Camps for Kids – A Growing Thing

As a mom of three grown children, a grandmom of four I must admit, it is encouraging to see the growing variety of camp opportunities for the summer. The traditional sports camps will always be with us. Day camps and Scout Camps still corner a market of the field. Local church VBS fills a very necessary space. The great thing that has developed in recent years is the short-day special interest camps.

Local colleges, the Science Center, the Magic House, parks departments and more offer an amazing variety of subjects for campers. Maggie Singleton has collected a minimum of

My memories of summer camping consist of tents, lashing a tri-pod to hold a pot above the fire to warm "bath water", cooking on a Coleman gas stove, sleeping bags, fishing poles and scary stories of local ghouls to terrify you through the night.

If I may suggest a rather more civilized option, take  a peek at the fun specialty camps offered by Brentwood Parks & Recreation. There is something for almost every interest. Get a kick out of Soccer Camp. Catch up on your skills in Baseball Camp. Find your future career in Secret Agent Lab. You can feel the magic of ABRA-KID-ABRA Camp and oh, the drama of Performing Arts Camp!

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 Whatever you do, enjoy your summer!

Happy Camping & Get Out With Your Family!