| Types of overnight summer camps include those | | | | children. Children or teens could typically |
| with a focus on self-improvement, weight loss | | | | explore subjects new to them like marine |
| and grief counseling. There are camps with | | | | science, photography, creative writing, |
| activities as traditional as model rocketry | | | | community service, drama, magic, scuba |
| and riflery, to those nontraditional camps | | | | diving, video production, comic book design, |
| such as aviation, computers, language | | | | crime scene forensics, cooking, yoga, |
| studies, golf, martial arts or community | | | | rappelling, tennis, etc. Camp tuition can be |
| service. An overnight summer camp is also | | | | expensive sometimes; similar to travel |
| known as a sleepaway camp when campers spend | | | | insurance, there are now insurance policies |
| their nights at the camp; some camps allow | | | | for families sending their children to |
| both daytime and overnight campers. | | | | overnight summer camp that will cover last |
| | | | minute cancellations, homesickness, medical |
| Camps are usually divided by gender - girls | | | | emergencies and emergency evacuations. |
| only, boys only, or co-ed and again by age | | | | |
| group. Planning very early is important and | | | | Specialty overnight camps can range from $500 |
| you should be diligent in your efforts to | | | | to $1000 per week depending on the program |
| visit camps during the peak season to make | | | | you choose. Non-profit camps can range from |
| plans in advance of the next camping year. | | | | $1200 to $3000 for four weeks and $2500 to |
| Many kid campers are enrolled in summer camp | | | | $5000 for eight weeks. There are many types |
| by their parents early in the year, thus | | | | of overnight summer camps with a focus on |
| camps can fill up quickly but there are many | | | | education that cater to students of differing |
| camps still with unfilled spots, so check | | | | ages and academic interests. |
| around. | | | | |
| | | | Although camp counselor jobs don't usually |
| Camps often focus on specialties that | | | | pay very well, usually minimum wage or less, |
| include: adventure, art, computer, dance, | | | | counselors receive do free room and board; |
| music, religion, horse riding, sports, | | | | many take the job primarily for the wonderful |
| theatre, and many, many others. The more | | | | camping experience. Do you think, if you have |
| artistically minded might consider arts and | | | | more than one child, they would benefit from |
| crafts, clowning, drama, photography, or | | | | attending the same summer camp together? Some |
| dance to be important elements for having a | | | | camps are often called adventure camps - |
| well-rounded camp experience. Each summer, | | | | having a very specific theme or interest; |
| more than 10 million children and counselors | | | | many of these programs emphasize skill |
| attend day camps and overnight summer camps | | | | development and personal growth through the |
| or sleepaways across the country. | | | | adventures they offer. |
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| Most camp counselors are in their late teens | | | | If you find a traditional overnight summer |
| or early twenties and are high school and | | | | camp or sleepaway camp that is not the right |
| college students out on their summer break. | | | | fit, or an expense that isn't possible right |
| Is there a special topic (e.g. religion, | | | | now, rest assured that there are plenty of |
| sports, educational, performing arts, arts | | | | other options that can keep your child |
| and crafts) that you want your child will | | | | occupied throughout the summer. Typically an |
| gain ability and experience in? Children will | | | | overnight summer camp experience will leave a |
| always get more individual attention and | | | | lot of wonderful lifetime memories for the |
| supervision with a lower number of campers | | | | child or teen camper. Look over and evaluate |
| per counselor. | | | | the brochures and promotional materials |
| | | | thoroughly; read the fine print. If you think |
| Try to determine whether the director | | | | there is a possibility you might have to |
| incorporates a similar philosophy for running | | | | cancel an overnight summer camp reservation, |
| the camp as you do in parenting your child or | | | | camper's insurance would be a very good idea. |