How to Find Great Child Summer Camps in Michigan

You may not be thinking about Michigan child summer camps yet, but registrations usually begin in February. The best camps fill up fast, so you do not want to delay in submitting applications for your children. If you have a difficult, extremely active, or ADHD, child summer camp can provide you with a well needed break. Most children love summer camp activities and will look forward to going back every year.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Registration forms
• Summer schedules

1. 
    
   Ask other families

   Ask friends or acquaintances who have several children that attend summer camp in Michigan. Chances are they have tested a few and know the best camps with the best rates. Some examples of inexpensive camps that children love in Michigan are Camp Barakel in Fairview and Camp Au Sable in Grayling.

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   Check with local churches

   Inquire at local churches to see if they offer summer camps or if they sponsor or support any summer camps in Michigan. For example, Factoryville Bible Church sponsors Camp Elvin every summer for $10 a child, RBM (Rural Bible Missions) runs a summer camp in Three Rivers, and the Seventh Day Baptist sponsor Camp Holsten on Cotton Lake.

3. 
    
   Check with teachers or local schools

   Check with your school and specific teachers. For example, the band or music teacher may recommend a music summer camp, the gym teacher may have a lists of sports camps. Some examples, are Interlochen Arts Camp and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp for Music and WPMC offers sports camps and Canlan Hockey Camp specializes in Ice sports.

4. 
    
   Check college websites

   Visit the websites of various Michigan colleges like the Summer Discovery at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor or the Summer Youth programs at Michigan Tech in the Upper Penninsula where your teenager can track wolves for a week, create video games, a real race car, or build a bridge.

5. 
    
   Remember the YMCA Camps

   Remember the YMCA offers a variety of day and overnight camps including horse camp.

Tips & Warnings

• Many camps offer transportation options so you do not have to drive all over the state, unless you want to, so ask or check their websites.
• Ask camps about scholarships if finances are tight for you.
• If your child isn't ready for a week away from home try starting out with day camps.

Resources

• How to Pack a Child for a Week of Summer Camp
• FYI – Time to Register Children for Summer Camp
• The Ranch for Kids Project Intervenes for Disrupted Russian Adoptions
• Parenting Mistakes Saturday – Earning Summer Camp
• How to Know if Your Child Needs Residential Treatment
• Michigan Summer Camps

[gerrie5044]

on 3/19/2009 Thanks..Great info..5* and rec

[painthorse42]

on 2/19/2009 Great informative article! Thanks! 5*

[ThenAgainMaybe]

on 2/19/2009 Thanks for the tips! My guy is too little yet to go away, but I know others who may. I'll favorite this. Thanks again! RRC

[Coach4U]

on 2/17/2009 Good article full of useful information. A 5!

[darlenemichaud]

on 2/16/2009 Very informative article!