2009 Summer Camps Guide (Overnight Camps)
Amanda Borozinski,
Sentinel Staff
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Overnight summer camps bond generations in a unique way. Regardless of location
or age, millions of people across the country share memories of flashlight tag,
catching fireflies in mason jars, mosquito bites, songs around the campfire, leaky
tents and poison ivy.
Summer camp offers children the chance to form new friendships, learn new
skills and make lasting memories.
But overnight camp offers children something else as well: independence.
At camp, children have counselors to guide them, but they are responsible for many day-to-day
tasks such as straightening their own sleeping bag, remembering to grab a flashlight on the way
to the evening campfire or hanging a wet towel up after swimming so it is dry for the next use.
For many, overnight camp is a safe, fun place to begin the transition from childhood to
adulthood.
For a list of day camps click here.
