Camp Arrowhead prides itself on its commitment to helping teach the campers to become young men of character. Camp Arrowhead is a place where your son can gain confidence, develop a variety of skills, learn something new and make friends for lifetime.
Camp Arrowhead is unique in that boys can attend for just a week! If you have a new camper or a younger camper and the thought or going away for 2 weeks or more is just too much for them (or you) a 1 week option is a great way to get a taste of camp. Chances are once your son gets a taste of this 217 acre mountain retreat complete with it’s own trout stream, they will want to stay for longer next summer! And return they do! Camp Arrowhead has campers from all over the world! Campers can attend for up to 7 weeks each summer.
The staff at Camp Arrowhead is selected with the utmost care. Each staff member is carefully interviewed, screened and must have a background check. Staff members also have to have a sense of adventure and a dedication to fun!
Camp Arrowhead is offering Macaroni Kid subscribers $100 off registration through March 15, 2011.
Planning for the first time at sleep away camp can leave kids and parents a little overwhelmed. Here are some great tips from Camp Arrowhead.
- Read the parent handbook supplied by camp
- Speak in positive terms when discussing camp.
- Write your child a letter and mail it early so that it arrives the day after the camper arrives.
- Don't dwell on how much you miss them rather encourage them and congratulate them on their leap toward independence and tell them how proud you are of them.
- Pack a favorite item-stuffed animal, photo or blanket to send with camper
- Bring along a friend on a camper's first year at camp
- Encourage them to try new things but stress the fact that they do not have to do everything
- Don't pack new clothes for camp-they get dirty, torn and/or lost
- Advise staff if a camper has recently experienced anything traumatic that might have an impact on him such as death, divorce, move etc
- Don't panic if your son gets homesick; they usually get over it. Camp is a growing experience.
- Have open communication between parent and staff.....voice concerns if you have them
- Label all clothes, shoes, laundry bags, sleeping bags, towels, blankets etc. Use first and last name.
- Mabel’s Labels has labels, tags etc and Name Dropper offers a stamp for clothes
