Summer camps and summer programs for kids, teens and youth in the United States and Canada.

Summer Camps : Summer Camps for Kids, Teens & Youth

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 summer camps for your child are as important as helping them find the right college! At MySummerCamps.com, our goal is to help parents find kids and teen summer camps in Canada and the USA that will meet the needs of your child.

The key to finding the right summer camps is 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? Is a lot of structure desirable?

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

Traditional Summer Camps
Traditional camps offer a variety of activities including outdoor recreation, arts and crafts, individual activities, team activities, and more. Kids at traditional camps select their favorite activities from a list and spend as much or as little time on each activity as they choose. Traditional camps are best for children who love to do many different types of things or who are easily bored.

Traditional camps can be day camps or sleepaway camps. Day camps allow children to participate in camp activities during the day but stay at home with parents during the evening. Sleepaway camps are camps where kids stay at camp under the supervision of adult guardians for a week or a month at a time.

Specialized Summer Camps
Specialized camps focus their instruction on one activity like dance or basketball. This type of camp is geared towards children intent on improving performance in the specialized activity. Children who are extremely motivated in one specific activity and who can concentrate on one thing for long periods are best suited for specialty camps.

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

No roughing it in Russia, visiting camp leader says
The camp now functions only in the summer, however. Tuition for a 21-day stay at the camp used to be covered by the government, but now parents have to pay ... [ more ]

Camps have to be creative in bad economy
As the economy dips farther into deep freeze, New Jersey-area summer camp directors are trying to heat up new demand for their private day camps, adventure ... [ more ]

February arts camp for kids and teens — “Art for a greener world”
Middle Schoolers (grades 6-9) may choose between two programs — the full-day Counselor in Training (CIT) Program or the half-day afternoon Teen Art Studio. ... [ more ]

A cool way to help kids go to summer camp
Camp Chingachgook hosts a summer resident camp, school outdoor programs and retreats. Tickets are $15 for adults for both days or $8 for one day. ... [ more ]

Aspen camp helps autistic children find outlet with skiing
Ski instructor Doug Gilstrap, left, helps Robert Doss learn to ski at the Extreme Sports Camp of Aspen. Gilstrap uses tethers to teach Robert to ski through ... [ more ]

Happy campers in the USA
In fact, they can get paid to visit the United States in return for working at summer camps, says camp counsellor Solfrid Gillman. ... [ more ]

VINELAND: Ellison offers summer camp options
This year, the school is introducing “Ellison Explorers” summer camp and “Beyond the Basics” enrichment programs, according to a news release. ... [ more ]

APSU Offers Summer Programming in Junior Govs Summer Camp
The camp is designed to fit a family's schedule for vacations, summer school, return from deployment, or other camps. University Recreation actually ... [ more ]

Minnesota Parent Magazine Camp Fair
Exhibitors range from traditional summer camps to sports camps, arts camps, science camps, music camps, and more. Minnesota Parent's Camp Fair is sponsored ... [ more ]

Summer Camps: Programs teach youths about environment
Campers at the Pack Forest can participate in out-of-camp canoeing or backpacking trips, fly-fishing, hiking, swimming, shooting sports and orienteering. ... [ more ]

The Community YMCA "Kicks Off" 2009 Strong Kids Campaign
Money for summer camp wasn't possible. The thought that my son wouldn't have the same opportunities and fun like his friends broke my heart. ... [ more ]

Camp Sabra, Foundation for Jewish Camp and $100K
CIP provides financial incentives to families who send their children to overnight Jewish summer camps for the first time. ... [ more ]

Make plans now if you want happy campers this summer
My point is, I hate to be a nag, but now is a good time to think about summer camps if you want to secure a spot in some of the better ones. ... [ more ]

Yow influenced hundreds through summer camps
Raleigh, NC — Numerous athletes and coaches put their names on sports camps, but Kay Yow did more than lend her name to a summer basketball camp. ... [ more ]

Summer camp fun to come
Summer Camp participants develop positive self-image, create lifelong friendships and learn to live our core values of caring, honesty, respect, ... [ more ]

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Summer camps and summer programs for kids, teens and youth in the United States and Canada.