2024 Camp Guide
Day Camps: The Hottest Ticket in Town; Advice for First-Time Sleepaway Campers; Info on Summer Academic Programs; Circus Arts, Climbing, Golf, Drama and More!
2024 Vermont Camp Guide: Your Guide to Summer Fun
Finding summer programs for kids can be stressful. Kids VT surveyed parents and caregivers about summer camps in December, and that was a major theme in the 80-plus responses we received. The 2024 Kids VT Camp Guide aims to make the process a little easier. We’ve gathered information about 40-plus summer programs in Vermont and…
Mastering the Sign-Up Scramble: Getting Into Some Popular Day Camps Is Like Winning the Lottery — Literally
Sailing, printmaking, LEGO animation, working with farm animals: When it comes to summer day camps in Vermont, there are so many enticing options. Unfortunately, spots are limited. Popular programs, particularly in Chittenden County, fill up fast. In fact, when you’re reading this, it may already be too late to sign up for some of them.…
Overnight Anxiety: Is My Child Ready for Sleepaway Camp? Am I?
It’s natural to be a little unsure about sending your child to sleepaway camp for the first time. Lauren Frazier, overnight camp enrollment coordinator for YMCA Camp Mi-Te-Na and Camp Foss in New Hampshire, is sending her 7-year-old daughter to Camp Foss for the first time this summer. “I’m even getting a little nervous,” she…
Cutting Cabin Costs: Ways to Pay for Summer Camp
If you want to send your child(ren) to camp but think it’s out of reach financially, don’t despair: Lots of programs offer some form of financial assistance. Some accept tuition on a sliding scale, allowing parents to pay discounted tuition, knowing that others will choose to pay more. Other camps, including those offered by the…
