How does the camp staff deal with issues like homesickness, bullying and campers with special needs?
All of these issues (and more!) are included in staff training. Homesickness (Camp Sweyolakan)- Parents can help combat this issue by leading up to camp with sleepovers, or perhaps beginning with a day camp and an overnight experience. Prepare your camper with letter writing materials to write home, just before they head off to camp, write a letter to them so they will have some words of encouragement when they first get there. Have a conversation with your child about talking to their counselor. Our counselors are trained to look out for certain signs but the sooner a child can express their concerns the sooner we can help!
