Announcements

East Coast Weather Disruptions !

If you had your return flight ticket for the last weekend (27th or 28th of August), your flight probably have been cancelled. You should contact the airline directly to find out about any travel information. They are the ones who can tell you when your new flight is.

So in general: You should contact
1. the airline directly ,
2. then Skytours (or who you bought the ticket)
3. then the US office

You can follow JFK airport in New York on
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html

Amtrak train service and certain bus lines also could have delays or disruption in service.
Another important note:
The CCUSA insurance does not cover Hurricane disruption of travel.
Have a safe trip!

2011-08-29

It is time to think about what you will be doing after camp is over! If you are planning to travel in the States , please check this new link out, which Gabor made for this year's Hungarian participants.

http://keichiro.fw.hu/ccusa/

As you know, we also have a "CCUSA Barati Kor" on Facebook and IWIW -where you can post all sorts of messages, questions, comments... But this site is dedicated to coordinate your travelling ideas:So if you are looking for travelling company, a car who would take you, or a you have a car, but you need more passengers or you just want to know, where everyone goes this summer: Sign in with your CCUSA login name and password, and leave a short message! We hope this page will help Hungarians to keep in touch and travel together!

If you are a CCUSA support staff participant or a WEUSA particiapnt and you have not done it yet, you must "check in with CCUSA". It is a new visa regulation and you must do this in every 30 days while you are in the States. Please TODAY go to the Footprints http://footprints.ccusa.com/

1. Login as normally, with your CCUSA login name and password

2. Then go to Camp Counselors USA / Work Experience USA~ Summer - 2011

3 Look for "My J1 Visa" section!

4. Find the new "Check In with CCUSA" button

5. Please follow the two easy steps and answer the questions, so you can be considered, then click on the last button. It will also give you a chance to let CCUSA know, you want them to contact you, if there are any issues.

6. You are done! And you don't have to worry about it for the next 30 days or until you leave the States!

Important:

- This is ONLY for support staff applicants. Camp Counselors - you do NOT have to do anything regarding to this.

-Also: YOU must do it personally while you are in the States. Under no circumstances can the CCUSA office in Hungary can help with this. Of course, you can contact CCUSA, if you have any questions.

New Office Opening Hours for the Summer

Please call us before visiting our office > 1-244-7941 <
or email to NoemiCs@ccusa.hu and LillaS@ccusa.hu

Wait till mid summer check if your really MUST change..

First please enter a new date through Footprints then a US Travel Agent – “SKYTOURS Travel” will contact you

Dear All CCUSA Participants

Some of you are in the States / Canada already, but are only a few more weeks (or just days?!) and you will all get your backpack, look around one more time, pick up your prepared pack (with passport, money, printed e-ticket, the Health History Form and Police Check), then take a deep breath and head to the Ferihegy/Liszt Ferenc airport to be there at least two hours earlier.

As you may know, today June 3, Friday will be my last day in the Budapest CCUSA office this season. Like all of you soon, I am also leaving to start my summer in one of the US camps.
From now on I will not be able to take your phone calls and I will not be always able to check my emails (you will see how hard to get Internet sometimes in camps), so don't expect a quick answer - if you email me.
Before you leave Hungary, you can keep in touch with my colleagues in the Budapest office, call 1-2447941, or email Noemi at NoemiCs@ccusa.hu

After you left Hungary : keep in touch with the US office - while you are in the States THEY ARE THE ONES WHO CAN HELP, if you need any help to get to camp, either during camp or even during your travellings in the States. Their contact infos are listed in your handbook, but thought I give you the FREE PHONE NUMBER one more time: 1800-9992267 .You can also email the general email address of CCUSA (info@ccusa.com ) and include me in the email: miklosr@ccusa.hu One of us will answer you soon.

I wish you a nice trip and a Great Summer: if you go to camp with an opened mind, ready to work hard and not being afraid to ask questions, I am sure you will get the most out of it!

One important note: From the minute you arrive at camp please don't be shy, but introduce yourself loudly to everyone, make sure you get yourself a funny nickname and get new friends from every country even from the US (remember, they have cars!!) - use every minute, but especially the first few days to make a difference...

