Summer camps articles

From the archive of Our Kids Go to Camp, the following articles help you to explore summer camp options more deeply. Learn more about different summer camps and get background information on camp life:

Our Kids Go to Camp 2010

• Kids can "explore" the camp experience thanks to day summer camps.
• We delve into how residential or overnight]camps immerse kids in the camp experience.
• Traditional summer camps expose kids to typical camp fare like campfires and canoeing.
• Sports summer camps get kids active and completely forgetful about homesickness.
• Arts camps encourage creativity among many other benefits.
• Weight loss or fitness camps educate about and encourage fitness.
• Educational summer camps immerse kids in programs focused on science, technology, etc.
• Summer adventure camps challenge kids in a safe, controlled environment.
• Special needs summer camps help kids with different challenges grow and learn.
• Family summer camps let kids and parents share the camp experience.
• Faith based camps encourage kids to grow spiritually in the great outdoors.
• FSL & Other Language Camps immerse kids in a second language, within the traditional camp environment.

Our Kids Go to Camp 2009

• Finding a Summer Camp to match your child's personality and interests: Camp connoisseur Catherine Ross explains how there is a perfect camp for every kind of child.
• Dealing with homesickness: Dr. Christopher Thurber explains thow to face down the homesickness that seems inevitable at summer camp (aka The Magic Cure).
• Live, love and learn: The rewards of the camp experience. Don't underestimate the value of play, say camp and parenting experts. Here's a look at numerous ways in which children benefit from camp.
• Sports Camps rock! Anecdotes and tales from inside sports summer camps.
• First-time summer campers find fun and adventure. Five camp rookies share their experiences.
• Letting Kids go to Camp: Parents Take the Plunge. Afraid to let go of your children? Experts address the top concerns of parents.
• The Camp Counsellor Experience. Camp counsellors and directors discuss why being a camp counsellor is an unparallelled experience that carries forward into future careers - and life, too.
• Get Outside, Meet People From Around the World. Kids tell how they love being forced out of their comfort zone, get outside and make friends from around the world.
• Just Let Go: Parents and summer camp counselors tell stories of how to deal with homesickness and kidsickness.
• Summer Camp a Family Tradition: Tales from counsellors and campers about how the family tradition of summer camp makes camp easier and informs life choices.
• Special Attention in Special Cases: Read how summer camp counselors go out of their way to help kids deal with problems at summer camp.
• Getting Active at Summer Camp: At dance camps and other camps kids indulge familiar activities and dive into new ones.

Special to Camps.ca

Articles specially for this website, as featured in the Our Kids newsletter.

• Several camps feature a number of new wild water sports. by Scott Duke, Basecamp
• National Sun Awareness Week 2009. Are your kids sun aware?

General articles about camps

• Quebec Camps offer true French Language Immersion: 'Un Bon Été'
• At Jungle Cat World, Camp Muskoka and Others, It's Summer Camp With Animals!
• When you think of camps, you think of canoes
• What Camp is All About: Old Traditions and New Friends
• New Canadians Test Out the Camp Concept
• Choosing a camp (from the archives)

More summer camp advice for parents

• Summer Camp Advice: Parents, Stay Away!

More camp financial advice

• Camp Financial Aid: The Star's Fresh Air Fund
• Finding Financial Aid: No Excuses
  (Don't miss our section on camp financial aid)

Working at summer camp

• The Summer Camp Counselor's Life
• Summer Camp Staffers take fun seriously

More about special needs and summer camp

• Special Need Camps Answer a Need
• Special Needs & Summer Camps: Integration lets everyone shine
  Don't miss our list of special needs camps