If you want your child to experience the fun and excitement of attending a overnight Summer Kids Camp, it is not too soon to start your search start your search for the right one.
At overnight summer camps children usually stay in cabins with other campers and at least one counselor for a certain period of time, usually from two to eight weeks.
One of the cool things about Camps is that children get to have an area all their own and sleep among other kids with adult counselors always present. It makes a young camper feel grown up and it also brings safe chances to learn independence through experience. Consider the following tips as you begin to look for the perfect overnight camp.Kids and parents should search together for the camps that appeal to each of them.
There is an excellent free website, www.summercampadvice.com , with guide questions and information that has been assembled to help prospective campers and their parents to choose the best summer camp. This site is a great place to start your search or to give your ongoing search more direction.
It is reasonable to start by ensuring that the camp facilities appear to be safe and comfortable. The cabins, bunks and clothes lockers should be clean and in good repair. The exteriors should be well-maintained and everything should be in good condition. Bathroom facilities should be clean and accessible. The physical facilities of a camp needn't be new or fancy, and they will not determine the ultimate quality of the experience a camper has by themselves. They can offer hints about the overall attitude and attention to detail on the part of the directors, but the heart of the summer camp experience will always be human interaction and connection.
Much more important to a camper's experience is the amount and quality of ongoing individual attention he or she is likely to receive from counselors and activity supervisors. The ratio of staff to campers is the starting point for gauging individual attention. At least one camp counselor should sleep in each cabin. After the choices are narrowed down to final camp candidates, the best assessment will eventually come when you meet directors, staff members, and counselors during a camp visit.
The most important factor to consider when searching for a sleep away camp is safety. A good summer camp will offer very thorough information about all matters having to do with camper safety. Ask about how the camp staff would handle emergencies. The camp should have a clinic with its own nurse. If your child needs special attention or has a special set of medical needs, you should discuss this in detail with the camp administrator. You should inform the directors about your child's allergies or other health conditions and make sure that the camp will accommodate your child's particular needs in those areas.
Here are a few tips to begin with; a complete reference guide for camp safety issues can be found at Overnight Camps
At overnight summer camps children usually stay in cabins with other campers and at least one counselor for a certain period of time, usually from two to eight weeks.
One of the cool things about Camps is that children get to have an area all their own and sleep among other kids with adult counselors always present. It makes a young camper feel grown up and it also brings safe chances to learn independence through experience. Consider the following tips as you begin to look for the perfect overnight camp.Kids and parents should search together for the camps that appeal to each of them.
There is an excellent free website, www.summercampadvice.com , with guide questions and information that has been assembled to help prospective campers and their parents to choose the best summer camp. This site is a great place to start your search or to give your ongoing search more direction.
It is reasonable to start by ensuring that the camp facilities appear to be safe and comfortable. The cabins, bunks and clothes lockers should be clean and in good repair. The exteriors should be well-maintained and everything should be in good condition. Bathroom facilities should be clean and accessible. The physical facilities of a camp needn't be new or fancy, and they will not determine the ultimate quality of the experience a camper has by themselves. They can offer hints about the overall attitude and attention to detail on the part of the directors, but the heart of the summer camp experience will always be human interaction and connection.
Much more important to a camper's experience is the amount and quality of ongoing individual attention he or she is likely to receive from counselors and activity supervisors. The ratio of staff to campers is the starting point for gauging individual attention. At least one camp counselor should sleep in each cabin. After the choices are narrowed down to final camp candidates, the best assessment will eventually come when you meet directors, staff members, and counselors during a camp visit.
The most important factor to consider when searching for a sleep away camp is safety. A good summer camp will offer very thorough information about all matters having to do with camper safety. Ask about how the camp staff would handle emergencies. The camp should have a clinic with its own nurse. If your child needs special attention or has a special set of medical needs, you should discuss this in detail with the camp administrator. You should inform the directors about your child's allergies or other health conditions and make sure that the camp will accommodate your child's particular needs in those areas.
Here are a few tips to begin with; a complete reference guide for camp safety issues can be found at Overnight Camps
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Swift Nature Camps is an Summer Camps for boys and girls 6-15. Our programs are seen as a traditional summer camp but also as an Environmental Camps
