Meet Camp Director Tracey Friley

My superfantastic Web guy (Aaron) is updating the CampCaribe Web site today and it dawned on me that I haven't introduced myself properly. And while this isn't the best photo I have of myself (the sun was in my eyes), I hope that it'll do for now. =) (It's on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands a few months ago.)

I am Tracey Friley, the Camp Director and creator of OBG Adventure Camps. I have been planning this learning adventure program for over 10 years now and I can hardly believe that it is actually coming to fruition. It is soooo near and dear to my heart that I get very emotional about it sometimes. My experiences at camp helped shape me into the person I am today.

My plan is to grow OBG Adventure Camps into a premiere learning adventure program in several locations. My goal is to create a program where girls from diverse backgrounds will have the same opportunity and similar experience that I did. I also want to add an element of diversity that I did not experience as a young girl. If you learn anything about me at all, it's that I find culture - all culture - absolutely fascinating. I want to celebrate that.

In my humble opinion, no girl should miss this awesome opportunity. Please trust that I will do everything I can to care for your children by showing them what it is like in other parts of the world so as to expand their world view. It's what I am here for.

With genuine sincerity,

Tracey
Camp Director
CampCaribe

Getting There

Group travel can be fun. There will be lots of giggling and excitement in anticipation of what is to come. It makes me smile thinking about it.

Getting to the U.S. Virgin Islands will involve an overnight stay on both sides of the trip. We will travel together to Ft. Lauderdale where we will stay overnight and then fly to St. Thomas on Spirit Airlines the following day. From there, we will all take the ferry to St. John.

If you haven't already done so, now might be a good time to get your Adventurer's passport. Minors must apply in person and all pertinent information can be found at the U.S. State Department Web site. It's a pretty painless and easy process, but one that you don't want to wait until the last minute to take care of.

I probably sound like a broken record, but I'm excited!

Tracey

Camp Director

CampCaribe

Meet Allyson "Alley" Bailey

OBG Adventure Camps is pleased to announce that Allyson Bailey - fondly referred to as Alley - is CampCaribe's new Aquatics Director & Assistant Camp Director! Woo hooooo!

Alley earned her water wings at the early age of 5 with a local YMCA in Los Angeles as a member of an all-Black Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) swim team called the Los Angeles Marlins. She swam with the Marlins through junior high school and at the age of 14 became a junior lifeguard with the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. In high school, Alley made "All City" in her senior year and was on the swim team at Santa Monica Community College, where she participated in an entirely new level of training and competition. In Alley's second year on the team, she made "All American" in both an individual event and team relay. Alley was the first Black female beach lifeguard in Los Angeles County and worked as a lifeguard for 9 rigorous, demanding and awe inspiring years. Currently, Alley is a certified water aerobics instructor with the Aquatic Exercise Association and is the 9 year owner and operator of Aqua Fit, an aquatics fitness program based in Los Angeles.

CampCaribe is privileged and proud to have Alley as a member of its team!