I hope it is going to be the BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE! Take care and send me a postcard or a happy email on your first day off: I love reading funny camp stories!

Have a great summer and see you all in September, when you return !!!

The US State Department chose your story among from many other nice stories of J1 participants around the world!!

Powerpoint Presentations of the Final Departure Meetings are uploded to our website!

Please check our CCUSA and WEUSA pages, where you can find the downloadable documents.

General Directions how to get the M&G site - For those Fcategory camp participants, who will be attending the M&G in New York.

If you would like to know more about your summer with our Work Experience Program click here.

Dear CCUSA / WEUSA (and Camp Canada) participants

You already know about the time / date of your Final Departure meetings.

- At the FDM meeting, we will sell a special CCUSA T-shirt (limited edition) celebrating 21st year in Hungary. You can buy it at a price of 1500HUF / each (at Novotel Hotel or at the Budapest office)
- Also we would like bring something else into your attention: for a FREE international student card (ISIC) combined with an OTP bank card accepted in the States. For conditions and discounts available with ISIC cards visit OTP's official site
https://www.otpbank.hu/junior/18-24/Bankkartyak/ISIC or your local OTP bank (or speak with the representatives of OTP at the FDM meeting at the Novotel Hotel).

See you soon!
Miklos

Here are the details for the Final Departure Meeting on May 14, Saturday. This meeting is MANDATORY for all first timers, which means you must attend!

Dear ALL 2011 WEUSA participants

This year we will have 2 Final Departure Meeting for the WEUSA participants, so you can and you MUST choose one of the following dates / times:

The first will be on May 15, Sunday between 13.00-17.00. This info meeting will be in Hungarian.
The second will be on May 18, Wednesday between 17.00-20.00. This orientation will be in English, because some of our participants do not speak Hungarian.

The meetings will be hold in our office, which has a maximum capacity of 30 seats. Therefore you must go to www.ccusa.hu / Events and select the meeting you attend (give us your full name and ID#). Act quickly, if you prefer one date over the other!

The Work Experience program (Independent option) will be closed by 23:59 on 12th of May.

All the spots are filled in our Camp Canada Program! The program is closed for 2011. We will open it again in October.

Congratulations to all of our 5 participants who came to the CCUSA Job Fair in Bratislava, on 1st April and got hired.

Dorney Park hired 2, Cedar point 1, Breakers Express 1 and Jenkinson’s Pavilion hired 1 participant.

We wish, more people could apply earlier but everyone who has applied before March 15th got a job at the Fair.

New Opening Hours for the CCUSA Budapest office
We would like to inform you that we have a new schedule for the opening hours in our office from Monday, March 21th 2011 (until June, when we change to ‘summer mode’).

There were more reasons to make this change. The following months will be the busiest months during the year and we really need to have more „quiet” hours to prepare your visas, arrange your flights and set your insurance, answer general emails and most importantly work on those applicants who are not placed yet. With our limited full time employees in the office, it is difficult to arrange all these when the phone is ringing and we have visitors in the office without appointments. Thus we are asking your flexibility and your understanding.

The office opening hours for March-April-May are the followings:

You are WELCOME to call or visit us during these time periods! Please also note that out of these hours, we will not be able to greet you in the office or answer your phone calls. Thanks for understanding, we appreciate your help!

UPDATES ON ALL UPCOMING CCUSA PROGRAM DEADLINES:

- Camp Counselors USA: Closed down for all regular first timers. Preplaced first timers (with a camp contract) and returnees can still apply until further notice There is a late fee of 25 euro for all first timers sent to the States after 1 March (returnees - 15 March).

- Camp Canada: NOT CLOSED!! Still opened for first timers! If applying after 1 March, must pay a 50 euro late fee.

- WEUSA Placement: officially it is closed down. But if you apply and provide all paperwork / full payment by 8 March, we can still accept them as late applicants without late fee.

- WEUSA Job Fair (will happen in Bratislava, 1 April): We will accept applications for this fair until 20 March, and participants must provide all paperwork / full payment by 25 March. We strongly recommend WEUSA participants without a job going to this fair: Check out the Booklet for more details about the 4 employers ! 100% placement rate in previous years!!

