By: Lonnie Lorenz
Selecting a Summer Camp for your camper takes some work. First think if your going to go to a <a href="http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/coed.htm">Coed Camps</a> or a sigle gender like a all boys camp. Each have their own benefit. Maybe a Coed Camp is best for your child. Now work with you child to find a camp that will increase their interests or expose them to new activities. After all that, here are the top 10 questions to ask a summer camp director. This list was compiled by the American Camp Association.
<BR><BR>Each have their own benefit. Maybe a Coed Camp is best for your child. Next, help your child to find a camp that will increase their interests or expose them to new activities. After you have 3 or 4, here are the top 10 questions to ask a summer camp director. This list was compiled by the American Camp Association.
<BR><BR>How does the camp recruit, screen and train its staff? Do counselors have criminal background checks? First aid training? Drug Testing?
<BR><BR>What about return rates? How many counselors are returning this year? How many campers are returning? ask the director why?
<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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?
<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>How does the camp Punish campers? Know what your summer camp's rules and regulations. Be sure they match yur parental thoughts. Know what breaches would send a camper home.
<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>What does a camp Day look like? This will help you decide if your child will be happy with the level of physical activity or the amount of time devoted to arts and crafts. Ask how much freedom a child has to choose activities.
<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>Still looking for ideas to help you make an informed decision? Check out Summer Camp Advice A FREE <a href="http://www.summercampadvice.com">Summer Camp Directory</a><BR><BR>
Bio:
Jeff and Lonnie Lorenz are the Owners of Swift Nature Camp, a non-competitive, traditional coed overnight summer camp near Minong, Wisconsin. Boys and Girls ages 6-15 enjoy playing in nature, caring for animals, and learning science. It's like a <a href="http://www.swiftnaturecamp.com/homeschool.htm">Home School Summer Camp</a>. Traditional camping activities include canoe trips, horseback riding, waterskiing and more. Swift specializes in programs for the first time camper! Learn more at <a href="http://swiftnaturecamp.com">Childrens Summer Camp</a> <a href="http://www.article-submission-express.com">Article Submission</A> by Article Submission Express
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