The time has come. Mr. J has started asking about going to summer camp….sleep away camp to be precise. This has me excited, but nervous as well. I was the child that wouldn’t even contemplate going to sleep away camp. I didn’t even like sleeping away from home for ONE night, let alone a whole week.
After having kids, I knew I would be faced with this day happening eventually, but I was kind of hoping he would be a little older.
I want the boys to have these experiences that I was too shy for. My mom tried to push both my brother and I into it, but neither of us would go. I think we will hold off for ONE more year and re-visit the subject early next spring. I want to be prepared when we talk about it again, so I started looking online to see what camps were around (pricing and what is offered etc) and made a list of a few of the camps in Ontario that stood out to me. If you are looking to send your kids to camp, maybe the list will come in handy.
YMCA/YWCA Camp Otonobee, Ottawa
- like that it is SO close to home
- personal reports from friends that have sent their kids
- like that it is close to home
- different camp options
- high staff to camper ratio
- personal reports from friends that have sent their kids
- campers/parents can create a schedule tailored to suit the child (32 activities to choose from)
- 200 staff - high supervision ratio for staff/campers
- longer camp sessions
- close to home
- operated by Boys and Girls Club (I attended a B&G club growing up!)