Preparing Your Camper

Develops healthy friendships and enriches lives

Summer camp is more than a ton of fun – it is a place for personal and social growth exploration and learning to be part of a larger community.

The level of preparation for time away from home and family can impact how rewarding the Camp experience will be for children.

Attend Camp Open House in June. Join family and friends to take a tour of Camp, participate in some Camp activities and meet Camp staff.
Express confidence in your child’s ability to stay at Camp for the full session. While you will miss your child, don’t place that burden on the camper. Be positive about the camp experience and talk up the exciting camp activities they will get to participate in and the great new friends they will meet. Remind them there will be counselors there to help them. Tell them you are very excited and proud of them for all they will get to do and experience!
Arrange practice time away from home, such as a weekend with grandparents.
Talk about how you will keep in touch. Your child can write letters using pre-addressed, stamped envelopes or postcards you provide and you can send letters or free one-way emails.
Talk about your child’s concerns. It is natural to miss home but focus on what’s happening at Camp.
Be sure your child knows what to do if upset – talk to a counselor or the Camp director.
Review the Parent Handbook, click here
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