You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Below is a list that we’ve compiled of frequently asked questions. If you have more questions please email them our way.
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Below is a list that we’ve compiled of frequently asked questions. If you have more questions please email them our way.
All Merrie-Woode girls wear the camp uniform. The June and Main session uniform is the gray middie blouse, green tie, and dark green shorts. These can be purchased from Everything Summer Camp or rented from Camp Merrie-Woode. The August session uniform is the gray Camp Merrie-Woode t-shirt (which must be purchased through Everything Summer Camp) and dark green shorts. Because camp uniforms are made to order, we emphasize the need to place your uniform order with Everything Summer Camp, Inc. promptly. All Merrie-Woode girls wear the camp uniform.
While camp offers a whole new world of wonderful opportunities for fun, new friends, growth in self-confidence, and greater self-esteem, leaving home can fill some campers and parents with anxiety. This experience of homesickness does not have to be a negative one. Often, homesickness is an opportunity for great growth in independence and parents can help to prepare the way for this to be a positive experience for both their daughters and themselves.
Homesickness is a common feeling for campers adjusting to being away at camp. For some children, it is a mild feeling that goes away in an afternoon. For others, it may linger during the first few days of camp. We schedule the first few days of camp to keep the girls especially active. While many new and returning campers experience waves of homesickness or anxiety as they adjust to a new setting and being away from home, only a few campers experience an on-going difficulty with homesickness.
During the first few days of camp, some campers may write some dramatic letters home. If you receive a discouraging letter, call the camp office, and we can let you know more about how your daughter is doing. Many times the situation has turned around by the time the letter has actually reached home. We have found that phone calls are not helpful to a homesick child.
As parents, there are some ways that you can assist with this adjustment before camp starts. Help your daughter to focus on the activities and new friends that she will meet. Introduce her to other Merrie-Woode campers from your area. Reassure her that you are excited about the opportunities for fun that she will have at camp. Let her know that she may experience feelings of homesickness, but that you are confident that she can adjust and that her counselor and the Camp Directors will be there to take care of her.