Tips from a Y Camp Mom

One of our Y Camp Moms, Kathlyn (whose three daughters have attended Y Camp for several years), recently shared with us some tips for making the camp experience even better for your kids.

Here's one of Kathlyn's tips:

"Know that your kids are in amazing hands. The core values of the YMCA are really lived throughout the entire camp time. We raised three amazing girls who all have the wonderful ability to interact with people from all walks of life with caring and understanding, and with the gift of being able to look beyond the surface to what people are really like. I attribute a lot of this to the influences of the dedicated staff of the YMCA camps.

"It did not happen in just one year, but over the course of many years of attending camp, and then working as assistant counselors and counselors. When so many of their friends were attending fancy camps with ski boats and jet skis, they chose to continue to go back, year after year, to the Y Camp where they were encouraged to set goals for themselves and live their lives according to the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. YMCA camp became a part of who they are. I know that, some day, they will all send their kids to camp, too."

Want to hear more about the camp experience from a parent's perspective? Read our Quotes from Y Camp Moms (and Dads)!

Tips from a Y Camp Mom

One of our Y Camp Moms, Kathlyn (whose three daughters have attended Y Camp for several years), recently shared with us some tips for making the camp experience even better for your kids.

Here's one of Kathlyn's tips:

"I loved picking my kids up at the camp rather than having them ride the bus home. They love to be able to show you around the camp, their cabin, and introduce you to all the friends they made. And they love to talk on the way home. Sometimes when they ride the bus, they are so tired when they get home that they don't tell you about their week."

Want to hear more about the camp experience from a parent's perspective? Read our Quotes from Y Camp Moms (and Dads)!

Tips from a Y Camp Mom

One of our Y Camp Moms, Kathlyn (whose three daughters have attended Y Camp for several years), recently shared with us some tips for making the camp experience even better for your kids.

Here's one of Kathlyn's tips:

"Pick a theme and then go to the dollar store and the party store. Get decorations for the theme, box them up and mail them to your camper for her whole cabin to enjoy. This will instantly make your child feel like part of the group and it gives the whole cabin something they can all share in.

"For example, one year I sent Hawaiian stuff — plastic leis for each girl in the cabin, a fake flower for their hair, paper cut-out decorations for the walls, a sign for the door. It is amazing what you can find at the dollar store!

"Another added benefit — all the kids think you are a really cool parent, and your kid will, if for just a moment, realize that you are pretty great."

Want to hear more about the camp experience from a parent's perspective? Read our Quotes from Y Camp Moms (and Dads)!

Tips from a Y Camp Mom

One of our Y Camp Moms, Kathlyn (whose three daughters have attended Y Camp for several years), recently shared with us some tips for making the camp experience even better for your kids.

Here's one of Kathlyn's tips:

"Write a letter or card for your camper and mail it either the day before they leave or the day they leave to make sure they get it before camp is over!"

Want to hear more about the camp experience from a parent's perspective? Read our Quotes from Y Camp Moms (and Dads)!