Choosing between a specialty camp or an all-around camp experience for your child 10 Articles

by Donna Alexandria

The way to choose between a specialty camp and an all-around camp is to consider your child's interest. If your child has demonstrated an interest in dance or equestrian, then you may want to consider a specialty camp in ...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Take your child's interests and desires into consideration when deciding on a summer program. What would your child like to do? Is there something that they would like to do more than other things? How interested are they ...read more

by Ginger Kazay

For the average child an all-around camp with a variety of activities is best. The all-around camp lets the child try new things and socialize with a wide assortment of other children. Children who have special needs o...read more

by Eric Naftulin

Specialty summer camp programs have continued to grow in popularity each of the past several years. In fact, they're the fastest growing segment of the entire summer camp industry. A "specialty" camp generally focuses on o...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

Once you have decided to send your child to summer camp, the next question becomes what sort of camp you feel is optimal for your child. This decision is much more important than it may seem at first glance. Many children'...read more

by Susan Nagy

An all-around camp experience is a great choice for the first-time camper. This will give your child a well-rounded camping experience and expose them to a wide variety of activities. There will still be choices for them...read more

by cody18

Every summer from the time I was seven until I was 14 I attended camp for three weeks. I attended an all-around camp and I am strongly in favor of these camp experiences over specialty camps. Unless your child has a specif...read more

by William Hamilton

When I was growing up I went to a night camp. They slept through the day and stayed up all night. I have always been a night person, so I thought this was the best camp ever. We got to go swimming (before it was dark, ...read more

by Jennifer Sanchez

There are many camps available to children who are interested in sports, hobbies, or just camping with other kids his/her age. I believe a child should have a wide variety of activities when it comes to camps. However, I...read more

by Idyllwilde

The key word here is child. If we are discussing someone below the age of fourteen, then a child should be allowed the experience of simply having fun while learning about nature and being outdoors altogether. For children...read more