How to Plan Ahead for Summer Camp

If you’re planning to send your children to overnight camp this summer, then it helps to start planning ahead.  Choosing the right camp is the first step.  Is your child athletic?  Are they more of a computer nerd?  Are they interested in learning something new?  Today there is a summer camp for every possible interest.

Depending on which camp you choose, a list of supplies will be sent with your initial paperwork, and most will recommend the type of clothing, sporting equipment and special “extras” your child might need.

No matter how much you think you are prepared with all the right supplies, clothing, and gear; there is always a last-minute rush to get everything together before the big send-off.

If you’ve never sent your child to camp before, you may not realize the importance of attaching iron on clothing labels to every piece of clothing.  This is particularly important when their clothing will be laundered at camp, but even if they are only there for a week, several items are bound to end up in the Lost and Found.  Using iron on clothes name labels will prevent these items from going home with someone else.

Sturdier camp clothing labels can also be used to label sporting gear, bicycle helmets, towels, shoes, books and sleeping bags.  Just remember, if something is important to you it should be labeled.

Camping is a great experience for kids, and it is one that shouldn’t be missed.  One way to make it even more memorable for your children is with camp diaries.  These special journals are a great way for your children to capture their most important memories, collect autographs, and fill with photographs when they get home.