Minnesota Summer Camp what a great place for your kid.
The American Camp Association. suggest you ask these top 10 questions.

1. What’s the camp’s Purpose?
Is it Sports? Is it Traditional? Os it Science? Are you comfortable with this ? Is it a good fit for your child? Is competition or cooperation emphasized? Do you want religious observances or practices? Try to understand all parts of the program

2. How does the camp recruit, screen and train its staff?
Do counselors have criminal background checks? First aid training? Drug Testing?

3. What about Staff and Camper return rates?
How many counselors are returning this year 50% is a good numbers. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. Still looking for that perfect camp Check out this Summer Minnesota Camps

4. What’s the ratio of staff to camper?
Guidelines for overnight camps are for a 1:6 ratio for ages for younger children, and 1:10 for older teens.

5. What’s the Staff Ages ?
Eighty percent of the staff be 18 or older and that all staffers be at least 16 and a minimum of two years older than the campers they supervise. Are the staff a paid position or volunteers?

6. Is a Nurse at hand?
The ACA recommends that an sleepaway camps have a physician or nurse on the site daily. If your camper has medications, food allergies or a medical condition, be sure you ask all your questions and are comfortable.

7. How does the camp handle conflicts and Discipline?
Find out what the camp’s rules are and what breaches would result in a camper being sent home. You should be comfortable that the camp’s practices are in line with your parenting practices.

8. What is a day at camp like?
This will help you know if your child will find happiness with the level of activity. Is their choice in selecting activities.

9. How does the camp provide transportation?
How often are the van inspected? Who is driving, what’s the training.

10. Ask for references.
Finally and most important, get the names of parents with children the same age who have attended the camp.

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