:: Archive for August, 2011
August 22nd, 2011 | in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Sports camps are a lot of fun for youngsters. It keeps them active and busy and gives them a break from television and computer screens.
Kids don’t have to be super athletic to participate in sports camps. Just the desire to play competitively with their peers is a great reason to attend a sports camp.
Sports camps center around many kinds of sports. There are basketball, baseball, softball, football, volleyball, tennis, and soccer camps. Kids, boys and girls, who show an interest and talent in any one (more…)
August 18th, 2011 | in Uncategorized | Comments Off
If work is the play of children, there is no better work than camp! For parents with kids out of school for the summer, keeping them busy and having fun every day can be a pretty big challenge. Children typically spend several hours of the day in a structured school environment. Many children look forward to a break; but spending every day at home is probably a little too much free time. Sending kids to camp (more…)
August 14th, 2011 | in Uncategorized | Comments Off
For most parents, the idea of being away from your child is scary. For the child, it is even more so. Sending a child to overnight camp is a big decision.
The main thing to consider is whether or not your child is independent and responsible enough to be away from home without your supervision. Does your child cling to you and find it hard to contemplate being without you? If so, these may be signs that they aren’t ready.
If your child has already spent time away from home, either at sleepovers or for family trips, overnight camp (more…)
August 11th, 2011 | in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Space Camp was founded in 1982 at the US Space & Rocket Center, located in Huntsville, Alabama. The camp is operated by the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission.
Currently, Space Camp is recognized as one of the foremost math, science, and technology education programs in the country. Participation can increase kids’ interest in these subjects, leading to better grades in school and future career interests and directions.
The Space Camp program is available to nine to eleven-year-old students, offering (more…)