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Summer camp tips, continued ...Published: March, 2010

} 6. Is it a specialty or all-around camp? Decide together.
Specialty camps focus on developing a specific skill. Instructors are chosen for their expertise, not necessarily finesse at helping kids deal with homesickness. Find out the camp’s various levels, and discuss your child’s needs with an administrator to determine the best fit.

} 7. If you opt for specialized, how specialized?
Camps often have categories within categories. If your son wants to attend baseball camp, are there options that offer a variety of secondary activities, such as fishing, hiking and swimming? Or is he ready for an immersive training experience that is concentrated on advanced playing skills?

} 8. Utilize all options.
Do not make convenience a deciding factor. If your child is attending a local camp, you must get him to and from the location daily. Services such as College Nannies & Tutors (collegenannies.com) offer programs that involve transporting kids.

} 9. Get the lay of the land.
Always tour the camp before deciding. This will help alert you to any overlooked details.

} 10. Get word-of-mouth recommendations, but don’t make it your only criteria.
Referrals are great, but they are based on an individual’s unique experience. However, professional camp agencies such as the American Camp Association (acacamps.org) or Tips on Trips and Camps (tipsontripsandcamps.com) visit hundreds of camps. These can address your questions and concerns. Advisors ask families the questions necessary to make sure the fit is right between the program and the child.

Eve Eifler is with Tips on Trips and Camps, one of the oldest and largest camp-advisory services. tipsontripsandcamps.com

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