Benefits of Summer Camp

NO TECHNOLOGY!

Being away at summer camp provides your children the opportunity to be one with nature. Being away at summer camp also gives kids the independence they need. With cell phones turned off, no service post nearby and, in most cases, limited access to the internet, your children can really experience life unplugged. Not to mention your data bills will probably slim down!

CAMP BUILDS SOCIAL SKILLS.

Most camps are divided by age groups. With a little planned grouping, your children with be able to bond and build everlasting friendships with other kids their own age. Camps have daily programing that gives children the opportunity to team build, make friends, learn new things and create wonderful memories.

CAMP BUILDS CONFIDENCE.

Camp gives your child the opportunity to be an independent individual. Camp teaches youngsters they can do anything, and the experience builds a sense of solidarity that school simply does not. The pressure to get the best grade and succeed enough to get the highest paying job is not part of camp, so truly, the ability to succeed comes naturally. Kids don’t have to be successes at camp to be successful at camp. limited to educational games, crafts, shows, rides, science experiments and educational movies. Full-day camps are available for ages 5-17, MondayThursday, 8:30-3:30, COST: $260. $234 for FOTZ members. Single-day camps also available. Learn more at www.KansasCityZoo.org. See display ad on pg. 37.

CAMP IMPARTS LIFELONG SKILLS.

At its longest, the duration of your child’s camp adventure is 90 days, 12 weeks, three months or one season. Let’s give this a little perspective. In one year there are 365 days, 52 weeks and four seasons. A regular school year pulls, at most, three of those seasons toward core in-class learning techniques. Three of those seasons your child is learning, or at least being taught, the same exact information as the child sitting in the next chair over. In this small amount of time devoted to summer camp, your kids can learn lifelong skills that really set them apart from the average. The reality of summer camp is that it can impart skills kids wouldn’t otherwise learn—and they’ll have fun actually experiencing it.

Leawood Parks

The City of Leawood Parks, Recreation & Arts department is offering a variety of summer camps for all ages and interests! Join us for creative art camps, fun and interactive sports camps, halfday outdoor camps, curiosity inspiring nature camps, and engaging STEM camps. These camps fill up quickly so don’t delay! Please visit www.Leawood.org or call 913.663.9154 to register today! See display ad on pg. 44.

Oakhill Day School

Every day is a vacation at Oakhill Fully Charged! Our flexible weekly themed day camps for campers ages two through middle school are a high-energy combination of play and creativity! Embark on a journey of what summer should be through field trips, camp-wide water balloon fights, trips to the pool, and more from our fantastic crew of Fully Charged counselors! Enroll online: www.OakhillDaySchool.org/Summer. See display ad on pg. 41.

Pembroke Hill

Summer at Pembroke Hill offers a comprehensive summer camp that provides a variety of academic, athletic and enriching classes that always include an element of fun! Open to all students ages 2 through 18. Classes have limited enrollment, so you are encouraged to enroll early and online at www.PembrokeHill.org. See display ad on pg. 34.

Rock Springs Ranch

Since 1946, Rock Springs Ranch has been host to generations of young campers. They unplug, explore, learn lifelong skills, and grow in the heart of the Flint Hills of Kansas, a wondrous place with wide, open spaces. Many make friends for life. Open to ages 8-17 with choice of 3- or 5-night adventures with enrichment activities, outdoor fun, and expanded programming, including a focus on leadership skills. www.RockSpringsRanch4hCamp.org 785.257.3221 See display ad on pg. 41.

Summer at Barstow

Have you heard the buzz? Summer at Barstow is Kansas City’s favorite summer camp program for kids ages 3 and up! Campers love Summer at Barstow’s action-packed adventures in creative arts, athletics, academics and new this year STEAM camps for grades 1-12 at the Dan & Cassidy IDEA Space just down the road in Leawood, Kansas. Kids love exclusive camps and adventures; parents love our experienced instructors, 4:1 camper-to-staff ratio and extended care options. Check out camps for every budget, age, interest and schedule at www.BarstowSchool.org/ Summer. May 30-Aug. 12. Email summer@ barstowschool.org or call 816.277.0445 for more information. See display ad pg. 32.

Theater of the Imagination

Acting! Singing! Dancing! Movie

Making! Fun & flexible week-long camps, start & stop whenever you like.

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