One of the many joys of parenthood is helping children navigate new waters. And, while often these situations are met with hesitation, slight anxiety — or in the case of some first-time campers, homesickness — it is these moments that develop the twenty-first century skills needed in adulthood. New situations, such as going away to camp, serve as teachers in life’s classroom — developing leadership, self-esteem, teamwork, independence, and problem-solving.
Being Away from Home Builds Self-esteem, Independence
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Summer Fun Learning Ideas
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Summer is the time for fun and frolic. School bells aren’t ringing and your kids get time out from the boring syllabus. However, fun doesn’t mean that your kids should not be learning. Away from the curriculum of school there is lots your kids can learn while having fun. This article offers you some amazing summer fun learning ideas that will help your kids indulge in stimulating activities and get their basics right. These activities are designed to give a solid foundation to your kids so that they develop into sharper and smarter individuals and are full of confidence.
Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Camp
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp. And, while most people easily conjure up images of campfires and canoes, there is a lot more to the camp experience.
Hands-On Science Camp Makes Summer Fun
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Get ready for classes that inspire young imaginations, stimulate thinking and showcase science as a fun, everyday tool in life at this summer’s Hands-On Science Camp held at the California Science Center, June 18 through August 17, 2012.
With 165 classes, there are more than 25 unique courses to choose from, including popular parent-and-child classes that give families a chance to investigate science together. Campers can compare the distinctive characteristics of sea creatures with fish from the Science Center’s own Living Collections, become an inventor by helping to create contraptions and fun toys from simple materials, or learn the technology used to create 3D animation and produce their own DVD during week-long programs for students pre-K to 8th grade.
Five Reasons Your Child Needs Camp
March 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
There’s no doubt that summer camp is fun. Kids get to sing silly songs, play funny games, swim in lakes, and tell spooky stories around a campfire. This is the image of camp that has been captured and memorialized in films, books, and television programs for the past fifty years. But there’s much more to camp than just a good time. In addition to fun, parents should be aware of these five reasons their child needs camp.
Seven Questions Parents Should Ask when Choosing a Camp
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As summer vacation gets closer, many parents—in fact, parents of more than 10 million children—l make the decision to send their children to summer camp. While some families have already decided on a camp, others are still exploring their options. For these families, it can be difficult to choose – especially when the diversity of camps today reflects the diversity of America. There is truly a camp for every child, every interest, and every budget. The American Camp Association® (ACA) recommends that parents ask the following questions to get a better feel for which camp experience best suits their child:
My Summer At Oxbow
March 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The path leads out to the lawn, which sprawls up to the studios. The huge garage doors are raised; the studios have become part of the environment. We wander in and out of them talking, joking, meeting, waiting. Our first activity is to draw the name of a fellow camper a hat and make them a nametag. People share scissors, glue, and magazine clippings. We get to know each other. Later that night we play Extreme Pictionary, teams organized by dorm. With my new dorm mates, I spend most of that night talking, joking, blasting tunes.
Catalina Island Camps
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Catalina Island Camps develops lifelong skills through fun and unique outdoor experiences in a community that cultivates respect for self, others and the environment.
Catalina Island Camps is one of a kind – the beach, island, ocean and beauty of the cove. CIC gives a feeling of acceptance, respect and courage to try something new. It is the friendships that grow the feeling that campers take home at the end of every summer.
DayJams Rock Music Day Camp
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Many kids dream of playing in a rock band and DayJams Rock Music Day Camp can make those dreams come true! DayJams Rock Music Day Camp is hosting an Open House in Los Angeles at the American Jewish University on Sunday April 15, 2012 to launch their summer camp season.
DayJams caters to kids ages 8-15 and runs for weeklong periods throughout July. During the program campers can take lessons for musical instruments including guitar, keyboard, drums or horns and voice lessons. Kids will form their own rock bands, write songs, rehearse daily, and perform with their fellow campers before a live concert audience at the end of the week. All concerts are recorded and made available for download as an MP3 file. In addition, they will be learning from some of the music industry’s top professionals.
City of Santa Monica offers Camp
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The City of Santa Monica offers youth, ages 8-14, Camp Santa Monica, Rosie’s Girls Spring Challenge and Santa Monica Sports Experience day camps during the upcoming spring break from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended care from 7-8:30 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. available for an additional $35 per week. Each camp also features exciting, weekly field trips that reinforce program curriculum and objectives. Sign up today – space is limited! Register online at www.recenroll.smgov.net.
