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Camp Nicolet Parent Handbook
What A Camper Learns
Adjustment to Camp Begins at Home
How Parents Can Help
Prepare your daughter for her stay at camp. Display confidence and enthusiasm by speaking of camp in a happy and positive manner. Beginning camp for the first time, or returning to camp, brings many new experiences and adventures. Your daughter must be prepared in a social and personal way to meet these new experiences without stress or worry.• Write a "welcome to camp" letter to your daughter that will be waiting for her upon her arrival. Follow up by writing cards and letters frequently, but do not overemphasize how much you miss her or all the things she may be missing at home.
• If you should receive a questionable letter from your daughter regarding homesickness, illness, cabin adjustment, etc., please do not hesitate to call the directors during camp office hours. We appreciate any assistance from you and encourage open communication at all times.
• Teach your daughter to accept her share of responsibility at home. Encourage good health and hygiene habits and the care of her personal belongings.
| • Involve your daughter in camp-related decisions such as shopping for "camp stuff", completing camp questionnaires, and packing her own belongings. It will be comforting to her to have some control and ownership in the camp process. |  |
• Encourage practice time away from home. Try to make her adventure as similar to going off to camp as possible.
• Display the camp calendar and maintain the predictability of the time period she will be away at camp.
• Discuss and process any recent stressful happenings at home or school before she comes to camp. Unresolved negative life events may cause worry and anxiety and may influence her enjoyment of camp.
• Discuss and develop your daughter's coping skills. When feeling a bit homesick, discuss ways to feel better such as things to think about or things to do that will help. Missing loved ones is normal and a natural part of personal growth.
• Visit The Parent link to the American Camp Association web site. It contains wonderful resource material and current child-related articles by experts.
