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Monday 16 October 2017

Why is Overnight Summer Camp a life-changing experience for kids?

Sending children to overnight summer camps is a common for a many American families.When it comes to choosing the right camp for their children, a majority of parents take their responsibility seriously and don’t’ select any-ole camp. In fact, before sending their children to camp, they do their own research on the internet, by visiting camps, and chatting with references. 

Why? Do parents take so much time to find the right camp. Because camp parents realize the merit of a good overnight summer camps experience.  Camp is truly a life-changing experience for their kids. 

Consider Swift Nature Camp as an example, located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, we mainly cater to children between the age of 6 to 15, along with a leadership program for our 16 to 17-year-old campers.

We offer just the right blend of environment & nature learning, with old-fashioned land & water based camp activities. What’s more, at Swift we also have a camp zoo, where children can spend up-close time with the animals and can even adopt one while they are at the camp.

A great staff makes great things happen

Children are sensitive, but when they receive warmth and care from a dedicated team of young people around them, they feel special and are willing to try new things while building self confidence. Our enthusiastic camp counselors constantly spread around boundless energy to keep your child active all the time, something that parents often lose as they get older.

For the kids, the entire experience feels like having the best elder sibling in the world by their side, who really cares about them and wants them to be their best. That’s the reason why our counselors often become their role models and help in grow positive values, which they bring back home.

The community living experience

Living in a community like camp helps campers become more tolerant of others while building a deep understanding of others. It is one thing to spend 8 hours at school with a friend, it is another to spend 24 hours a day together. A community setting like camp , fosters less concerns about themselves and more about others, and that’s the value which our camp pushes even further into each and every one of our campers.

Here at Swift Nature Camp, they share a cabin with 5 to 8 other children of their own age group. For most of them, the camp marks their first experience of building new friendships and developing new social circles completely on their own away from parent guidance. Giving children ownership of their decisions.

The value of nature & environment

Most of us live in cities these days and get ourselves involved in our daily jobs or household chores, which leave our kids with TV, Internet and cell phones. They do learn about nature and environment at school, but they never really feel a sense of connection with these concepts as they often lack the first-hand opportunity of experiencing them.

Swift nature camp helps in bridging the nature gap by engaging children in various outdoor activities in a picturesque setting . The goal is to get children to reconnect with nature and environment.

Develop a sense of independence

Often, the best of parents wonder why would I send my child in to be with other adults. A great question. Truth be told  often see loving parents unintentionally hold their children back, without realizing that while their goal is to build independent young adults. Learning life lessons is only one of the major benefits that summer camp offers.

Why do so many campers return year after year to Swift Nature Camp. It is because parents know their child will be well cared for, we keep them safe and well supervised. While campers enjoy the fun, friends and new adventures.

So this next summer don’t let your child spend all their summer days on the internet indoors. No give them a gift that they will remember forever. Days outside, filled with activities, learning and new friends.  A summer at Camp.

Thursday 9 March 2017

3 Helpful Hints in Picking the Right Overnight Summer Camp


Before sending your kids to that summer camp, read this
Every summer parents are challenged with selecting the best summer camp for their child. This can be challenging. The situation is made harder when you realize that there are so many different types of Overnightsummer camps these days. With so many summer opportunities to choose from it makes the decision even more difficult. The good news is that, by asking yourself some simple questions, doing a bit of researching with some follow-up, it becomes easier to select a good summer kids camp.