Best Summer Camps
Summer day camps are a great way to keep children busy and involved during their summer vacations. After school lets out children look forward to sleeping late, watching TV and playing video games. The euphoria rarely lasts more than a week, then parents hear that age old complaint “I’m bored.”
There are hundreds of summer day camps available throughout the United States. Many are run by church or religious organizations. Some are run by local communities or non profit foundations. Whether public or private, some great activities await the children who attend.
Some summer day camps focus on a particular area, like sports camps, computer camps and drama camps. Others offer a variety of activities that may include hiking, sports activities, arts and crafts, nature studies and other fun things to do. The children get the interaction with their peers that they miss when school is not in session. They also have the opportunity to learn new skills or hone existing ones.
Summer Day Camp Is A Bargain
Summer day camps are less expensive than residential camps where children spend the night. Some may offer scholarships or grants to defray the cost for parents who are unable to afford the fee. National and state parks sometimes offer day camp opportunities as part of their public service program. For teenagers, these parks may also offer internships or volunteer opportunities which can be useful when applying to colleges.
When engaged at a summer day camp, children don’t have the same pressure that they feel at school. Socially they are with a new set of peers and can break free of some the expectations that school friends may have. Learning is presented as a fun activity with no possibility of failure and every chance at success.
Summer day camps keep your child busy and engaged while giving him many enjoyable past times. Consider enrolling your child before you hear him utter those words “I’m bored.”
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FunAunt
17|Aug|2009 1I sent my nephew to a weeklong technology program at iD Tech Camps in California this summer. This was the first day camp he’s every attended. He had no idea what camp was like. When I told him he’d be designing his own video game he was excited. As the week got closer, his mother said he was saying he didn’t want to go. He had a tough year at school and we found out he thought camp would be just like school. We couldn’t convince him of course. I just asked him to trust me and if he didn’t like it he could go home after the first day. Well, he ended up enjoing the camp and was very proud of his project and that he learned to through a frisbee. I opted for the day camp because of the expense, and it turned out to be the best option for both of us. He’s already asking if he go back next year to see his counselor again. I liked the camp because he learned a skill as well as had a fun time. A win-win.
Camp Guide
17|Aug|2009 2Thanks for sharing this real life story.
I hope it will inspire some other reluctant kids to give camp a try.
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