Sending your child to a Wisconsin Summer Camp is a great idea if you have done your homework. The American Camp Association suggest you try these top questions.
Camp Philosophy. What's the camp's philosophy? It should be one you're comfortable with. It should match for your child by being competition or cooperation emphasized. If it's a camp run by a religious organization, what religious observances or practices are part of the program? If you're looking at a sports camp that touts an affiliation with a celebrity athlete,be sure the sports star actually spend there.
Staff is what camp is all about. Be sure staff are First aid trained, Drug Tested and have a criminal background check. Ask what points are covered during training.
What about Staff and Camper return rates? How many counselors are returning this year 50% is a good numbers. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. Still looking for that perfect camp Check out this wonderful Summer Camps in Wisconsin.
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.
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. When selecting be sure you realize who the satff are. Often volunteers are used and this has its own set of issues.
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.
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.
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.
Does the camp have vans for transportation? How often are camp vehicles inspected? Who will be driving them and what's the training.
Ask for references. Finally and most important, get the names of parents with children the same age who have attended the camp.
Still looking for a resource to help you sort out all the summer camp confusion? Try Picking A Summer Camp
Camp Philosophy. What's the camp's philosophy? It should be one you're comfortable with. It should match for your child by being competition or cooperation emphasized. If it's a camp run by a religious organization, what religious observances or practices are part of the program? If you're looking at a sports camp that touts an affiliation with a celebrity athlete,be sure the sports star actually spend there.
Staff is what camp is all about. Be sure staff are First aid trained, Drug Tested and have a criminal background check. Ask what points are covered during training.
What about Staff and Camper return rates? How many counselors are returning this year 50% is a good numbers. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. Still looking for that perfect camp Check out this wonderful Summer Camps in Wisconsin.
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.
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. When selecting be sure you realize who the satff are. Often volunteers are used and this has its own set of issues.
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.
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.
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.
Does the camp have vans for transportation? How often are camp vehicles inspected? Who will be driving them and what's the training.
Ask for references. Finally and most important, get the names of parents with children the same age who have attended the camp.
Still looking for a resource to help you sort out all the summer camp confusion? Try Picking A Summer Camp
About the Author:
About the authors: Swift Nature Camp, a non-competitive, traditional coed Wisconsin Summer Camp. Boys and Girls Ages 6-15 enjoy nature, animals and science along with traditional camping activities. Kids Summer Camp is what Swift specializes in. Our programs are for the first time camper as well as adventures for teens. Jeff and Lonnie Lorenz have been the owners since 1996.
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