It may be cold outside, but it’s time to book summer camp
ONE, TWO, THREE and into the pool to cool off at Canyon Creek Summer Camp.
Photo courtesy of Canyon Creek Summer Camp
Summer camp is a kid’s rite of passage to swim, get dirty, sit around a campfire, play sports all day, create arts and crafts and make new friends. But getting into popular camps takes some planning on the part of the parent. Now is the time to research and reserve a spot for your child.
Los Angeles is filled with options — appealing to different interests in various locations and from one-day adventures to spending a week or more away from home.
Day camps
Many schools and even some colleges morph over the summer into camps. The fields, auditoriums and classrooms transform into play areas. Kids spend the day doing sports, dance, music, ceramics, horseback riding, surf, photography, drama — you name it! And your child doesn’t have to be a student at the school to participate.
THREE BOYS run and enjoy the sunshine at Camp Wildfolk on the Larchmont Charter Fairfax campus.
Photo courtesy of Camp Wildfolk
Museums, gardens, local parks and even the Los Angeles Zoo host summer camps. If your child loves fossils, what better place to learn and explore than at the Natural History Museum.
Participation can be by the day or the week, depending on the organization.
Overnight camps
Sending your child away to camp for a week or more gives everyone in your family a break. Children acquire a great sense of independence while they are away. It also gives city kids a chance to live in nature for a time and not have to listen to the constant cacophony of Los Angeles.
Just as with day camps, a plethora of choices awaits within a drive of one to two hours. Many camps are nestled in the forest, alongside a lake or near the ocean. Kids learn to live with bunkmates day and night. And they will likely learn or try a new sport or activity.
Start a conversation with your child now. Check out a comprehensive list of camps on Page 14 of the April 2024 Larchmont Chronicle at tinyurl.com/4cwdfxvr.
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