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Choosing A Summer Camp

Below are Tips on Selecting Summer Programs and helpful websites with information on choosing camps. To receive your free  Fun in the Sun 2008 Summer Programs Camp Guide from Child Care Connection click on the link at the bottom of this page.

Tips on Selecting a Summer Program

• Which type of camp is most beneficial for my child?

• Does the program meet state and local health standards and regulations?

• Are there scholarships or financial assistance?

• Camp's criteria for selecting a counselor?

• What is the ratio for counselors to children?

• Is there a nurse or doctor on site?

• Are counselors trained in CPR and first aid?

• Are snacks and meals provided?

• Are there clothing requirements?

• Transportation to and from the camp?

• Will the setting meet my child's needs?

• What types of activities are offered?

 

http://www.campparents.org                                                   The American Camping Association offers good, free advice on how to choose the perfect camp for your kids. It includes a searchable database of its more than twenty-three hundred accredited camps and listing of summer jobs at camps around the country.

http://www.kidscamps.com                                                     This huge database contains information on more than twenty-one thousand camps. The search tool lets you look for camps according to category (such as music) or special needs.

www.summercamp.org                                                     The National Camp Association primary purpose is to increase awareness of the opportunities and benefits summer camp offers children.

www.masscamps.com                                                            This is New England's largest online summer camp directory. Parents can search for camps located in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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