Summer plans and area camps

I’ve been looking into things to do this Summer and have found a variety of camps and organizations.  If your independently wealthy and have all the time in the world than you will probably have no problem filling your children’s Summer with educational activities.  For the rest of us who are living on a shoe string, we have to delve a little further.

The most inexpensive camping experience is probably offered by your town.  I live in Somerset, MA and the area rec department offers a day camp for a nominal fee.  If you have multiple children, you may be able to negotiate for a further discount.  The camp is mainly run by teens so there is no formal programming.  The day consists of games and going to the playground. 

Next up is the Y.  Fall River is the closest but doesn’t offer the best facilities.  There is a bus that picks up your camper and brings them there.  They list the schedule on-line.  For Somerset/Swansea residents that makes Dartmouth the preferable choice.  Traditional camp is about $185 per week so more expensive but may be worth for a week long change of pace.  I’ve been hounding them for a while to get them to give a multiple child discount — no luck so far.

Some other ideas include the Environmental Ed Center in Bristol, RI.  It may be a bit of a drive but we did the Family Camp week and had a great time (I think I was having as much fun or maybe more than the kids).  Again a bit pricey. 

Teamworks in Somerset, MA offers sports programs for children of mutiple levels.  They even have a “try-out-different” stuff for the little ones. 

to be continued….