Minnesota Camps Are the Best

Posted by Lonnie Lorenz on January 28, 2010

Sending your child to a Minnesota Summer Camp is a great idea if you have done your homework.
The ACA. suggest you ask these top 10 questions.

1. 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? I

2. How does the Summer Camp get and train its staff?
Do counselors have criminal background checks? First aid training? Drug Testing? What’s the training all about?

3. 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 Summer Minnesota Camps

4. 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.

5. How old are the counselors?
The ACA recommends that 80 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. What is a day at camp like?
This will help you know if your child will find happiness with the level of activity. Is their choice in selecting activities.

9. Does the camp have vans for transportation?
How often are camp vehicles inspected? Who will be driving them and what’s the training.

10. Get References and more References,
Get the names of parents with children who have attended the camp. They will tell you what makes camp so special and why they want to return.

If you are still looking for that perfect camp Check out this Overnight Summer Camps

Swift Nature Camp is aSummer Youth Camps for boys and girls ages 6-15. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities with Science Summer Camp that increases a child’s appreciation for nature, science and the environment.

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