What is the best age for children to start coming to Gold Arrow Camp?
Gold Arrow Camp offers sessions for campers ranging in age from 6 to 14 (or the summer past 9th grade). Depending on the child’s level of independence and interest in attending camp, they usually start attending Gold Arrow Camp between the ages of 6-10. At ages 6-7, we recommend you send your child only if he/she expresses interest and excitement about the experience and has demonstrated a minimal amount of independence at home, such as being able to take a shower and wash their own hair, get themself dressed, etc. Counselors do assist campers at that age with everything they need, and camp is a good experience to reinforce those skills. If, by age 10, you and/or your child are still unsure whether he or she is “ready” for camp, it still is probably a good age to start. For children needing to gain some independence, it seems to be easier to make the adjustment at a younger age than during the adolescent years. Even children who don’t enjoy sleepovers tend to do well in the structured,
