Part I: The Summer Camp Experience
Chapter 1: How this book will help:
01.1 How This Book Will Help
01.2 Get the Most Out of This Book
01.3 Meet the Authors
01.4 Terminology
Chapter 2: Why go to overnight camp?
02.1 Why Go to Overnight Camp?
02.2 The Goals of Camping
02.3 Independence / Self-Esteem
02.4 Your Goals
Chapter 3: Knowing when the time is right
03.1 What Age is Best?
03.2 Camp Length
03.3 Other Considerations
03.4 Chapter 3 Checklist
Chapter 4: Different types of overnight camps
04.1 Types of Camps: Traditional
04.2 Types of Camps: Specialty
04.3 Types of Camps: Special Needs
04.4 Religion & Spirituality
04.5 Chapter 4 Checklist
Part II: Selecting a Camp
Chapter 5: Step 1, Focus your Search
05.1 Selecting a Camp
05.2 Where to Go?
05.3 How Long?
05.4 Coed or Single Sex?
05.5 Living Quarters?
05.6 Activity Periods?
Chapter 6: Step 2, Gather information
06.1 Gathering Information
06.2 Start at Home
06.3 Local Information
06.4 Regional Information
06.5 National Information
06.6 Send for Information
Chapter 7: Step 3, Choose the best camp for you
07.1 Selection Checklist
07.2 Selecting a Camp: Features
07.3 Selecting a Camp: Character
07.4 Selecting a Camp: Quality
07.5 Selecting a Camp: Service
07.6 Selecting a Camp: Cost
07.7 Selecting a Camp: Interviews
Part III: Preparing for Camp
Chapter 8: Emotional preparation and homesickness prevention
08.1 Introduction to Homesickness
08.2 Can I Predict Homesickness?
08.3 Eight Points About Homesickness
08.4 Preventing Homesickness 1
08.5 Preventing Homesickness 2
08.6 Chapter 8 Checklist
Chapter 9: Parents' feelings about camp
09.1 Parents Feelings: Childsick?
09.2 Camp Works
09.3 Mixed Feelings
09.4 Parent Anxiety 1
09.5 Parent Anxiety 2
Chapter 10: Physical and medical preparation
10.1 Physical & Medical Prep
10.2 Fitness & Hygeine
10.3 Medical Self-Care
10.4 Allergies & Asthma
10.5 Medication Issues
10.6 Teach About Safe Touch
Chapter 11: Packing
11.1 Intro to Packing
11.2 Five Principles of Packing
11.3 Ultimate Packing List 1
11.4 Ultimate Packing List 2
Part IV: Getting the Most Out of Camp
Chapter 12: Opening day
12.1 Opening Day
12.2 Checking In
12.3 Address Medical Issues
12.4 Spending Money
12.5 Saying Goodbye
Chapter 13: Staying in touch
13.1 Letters from Home 1
13.2 Letters from Home 2
13.3 Email & Phone Calls
13.4 "Care Packages"
13.5 Visiting Camp
Chapter 14: Closing day
14.1 Closing Day
14.2 Debriefing & Tipping
14.3 Check-Out Checklist
Part V: Bells & Whistles
Chapter 15: Just for kids
15.1 Just for Kids 1
15.2 Just for Kids 2
15.3 Just for Kids 3
15.4 Homesickness for Kids 1
15.5 Homesickness for Kids 2
15.6 Homesickness for Kids 3
Chapter 16: A short history of summer camping
16.1 A Short History of Summer Camp
Chapter 17: Guidelines for considering a shortened stay
