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Come to our upbeat, fun classes where parents say, "I can't believe how fast my child is learning."

We aim to keep the activity level high, no sitting down for us. Hundreds of kids have enjoyed our large, cheerful and best equiped center in San Diego.

This may not be the typical list of questions you see on the internet about camps, but they are very real issues.

#1  Issue – Are the counselors high school or college students? I tend to support counselors who are at least high school graduates.  For one, they want a good job performance report for their resume and two, their need for money is paramount. If a program is staffed by professional teachers, even better.

When you are looking at specialty sports camps, it is very helpful if the counselors have experience in the sport themselves. When I was a college gymnast, the “know how” I could offer a camper made an enormous  difference compared to a staff person who was newly minted.

#2  Issue – What is the daily schedule like? Kids need lots of activity, but also down time to rest their muscles and minds. In my experience, the more tired a child is, the less likely they will like camp. Look for a good balance between recreation and training.

It is vitally important to have unstructured time. As adults, we call this “down time”. Over my decades of coaching summer camp, I notice that kids are happiest when you tell them it is “free time”.

#3  Issue  – Can you as a parent let the camp staff make the decisions about the activities the kids engage in. If you have already told your child in the car on the way to camp, “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do”, that is a recipe for disaster. The staff will have no authority to nudge a child into a new activity.

#4  Issue – Are you comfortable disclosing learning issues your child might have. Many  times a counselor is doomed to failure because a learning disability that has become a common situation at home, is unknown and cannot be managed.

#5  Issue - make sure your child understands that if they have a question about anything, they can talk to a counselor. I find it fascinating that in our age of technology, kids can pull out their cell phones, call home and express a concern faster than lightning – and the coach thinks a child has just gone to the bathroom or is getting a drink of water.

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