Persuasive Essay About Summer Camp

The summer camp program will run June 2-August 25 on Monday from 5-5:30 pm for ages 4-6 and from 5:30-6 p.m. for ages 7-12.

After seeing the smiles that seemed almost permanent that week, I realized how important it is to work with and help younger children. I also learned what it’s like knowing that you’ve made a difference in someone’s life. I’ve been a counselor at that same camp for two more years since that first summer, and it gets better every time. Even though it can be difficult and frustrating to work with children sometimes, the reward that you, as well as the children, receive is well worth the effort.

As adults, we spend a lot of time away from our family and friends due to work or other priorities in our life. We learn to adapt and keep going through these times of being away and this can make us a greater person. Summer sleep-away camp is much like a longer version of a sleepover and can be a great head start for children who may not be away from their family and friends much. This leads me to feel that summer sleep-away camps have positive effects on children and should even be considered important to the development of a child.

Imagine a school year that gave the students one week off after every quarter and every Friday off. Does this sound exciting and rich with possibilities? Then ask the superintendent of the school district to consider year round school with only four days per week.First, students would not forget what they learned over the long summer. Next, parents would not have to get day care except on Fridays instead of the whole summer. Finally, teachers and students would have better relationships as they spend more time together instead of being rushed. Let’s take a look at some proof.

Many schools take the week off for students to repose which is called Spring Break. I really like spring break because it lets me take time off from school, and it lets me catch up with sports.

This camp was the push I needed to realize that I love working with children. Human interactions have become so interesting to me and I feel like I still have so much to learn about. This is why I chose Sociology as a major. It will be an interesting and beneficial major for me to study.

If you’re unsure whether a summer enrichment program is right for your child, here’s are three ways these programs actually prove their value:

Where to begin? From start to finish this summer has been like no other. The 2D girls hit it off from the first week of camp with awesome sports and trips. Our very first trip was to gymnastics where our girls showed us their cool flips and tricks! Beach, Liberty science center, bowling, pump it up, and keansburg are just a few more of the fun trips we went on. Each day is jam packed with non stop fun and this is just glimpse of our everyday with you girls. Charlotte and Marilyn are always first in the pool showing us their cool pool tricks. When we have four square Linda, our superstar four square player, will be the first one running to be ace. Ruby and Leah are our star kickers helping us win our line soccer games! Who can forget our group name for the scavenger hunt?!? The 2D omelets definitely rocked it, taking first place! In dance, Grace, Mira, and Felicia always blow us away with their awesome moves!

Camp Ketcha offers a unique environment for preschoolers to play. At their nature-based preschool, not only do they play inside with the typical toys for the little tikes, they use the outdoors to entertain their students for hours. Usually, when someone thinks of children's toys, legos, barbies, and toy race cars come to mind. But at Camp Ketcha, the children typically are more entertained by horses, gourds, and apple trees.

Working with children is my passion and findings ways to improve their lives would be a personal goal of mine. During my time at the summer camp, I also had the opportunity to be interact with children in the foster care system. Being exposed to some of those children and learning about their lives made me want to know more about foster care system and ways i can be involved in their lives. The camp also made me reflect on how important it is to educate children who have a family member/parent incarcerated. This population sees prison as normal and a way of life, it is important to provide a different way of thinking in order for them to make better

The three-month summer vacation block may sound great for planning vacations, but in reality, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. By having one large vacation block, parents have to compete in the workplace to get the appropriate time off and travel is more expensive because everyone else is traveling. Year round schooling offers more breaks and more opportunities for everyone to take a well-deserved vacation

During the summer I work at a summer camp. I am Head Lifeguard, Head Counselor and Director of Sports. It is a fairly large camp with, on average, 140 campers a year. Ages in the camp range from 5-12 years old. Sometimes we have problems with the kids but most of

Columbia Elementary School Summer Care Program consists of kindergarten through 8th grade. The class I was able to observe was the 6th through 8th grade class. This program is for the students who are out of school for summer vacation. In the classroom I was in, there was about ten students and three teachers. Two of the students required one on one care therefore making the student to teacher ratio a bit excessive. The other classes had a larger student to teacher ratio, making it more difficult to handle. The two students that required one on one care had special needs that required special care. One of the special needs students had severe seizures and needed that one on one care and the other had down syndrome as well as other special needs that called for one on one care. The teachers were very good at caring for their needs throughout the day. They understood their behaviors and knew when something wasn’t quite right. I was able to experience many different behaviors among all grade levels while I was there.

Being outdoors is an amazing solution to spending time with family and friends. It is a fun approach to mingling and enjoying quality time with them. In addition to that, you are outside spending time in nature. Taking a break from your everyday life to enjoy what mother nature provides for us, has many advantages. But, before you start heading to the campground, you should know of all the positive aspects that you will get once you get outdoors.

and barbeques. Friends and family spend a lot of time together during the summer time. There is a lot of good food, drinks, and fun music. Everyone is laughing and having a good time. Summer evenings are the best time for concerts, movies, parties, and relaxing with friends. The summer evenings are beautiful because of the sparkly and glittery city lights. One of the best events of the year, July Fourth, happens during summer. The celebration of July fourth is very extravagant and glamorous. People gather around to celebrate and watch the display of fireworks. The vibrant colors and the loud sound of the fireworks are amazing.