Overnight Summer Camp Is for Your Child?
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.
Part of the fun of camp is that kids get to stay in 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 chances to learn independence. As a parent, it will be your task to find the camp where your child can stay for right length of time during the summer. Consider the following tips as you begin to look for the perfect overnight camp.
A great Resource is a free website, www.summercampadvice.com, that current camp directors have created solely for the purpose of helping prospective campers and their parents to choose the best summer camp by guiding them with the right questions. The information found on this site is a great place to start or to expand your search.
Since your child will be staying overnight at the camp you choose, it will naturally be important to ensure that the place where they will sleep is safe and comfortable. The cabins, bunks and clothes lockers should be clean and in good repair. The cabin interiors should not be overcrowded and the exteriors should be well-maintained and 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, but they can offer hints about the camp directors' overall attitude and attention to detail.
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.
When considering a sleep away camp is camper safety. A good overnight kids' summer camp will offer thorough and clear information about all aspects of safety for its campers. Ask to see the clinic or first aid facilities and meet the camp nurse. If your child needs special attention or has a special set of medical needs, you should discuss this in detail with the camp director. You should inform the director about your child's allergies or other health conditions and care needs, and make sure you are satisfied that the camp will accommodate those conditions and meet those needs.
Not sure where to start your search? Try Overnight Camps .Ask about how the camp staff would handle emergencies.
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
