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First Timer Summer Camp

Finally, parents have a summer camp that is directly tailored to the needs of their children, who are going to summer camp for the first time. Jeff and Lonnie Lorenz, directors of Swift Nature Camp, After listening for years to parents and children, have created a program designed to meet the specific needs of all new campers and their parents.

Discovery Camp, a Traditional Summer Camp is a twelve-day First Timer’s Program offered near Minong, Wisconsin at the Swift Nature Camp. The program utilizes Swift Camp’s highly trained staff at a ratio of two staff members for every cabin of six new campers. The program acknowledges This might be a child’s first extended time away from home. So it’s important that every new camper will find a staff member on hand at all times. Feeling special is what every child wants, and the first priority of this program is to foster the sense that camp is there for them and exists for their benefit.

Days before camp starts, our staff studies each camper profile. We are looking on how to best meet the specific needs. We learn from the parents about the child’s wants, needs and fears. Should a camper have medical needs these will discussed by staff in confidence with the camp nurse. By the time a child arrives at camp, the staff will feel as if they already know that new camper. This preparation is immediately beneficial to the first-time camper from the moment he or she steps off the bus and is warmly and personally greeted.

The first day of Discovery Camp is Orientation Day. New campers get a complete tour of Swift Nature Camp, including a visit to the Health Center, the Mail Box, and every activity area. Every activity is introduced with a discussion about the importance of safety and the basic safety information for that activity.

Im order to promote caring, nurturing friendships, the first day campers write a Respect List for all to agree to and sign and select a story that each night will be their bedtime story. The cabin is the place where community begins. First time campers are gently brought into a sense of connection and community with others who begin on equal footing. We even introduce our helping hand program where camper help each other anonymously.

Discovery Camp is so special for First Time Campers because it’s a well rounded program with a variety of camp activities. Morning activities are instructional, activities include Swimming, Canoeing, Nature Center, Arts and Crafts, Archery, and more. Campers are encouraged to try new and different activities, giving each of them the opportunity to discover and explore what activities he or she might enjoy and eventually excel in. This challenge by choice and never forced. choice from the Our daily activity board, provides camper many activities to choose from each afternoon.

Swift Nature Camp aims to encourage each child to learn independence in a safe, age appropriate environment. The twelve day first-timer program is set up to run the optimum length of time for a first time camper to leave homesickness behind and gain a comfortable sense of autonomy. For many of these campers the greatest first lesson camp teaches them is that they can leave home, return days later and find out that very few things will have changed, especially their parents’ love for them.

Safety is the key word at Swift Nature Camp and Jeff & Lonnie think it’s important that parents know that their children are in a safe, nurturing and secure environment. Parents are encourage to call daily and check in to see how their child is doing, or even stop by for a visit.

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Swift Nature Camp is a Kids Summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. We blend a traditional Camp activities with an appreciation for Nature and Science. Our program is perfect as a First Time Camp or as an Teen Adventure Camp .

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