| There are camps with activities as traditional as model | | | | medical emergency and emergency evacuations. You |
| rocketry and riflery and those that are nontraditional | | | | child or teen could typically explore subjects new to |
| such as aviation, computers, language studies, golf, | | | | them like marine science, photography, creative writing, |
| martial arts or community service. There are overnight | | | | community service, drama, magic, scuba diving, video |
| summer camps with a focus on self-improvement, | | | | production, comic book design, crime scene forensics, |
| weight loss and grief counseling too. Selecting an | | | | cooking, yoga, rappelling, etc. If you have more than |
| overnight summer camp for your child, teen or other | | | | one child do you think, they would benefit from |
| children deserves a great deal of consideration and | | | | attending the same summer camp together? |
| attention to even the smallest details. | | | | Visit the camp; you can view campers and counselors |
| Planning early is important; you should be diligent in your | | | | in their element, witness activities as they occur, and |
| efforts to visit camps during the peak season to make | | | | just get an overall feel for the camp - something that |
| plans in advance of the upcoming camping year. The | | | | cannot be accurately experienced when the camp is |
| more artistically minded might want to consider arts | | | | closed. Children will get more individual attention and |
| and crafts, clowning, drama, photography, or dance to | | | | supervision with fewer campers per counselor. |
| be important elements of having a well-rounded camp | | | | Non-profit camps often range anywhere from $1200 |
| experience. Basically, if you can think of any subject | | | | to $3000 for four weeks and $2500 to $5000 for |
| area, there's probably a camp that specializes in it. | | | | eight weeks. |
| Special needs camps try to meet the needs of a wide | | | | Although camp counselor jobs don't usually pay very |
| range of children with disabilities; these camps provide | | | | well, minimum wage or less, counselors receive free |
| an outdoor summer camp experience along with a | | | | room and board; many take the job primarily for the |
| therapeutic environment. Generally camps are divided | | | | camping experience. And most camp counselors are |
| by gender - girls only, boys only, or co-ed and again by | | | | in their late teens or early twenties and are high school |
| age group. Selecting the right camp that fits with your | | | | and college students on their summer break. There are |
| child or teen's interests, special interests, needs, special | | | | many types of overnight summer camps with a focus |
| needs and abilities is one of the first steps | | | | on education that cater to students of differing ages |
| Try to determine whether the camp director | | | | and academic interests. |
| incorporates a similar philosophy to running the camp | | | | If you find a traditional overnight summer camp or |
| as you do in parenting your child or children. The best | | | | sleepaway camp that is not the right fit, or an expense |
| overnight summer sports camps do much more than | | | | that isn't possible at this place in time, know that there |
| try to improve a camper's soccer, tennis, lacrosse, or | | | | are other options that can keep your child occupied |
| wrestling skills - they help each child become a more | | | | throughout the summer. Look over and evaluate the |
| skillful athlete, a more gracious competitor, a more | | | | fliers, brochures and promotional materials; read the |
| committed team player and a more confident person. | | | | fine print. If you think there's a possibility you might |
| Is there a special topic (e.g. religion, sports, educational, | | | | have to cancel an overnight summer camp |
| performing arts, arts and crafts) that you want your | | | | reservation, then camper's insurance is a good idea. |
| child will gain ability and experience in? | | | | The summer is a key time to visit overnight summer |
| Camp tuition can be expensive; similar to travel | | | | camps or sleepaway camps because you can |
| insurance, there are now insurance policies for families | | | | determine whether they'll be the right fit for your child, |
| sending their children to overnight summer camp to | | | | children or family while the camp is in full operation. |
| cover a last minute cancellation, homesickness, any | | | | |