Category: 1st Timer Camp
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Best 1-Week Summer Camp in Illinois: First-Timer Guide (2026)
Give Your Child a Successful Start: The 1-Week Discovery Advantage For many Illinois parents, the transition from day camp to overnight camp feels like a monumental milestone. You want your child to gain independence and disconnect from screens, but the…
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Safe Overnight Summer Camp Near Illinois | 1-Week Option
Hi Parents, If you’re searching “safe overnight summer camp near Illinois,” “best sleepaway camp for first-time campers,” or “1 week overnight camp Midwest,” you’re likely asking one core question: Will my child be safe at overnight camp? I’m Lonnie, a…
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Sleepaway Camp vs Day Camp for Younger Kids | A Director’s View
Sleepaway Camp vs Day Camp: How Parents Decide What’s Right for Their Child By Lonnie, Camp Director for Over 30 Years at Swift Nature Camp For more than 30 summers, I’ve had the same conversation with parents—sometimes over the phone,…
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Is Your Child Ready for Overnight Camp? We’re Here to Help!
As a parent, sending your child to overnight summer camp for the first time is a big step. You want them to build confidence, make friends, and have fun—but also feel safe, supported, and understood. At Discovery Camp, part of…
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Guaranteeing Success Of A Child's 1st Time At Camp
When Is the Right Time for My Child to Go to Overnight Camp While Boosting their Chances of Success? Sending your child to an overnight summer camp can be a tough decision. You want to make sure your child is…
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Special Program For First Time Campers
At long last, parents of children who are going to summer camp for the first time have a choice available that is directly tailored to the needs of their child. After listening for years to parents and children expressing what…
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First Time At Summer Camp
At long last, parents of children who are going to summer camp for the first time have a choice available that is directly tailored to the needs of their child. After listening for years to parents and children expressing what…
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First Time Going To Summer Camp
At long last, parents of children who are going to summer camp for the first time have a choice available that is directly tailored to the needs of their child. After listening for years to parents and children expressing what…
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Summer Camp Anxiety
Summer is on the way and children around the world are flocking to USA summer camps. THis uniquely American institution offers kids the opportunity to gain independence while learning school curriculums, music, sports, dance and acting camps. Yet one of…
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Summer Camp — As relevant as ever
For many Summer Camp Seems to be an old Fashioned summer activity, Yet writer Josh Noel, of the Chicago Tribune seems to have unique insight that every parent needs to hear. This summer institution is old-fashioned — and as relevant…
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Reason for Summer Camps
Top Reasons for Summer Camp He was 10 and I knew he was looking for more than a summer of day care and TV shows. So I wondered if SUMMER CAMP was the right place for my son. My son,…
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Make a Contribution
The Russell W. Hogrefe Fresh Start Fund was established by Russell W. Hogrefe during his tenure as Executive Director of the American Camp Association, Illinois Section. He served in that position from 1979 until his retirement in 1996. Russ spent…
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Testimonials
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Tyler