Summer adventure camps or wilderness camps are residential programs geared for youngsters aged 12 to 18. These camps offer a variety of activities and challenges which would not be suitable for younger campers. Some camps even offer excursions outside the United States. There are many summer adventure camps, some are local to a particular area and some offer many locations.
Unlike traditional camps, the activities at adventure camps are edgier. White water rafting or canoeing, mountaineering, desert hiking mountain biking, sailing, wind surfing and other challenging activities are offered. Some camps are open year round. The following three summer adventure camps offer programs nationwide and have excellent reputations for safety. They are either co-ed or offer programs for boys and girls. Read the rest of this entry
Summer camps are a popular vacation option for children and teenagers in many different parts of the United States. Some summer camps offer outdoorsy activities like hiking, canoeing, and campfires as well as other programs highlighting the performing arts or academic subjects. Academic camps focus on a variety of enrichment activities that make learning fun.
Today’s summer camps are quite different from the one our grandparents attended. Some academic camps explore the depths of a subject as a preparation for college. Other help students learn the skills that will lead to improved academic performance. Academic summer camps are serious about learning but radically different from a typical classroom. Read the rest of this entry
Summer language camps provide numerous opportunities for a person who wishes to learn more about other people’s culture and language.
Most summer language camps are rather expensive and oftentimes require some traveling in order to immerse participants to a new language. The most expensive camps are month long residential camps that also offer college credit. Many summer language camps offer sessions for kids and teens that are quite reasonably priced especially for commuters.
There are weekend and one to four week camps that are geared to specific age groups. There are even language camps for adults (18+). Language camps usually offer one-week exploratory sessions that will give participants the chance to practice and apply the accent as well as understand the background of each dialect. Read the rest of this entry
Since technology is such an important part of 21st century society, many kids are already quite confident about using it. In fact, technology is already a way of life for them. What ever a child ends up doing in the future, technology, especially computer technology, will be an integral part of it. Computer camps are ideal places to explore technology and learn new skills. Computer summer camps are suitable for kids who would rather tweak computers and learn software applications than go to a wilderness or sports camp. Read the rest of this entry
