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