MAKING A WISE CHOICE
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Choosing a summer camp program for
your child involves some important
research. Because the camp experience
will have significant impact on your
child's life, it’s important for
parents to learn to choose a camp
wisely. Many parents can benefit from
guidance in this area. For example,
some parents may send a child to a
camp they attended without considering
how the camp may have changed or the
differences between the parent's and
the child's needs and desires. In
other cases, children go to a camp
that a friend has enjoyed, assuming
they will enjoy it too. All too often,
this assumption proves wrong.
The purpose of this section is to help
parents consider the key factors in
making a well-informed choice of camp.
With the wide variety of sleep away
camps for kids available, there are
numerous factors to consider when
making this choice. While there’s no
easy way to find the best camp for
your child, this section will provide
you with some basic guidelines for
making this very important decision. |
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WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR CHILD WANT?
Regardless of the age of your child,
it is important that the ultimate
selection of a camp accommodate all or
some of the needs, interests, goals,
and expectations of both parent and
child. The parent must make an effort
to understand what the child wants and
why. A good way to begin is to sit
down as a family and respond to the
following questions:
1. What do you and your child want to gain from the camp experience ?
Learn new skills, develop more self
confidence, improving proficiency in
certain areas, become more
independent?
2. What are other expectations of the
camp experience?
3. What are the special interests that
your child wants to explore?
4. Are there any physical,
intellectual, or social limitations
that should be considered?
5. What kind of emphasis will your
child profit from the most? For
example: Is a lot of structure
desirable, is social interaction with
members of the opposite sex important,
or does your child need a place where
he or she is encouraged to develop at
their own pace?
6. You may have other concerns that
you'll want to keep in mind as you go
through your selection process. If so,
write them down below.
With the above information in mind, it
is appropriate to look at some of the
specific characteristics that should
be considered in determining what you
and your child want. These
characteristics include:
* TYPE of camp
* COST
* SIZE
* LOCATION
* PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
* SPECIAL NEEDS
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Generally, overnight camps are coed,
all boys, all girls, or brother and
sister. In a coed camp, there may be
extensive interaction between boys and
girls through activities or through
the use of common facilities such as
waterfront and dining hall.
Brother/sister camps may provide for
some social interaction but normally
they have separate activities and
facilities for boys and girls. They
may be located adjacent to each other
or may be miles apart.
Sleep away camps provide a summer
residential program where campers
enjoy daily and evening activities.
Depending on the type of program
chosen, a camp experience can range
anywhere from one week to an entire
summer.
Questions to Address: In considering
sleep away camp, parents should keep a
few questions in mind:
1. Is your child ready for a sleep
away experience?
2. What is expected from the camp
experience?
3. What type of camp fits best with
parent work schedules and family
vacation times?
4. What are the total costs of sleep
away camp?
Take a moment to consider the type of
camp that makes the most sense for
your child and try to develop your
reasons for those preferences.
* Is it Coed, All Boys, All Girls, or
Brother/Sister?
* Is it General, Specialty, Academic,
Travel, or Special Needs?
After you have gone through your
preferences and reasons, make a note
of any additional questions or
concerns that you still have.
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