If you live in St. Augustine in Florida and have kids attending elementary school (i.e. of first to fifth grade age) you should at least of heard something about the concept of an elementary age summer camp in St. Augustine or near about (maybe one of your kids has pestered you a bit about going to one?). Possibly, your thoughts go along the lines of –
“Hang on a moment, I got sent to summer camp as a kid and did things like learning to scuba dive, sail a boat, shoot arrows and go for long wilderness hikes. I enjoyed every moment of it (even getting soaked to the skin in a thunder storm) but, I was 13 years old at the time and no way is my 7 year old daughter old enough for that sort of thing. That goes for my 10 year old son as well”.
The Times They Have Already Changed
The parent above might not be pleased to be told that, like so many other things in life, things have changed since his day and summer camps need not be like the one in his memories. Outdoor camps involving several nights away from home do still exist and teenagers can still enjoy attending them but, other specialized camps have evolved in recent years and many of them are eminently suitable for kids of elementary school age.
If his son or daughter shows an aptitude for something – let’s say chess for example – would he think that they were too young to attend a day time chess camp? Computers, music, writing and literature, etc are now the themes behind many a specialized elementary age summer camp in St. Augustine. There are even camps run by religious organizations that specialize in installing values into the kids by way of games, field trips and other interesting activities rather than plain indoctrination methods.
Because an Elementary Age Summer Camp In St. Augustine is aimed at kids from grades 1 through 5, it is unlikely to be held in a remote place and most likely attendance will be on a day basis with the kids returning home each night. Probably, the camp activities will be held on weekdays leaving the kids free to spend their weekends with their parents. Often, these camps accept applicants for as many days as they wish throughout the whole of the summer season.