Summer camps for homeschoolers

[Anonymous]

I assume that homeschool families either work from home or have flexible work schedule or do one parent not working. Do most homeschoolers go to sunner camp? If they do, what kind of camps do parents sign their kids up for? Full day or half day or different interests? I am curious what the main differences are when dual working parents vs homeschool parents sign up for summer camps except most working parents need childcare in summer?

[Anonymous]

It's probably similar to families with a stay-at-home parent. Camps are enrichment, so not needed every single week and chosen based on social factors (like friends enrolled) and child interest.

[Anonymous]

choose wrong and they might be forced to mix with public school children ~ the horror.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:choose wrong and they might be forced to mix with public school children ~ the horror.

Don’t be a jerk.

OP, a different PP has it right. I think it varies depending on what the kid wants, what else the family is up to that summer, etc. When my kid was homeschooled, at younger ages they did fun camps, as they got older they did more specialty camps. There are different ways of homeschooling, so kids who do a bunch of classes and activities as part of their homeschooling are going to want activities during the summer. But I think, like SAHPs with kids in traditional school, it depends on the individuals involved, how much the parent does or doesn’t want a break, and what else they’ve got planned.

[Anonymous]

Camps are for topics of interest and experiences that our family can't do because of having a toddler, like backpacking camping. Sailing. That kind of thing. Things that one kid likes and another doesn't, or would be too costly for the whole family.

I try to have only day camp at a time, because more than one separate camp location makes for a lot of driving around each day. If DCs can walk or metro to camp solo then I'm more flexible.

[Anonymous]

Mine go to regular sleepaway camp in the summer

[Anonymous]

Boy Scout camp. Camps are for enrichment, socialization, independence, and exploring interest- but they aren’t required for childcare.

[Anonymous]

When homeschooled, my kid went to all kinds of camps. Just like he does now as a public school student. I was intentional about signing him up for camps w/o any homeschool friends so that he could broaden his horizons and meet other types of kids.

[Anonymous]

MoCo allows homeschoolers to register for camp. Check the MoCo park and rec websites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MoCo allows homeschoolers to register for camp. Check the MoCo park and rec websites.

Why would the MoCo park and rec care how you are schooled? They just care you live in MoCo to get resident rates and priority.