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Feature Articles for April 2003
Choose a Day Camp Wisely Day camps offer experiences that are unique from resident camps. Because of that, there are specific points to consider when choosing one for your child. Here’s a list: • Is the camp accredited by the American Camping Association? ACA has specific standards applicable only for day camps. For more information, visit their Web site, www.acacamps.org. • What training does the staff receive on safety, supervision, counseling, problem solving and other issues unique to working with young children? • Is the price all-inclusive or are there extra charges for: -Transportation -Overnights -Swimming lessons -Food service -Horseback riding -Group pictures -T-shirts -Before- and after-camp extended care -Field trips • If transportation is offered, where is the closest pick-up spot? • Does the camp have an “express bus” before or after camp? • If before- and after-camp extended care is offered, who is with the children and what activities take place? • Is lunch served or do campers bring their own sack lunch? Are snacks and drinks provided? • If the camp offers swimming, are here swimming lessons or is it simply recreational swimming? • Are campers in a group with a counselor all day? Or, are campers free to go from one activity to another with appropriate supervision? In that case, whom would you talk to if you had a question or concern about your child? • Is an open house offered before camp starts, where you can meet your child’s counselor and van or bus driver? • Are parents allowed to drop by for visits? © American Camping Association |
