Camp

My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am
very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one
night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT
time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another camp
here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to
doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and
preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to homesickness.
The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and
they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also worried
that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not be
ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or
stories to share?
--
Erin
Morgan and Megan 2/15/97
Evan 5/14/00

Wow -- Hanna's best friend's parents (only child, btw) want to take Hanna
away on camping trips this summer for just 1-2 nights and I am having a hard
time with that. No way I could do 6 nights of camp in a big group. Not
that YMMV doesn't apply of course -- but I just signed EHC up for a *day*
camp in Seattle (theater and science) and I rejected the ones with an
overnight option and even ended up choosing one of the shorter 4-day weeks
cos 8:30 - 4:00 for 5 days in a row so far away in the "big city" seemed too
much at their age!

Anyway, does the GREAT camp run for more than one week of sessions and if so
could you sign them up for a single night during two or even three different
sessions? OR if you go for the 6 nights in a row, can you visit a couple of
times during the day to check up on them?

Unless you are sure the other alternate camp is really great, I don't think
I'd want to switch when they enjoyed this one so much last year. Eek. I
just dunno. As you say, you could always pull them out after 2 or 3 or 4
days if they wanted to come home (I'd hate the $$ waste myself and would
prefer to pay more for multiple sessions than put all the eggs in one
basket).

In any case, you have my empathy as ever.

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)



"Kender" wrote in message
news:Pzm8c.187$JO3.440@attbi_s04...
My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am
very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one
night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT
time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another
camp
here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to
doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and
preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to
homesickness.
The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and
they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also
worried
that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not
be
ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or
stories to share?
--
Erin
Morgan and Megan 2/15/97
Evan 5/14/00

Wow -- Hanna's best friend's parents (only child, btw) want to take Hanna
away on camping trips this summer for just 1-2 nights and I am having a hard
time with that. No way I could do 6 nights of camp in a big group. Not
that YMMV doesn't apply of course -- but I just signed EHC up for a *day*
camp in Seattle (theater and science) and I rejected the ones with an
overnight option and even ended up choosing one of the shorter 4-day weeks
cos 8:30 - 4:00 for 5 days in a row so far away in the "big city" seemed too
much at their age!

Anyway, does the GREAT camp run for more than one week of sessions and if so
could you sign them up for a single night during two or even three different
sessions? OR if you go for the 6 nights in a row, can you visit a couple of
times during the day to check up on them?

Unless you are sure the other alternate camp is really great, I don't think
I'd want to switch when they enjoyed this one so much last year. Eek. I
just dunno. As you say, you could always pull them out after 2 or 3 or 4
days if they wanted to come home (I'd hate the $$ waste myself and would
prefer to pay more for multiple sessions than put all the eggs in one
basket).

In any case, you have my empathy as ever.

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)



"Kender" wrote in message
news:Pzm8c.187$JO3.440@attbi_s04...
My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am
very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one
night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT
time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another
camp
here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to
doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and
preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to
homesickness.
The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and
they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also
worried
that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not
be
ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or
stories to share?
--
Erin
Morgan and Megan 2/15/97
Evan 5/14/00

Wow -- Hanna's best friend's parents (only child, btw) want to take Hanna
away on camping trips this summer for just 1-2 nights and I am having a hard
time with that. No way I could do 6 nights of camp in a big group. Not
that YMMV doesn't apply of course -- but I just signed EHC up for a *day*
camp in Seattle (theater and science) and I rejected the ones with an
overnight option and even ended up choosing one of the shorter 4-day weeks
cos 8:30 - 4:00 for 5 days in a row so far away in the "big city" seemed too
much at their age!

Anyway, does the GREAT camp run for more than one week of sessions and if so
could you sign them up for a single night during two or even three different
sessions? OR if you go for the 6 nights in a row, can you visit a couple of
times during the day to check up on them?

Unless you are sure the other alternate camp is really great, I don't think
I'd want to switch when they enjoyed this one so much last year. Eek. I
just dunno. As you say, you could always pull them out after 2 or 3 or 4
days if they wanted to come home (I'd hate the $$ waste myself and would
prefer to pay more for multiple sessions than put all the eggs in one
basket).

In any case, you have my empathy as ever.

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)



"Kender" wrote in message
news:Pzm8c.187$JO3.440@attbi_s04...
My girls want to go to a 6 night/seven day camp this summer (August). I am
very hesitant to let them. They went to the camp last summer for one
night/two days and complained that it wasn't long enough. They had a GREAT
time! I have been trying to convince them to no avail to go to another
camp
here that is only three nights/four days. The camp they want to go to
doesn't offer a middle stay. I am thinking of just letting them go and
preparing myself for maybe having to pick them up early due to
homesickness.
The great thing about twins though is that they will have each other and
they are familiar with the camp since they went last year. I am also
worried
that even if they are ready I am not. : ) Also other 7 year olds may not
be
ready and there won't be very many people their age at camp. Any advice or
stories to share?
--
Erin
Morgan and Megan 2/15/97
Evan 5/14/00