Summer Camps for Kids, Teens and Youth

Kids summer camps provide your child with the chance to develop character, learn valuable life skills, make new friends, and discover new interests. Finding the right kids summer camps for your child is as important as helping them find the right college! At My Summer Camps our goal is to help parents find kids and teen summer camps that will meet the needs of your child.

The key to finding the right kids summer camps are to first ask some questions. What do you and your child hope to achieve from the camp experience? Does your child have any special interests that they want to explore?

Once you've answered these basic questions you will be able to select the type of kids summer camps appropriate for your child. Summer camps fall into two major categories - traditional camps and specialty camps like summer basketball camps and athletic training camps. Either type of summer camp is capable of providing a fantastic summer experience.

Summer Camps News for Campers, Parents, Directors, Job Seekers

The Benefits From Camp Proven
A new study called the Canadian Summer Camp Research Project shows compelling evidence of the personal and societal benefits of summer camp for kids. [ more ]

A Summer Fashion Camp for Tweens
Fashion-minded tweens are exploring their interests and learning about the fashion industry at summer camps in New York City. [ more ]

Sending Your Child to Sleepaway Camp
Sending your child to a summer camp outside of your hometown can be a great way for them to learn independence and take advantage of opportunities not available in their immediate community. But how far is too far? [ more ]

A Summer Camp for Young Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurship Summer Camp and Personal Enrichment, called ESCAPE, at Nova Southeastern University brings university professors, local entrepreneurs and leaders to educate high school students about business basics such as etiquette, finance, budget, marketing and public relations. [ more ]

The Benefits of Cellphones at Camp
From cellphones to email, more and more summer camps are changing the way campers keep in touch with Mom or Dad this summer, some allowing parents to communicate every day with their campers. [ more ]

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