FAQ´s
You ask,
How well does my child have to speak English?
He/she needs to understand and be able to communicate basic needs. Everything else will come by itself. Children always get along. And don’t worry, everyone’s English will improve.
What camp to choose?
For every family and every child, a different choice is the best. Call to discuss your options and lets choose the best one together.
What if my kid gets homesick?
This is natural and healthy. The counselors at all camps have many years of experience and will help your child get past this moment and get back into the swirl of things. In the end at home, you will experience the “campsickness” – when you child misses camp.
He will go for the first time, how will he fit in?
Children have been returning to many camps for many years. Many of them started as a very young kid and are now senior leaders. So yes it may be that much of the group will be familiar and your child will be “new one”. But don’t worry that others won’t want to “let him in”. Everyone at camp is one big family and everyone belongs to it.
How often can I talk to my child?
Each camp has different rules about phone calls and phone calls. If this issue is important to you, please mention it when you initially choose a camp.
Remember, though, that camp is a great opportunity to increase independence and self-reliance. If you give your child space, they will begin to rely on themselves. And she has great counselors and new friends around her when needed.
What is the minimum and maximum length of the camp?
The ideal length is 2-3 weeks. In a shorter period, the child hardly gets used to it and goes home. In the USA, it is common for children to be at camp for the whole summer (i.e. 7 weeks).
What is the medical security at the camps?
Every camp has health care to a greater or lesser extent. In some of them, a paediatrician and/or nurses are present at the camp at all times. You are kept informed of your child’s health at all times and consulted about any care that may be needed.
What about transport?
It depends on each family and, of course, the location. Sometimes the family will accompany the child in one or both directions. But often children fly alone (as unaccompanied minor). A camp representative (whose details you know in advance) will pick him/her up at the airport. Similarly, on the way back, the representative will escort the child and hand him/her over to the flight attendants (and wait until the flight actually leaves).
As part of the VIP program we also offer a personal escort by us.
