BWI Cheap Park Deal. To keep the costs as low as possible, you will be e-mailed full information including your parking location and the company name once your reservation is booked. This facility is within 5 minutes of the Baltimore Washington International BWI Airport and shuttles leave every 15 minutes. ($5.49/ day total)​. No added fees. Reserve now before we sell out. Text 415.545.8017 with questions.
You will be parking at a 5 star rated professional parking company who has frequent shuttles and a lot of parking spaces! This parking option is self parking and has a great area for you to wait for the shuttles. We know this price seems to good to be true, but we'll let you know how we get these rates If you keep reading :). Our website is purposefully not showing you an address of where you will be parking, because we're a new kind of parking reservation company. You see the information above, and once you purchase you will then be e-mailed the: address, name of where you're parking, and further instructions. We can tell you that you will be paired with a professional parking company that has been in business for years. We don't partner with unlicensed facilities. No matter who you get paired with, shuttles will leave on average every 10 minutes, and the average trip to the airport is also 10 minutes.
One of the special aspects of the summer experience at Camps Airy & Louise is our no-screen tech policy. Asking campers to join us for sessions full of interactive fun without feeling the pull of a video, Facebook message or game waiting in the bunk allows for much quality, in-person socialization and allows new skills and areas of interest to be developed. But what can be done to extend this great learning opportunity to home life during the remainder of the year?
While avoiding technology on a permanent basis is impossible here are 5 great tips to help your kids (and maybe you as well) regularly unplug at the right times, and live life in the flesh, year-round:
Researchers from the University of Essex found that simply having a cell phone on the table between you and whomever you’re having a meal with adversely affects the intimacy of your discussion. The cellphone’s mere presence tells the person you’re with, “Whatever random person who tags or texts me while we’re together is more important than you.” So, when you want to spend quality time as a family, make sure there isn’t a techie gadget in site. Ban all phones, music players, tablets and laptops from family dinners and establish regular family game nights, family movie nights or family outings. Schedule these occasions, just like you’d schedule business meetings, doctors’ appointments and extracurricular activities – and communicate these plans to every member of the family. This way, unplugged family time can be viewed as just another part of everyday life that your spouse, sons and daughters will be sure not to miss.
Government offices do it. Some schools and universities do it. Why can’t you? Setting a special place for your family’s tech to be stored and charged while you enjoy some quality unplugged time, like a hanging shoe organizer or basket near a surge bar, makes device-free period more official and likely to be respected. Plus, knowing that they will be returned a fully charged cell phone, tablet or computer at the end of the activity will give everyone that little added incentive to join in on the unplugged fun.
These days, it is extremely popular to motivate kids to achieve success at school or in other areas of life by dangling the possibility of new gizmos and gadgets overhead. But instead of gifting your children with more tech that will further disconnect them from the real world, why not take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a bit of what the world has to offer, together? Instead of celebrating an impressive report card by spending a hefty sum on the latest iPhone, why not allocate the same amount of money towards concert tickets, an afternoon at the beach or an extreme sporting activity? Not only will this practice improve human interaction within your family, but it will also increase your kids’ valuation of the physical gifts they are given.
Your house, your rules. Their house, their rules. If you want your kid to unplug, encourage your kids to host play dates on your turf. That way, you can be around to suggest alternative activities that will keep them interested, engaged and in no way missing spending hours hooked up to the latest game console. Also important, be sure to prepare lots of yummy and healthy snacks, so no one’s rumbling tummy spoils the fun.
Like with any other thing – moderation is key. When something is banned altogether, it become much more attractive. To get your kids to unplug when it matters most, schedule times where using tech is permitted, such as after homework is completed or for a set amount of time before bed (but not immediately before lights out. Studies link poor sleeping habits with exposure to cellphone or computer backlights right before bedtime). If they know that they will be allowed some time on the internet or playing Candy Crush at some point during the day, your kids will be more at peace with unplugging at other times and enjoying interactive time with family and friends.
Establishing set times for unplugging and set times for tech use seems to be the best way to keep your kids enjoying the awesomeness of camp’s no-screen policy year-round. So, what are you waiting for? Get ready to unplug and start experiencing some of camp’s magic at home all year long.
We came into Triple Threat Breakfast where everyone had to sing, dance and act their way through breakfast. Talk about drama!
After Rehearsals (AKA Team Meetings), we headed to morning activities. Some of the awesome theme-based activities on the fields included:
Don’t Melt Your Counselor (Wicked) – This relay involved campers dipping sponges into buckets of water, running a certain distance and then squeezing the water into a cup – which, by the way, was on top of a counselor laying on the ground. Be careful. You don’t want to get Elphaba too wet or she will melt!
Costume Run (Hairspray) – Remember when Edna goes to Mr. Pinky’s Hefty Hideaway and tries on lots of outfits after Tracy is offered an endorsement? In this relay, campers had to get dressed up in a costume and then run through an obstacle course, take off the costume, and have the next camper put it on and go through the course.
Laundry Hunt (Annie) – Just as Annie escapes from Ms. Hannigan by hiding in a laundry basket, blindfolded campers had to dig through the basket to find a Tony award filled with blankets.
4-Legged Race (Hamilton) – Just like the Schuyler Sisters were an inseparable trio, the campers lined up in threes. When the counselors said, “Lights, camera, action!” – the group must work together to cross the finish line.
And we can’t forget the awesome pool activities – including the Corny Collins Aquatic Bandstand, Pin the Bow on the Bouffant, Shantytown Penny Pick-Up, and Wicked Witches’ Broomstick Relay. Two of the most fun and creative pool activities were Hamilton themed. In Hamilton’s Voyage, campers worked in teams to build a raft out of noodles. One camper then had to get across the pool on the raft while waving an American flag. At Hamilton’s Hair Studio, teams sculpted and styled their hair using water and other available items (clips, ribbons, mop heads, etc) in the spirit of our founding fathers. There were photos of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton hanging in the salon. Points were awarded for originality of style and actual authenticity. It was a riot!
After a full morning, we had a Vocal Rest (AKA Silent Lunch) – so fun and quiet….for staff! This was followed by campwide Bucket Brigade, Final Rehearsals (meetings), and Counselor Hunt. Lastly, we gathered in Solarium for Curtain Call (Closing Ceremonies) where teams shared their skits, songs, and banners – my favorite part of the day!