- WEUSA Indipendent program: We can accept applications until mid April - or until further notice. It is advisable, that you should only apply, if you already have a job offer from a US company.

Attention unplaced CCUSA (Camp USA) participants!
Come in to the Budapest Office, so We can make your introduction video !

Or if You are not comfortable with coming in, You can make your own video at home. It should be about 30 seconds long.
Send it to elexj@freemail.hu

Reminder for all placed first timer participants (with fligth): it is time to choose your return flightdate (in case you have not done it yet)

This is just a reminder, that since Tuesday, our IT department has launched the feature of "choosing your Return Flight Date".

All placed first timer participants with flight option (if you have not done it yet), should
- log back to your Footprints account,
- go to the My Travel Section and
- click on the link to select your return flight date from the US, then use the “calendar window”!

Remember to choose this date carefully - in general, it is always better to give yourself a few days more than you think you will need (in case you need more days for post camp work or to travel or just simply to make sure you will catch your flight in time).

You can also check about traveling plans with other future camp friends (did you know, you can find the “list of names/ emailaddresses of other CCUSA staff placed at your camp” also on Footprints under the My Placement section?)
From today (23 Febr) you have 3 more days to decide! Don’t wait until the last minute!
If you have any questions about flights, or you have difficulties to find this feature in Footprints, please call 06-1-2447941 tomorrow and ask for Miklos.

CCUSA proudly announces that we have had 100% placement on this program so far.
One of our participants got placed after 1 week, an other after 2 days!

Apply now and get placed in a Canadian summer camp, near Toronto.
The application deadline is March 1st, 2011.

Job Fairs: If you would like to get hired in one of these companies for the summer 2011, apply now for the Work Experience program for the JOB FAIR / Placement option until March 1st.

The online registration for the Campfair is over. (maxed out), more information about the fair will be sent to you by email.

Everyone who is invited to the fair will receive an email with instructions by Friday morning.

We have recently sent out a reminder about the upcoming 2011 CAMP FAIR!

Here is the link, where you can sign up for the fair - you will need your CCUSA login name and your password.
http://ccusa.uw.hu/ccusa/fairreg/

It is important, that even if you decide NOT to come for the fair, you MUST register, so we know your intention.

For those who choose to come to the fair will get another email during the week - keep checking your email!
If you have any questions, please call the office: 06-1-2447941.

Important announcement for all first timer Camp USA applicants:

If you are not placed by 19 Febr, you are welcome to come to the CampFair on 20 Febr at Novotel Hotel, Budapest.

Conditions for coming for the CampFair:
Successful interview, full paperwork and full payment provided by 14 Febr, 2011!

This year you must do a special register ONLINE for the fair, on Monday 14 Febr - Maximum limit is 120 spot.
An email will be sent to all unplaced first timer participant explaining how to do register on Monday (Febr 14) morning.
It is very important, that you will register in both cases you are planning to come or not.

Camp Canada Stories from Hungarian participants are avaible !! Click here to read them.

Application deadline

For Camp Conselour USA the deadline was February 1st. We have closed this program down for first timers. Returnees and pre-placed participants can still apply.
For Camp Canada program, it is 2011 March 1st. (Extended deadline, You can still apply without paying late fees until this date)
For Work Experience USA it is 2011 March 1st (Placement option), Independent Participants can aply until the 1st of April.

We cannot guarantee that you’ll be employed here…this is the job of the week.

Application Center has been open since 22 nd of November for Camp Counselors CANADA program.

From 2010 October 19 … EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY – OPEN DAY!
We will explain everything, you can ask anything – we will have the answers!
When: every Tuesday and Wednesday 13.00-14.30
Where? CCUSA office Budapest (near Astoria! ): 1078, Rakoczi ut 8/b, 3rd floor 8
Come and visit CCUSA and ask all your questions about all!
13.00-13.30 Camp USA
13.30-14.00 WEUSA
14.00-14.30 Camp Canada and all other programs
Let us know, if you want to come (we have a limit of 10 people in the office)!
Tel: 06-1-2447941
Email: info@ccusa.hu

Application Center has been open since 6th October for Camp Counselors USA and Work Experience USA Programs.