Look for camps that do not have more than ten children per adult counselor. Find out about the program's liability insurance. Ask about the cost of the camp program. It's not too early to start calling the camps to request materials and brochures about their programs. Be sure your child has sunscreen on each day before heading for camp, and brings a bottle of sunscreen with them with their name on it for use during the day.
Food spoils quickly in the summer heat.
If you send a lunch or snack with your child, be sure to keep it cold with a frozen juice or cold pack. It is very important that children get plenty of fluids during the warm summer days. Be sure they will have access to water where ever they go, and send a long a water bottle just to be sure. If the camp takes children to large amusement parks or events, ask if children are supervised at all times or left on their own for periods of time. Severe weather can happen quickly during the summer time.