Thursday 31 January 2013

Overnight Camps - A Kids Choice

By Jeff Lorenz


It is essential to begin with thorough research when looking for a Children's Overnight Camps for your youngster. The camp experience can be a source of friendships and memories that last a lifetime. Selecting the right summer camp will greatly affect the life of your child in the most positive way.

At Overnight Camps campers are encouraged to participate in different kinds of activities. Whether your child enjoys outdoor activities, playing sports, indoor games, creating art projects, or canoe trips, he or she will surely enjoy time at the camp with other kids discovering new interests. Camp counselors provide guidance and are role models and mentors, adding to what your child has been taught at home and at school.

You need to choose a summer camp that possesses all the right elements - it should have the right focus, safety measures and the right supervision level. It is important to note that the camp choices for your children in past is different from today. There are different kinds of camps that provide various programs - music, sports, religion, drama, adventure, technology, weight loss and a lot more so it is important to ask your child about his or her interests before choosing a summer camp.

The most important aspect of camp life will be the quality of attention your child receives. The ratio of camp staff and counselors to campers should also be considered. Are there enough counselors for all the kids who will stay at the camp? Are they kid-oriented, capable and do they have the right training, knowledge, and skills? Does the camp have a resident nurse on staff? Questions like these should be asked and explored well before you enroll your child at a summer camp, and the place to start is by having a conversation with the director of the camp you'd like to find out about.

As you narrow your choices find out as much as you can about each camp's staff, from the directors to counselors. This is actually the most important consideration in choosing a camp for your child. Ask what the directors' priorities are in choosing the staff, confirm that they do background checks and get a sense of the experience and age range of the staff. Most camp directors love to talk about their camp and many provide opportunities to meet and get to know staff members as well.

Plan ahead and know how much they charge. Most of the time, you can get assistance from camps by planning ahead because a lot of camps have fund-raising activities that can help reduce the cost. With proper research and with the help of a camp directory, you can even find camps that offer free sessions if your family or child meets the right requirements.




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