Tag: summer camp advice
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The Best Ways To Learn About A Summer Camp
As the camp director here at Swift Nature Camp, I want to share some valuable insights on how to navigate through the abundance of information available when researching summer camps. Our website and social media platforms are treasure troves of…
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Best Child Development Books
Each summer parent want to know the best way to prepare their child for overnight summer camp. We often give advice like: do sleepovers, go with out a phone for a weekend or even practice with what if senerios. But…
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5 Unexpected Benefits of Summer Camp
As summer camp directors we often see the "magic" of camp. Sure we know alot of hard work and dedication goes into each summer to make it a success. But something much more than fun comes out of camp, we…
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4 Reasons Summer Camp is Good For Kids
As a summer camp director for over 25 years families often ask why camp has such a positive impact on kids. I usually answer with "Camp Magic". Yet researcher have been researching what children need during their summer of no…
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#1 Important Skill For Parenting
As parents we all want to be the best parents we can be. Our goal is to help develop children who are kind, considerate, independant and can do things for themselves. In short, we want our children to be thier…
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5 Reasons To Send Your Child To Overnight Summer Camp
Sleepaway summer camp is filled with fun! Yet as parents we are always looking for a way not to waste a summer...Residential summer camp has this to offer and much more. 1) Kids gain independence Going to camp offers kids…
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At SNC our Campers Are Superheros
Our Campers are Superheroes We are living in the age of the superhero. Superhero shows are popular on TV networks, it seems like a new superhero movie is released at least once a month. Sometimes the world is a scary…
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Summer Camp Can Help Your Child Get In To College
A few years ago I was at a conference for summer camp professionals and we had a guest speaker, a 15 year old boy. He loved his camp experiences and had hoped to return the up coming summer to become…
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