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Camp Gilead in Polk City is an excellent week by week camp. I went there for several years myself and my children have attended in past summers. It is a non-denominatial Christian Camp and I give it 10 thumbs-up. They have a website, I believe it is www.campgilead.com, if thats not it, it will come up if it is googled.
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Hello,
I am also looking into a summer camp for my daughter. I will check out the web site for the Gilead camp! I've never sent my daughter to the YMCA but I have recently talked to a few moms who have. They told me the YMCA may not be the best place. Granted they have a terrific pool but, I don't think I would be comfortable with an 18 year old watching my daughter with 19 other kids without any help from another adult. That makes for a chaotic and crazy day instead of structured and safe. Like I said, I've never sent my daughter there, I am only passing the word. Good luck!  |
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Has anyone ever tried Camp Blast? I believe the City of Lakeland runs this one...
http://www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/recreation/summercamps.html |
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This is a good topic and information ladies, Thanks!
Has anyone tried any 4H type camps that are overnight and only a week or two that can be anywhere in Florida? Something with outdoor activities.... ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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my daughter goes to the ymca summer camp and loves it this will be her 3rd year there. i know alot of people that work the summer camps and they are great with the kids.
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Ladies, here are some missing links--
 Camp Gilead http://www.campgilead.com/retreat/ USF http://www.usf.edu/pdfs/Youth%20Summer%20Programs%202008.pdf here;s another one http://calendars.usf.edu/cgi-bin/webevent.cgi?userid=gu...ID=1233&cmd=listyear mosi - they also have half day programs http://store.campfun.org/suscca20reop.html Someone mentioned ExplorationsV, too and their membership. They have an open house in August I believe and memberships are usually offered lower than $50.00, if I recall correctly, for $35.00! So, it's worth waiting until then. Here is some camp info though, well thought I had one??? Guess not. at least not for summer camps. Florida Summer Camps for Kids with Special Needs by the Central Florida Parent Center http://www.cflparents.org/Information/Resources/SummerCamps.htm This next one is pricey, but if your child is a musician from 7th to 12th grades here's one for you Florida Southern College http://www.flsouthern.edu/academics/music/strings.htm If yours is a basketball enthusiast, check this out Orlando Magic Basketball Camp http://www.nba.com/magic/camps_leagues/jmagic_index.html For the baseball buff - nationwide summer camps http://www.baseballcamps.com/ Tigertown, Lakeland FL http://www.baseballcamps.com/campdetail.cfm?Camp=1189 City of Lakeland Summer Camps http://www.lakelandgov.net/ South Eastern Summer Camps http://www.seuniversity.edu/athletics/camps/documents/2...mmerCampBrochure.pdf Here for their registration link http://www.seuniversity.edu/athletics/camps/ Oh, I stumbled on this website of an index of summer camps! http://www.campchannel.com/camps/ Don't know how valuable it is, but it's worth a look. Oh, looky here, I found another neat website of Florida summer camps - check this out http://www.kidsaboard.com/Camps/florida.htm The POLK MUSEUM OF ART summer art classes http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/interior.asp?sec...ion&body=classes.htm Michelle "Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain but for the heart to conquer it." Tagore CARDBOARD TESTIMONIES Self Reflection  "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" |
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I heard from a great mom about this camp. She has sent her son in past and plans to again this summer. This is the information she emailed me. Have any of you heard of it?
6/16 - Camp Ocala 4-H Camp Sponsored by UF Great old fashion camp in Ocala National Forest (they sleep in cabins)(no electronics allowed, as in gameboys)(there are no TVs) Monday-Friday, a charter bus takes them to and from Best part only $153.00 for the week ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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Hello,
I'm glad to hear some positive things about the YMCA summer camp. I really don't know much about it. Honestly, the main thing that scares me about the YMCA is the fact that some crazy guy was able to get thru the loop holes by becoming an employee and then murdered a teen. I like to think this is an isolated case. Unfortunately, to some folks, it may still leave a bad reputation for the YMCA. Thanks for sharing!  ) |
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I WORK FOR THE YMCA BUT WE HAVE CHANGED THE HIRING PROCESS YOU CAN NOT START WORK UNTILL EVERYTHING IS BACK I HAVE BEEN WITH THEM FOR 2 YEARS I WORKED AT THE BACK DESK WHERE THE KIDS ARE AND KNOW ALOT OF THE STAFF WICTH ARE REALLY GOOD LIKE I HAVE SAID BEFORE MY DAUGHTER GOES THERE FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SHE WILL BE GOING THIS SUMMER AND LOVES IT.
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I received this information and it sounds interesting! Summer camp for Tuesday nights from 6 to 9pm. This could be a date night for moms and dads? Check it out, it is on PolkMoms event calendar here- click on "full details" tab to get the most information.
http://events.polkmoms.com/lakeland-fl/events/show/8252...world-in-seven-weeks I also added it to the event homepage, so when the dates roll around close it will be on the homepage in case any of you want to check it out again. ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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