So you are thinking about a Wisconsin Summer Camp for your child. Great! Here are the top 10 questions to ask a summer camp director. This list was compiled by the American Camp Association.
What's the camp's ideology? Are you comfortable with this ? Is it a good fit for your child? Is competition or cooperation emphasized? What religious observances or practices are part of the program?
Staff is what camp is all about. Be sure staff are First aid trained, Drug Tested and have a criminal background check. Ask what points are covered during training.
What about Staff and Camper return rates? How many counselors are returning this year 50% is a good numbers. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. Still looking for that perfect camp Check out this wonderful Summer Camps in Wisconsin.
What's the ratio of counselors to campers? ACA guidelines for overnight camps call for a 1:6 ratio for ages 7 and 8, 1:8 for ages 9-14; and 1:10 for ages 15-18. Day camp guidelines call for 1:8 for children ages 6-8; 1:10 for children ages 9-14; and 1:12 for ages 15-18.
What's the Staff Ages ? Eighty percent of the staff be 18 or older and that all staffers be at least 16 and a minimum of two years older than the campers they supervise. When selecting be sure you realize who the satff are. Often volunteers are used and this has its own set of issues.
What about Health Care? Overnight camp have a licensed physician or registered nurse on the site daily, Day camps should be have direct phone access. Be sure you are comfortable that the camp will be able to handle your child's special health care needs.
How does the camp Punish campers? Know what your summer camp's rules and regulations. Be sure they match yur parental thoughts. Know what breaches would send a camper home.
What does a typical daily schedule look like? This will help you decide if your child will be happy with the level of physical activity or the amount of time devoted to arts and crafts. Ask how much freedom a child has to choose activities.
How does the camp provide transportation? How often are the van inspected? Who is driving, what's the training.
Ask for references. Finally and most important, get the names of parents with children the same age who have attended the camp.
Still looking for a resource to help you sort out all the summer camp confusion? Try Selecting a Camp
What's the camp's ideology? Are you comfortable with this ? Is it a good fit for your child? Is competition or cooperation emphasized? What religious observances or practices are part of the program?
Staff is what camp is all about. Be sure staff are First aid trained, Drug Tested and have a criminal background check. Ask what points are covered during training.
What about Staff and Camper return rates? How many counselors are returning this year 50% is a good numbers. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. Still looking for that perfect camp Check out this wonderful Summer Camps in Wisconsin.
What's the ratio of counselors to campers? ACA guidelines for overnight camps call for a 1:6 ratio for ages 7 and 8, 1:8 for ages 9-14; and 1:10 for ages 15-18. Day camp guidelines call for 1:8 for children ages 6-8; 1:10 for children ages 9-14; and 1:12 for ages 15-18.
What's the Staff Ages ? Eighty percent of the staff be 18 or older and that all staffers be at least 16 and a minimum of two years older than the campers they supervise. When selecting be sure you realize who the satff are. Often volunteers are used and this has its own set of issues.
What about Health Care? Overnight camp have a licensed physician or registered nurse on the site daily, Day camps should be have direct phone access. Be sure you are comfortable that the camp will be able to handle your child's special health care needs.
How does the camp Punish campers? Know what your summer camp's rules and regulations. Be sure they match yur parental thoughts. Know what breaches would send a camper home.
What does a typical daily schedule look like? This will help you decide if your child will be happy with the level of physical activity or the amount of time devoted to arts and crafts. Ask how much freedom a child has to choose activities.
How does the camp provide transportation? How often are the van inspected? Who is driving, what's the training.
Ask for references. Finally and most important, get the names of parents with children the same age who have attended the camp.
Still looking for a resource to help you sort out all the summer camp confusion? Try Selecting a Camp
About the Author:
Swift Nature Camp, a non-competitive, traditional coed Wisconsin Summer Camps. Boys and Girls Ages 6-15 enjoy nature and science along with traditional camping. Swift specializes in programs for the first time camper as well as adventures for teens. Children's Summer Camps
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