Making A Good Summer Camp Choice
So you are thinking about a Minnesota Summer Camp for your child. GREAT!
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Here are the top 10 questions to ask a summer camp director. This list was compiled by the American Camp Association.
1. What's the camp's ideology?
Are you comfortable with this ? Is it a good fit for your child? Is competition or cooperation emphasized? What religious observances or practices are part of the program? I
2. How does the Summer Camp get and train its staff?
Do counselors have criminal background checks? First aid training? Drug Testing? What's the training all about?
3. What about return rates?
How many counselors are returning this year? How many campers are returning? ask the director why?
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4. What's the ratio of counselors to campers?
ACA guidelines for overnight camps call for a 1:6 ratio for ages 7 and 8, 1:8 for ages 9-14; and 1:10 for ages 15-18. Day camp guidelines call for 1:8 for children ages 6-8; 1:10 for children ages 9-14; and 1:12 for ages 15-18.
5. What's the Staff Ages ?
Eighty percent of the staff be 18 or older and that all staffers be at least 16 and a minimum of two years older than the campers they supervise. Are the staff a paid position or volunteers?
6. Is a Nurse at hand?
The ACA recommends that an sleepaway camps have a physician or nurse on the site daily. If your camper has medications, food allergies or a medical condition, be sure you ask all your questions and are comfortable.
7. How does the camp handle conflicts and Discipline?
Find out what the camp's rules are and what breaches would result in a camper being sent home. You should be comfortable that the camp's practices are in line with your parenting practices.
8. What is a day at camp like?
This will help you know if your child will find happiness with the level of activity. Is their choice in selecting activities.
9. Will the camp be transporting the children?
What vehicles are used and how often are they inspected? Who drives them and what training do drivers have?
10. Get References and more References,
Get the names of parents with children who have attended the camp. They will tell you what makes camp so special and why they want to return.
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Swift Nature Camp is aSummer Kids Camps for boys and girls ages 6-15. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities with Science Summer Camp that increases a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment.
by: Lonnie Lorenz
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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 Time: 11:15 AM -
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