Tag: residential summer camp
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Overnight Camp Builds Strong, Resilient, & Independent Kids
Why Overnight Camp Builds Strong, Resilient, and Independent Kids – A Message from Lonnie, Swift Nature Camp Director for 30 Years! Hey Parents! I’d love to share a little something personal with you. Believe it or not, I was a…
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Can Parents Ruin Their Childs Summer?
Parents Can Ruin Their Child's Summer: A Camp Director's Perspective As the director of Swift Nature Camp for nearly three decades, I've witnessed firsthand the joy and transformation that summer camp can bring to children's lives. However, I've also seen…
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How Overnight Camp Prepare Kids For Being An Adult
Embracing Uncertainty: How Overnight Summer Camp Prepares Children for Life's Journey As the director of Swift Nature Camp for nearly 30 years, I've seen countless children embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and growth amidst the uncertainty of overnight…
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Camp Jobs Are Best For Education Majors
Why College Education Majors Should Consider an Overnight Summer Camp Experience As the director of Swift Nature Camp for nearly 30 years, I've had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the transformative power of the Residential Summer Camp experience, especially for…
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Residential Summer Camp Is More Than Fun
For many parents, sending their children to residential summer camp is an important part of their child's development and growth. While some may view camp as a mere vacation or break from the daily routine, the benefits of overnight camp…
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Sleep-Away Summer Camp - The Best Christmas Gift of 2023
S leep away summer camps can be a wonderful Christmas gift for a number of reasons. These camps provide children and teenagers with an opportunity to have a fun and rewarding summer experience away from home, while also giving parents…
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COVID-19 Is Ramped & Summer Camps Are Gearing Up
For over a hundred years Ovenight Summer Camps have been providing outdoor fun and personal growth for America's youth. 2020 was the year of exceptions, resulting in 85% of the summer camps remaining closed. At Swift Nature Camp in Minong…
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History of Residential Camp in Wisconsin
Ramblings of a Camp Director It was 1966 and it was my first year at Camp Minocqua, a boys camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Dr. John P. Sprague, founded Camp Minocqua for Boys in 1905 on Tomahawk Lake. The…
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9 Reasons Overnight Summer Camp is Good For Kids
Now is the time to Commit! You have heard about all the benefits Overnight Summer Camp can provide a child. Still, it seems a strange concept to send your child away to Swift Nature Camp and in other people's care.…
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Testimonials
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