With the wide variety of camps offered every summer, a parent should have no trouble finding one that s right for their child. From a clogging camp to one for aspiring baby sitters, kids also will find a camp that interests them. Parents and kids may want to consider an overnight or residential camp for a longer, more outdoorsy experience. Kids who participate in any type of camp will be able to use their creativity, Thompson said. Whether campers are making arts and crafts, acting out a skit or brainstorming for alternative ways of solving problems with other kids, they ll have to use their imagination and thinking skills.
Some campers get both a fun summer and a new friend out of a trip to camp.
Thompson still hears from two former campers, now in their 60s, who met at Camp Fern, and now meet every year for a vacation. For a list of the camps that are going to be available in the area this summer, click one of the links below. Send us your questions and comments .