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Top Ten Medication Tips For Summer Camp

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post card 5Many Parents, who have their children on medication are concerned about sending their children to summer camp. This is understandable and here is a top ten list composed by camp advocate Dr. Christopher Thurber.
1.       Have your son or daughter stay on any medications they take during the school year.  If it’s helpful at home or school, it will be helpful at camp.
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       Don’t make major medication changes just prior to camp. The transition to camp is............

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Summer Camp Kids Write Home

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When it comes to chatting with the world outside the woods of Camp Netimus, the girls here go a little crazy with their fonts.

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Summer Camp Birthdays

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Just last week it was camper Mathew’s birthday. Forrest was invited to go play with him at Safari Land an indoor amusement park. When it came to cake he did not have to “dance around the room” :( We all had a great time. Needles to Say Forrest got him the La+La Lasagna song along with some legos.... Click to see more photos.

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Wisconsin Summer Camps

Visit: Wisconsin Summer CampssunsetWisconsin! When you hear that state mentioned, I'm sure you imagine cows, Harley Davidson motorcycles and the beautiful capitol of Madison. Yet, north of all that is the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Filled with all its natural beauty. In the sky you can see eagles all around swooping down to catch a fish in a nearby lake or stream. If your quiet you might just hear a loon or a wolf in the background. This is what America looked like 100 years ago. Until you experience the simple beauty, you can’t begin to imagine what you will find there.

Children thrive in Wisconsin Summer Camps.Camp offers your child a chance to...


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The Right Summer Camp Choice

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THE RIGHT CAMP MAKES A DIFFERENCE

It is being lost! Today less and less children are getting to go to summer camp. The wonderful experience of summer camp has been a way of life for generations of American children. Sleeping away from home and making new friends is a time of increased independence and maturity.For others who did not get the opportunity to go to Outdoor Camp they just don't understand the importance.

In many books and movies summer camp has been the scene. To name a few, "The Parent Trap" and "Indian Summer". Yet, the majority of these movies and books are not realistic. Either they sugar coat the camp experience or they make it just horrible. Summercamp! , the documentary is one of the most realistic true stories about kids at summer camp. Filmed at Swift Nature Camp in Wisconsin, it truely shows how the kids interact and what makes camp so special. During the filming over 300 hours of film was shot to make this charming 90 minute feature. This documentry shows camp like it really is, this is no glossy brochure or promotional DVD, it just shows kids living life with new friends and in new siuations.......


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Google Earth

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Pasted Graphic 1Ever heard of Google Earth? Well, it lets you find everywhere! Including Swift Nature Camp! Can you find it here? A hint look at the bottom of the photo and you will see town...Maybe even the Village Scoop Ice Cream Shop. From there, go north and to the West. Still not sure? Try signing up for google earth and take a fly by. If you don’t know where to look try just typing in Swift Nature Camp and it will fly you right to camp. It is so much easier than taking the bus.

So be sure to go to
Google Earth and download the special program.
It’s cool to see camp from this view...Maybe this is what it is like being an eagle in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. So tune in to google earth and be you’ll be amazed.

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