experience and/or relevant qualifications can apply.

The programme is a great opportunity for sports enthusiasts to do something they love every day living in another country for the summer months!

To give you a bit more info about Summer Camp USA, it’s an opportunity for those who are passionate about sports to spend 9 weeks looking after children and supervising them during activity sessions. As a Lacrosse coach, you would be teaching kids aged 6-16 skills ranging from basic to advanced. Knowledge of other land-based sports is advantageous as lacrosse is often taught as part of the landsports programme at camps, so you will probably need to help in other sport disciplines throughout the summer.

BUNAC individually places applicants on summer camps according to their preferences, skills and experience. For the role of an instructor, applicants should be energetic, highly enthusiastic and skilled in the sport with experience of working with children in a leadership position.

The cost of participating on Summer Camp USA in 2009 is £287 which includes full support from BUNAC, a return flight to the USA, comprehensive insurance and free food/accommodation whilst on camp. A minimum in-hand salary of $985 or $1215 (if over 21) is paid at the end of the summer, which most participants put towards post-camp travelling.

Anyone that is interested will need to book a regional interview and complete an online application form – both of which can be done by creating a free online account at www.bunac.org/APPLY.

BUNAC was founded in 1962 and has over 45 years of work abroad experience.

See http://www.bunac.org for full programme details.