| Find the perfect summer camp for your
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| | Have you begun thinking about which
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| child's needs.
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| | summer camp is best for your child? With
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| Day Camp versus Residential Camp: Some
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| | some 7,000 camps across the nation, and
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| kids love the chance to be 'on their own'
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| | more internationally, it's no wonder
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| for a week or two, while others won't
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| | parents find it hard to sortthrough all
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| sleep well and are nervous away from
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| | the information. Below are some tips to
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| home. Consider geography as well: a day
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| | help you find the perfect camp to fit
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| camp that's far from home means a parent
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| | your child.
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| must make the drive twice each day. If
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| | Finding Camps: Once you've narrowed down
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| your child has special needs, such as
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| | the camp style and location, there are a
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| medication, consider whether a
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| | variety of directories to help you find
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| residential camp will be able to
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| | possible summer programs. Visit to
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| accommodate these needs.
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| | search by day or residential camps,
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| Camp Location: If you're after a day
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| | special themes, and other options. You
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| camp, you'll want tofind camps in your
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| | may also want to ask other local parents
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| general area. However, if you're
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| | if they have any recommendations, as
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| planning on sending your child to a
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| | they're a great source of information.
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| residential camp, the possibilities are
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| | Choosing the Best: Now that you have a
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| endless. Depending on the age of your
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| | short list of available camps, check to
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| child, you may wish to send them to an
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| | see whether the camp programs are
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| area that they're interested in, or that
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| | accredited, such as with the American
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| offers the activities they enjoy. With a
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| | Camping Association ( Accreditation
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| high-school age student, you might wish
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| | means the camp complies with health and
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| to consider a camp located on a college
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| | safety standards, program quality
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| campus, to give your student a feel for
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| | requirements, and carefully screens their
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| whether they would like to attend that
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| | staff.
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| school.
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| | Making the Final Decision: Request
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| Camp Specialty: From baseball to scuba
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| | brochures, videos, and other information
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| diving, from music to academics, there
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| | from the camps that have passed the above
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| are a host of activity camps available.
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| | requirements. Factors to consider include
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| Begin by considering your child's
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| | the length of time the camp has been in
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| interests, and whether there are any
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| | business, testimonials, and the camp
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| activities in which they'd like to
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| | pricing. Don't forget to include travel
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| improve. Next, consider your
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| | to and from the camp in your cost
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| observations of your child's skills - are
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| | calculations. Feel free to call the camp
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| there any areas, such as reading or math,
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| | to ask any specific questions,
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| in which you would like to see
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| | particularly if you child may need
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| improvement? You may need to compromise
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| | special accommodations. Finally, go over
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| your child's dream of a boating camp with
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| | the materials with your child, and choose
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| your desire to improve his or her study
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| | a camp that you and your child will be
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| skills. Consider looking for a camp that
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| | comfortable with.
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| might serve both needs.
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