What Type of Camp Will Your Child Like? By Cheryl Maguire
W
hen I was younger, I only had
the end of the summer, I’m sure my mom one choice for summer camp—the wished there were other options for me. Now there are so many choices it can be town camp. The town camp was a overwhelming to figure out what type of traditional all-day, six hour camp with a heavy emphasis on sports. I was more of a camp would be a good fit for your child. bookworm than an athlete so this type of Hopefully, the following descriptions will help you to match your child with the corcamp was not a good match for my perrect camp so you hear your child tell you, sonality. I remember coming home every day whinnying to my mom, “It was so hot “Camp was so much fun today,” instead of what my poor mother dealt with daily. and all we did was play (fill in a sport). Do I have to go to camp tomorrow?” By
Sports Specialty sports camps usually are one sport such as baseball or soccer that the child plays either for 3 or 6 hours. Depending on where you live there may even be an option for tennis, golf, surfing or sailing camp. This type of camp is typically owned by private organizations. Some towns may have town operated sports camps.
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IS THIS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR CHILD? If your child loves a specific sport and would like to improve their skills, this would be a great option. It could even be a way for your child to try a sport such a surfing that they might not otherwise have exposure to it.
