Kid Kamp

My kids have been wanting to host a day camp for kids in the area for years now. It just seems we keep getting beat out by other teens wanting to do the same thing who get their flyers out sooner. This year, Meg and Katelyn started early to create a flyer. They decided they wanted to do two camps. Megan and Katelyn would do a “Kraft Kamp” and Jake and Megan would host a sport’s camp.

They planned out, prepared, and got ready to host their camps. Lets make this clear though…it isn’t easy. It is a great way to make money, but it took a lot of time and preparation to keep it running smoothly. Both camps had two different age groups (3-5 and 6-10). Initially they were going to do the younger kids in the morning and the older kids in the afternoon, but since the numbers weren’t too many they did them at the same time and just split the groups up.

For the sport’s camp they played basketball, soccer, water kickball, baseball, and Friday was relays and water fun.  I was really impressed at how well the sport’s camp turned out. The kids seemed to have a great time. There was very little overhead with this camp. The only cost was the treat they gave out at the end of each day and the “All Star” t-shirts they made. They also made certificates for each kid with sayings like “best defense” or “fastest runner” etc. You could tell the kids loved getting them and being recognized personally.

The Kraft Kamp was a little more costly. Supplies had to be purchased, greater preparations made, and they had to have extra activities planned in the case the craft went too quickly. I was able to snag a lot of stuff at yard sales to help them reduce their overhead. I got a great deal on a Tie-dye kit and found some cute purses they could decorate as well. I stepped back and let them do most of it on their own. They were super exhausted by the end of the week but really thrilled about completing the camp. We definitely had a few problems along the way. There were a couple kids that were naughty and made the class a little more difficult to manage but other than that, I was really happy with how it all turned out. I am not sure if they will be up for doing it again next year, but I am guessing they will give it another go.