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Summer Travel: Mermaids for Kids and Summer Camp for Parents

Under the sea Under the sea Darling it’s better Down where it’s wetter Take it from me My 4-year-old daughter can belt out the words to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” songs with the best of them. Which is why I would love nothing more than to take her to see the real Ariel in person. If you have a “Little Mermaid” lover in your family you might consider making the trip to Florida, or now, South Carolina. The mermaid swimmers who perform at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida are coming to Myrtle Beach. According to reps for the swimmers, this … Continue reading →

Plan Now for Summer Activities

If you have youth, you may want to start thinking about registering them for a summer camp through BYU. There are many options available to you, including EFY, sports camps and camps about the performing arts. It is a great opportunity to give your children. They will look back on the time with good memories. The EFY camps (the most popular option) are available throughout the United States, and there are several that take place each week. Registration does fill up fast, so you need to go ahead and do it now. If you are looking for an experience that … Continue reading →

Summer Travel: Camp For The Entire Clan

I’ve dedicated numerous blogs to various summer camps for kids of all ages with differing interests. From military camps to luxury camps to summer camps for “American Idol” wannabes. It seems there is a camp for everyone. Well, here’s a new twist on summer camps that may have you calling a family meeting—a single camp destination for the whole clan. Talk about thinking outside of the box. Typically, when you think of a family vacation you might think of flying off to an exotic locale or taking a cruise together. But these days there is a new trend in summer … Continue reading →

The Acorn People – Ron Jones

“The Acorn People” is a novella based on the true experiences of the author, Ron Jones, who spent a summer shortly after his college graduation as a counselor at a youth camp. He’d had visions of spending his days basking on the beach with adoring children at his side, and he was not in any way emotionally prepared for what was to come. Camp Wiggins was a camp for handicapped children, and he had never worked with the handicapped before. In the first chapter, we see his initial reactions of revulsion. Some of the children smell, many drool, some don’t … Continue reading →

Sending Your Kids To College For The Summer

As you set out making your plans for summer programs for your kids, don’t overlook your local college. Many colleges offer classes and camps for kids. You can usually find out about these offerings through the department that handles continuing education or special courses. It’s a great way for your kids to get a taste of what college life is all about. Here in Mobile, The University of South Alabama offers camps for kids as young as 5. They offer a little bit of everything: art, foreign language, even a CSI Forensic Science Camp. Some campuses also offer enrichment classes … Continue reading →

Preventing Child Predators From Targeting Your Young Camper

As summer winds down so marks the return of thousands of children who spent time at various types of camps. Remember how concerned you were prior to sending your “baby” off to the land of crafts and smores? Well, now a new warning is being issued to parents of young campers: Be careful how your children share their camp experiences—especially online. Representatives from the American Camp Association say they are concerned with youngsters posting pictures from their camp experience online at MySpace.com and other teen oriented sites. Camp organizers say by doing so it makes young campers easy targets for … Continue reading →

Get ready for… SUMMER CAMP!

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School’s almost out and summer is just around the corner. If you haven’t considered it before, summer camps for kids with disabilities are fun, instructional, inspiring, and offer ways for kids to socialize. There are all KINDS of camps, and most likely several in your area, providing opportunities for your child to have a terrific summer-fun experience. My son Garrett loved attending his juvenile diabetes camp in San Diego, California. Camp “Wanna-Kura” provided fun activities that taught principles of nutrition, glucose testing, and insulin dosing. There were LOTS of other kids for Garrett to interact with, who all had diabetes … Continue reading →