Summer Day Camps
Register for 2008 Summer Day Camps Now!
As always, this year's
camps have been carefully planned
with the diverse interests
of children in mind. The programs are administered
by qualified camp
personnel and have both the resources
and facilities to provide an assortment of challenging
and adventurous activities.
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A Summer Better Than Others!
Convenient Locations
Several convenient community-based
camp locations throughout Dane and
Waukesha Counties.
Experience
Offering innovative programs
for school-age children for over 30 years.
Choices
Choose from over 70 different
week-long specialty units and themes.
Local
We are a non-profit proud
to call Southern Wisconsin home.
Enrichment
Try specialized activities
in a safe, supportive camp environment.
Convenient Hours
Before and After Camp Care
options meet the needs of working parents.
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Consider
the Value of a
Camp Experience
The camp
experience is recognized by child development
professionals as valuable in helping children mature socially,
emotionally, intellectually, morally and physically.
“Camp offers
a unique and critical counterpoint to a world of overwhelming
information where one can all too easily lose sight of self,
values, and the experience of living.”
- Peg
Smith, executive director, American
Camping Association
“The building
blocks of self-esteem are belonging, learning and contributing.
Camp offers unique opportunities for children to succeed in
these three vital areas - even beyond home and school.”
- Michael
Popkin, Ph.D, family
therapist and founder of Active Parenting
“At camp, children learn
to problem-solve, make social adjustments to new and different
people, learn responsibility and gain new skills to increase
their self-esteem.”
- Rebecca Cowan Johnson,
Ph.D., child therapist and certified camp director
“With a variety of programs
and activities, summer camp offers fun and meaningful adventures
to match a child's interests and maturity level.”
- Bruce Muchnick,
Ph.D., child and family psychologist
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Consider the Value of an
AFTER SCHOOL Camp Experience
An AFTER SCHOOL
Day Camp is more than a place. It is a
unique
experience where individuals become friends,
where new experiences
become skills
to share, and where camp adventures
lead to a greater
appreciation
of each other and the world
in which we live.
OUR GOAL at AFTER
SCHOOL is self-directed
individuals who:
- choose interesting, challenging, exciting, and
personally meaningful experiences.
- explore the creative aspects of themselves and
their world.
- feel psychologically and physically secure.
- have a sense of achievement and enhanced individual
worth.
- participate effectively as members of a social
group.
- value themselves, others, and their environment.
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