Oct/090
Day Camps Arenâ??t Just for Little Kids Anymore
A common thought among parents is that day camps are for â??little kidsâ? while overnight (or sleepaway) camps are for older ones. That may have been true in the past, but nowadays, nothing could be further from the truth.
Day camps, where kids spend the day at camp and then return home each afternoon, have grown by over 90% in the last 10 years. Day camps have traditionally carried the label of appealing to young children, but that reputation is no longer valid as day camps now offer a myriad of camp activities designed to appeal to older kids.
What kinds of day camps are available for older kids and teens? You name it! A recent search of â??day campsâ? on Google returned nearly 20 million results!
Thatâ??s 20 million!
Does your child want to learn to surf? Try a surfing day camp. There is one in Los Angeles, California called Aloha Beach Camp that specializes in surfing and aquatic sports activities for older kids. Itâ??s called the Aloha Beach Camp High Action Camp program. If your child is under 8 years old, they are too young to attend the camp!
Is your son or daughter an aspiring chef? Why not send them to a cooking day camp? Just go online and type in â??cooking camps for older children.â? When we did that, we found one that specializes in cooking camp activities for 10 to 13 year old boys and girls!
It doesnâ??t matter if your kids are young or old â?? there is a day camp program designed just for them. And even if they are among the older set, they will surely find lots of other kids their same at camp and make lifelong friendships with them.
Thatâ??s what day camp is all about!
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Jul/090
The Los Angeles Summer Camp Experience
Los Angeles is rich with a host of summer camp opportunities for your child. An increasing trend among Los Angeles families is to send their kids to several summer camps over the course of the summer, versus the traditional way of picking a single camp alone.
A confluence of factors — principally, kids’ diverse interests plus an increasing array of available specialty camps and flexible enrollment packages offered by Los Angeles area camps — has fueled this trend. And for your son or daughter, it’s a pretty good deal!
By attending a variety of summer camps rather than just one, your child can enjoy many different experiences which would otherwise be unavailable to them. And there’s definitely no shortage among available camps in Los Angeles!
A recent online search revealed the following types of summer camps (among others) in metropolitan L.A. alone: Surf camps, beach camps, science camps, technology camps, music camps, acting camps, Jewish camps, cooking camps, space camps, horseback riding camps, academic camps, rock star camps, nature camps, entrepreneurship camps and traditional camps.
Remember, this is just a partial list!
If you’re considering a Los Angeles summer camp for your child this summer — or if you’re considering more than one — here’s how to discover what’s available.
A great place to start is by asking your friends for recommendations. Assuming they’ve got kids of their own, your friends can usually direct you to some of the more popular Los Angeles summer camps. The internet is also a wonderful resource, because it offers numerous camp-specific Web sites that allow you to filter your camp search by geography, camp type, and other criteria to suit your needs.
For example, LA Summer Camps.com and LA Surf Camps.com are two great places to start.
Here’s hoping your child enjoys many safe and fun camp experiences this year. With so many available opportunities, there is surely a multitude of Los Angeles summer camp options designed to meet your needs!
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